Laurie R. Russell, M.S., R.N., C.C.M.

As vice president of quality strategy and outcomes for XLHealth, Laurie Russell oversees quality improvement initiatives across the company, helping to ensure that the plan’s model of care results in positive health, quality of care, and financial outcomes for its members. In her position, Russell is responsible for all quality reporting functions including CMS, NCQA, HEDIS, HOS, and CAHPS requirements. She has 25 years experience in healthcare, most recently with Johns Hopkins HealthCare, where she was senior director of care management and played a key role in a major departmental reorganization that integrated disease management, utilization management and behavioral healthcare management services. Prior to that, as director of disease management, she was instrumental in the development, implementation and monitoring of 12 specialty disease programs and revenue enhancement initiatives for Johns Hopkins.