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Baskar Sridharan

Vice President, AI/ML Services & Infrastructure
AWS

Baskar Sridharan is the Vice President for AI/ML and Data Services & Infrastructure at AWS, where he oversees the strategic direction and development of key services, including Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and essential data platforms like Amazon EMR, Amazon Athena, and AWS Glue.

Baskar Sridharan

Vice President, AI/ML Services & Infrastructure
AWS

Baskar Sridharan

Vice President, AI/ML Services & Infrastructure
AWS

Baskar Sridharan is the Vice President for AI/ML and Data Services & Infrastructure at AWS, where he oversees the strategic direction and development of key services, including Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and essential data platforms like Amazon EMR, Amazon Athena, and AWS Glue.


Prior to his current role, Baskar spent nearly six years at Google, where he contributed to advancements in cloud computing infrastructure. Before that, he dedicated 16 years to Microsoft, playing a pivotal role in the development of Azure Data Lake and Cosmos, which have significantly influenced the landscape of cloud storage and data management.

Baskar earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University and has since spent over two decades at the forefront of the tech industry.

He has lived in Seattle for over 20 years, where he, his wife, and two children embrace the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and its many outdoor activities. In his free time, Baskar enjoys practicing music and playing cricket and baseball with his kids.

 

Renee Wegryzn

Inaugural Director
APRA-H

Renee Wegryzn

Inaugural Director
APRA-H

Renee Wegryzn

Inaugural Director
APRA-H
 

Jenica Patterson

Director
ARPA-H

Jenica Patterson

Director
ARPA-H

Jenica Patterson

Director
ARPA-H

Be the first line of defense and implement proactive strategies to identify and prevent pharmacy fraud in-house. Learn how to work with medical and pharmacy data together to further strengthen fraud detection and prevention efforts

Author:

Karen Weintraub

Executive Vice President
HEALTHCARE FRAUD SHIELD

With 25 years of data and 20 years of healthcare experience, Ms. Weintraub is currently responsible for the design and development of the company’s healthcare fraud detection software products and services. She provides subject matter expertise on system design and workflow, business rule development, data mining and fraud outlier algorithms as well as SIU policies and procedures. Prior to joining Healthcare Fraud Shield, managed SIUs on various healthcare investigations for all commercial, Medicaid and Medicare business and claims of fraudulent activity. Ms. Weintraub received a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware and an MA in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University. Ms. Weintraub is a Certified Professional Coder for Payers (CPC-P), a Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) from the American Academy of Professional Coders, a Certified Dental Coder (CDC) from the American Dental Association, and the founder of the Hamilton, NJ AAPC chapter. She is also an Accredited Healthcare Fraud Investigator (AHFI) from the National Healthcare Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA). Ms. Weintraub Taught CPT Coding, Fraud & Audits, and Medical Billing, Laws and Ethics and the local community college. 

Karen Weintraub

Executive Vice President
HEALTHCARE FRAUD SHIELD

With 25 years of data and 20 years of healthcare experience, Ms. Weintraub is currently responsible for the design and development of the company’s healthcare fraud detection software products and services. She provides subject matter expertise on system design and workflow, business rule development, data mining and fraud outlier algorithms as well as SIU policies and procedures. Prior to joining Healthcare Fraud Shield, managed SIUs on various healthcare investigations for all commercial, Medicaid and Medicare business and claims of fraudulent activity. Ms. Weintraub received a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware and an MA in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University. Ms. Weintraub is a Certified Professional Coder for Payers (CPC-P), a Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) from the American Academy of Professional Coders, a Certified Dental Coder (CDC) from the American Dental Association, and the founder of the Hamilton, NJ AAPC chapter. She is also an Accredited Healthcare Fraud Investigator (AHFI) from the National Healthcare Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA). Ms. Weintraub Taught CPT Coding, Fraud & Audits, and Medical Billing, Laws and Ethics and the local community college. 

 

Joshua Preuss

Special Agent at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Inspector General

Joshua Preuss

Special Agent at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Inspector General

Joshua Preuss

Special Agent at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Inspector General

Author:

Helen Liu, Pharm.D.

VP of Pharmacy Operations
ATRIO Health Plans

Dr. Liu is the Vice President of Pharmacy Operations for the ATRIO Health Plans, where she manages and oversees all Part D-related operations. Dr Liu has an extensive background in clinical pharmacy, medication safety, managed care, and data outcome analysis. Before this role, she developed and implemented the inpatient Drug Use Management program at Kaiser Permanente.

Helen Liu, Pharm.D.

VP of Pharmacy Operations
ATRIO Health Plans

Dr. Liu is the Vice President of Pharmacy Operations for the ATRIO Health Plans, where she manages and oversees all Part D-related operations. Dr Liu has an extensive background in clinical pharmacy, medication safety, managed care, and data outcome analysis. Before this role, she developed and implemented the inpatient Drug Use Management program at Kaiser Permanente.