About us
Transpectus Health is a premier management consulting firm focused on providing fractional executive leadership and business advisory services in the complex government-funded healthcare industry. We specialize in Medicare, Medicaid, and Dual Eligible verticals and work with managed care organizations, health insurance companies, health systems, physician groups, and investors.​​
Our mission is to help clients solve their toughest problems and pave a clear path forward.
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Our values ​
Client focus​
High-impact and high value​
Simple and clear
High impact engagements
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Interim executive leadership
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De novo Medicare Advantage and Special Needs Plan development
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Medicare, Medicaid, and Duals business lines strategy development
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Distribution channel and service area expansion strategies
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Business turnaround and organizational redesign
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Core administrative platform changes, in-sourcing, out-sourcing
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Innovative Product Development
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Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) assessment
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Mergers and acquisitions due diligence
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State-specific Medicaid Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement leadership
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State and CMS audits​
Mary Hsieh, CEO / Founder
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Mary founded Transpectus Health to serve clients doing business in government-funded healthcare including Medicare, Medicaid, and dual-eligible markets. With over 20 years of deep experience consulting, starting, and running successful ventures, Mary developed a reputation as the go-to expert to help solve the industry’s toughest problems. Her advice is sought out by C-Suites and Boardrooms across top US healthcare companies.
Mary earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) from UCSF, a Masters of Public Health (MPH) from UC Berkeley and a BS in Biochemistry from UC Davis.
Mary’s experiences
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Founding CEO of New England provider-sponsored health plan
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Head of Medicare and Duals for national consulting firm
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Interim President/Head of Government Business: Medicare, Medicaid, Dual-Eligible
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Market Strategy Leader of Government Business
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Advisor to C-suite and Board of Directors ​
Danielle Pavliv, Principal
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Danielle is an accomplished leader in government-funded healthcare, with expertise in the areas of Medicare, Medicaid, dual eligibles, and healthcare reform. As a Principal with Transpectus Health, Danielle advises clients across the health care spectrum to solve tough problems by conducting policy analysis; project management, planning, implementation, and evaluation; market analyses and business strategy; and RFP development, writing and review.
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Danielle earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in health policy from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.​
Danielle's experiences
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Director of Medicaid and Dual Eligible Public Policy for a large national health plan
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Leader in Medicare and Duals for national consulting firm
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Government relations analyst for top lobbying firm
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Positions in public health outreach and education, public relations, and clinical trial research and administration
Kathy Gardner, Clinical Advisor
Kathy has over 25 years of experience in clinical operations leadership spanning both the provider practice setting and the payer environment. She brings deep experience in value based/ACO practice management models across Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial lines of business. As a Clinical Advisor with the Transpectus Health team, Kathy focuses on clinical program operations, case management and medical management efficiency, and bridging regulatory requirements with an efficient operations practice to deliver a patient-centered model of care and support.
Kathy earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Salem State College (BSN) and her Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Suffolk University.
Kathy's experiences
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Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for a large, full risk bearing provider network
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Developed clinical programs to serve over one million individuals
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Represented the provider group with Acute Hospitals, nursing facilities, and other care delivery partners for collaborative program development
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Vice President of Clinical Operations for a health plan serving over 3 million lives
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Positions in clinical nursing, hospital, and outpatient care
