Rachel DuPré Brodie is Senior Manager at PBGH and works on several projects within the Consumer Engagement, New Initiatives and Value-Based Purchasing program areas. Rachel is managing the expansion of the California Joint Replacement Registry, a state-wide multi-institutional initiative that collects data on clinical outcomes, patient-reported outcomes and device effectiveness. Rachel is managing the development and launch of the PBGH Health Plan Chooser web sites that are designed to help consumers evaluate health plan cost, quality, and services information. She also works on a public-private partnership with The California Endowment to identify opportunities to reform payment and delivery models and improve population health in specific California communities.

During her tenure at PBGH, Ms. Brodie has worked with several researchers and the California Office of the Patient Advocate to develop its consumer quality report card.  She also participated in PBGH’s Consumer Tools Assessment that reviewed web-based consumer decision support tools for treatment option support, hospital choice, and personal cost decision support. In turn, she translated the project findings for use in the eValue8 Health Plan RFI and participates in the verification and review of health plan responses.

As a consultant for the California HealthCare Foundation, Ms. Brodie researched and wrote two white papers about end-of-life care in the state of California. Previously, she managed the negotiations, implementation, and tracking of health plan performance measures for PBGH. She also created benefit, cost, and risk analysis models to support value-based decision making for employer members.

Ms. Brodie received a B.A. from Princeton University in 1993. She is an active alumnae, recent President of the regional alumni association, and Chair of the regional alumni schools committee.