Jim Dolstad
Actuarial Advisory Services
Jim Dolstad brings more than 30 years in health care experience and is an expert of untraditional data such as social determinants of health.
Jim's expertise is total cost reduction, leveraging social determinants, next generation underwriting, population health management, program evaluation, performance management, Stars, predictive modeling and risk adjustment.
Prior to joining Optum, Jim was the chief actuary for a global operations management and analytics company. He also has served as chief actuarial officer.
Jim earned his Bachelor of Science in mathematics and economics from the University of Puget Sound. He is a fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, an associate of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Published work
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Better care through understanding the customer, not just the patient
February 2022
Learn how SDOH data can have a measurable impact on claims expense, administrative expense, and revenue.
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Holistic risk: How CEOs can protect their organization from growing uncertainty
November 2020
This article discusses how to utilize fresh market intelligence to inform a CEO’s decisions.
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Preparing for future success now with predictive analytics and modeling
May 2020
Health plan leaders must be able to evaluate and manage the surge of today while preparing for tomorrow.
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MACRA’s strategic implications
July 2019
Learn what providers and health plans should know about this CMS policy.
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Health plan strategic implications of MACRA
September 2019
Read an in-depth white paper about the potential risk and opportunities of MACRA to payers and provider organizations.