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Tom Knabel

Enthusiast · DISC type i
VP, Clinical Informatics Consulting at OptumInsight
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Dr. Tom Knabel is the VP of Clinical Informatics Consulting at OptumInsight, where he provides clinical and strategic leadership. As a physician executive, he leverages data-driven tools to enhance provider performance, achieve cost-effectiveness, and implement value-based healthcare solutions like pay-for-performance models.

His background as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy suggests a strong foundation in discipline and service. He is a popular speaker on topics related to evidence-based medicine and clinical quality, indicating a passion for sharing knowledge and shaping industry discourse.

He is both a Doctor of Medicine and a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, combining medical expertise with military leadership experience.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
VP, Clinical Informatics Consulting
Job Level
Senior
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview

How Tom shows up

Story Driven
Optimistic
Consensus Focused

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Priorities

Topics Tom cares about

Value-Based Healthcare
His role focuses on using data to achieve cost-effectiveness and best value through models like pay-for-performance, central tenets of value-based care.
Provider Performance
He leads projects in the implementation of provider performance assessment and improvement, a core part of his responsibilities at OptumInsight.
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Career

Work history

2-2008
VP, Clinical Informatics Consulting
OptumInsight
8-2004 - 2-2008
Vice-President, Medical Informatics
OptumInsight
4-2002 - 8-2004
Medical Director
Ingenix
2-2000 - 4-2002
National Medical Director
UnitedHealthcare
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Media appearances

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Education
1975 - 1979
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
1971 - 1975
BS
United States Air Force Academy
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

i

Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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