Kristine Burnaska, Ph.D., the Senior Director of Research and Measurement at DataSpring, powered by CAQH. She leads the organization’s research and measurement strategy, overseeing the annual Index benchmark report and other value-driven research initiatives. Her work provides the healthcare industry with trusted, data insights that inform policy, guide decision-making, and accelerate the adoption of more efficient business practices across the healthcare ecosystem.
Prior to joining DataSpring, Kristine led a price transparency initiative at a nonprofit healthcare organization in Washington, DC. Her work focused on the development of a state-level, web-based price transparency tool designed to improve access to healthcare cost information.
Kristine holds a B.S. in Psychology and Statistics from Boston University and a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics and Research Methods from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.