Dr. Mazen M. Salama

Senior Clinical Data Scientist & Healthcare Quality Consultant with over 19 years of experience in healthcare analytics, quality management, and AI implementation for quality improvement and accreditation.

Scottsdale, AZ USA
+1 801 317 3354
mazensalama@outlook.com

Professional Overview

With a unique combination of medical, data science, and quality management expertise, I bridge the gap between clinical practice and technical implementation to drive meaningful quality improvements in healthcare.

My approach integrates advanced analytics with practical quality management systems, ensuring compliance with JCI, NCQA, and CMS standards while leveraging AI/ML to predict and prevent quality issues before they occur.

As a published author and inventor of healthcare quality tools, I'm passionate about advancing the field through innovation and education.

19+
Years Experience
95%
Compliance Rate
30%
HEDIS Improvement
25%
Readmission Reduction

Core Competencies

Quality Management

JCI Standards
NCQA Accreditation
CMS Compliance
HEDIS Optimization
STAR Measures
Patient Safety
Risk Management
Performance Improvement

Data Science

Python
SQL
Machine Learning
Predictive Analytics
Natural Language Processing
AI Implementation
Quality Dashboards
Automated Reporting

Clinical Expertise

Clinical Cardiology
Critical Care
ECHO Interpretation
Angiography
Case Reviews
Clinical Documentation
Patient Outcomes
Evidence-Based Medicine

Systems Implementation

QMS Design
EMR Optimization
Data Integration
Cloud Solutions
Workflow Automation
Change Management
Lean/Six Sigma
Training Development

Professional Journey

Jan 2018 - Present

Senior Clinical Data Scientist & Quality Consultant

Dataemia - Holladay, UT

Lead organization-wide quality management system implementation and compliance initiatives.

  • Achieved compliance rate across all quality metrics
  • Developed automated HEDIS measures tracking system
  • Created AI-based quality prediction models
  • Managed successful NCQA accreditation process
Jan 2023 - Present

Senior Clinical Data Scientist

ABC Arizona Network

Lead implementation of network-wide quality management system and value-based care programs.

  • Full Patient Profile System, CME
  • Developed AI/ML solutions for quality prediction
  • Created automated quality reporting systems
  • Implemented cloud-based quality management platform
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

Senior Healthcare Data Scientist & Quality Consultant

LIFQHC, Long Island, NY

Led quality management system and Joint Commission accreditation preparation.

  • Reduced hospital readmissions by 25%
  • Improved HEDIS/STAR measures by 40%
  • Established automated quality reporting
  • Created analytics dashboards
July 2021 - Jan 2022

Data Scientist & Quality Consultant

Smart Healthcare Technology Company

Developed AI-based quality prediction systems and value-based care metrics.

  • Created quality metrics for mental health services
  • Established quality management frameworks
  • Developed quality data analysis protocols
  • Created performance dashboards

Quality Analytics Visualization

Healthcare Quality Metrics Analysis

Publications & Patents

Patent

VAIMD: Visual AI Interactive Medical Display

Approved Invention ID: DISC-0419 / 2019
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Book

Byte-Sized Healing: Medical Informatics

Published: April 2023
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Book

Clarity in Healthcare Quality: CHQ Handbook

Published: January 2023
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Journal

Adrenal Insufficiency in a Mosaic Klinefelter Syndrome

Published: March 2021
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Journal

Unusual presentation of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Published: February 2021
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Research

NLP For Text Classification and Machine Learning

GitHub Repository: 2019
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