JaKa, Megan M., PhD
Evaluation Associate

Joined the Institute: 2018

Education and training: PhD, social and behavioral epidemiology, University of Minnesota; MS, physical activity and health, Oregon State University.

Evaluation interests:

• Healthcare utilization and cost measurement
• Patient, member and community-reported outcomes
• Measuring success of program implementation, treatment fidelity and process evaluation
• Quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods data collection
• Statistical and epidemiologic methods
• Evaluation methods (e.g., stakeholder analysis, logic model development, needs assessment)
• Theory-based program design and formative evaluation
• Data visualization

Current evaluation activities and funding:

• Program evaluations in partnership with HealthPartners departments such as Primary & Specialty Care, Hospitals, Health & Care Engagement and Office of Health Professional Education
• Evaluation studies in collaboration with healthcare organizations, philanthropic foundations, government agencies and academic institutions
• Research studies related to pediatric obesity, care coordination, qualitative methods, behavior change theory, and treatment fidelity measurement

Publications

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