Teresa Breen is a Director in ATI’s Payer Strategy and Program Design Practice, leveraging nearly two decades of strategic consulting experience with a range of provider organizations. At ATI she works with post-acute and long-term care organizations—along with health systems, independent physician groups, health plans, investors, and startups—on payment and delivery system innovations that improve care quality, patient experience, and efficiency.
Prior to joining ATI, Breen served as a Senior Vice President at Gist Healthcare and Kaufman Hall, working with health system executive leaders on their five-year strategic plans as well as other key business priorities. She also authored the Gist Weekly newsletter and oversaw the Gist Healthcare Daily podcast, providing healthcare leaders with executive-level commentary and insights on the latest healthcare news. Before joining Gist Healthcare, Breen was a Managing Director at Advisory Board for many years, leading national research membership programs for independent physician groups and health system physician leaders. There she was a frequent presenter at board retreats and national conferences.
Breen earned her M.A. in International Relations from the University of Birmingham in Birmingham, England and her B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of California, Los Angeles.