Professional Background
Ellena M. Weaver, MPH, CPHQ, is a healthcare quality executive and public health leader with more than a decade of experience driving accreditation, health equity strategy, and enterprise-level quality improvement across major national organizations. Her work spans CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem, Cigna, and Molina Healthcare, where she led high-impact initiatives that advanced population health outcomes, strengthened organizational performance, and improved care quality for diverse communities.
She specializes in:
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NCQA accreditation & Health Equity Accreditation
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HEDIS strategy & quality performance
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Social determinants of health (SDOH) focused program development
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Leadership development & team coaching
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Organizational change & executive communication
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Training and instructional design.
Her leadership experience includes directing large multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with regulators, guiding clinical and operational leaders, and serving as a subject matter expert on quality improvement for health plans nationwide.
Director of Enterprise Quality, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Director of Clinical Quality, Anthem
Quality Clinical Advisor, Cigna
Quality Supervisor & Health Educator, Molina Healthcare
Led NCQA Health Plan and Health Equity Accreditation, securing 4-star ratings across lines of business. Directed enterprise quality strategy, coached a cross-functional team of 13, strengthened HEDIS and CAHPS performance, and advanced organizational equity strategy. Delivered internal executive presentations and training on NCQA, HEDIS, REL/SOGI data, quality strategy, and leadership development.
Oversaw HEDIS strategy, performance initiatives, and EMR access. Led cross-functional teams, shaped value-based program compliance, and advanced quality governance through data-driven interventions.
Conducted interdisciplinary training, led PIPs and QIPs, launched a new quality program, and collaborated with clinical teams and FQHCs to improve screening and outcomes in underserved communities.
Designed training programs, developed targeted interventions, advanced member health education, and improved clinical outcomes through community-based initiatives.