Posted by Matt Wolcott
Tim Cowan received his Masters of Science in Public Health in 1994, with a focus in epidemiology. Since then, he has been an analyst and/or administrator for multiple program evaluation and quality improvement projects. Tim has been the Director of the Health Index Initiative at MaineHealth since July 2010. Through the Health Index, MaineHealth prioritizes the community health issues toward which system resources are allocated. Tim oversees activities to analyze data and disseminate information about opportunities for most effectively addressing the priority health issues, as well as to provide feedback on the collective impact being made by the many organizations involved. Decreasing Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction is one of the seven current Health Index priorities.