Practice Performance Manager (Houston, TX)

Position Overview Apex Health Solutions is seeking a high-caliber Practice Performance Manager (PPM) to serve as a strategic advisor and on-the-ground transformation catalyst across our growing network of value-based care partnerships. This mission-critical role sits at the intersection of clinical quality improvement, risk adjustment, population health analytics, and practice operations—empowering primary care physicians, specialist groups, and entire care teams to achieve sustainable, measurable performance gains. The PPM functions as both a trusted clinical partner and a skilled change management professional, delivering direct practice support—on-site and remotely—to drive improvement across key performance domains including HEDIS/Stars quality measures, HCC capture rates, Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) completion, care gap closure, and EHR workflow optimization. This individual will work at the forefront of Apex's value-based care delivery model, translating data into action and building lasting clinical and operational capabilities within partner practices. The ideal candidate combines deep clinical or quality improvement expertise with strong interpersonal influence skills—capable of coaching frontline staff, engaging physicians, and presenting data-driven strategies to practice leadership. If you are passionate about transforming how healthcare is delivered and measured, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a direct, lasting impact on patient outcomes at scale. What You Will Drive Clinical Quality Drive measurable improvement in HEDIS, eCQM, Stars ratings, and quality gap closure rates across assigned practices Risk Adjustment Improve HCC capture accuracy and RAF score accuracy through targeted clinical documentation improvement (CDI) education and workflow implementation Operational Efficiency Optimize EHR workflows, billing practices, and administrative processes to reduce friction and improve throughput Practice Transformation Build lasting team-based care competencies and data-driven decision-making capabilities within partner organizations Key Responsibilities Practice Partnership & Planned Care Model Development • Establish and sustain trusted, high-value advisory relationships with physician practices, serving as the primary point of contact for all value-based care performance initiatives. • Co-design and implement a planned care model within each practice, integrating administrative, financial, and clinical systems to drive coordinated, proactive patient management and improved outcomes. • Identify and prioritize root causes of financial and quality underperformance; develop and execute targeted improvement strategies with clearly defined accountability metrics for each practice site. EHR Optimization & Workflow Redesign • Lead comprehensive workflow design and redesign efforts with practice teams, encompassing EHR optimization, clinical documentation standardization, coding practices, and billing accuracy. • Conduct financial analyses and performance improvement assessments, translating findings into actionable workflow modifications that yield measurable efficiency gai