Tron Emptage was named Chief Clinical Officer in January 2016. In this role, Tron oversees Optum clinical programs to help clients gain more control over medical costs and achieve better outcomes for injured workers.
Tron leverages nearly 32 years of health care, workers’ compensation, and auto no-fault experience in developing and managing key program components, such as medication plans and formularies, utilization reviews, physician outreach, clinical intervention, and pharmacist and nursing support. Tron has used his hospital, retail pharmacy, home infusion, and medical network experiences to develop many innovative clinical initiatives, including our patent-pending data analytics model, our clinical oversight programs, and our urine drug testing program — all critical to helping Optum transform the way workers’ compensation and auto no-fault payers manage claims and contain costs through utilization.
Tron is a well-known clinical resource and thought leader in the managed care community as both an author and educator. His papers and presentations cover relevant topics and emerging issues ranging from prescription drug misuse to new treatment options and pharmacy management strategies.