Welcome Medical Director Abbie Courtemanche
We’re thrilled to announce that Abbie Courtemanche, DO has been appointed as the new Medical Director for CarePartners of Connecticut!
As a lifelong New Englander, Dr. Courtemanche sees her new role as a perfect fit, allowing her to focus on her interest of collaborating with clinicians to advance population health management and affordability of care — while drawing on her Connecticut and Western Massachusetts roots.
“I find it really satisfying to work to improve care delivery. Assuring quality care delivery in a way that gives back to
the population, particularly underserved individuals, calls to me,” Dr. Courtemanche said. “The focus of much of my career has been on utilizing quality of care and cost management tools to ensure people get the care that they need and deserve.”
Originally from Massachusetts, Dr. Courtemanche went on to receive her medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Maine before training in western Massachusetts at Baystate Medical Center.
After working at an Enfield private practice for more than five years, Dr. Courtemanche transitioned into a Medical Director role at Baycare Health Partners where she developed an outpatient medical program for Medicare beneficiaries aimed at reducing avoidable hospital admissions. Bringing together Emergency Department medical staff, nurse case managers, and patients, the program emphasized shared decision-making for transitions and diversion to outpatient care.
Subsequently, Dr. Courtemanche worked at Hartford HealthCare as Medical Director for Quality and Safety in the Central Region and as the East Region Vice President of Medical Affairs, where she oversaw clinical operations and medical affairs at two community medical centers. Her responsibilities included utilizing clinical data to identify opportunities to enhance clinical decision making and policy. In that role, she led a variety of projects related to compliance, quality assurance, process improvement, and patient safety.
In addition, Dr. Courtemanche served as an assistant professor at the UConn School of Medicine where she instructed students on outpatient primary care delivery to underserved adult populations.
In her role at CarePartners of Connecticut, Dr. Courtemanche will leverage that experience as she collaborates with the provider network.
“I am looking forward to working collectively with clinicians to make certain that our provider partners of various sizes have a voice at the table to shape care delivery and ensure that our members receive care that meets their needs,” Dr. Courtemanche explained.
“We’ve had a successful annual enrollment period at CarePartners of Connecticut, and as our membership grows, our commitment to providers and collaboration with them are key,” she continued.