Ryan Carroll, MBA

Ryan Carroll brings more than 20 years of healthcare industry experience spanning financial analytics, quality measurement, performance benchmarking, and data-driven strategy. As associate vice president, Data Science and Methodology, at Vizient, he leads a team responsible for the methodology and production of the organization's risk modeling and performance ranking resources.

Carroll oversees Vizient's Quality & Accountability and Ambulatory Quality & Accountability studies, which evaluate performance across inpatient and ambulatory care settings. His team also assesses the evolving landscape of national quality rankings, providing healthcare organizations with insights, tools, and guidance to better understand performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

His work is focused on advancing meaningful measurements in healthcare, helping organizations leverage data to improve quality, strengthen accountability, and support informed decision-making. Drawing on extensive experience in healthcare analytics and research, Carroll is particularly interested in translating complex performance data into actionable strategies that drive organizational and patient care outcomes.

Carroll holds an MBA in health sector management from DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business and a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.