Analytics Teams Keep Hiring Analysts. That's the Problem | Bradley Riley

Bradley Riley, VP of Analytics, Medical Economics, Reporting, and PMO at Longevity Health, ran into an industry-wide problem: analytics leaders hire analysts, who hire more analysts, until you have a technically strong team with no idea how the business actually runs. His fix was a role built from scratch — the clinical delivery lead — pulling someone out of clinical operations and embedding them inside the analytics team as a permanent translator. Brad also breaks down his "boring AI" philosophy: instead of chasing flashy AI-forward products, his team focuses on using AI tools to build non-AI solutions faster, shipping small wins instead of betting everything on one large pilot. Plus, the peer quote on compliance risk appetite that shifted his thinking on AI strategy. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro: The Forgotten Population in Skilled Nursing Facilities 01:12 Brad's Background & Role at Longevity Health 03:22 Using Analytics to Surface Opportunities in Complex Populations 05:21 Solving the Claims Lag: Real-Time Member Movement Tracking 07:37 Bridging the Analytics-Operations Gap 11:44 AI Strategy: Why Small Wins Beat Big Pilots 15:52 Driving AI Adoption: Trust, Vendors & Transparency 19:33 What Is an I-SNP? Bedside Care for the Most Vulnerable 23:07 Mobile Dialysis & Unique Benefits in Skilled Nursing 25:33 What Brad Is Most Excited About: Agentic AI & ACO REACH 29:16 Brad's Custom Managed Care GPT 35:13 "Your AI Strategy Is Only as Good as Your Compliance Team" 39:37 Wrap-Up & Where to Find Brad ABOUT Bradley Riley: Bradley Riley is VP of Analytics, Medical Economics, Reporting, and PMO at Longevity Health, the nation's largest and fastest growing independent ISNP. Before Longevity, he led clinical data strategy at one of the largest health plans in New York and spent over three years at Elevance Health working across MLTSS, Medicaid, and Medicare. He started his career in private equity before transitioning to managed care. He holds an MBA in Project Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus. TOOLS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED: Cursor (agentic coding tool used at Longevity Health) Windsurf (agentic coding tool) Brad's Managed Care GPT (link in comments if available) Kenya clinical GPT adoption study referenced by Brad (link in comments if available) ACO Reach / LEAD Model (CMS) NCQA AI governance committee requirement (2027) CONNECT WITH BRAD: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rileybradley Subscribe for more conversations with leaders in managed care. New episodes drop regularly.