Rakan Khaki, MPH
Chief operations officer and co-founder of Biome Analytics in Denver
Rakan has spent the past decade helping build a business devoted to driving operational efficiencies into cardiovascular care while optimizing patient outcomes. His efforts have resulted in more than $50 million in margin improvement without sacrifice to care quality or patient engagement.
As a mission-focused COO and co-founder of a performance improvement company, Rakan has spearheaded the development of advanced tools that enable cardiovascular service lines to leverage data for improving patient safety, reducing costs and fostering growth in advanced therapies in cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and structural heart. He has been able to transform complex data is into actionable strategies, allowing hospitals to make informed decisions that improve outcomes and operational performance.
Further, Rakan’s commitment to advancing cardiovascular care is evident in the mechanisms that allow hospitals to benefit from the expertise of peer institutions. By learning from clinicians working across the country, he has helped inform a product and delivery service model that ties gold standard data to economic outputs, enabling shared learning and best practices that democratize high standards of care across the hospitals he works with.
In addition to operational achievements, Rakan has contributed to research published in journals such as Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, JACC and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. His research, often conducted in partnership with leading institutions like the University of California, Cedars-Sinai, Rutgers and Cornell, leverages a unique data model and advanced curation of economic data to provide insights into the intersection of quality and cost in cardiovascular care.
Rakan’s dedication extends beyond his professional life. He is a mentor, actively supporting colleagues and emerging leaders. His volunteer work with harm reduction and community health programs underscores his commitment to community well-being. Additionally, Rakan and his wife have provided a loving home to more than 20 hospice dogs, reflecting his deep empathy and kindness.