Daniel Stein is CEO and Founder of Embold Health, a data analytics company that is creating a new standard for healthcare quality. Bringing together the largest dataset in healthcare, clinically validated analytics and the expertise of leading physicians and data scientists, Embold shines a light on top-performing doctors, ensuring that people receive better care and all doctors have the opportunity to improve.
Prior to founding Embold Health, Stein served as Chief Medical Officer of Walmart Care Clinics, where he led the retailer’s efforts to offer quality, affordable primary health care services. Stein came to Walmart after serving four years as an emergency room physician for the Veteran’s Healthcare System of the Ozarks, where he delivered medical care to U.S. veterans in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
Stein launched his career in health care by holding various policy positions in Washington, D.C., while completing his medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance staff, Stein worked extensively on the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and organized bi-partisan efforts to improve health care workforce, medical malpractice and patient safety issues. He also worked at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, focusing on Medicare quality and pay-for-performance initiatives.
Stein earned an undergraduate degree in ethics, politics and economics from Yale University; a medical degree from Johns Hopkins; and a Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He completed his residency in primary care internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he was honored with the John H. McArthur Fellowship in Medicine and Management.
