Mercer appointing Andrew Halpert as clinical innovation leader

Mercer is appoints Dr. Andrew Halpert as clinical innovation leader for health in the U.S. and Canada.

In the role, Halpert will be responsible for leading Mercer’s clinical consulting offerings and health strategy development. With 30 years of experience in the industry, he was previously the senior director for clinical and network solutions at Collective Health and a senior physician consultant at Willis Towers Watson.

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“We are thrilled to welcome Andrew to Mercer,” said Jean Moore, specialty and innovation leader, U.S. and Canada, in a press release. “He is one of the most highly regarded and preeminent physicians in our industry. His experience in various health-care consulting leadership roles will be a valuable addition to our team as we help clients strengthen and transform their health benefits and employee well-being programs.”