He previously was a physician fellow on the CMMI Pioneer ACO team, where he managed the post-acute care portfolio and SNF 3-day waiver, as well as served as a consultant for post-acute initiatives for Partners HealthCare. His academic work has been published in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Harvard Business Review. Chris graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in molecular biology, economics, and health policy. He attended Washington University School of Medicine on a full merit scholarship, where he was a Distinguished Student Scholar and elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He formerly worked for the Brookings Institution's health policy center and the late Senator Kennedy's health policy staff.