Amy Jantz, RN, BSN, CPN

Amy Jantz is a registered nurse, clinical informatics professional, and healthcare quality specialist whose career has been defined by a passion for patient advocacy, process improvement, and bridging the gap between clinical care and healthcare systems. Based in Newton, Kansas, Amy currently serves as a Clinical Informatics Nurse focused on quality initiatives with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, where she works to improve workflows, analyze healthcare data, evaluate quality metrics, and support providers in delivering better patient outcomes. With nearly two decades of nursing experience spanning obstetrics, pediatrics, ambulatory care, rehabilitation, and payer systems, Amy combines deep clinical knowledge with strong analytical and operational expertise.

Amy began her nursing career in 2006 after earning her nursing education from Hesston College, building a strong foundation in women’s health, labor and delivery, and pediatric nursing. She later earned her Certified Pediatric Nurse credential while working at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Throughout her clinical career, she cared for patients in high-risk obstetrics, ambulatory care, and acute rehabilitation settings before transitioning into provider relations, quality improvement, and clinical informatics roles. Amy’s work today focuses heavily on healthcare quality measures, NCQA and AHRQ metrics, care gap analysis, workflow optimization, and system design, ensuring healthcare teams capture and use meaningful data to improve patient care. Her experience also includes evaluating hospitals for obstetric distinction programs and identifying operational trends that can improve healthcare utilization and outcomes.

Recognized for her problem-solving mindset and compassionate leadership style, Amy is known for bringing both analytical thinking and empathy into every aspect of her work. She is passionate about maternal health, behavioral health integration, health literacy, and improving healthcare access for rural and underserved communities. A Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Certified Professional Coder, Amy continuously seeks opportunities to expand her knowledge and develop innovative solutions within healthcare systems. Guided by strong mentors throughout her career, she believes leadership is not defined by title alone but by the ability to support others, improve systems, and advocate for patients, providers, and communities alike.

• ADN from Heston College (2006)
• BSN from Heston College (2018)

• CPN
• CPC
• RN
• BSN

• AAPC
• ANIA

• Kansas-focused cancer organizations and community volunteer work