Jeffrey C. Bauer, PhD
Jeffrey C. (Jeff) Bauer, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized health futurist and medical economist. He is a Chicago-based partner in the management consulting practice of ACS Healthcare Solutions ( Dearborn , MI ), a leading provider of outsourcing,
In his numerous publications and presentations, he forecasts the future of health care and describes practical, creative approaches to improving the delivery system.

Dr. Bauer has published more than 150 articles, books, Web pages, and videos on health care delivery. He speaks frequently to national audiences about key trends in health care, medical science, technology, information systems, reimbursement, public policy, health reform, and creative problem-solving. Dr. Bauer is quoted often in the national press and writes regularly for professional journals that cover the business of health care.

His latest book is Paradox and Imperatives in Health Care: How Efficiency, Effectiveness, and E-Transformation Can Conquer Waste and Optimize Quality (Productivity Press, 2008). His three previous books are Telemedicine and the Reinvention of Health Care: The Seventh Revolution in Medicine (McGraw-Hill, 1999), Not What the Doctor Ordered (McGraw-Hill, 1998) and Statistical Analysis for Health Care Decision-Makers (McGraw-Hill, 1996). He is updating the book on statistical analysis and beginning a new book on forecasting techniques and managing uncertainty.

Topics

* Future of Health Care (realistic 2 to 5 year forecasts)
* Clinical Technology Assessment (practical guidelines for acquisition)

* Information Technology (foundations for necessary investment)

* Medical Economics (proven paths to efficiency and effectiveness)

* National Health Policy and Politics (focus on reimbursement and regulation)

* Consumerism (viable approaches to public accountability)

* Changes in Population and Disease (shifts in demand for specific service lines)

* Implications of research (planning for genetics and personalized medicine)


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