Paradox and Imperatives in Health Care (PDF)

Dr. Jeffrey C. Bauer is an internationally recognized health futurist and medical economist. As an independent industry thought leader, he forecasts the evolution of health care and develops practical approaches to improving the medical sector of the American economy. He is widely known for his specific proposals to create an efficient and effective health care delivery system through multistakeholder partnerships and other initiatives focused in the private sector.

Dr. Bauer has published more than 250 articles, books, web pages, and videos on health care delivery over the past 45 years. He speaks frequently to national and international 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 Upgrading Leadership's Crystal Ball: Five Reasons Why Forecasting Must Replace Predicting and How to Make the Strategic Change in Business and Public Policy (Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2014). Other recent books include Paradox and Imperatives in Health Care: How Efficiency, Effectiveness, and E-Transformation Can Conquer Waste and Optimize Quality (with Mark Hagland; Productivity Press, New York, 2008) and Statistical Analysis for Health Care Decision-Makers (CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2009). His two previous books are Telemedicine and the Reinvention of Health Care: The Seventh Revolution in Medicine (with Marc Ringel; McGraw-Hill, New York, 1999) and Not What the Doctor Ordered (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1998).

As a consultant, he has assisted hundreds of provider, purchaser, and payer organizations with strategic planning and performance improvement. He served as industry thought leader for the Superior Consultant Company and (after acquisition