Jeff Bauer, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized health futurist and medical economist. A Chicago-based management consulting partner, he supports healthcare provider organizations with leadership education, strategic planning, technology assessment and service line transformation.

Prior to joining ACS, Bauer was a Senior Fellow at the Center for the New West in Denver. He previously managed his own consulting firm, which specialized in consumer-focused strategic planning for healthcare organizations. He also served as a medical school professor and was health policy advisor to the governor of Colorado.

Bauer holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Colorado and a BA in economics from Colorado College. He was a Ford Foundation Independent Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar, and a Kellogg Foundation National Fellow. He has published more than 150 articles, books, Web pages and videos on healthcare issues.

Future of Healthcare Delivery


Healthcare organizations are under pressure to increase revenue and provide the quality of care that payers and consumers demand. In his publications and presentations, Bauer forecasts the future of healthcare and describes practical approaches to improving delivery systems. His areas of expertise include:

• Future of healthcare (medical science and research, technology, population and diseases, payment, delivery system organization)
• Information technology in healthcare (electronic health records, telemedicine, data analysis)
• Healthcare reform (politics vs. reality)
• Efficiency and effectiveness in healthcare delivery (clinical transformation and performance improvement)

His latest book is Paradox and Imperatives in Health Care: How Efficiency, Effectiveness, and E-Transformation Can Conquer Waste and Optimize Quality. View book overview

In his recent presentation, What the Presidential Candidates Aren’t Telling Us: The Real Problems and Prospects for Health Care Reform, Jeff discussed the myths and realities involving healthcare reform through the lens of the presidential election. View presentation 

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To arrange to discuss the latest trends with Bauer or to set up an interview, please contact:

Chris Gilligan

Manager
Corporate Communications

859-389-2412
chris.gilligan@acs-inc.com