Digital Health & Technology
The MedsEngine: Chronic Condition Management Takes a Leap
Now and then, a solution emerges for a large, seemingly insurmountable problem. In some instances, progress results when someone looks...
Brian Klepper, Ph.D. is a Principal of Worksite Health Advisors and a nationally prominent health care analyst and commentator. He speaks, writes, and advises extensively on high-performance health care, primary care clinics, and the management of clinical and financial risk.
A purchaser advocate, he has focused on the market and policy dynamics of the health care cost crisis and readily available solutions to purchasers willing to approach the problem laterally. His current focus is on high performing health care organizations that consistently deliver better health outcomes at a lower cost than conventional approaches in high-value niches.
Dr. Klepper has been involved in several transformative health care efforts favoring patient and health care purchaser interests. His 2009 testimony to an HHS panel resulted in the revocation of an industry group’s monopoly on Health Information Technology certification. In 2010-2013, he spearheaded a national effort, culminating in a lawsuit against CMS and HHS, to expose the AMA’s RBRVS Update Committee’s role in distorting US’ care and cost patterns.
Brian is a regular contributor to the health care trade press. He is a reviewer for the journals Health Affairs and The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, and an advisor to several health care organizations. He is the Founder and Moderator of The Healthcare Benefits Hackers listserv, a vibrant discussion forum with 850+ participants focused on health care value and high performance.
George Washington University’s Masters in Health Administration Program ranked Brian’s writing, archived at Care & Cost, the top 2016 blog by a health care professional. Feedspot named it a 2017 top 100 health care blog.
In his spare time, Brian is an offshore sailor.