Since President Obama took office, healthcare reform has been at the forefront of the nation’s mind.
Despite all the noise surrounding healthcare reform, for many people, the exact nature of the changes remains a mystery. In this webinar, Dr. Howard P. Forman will offer both a historical perspective on healthcare reform and an examination of the key features related to implementation. Dr. Forman will decode healthcare reform, shed light on the reality of this significant topic, and engage in a debate at the nexus of business and society.
Professor Howard P. Forman is a health services researcher focusing on diagnostic radiology, health policy, and healthcare leadership. Professor Forman directs the healthcare management program in the Yale School of Public Health and teaches healthcare economics in the Yale College Economics Department. He is the faculty founder and director of the MD/MBA program between Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Management as well as the faculty director of the healthcare focus area in the School of Management’s MBA for Executives program. As a practicing emergency/trauma radiologist, he is actively involved in patient care and issues related to financial administration, healthcare compliance, and contracting. He has worked in the U.S. Senate, as a health policy fellow, on Medicare legislation.