Health Care Reboot

Reboot: American Health Care Ascendant
Payment Reform: Bringing Sanity to a Wild-West Marketplace
Medical Advances: Miracles of Science
Social Determinants: The Power of Zip Code as Well as Genetic Code
Technology: The Age of Smart Medicine
Behavioral Health: Caring for Mind and Body
Consumerism: Measures that Actually Matter to Patients!
Consolidation: Merger Mania
Lifelong Learning: New Ways to Educate the Workforce
Unmistakable Progress: The Power of the Health Care Quality Movement
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MICHAEL J. DOWLING is president and chief executive officer of Northwell Health, New York¿s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, more than 665 outpatient locations, $11 billion in annual revenue and 66,000+ employees. One of health care¿s most-influential executives, Mr. Dowling has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and his selection as the Grand Marshall of the 2017 St. Patrick¿s Day Parade in NYC. He also holds degrees from the Queen¿s University Belfast, University College Dublin, and Fordham University. Mr. Dowling currently serves as chair of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Prior to joining Northwell in 1995, he served in New York State government for 12 years as Deputy Secretary for Governor Mario Cuomo, and also served as Director of Health and Human Services. Earlier, he was a professor of social policy and an assistant dean of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services. He started his career as a caseworker in the New York City schools.