Douglas Conrad, PhD, MBA, MHA

University of Washington
Health Services
Box 357660
Seattle, WA
USA 98195-7660

Biographical Sketch: Biographical Narrative Brief: Douglas A. Conrad, Ph.D. (August 2011) Douglas Conrad has been a member of the faculty in the University of Washington’s Department of Health Services in the School of Public Health since 1977 and currently serves as Professor of Health Services, Adjunct Professor of Business and Economics, Affiliate Investigator of the Group Health Center for Health Studies, and Director of the Center for Health Management Research (CHMR), a National Science Foundation-sponsored Industry-University Cooperative Research Center from 1991 - 2006 -- the only such IUCRC focusing on health services. The Center originated as a consortium of 17 research universities and 11 health systems in North America. From 2006-2010, CHMR was a program of the Health Research and Educational Trust of the American Hospital Association, and now is housed exclusively at the University of Washington.

Papers:
2068.0 Adult type 2 diabetes in the inland north west: A large regional study of the healthcare utilization, costs, and diabetes screening amongst diabetics from 2009 to 2011 3244.0 Perceptions of eligible professionals on meaningful use: A large provider survey 4408.1 Value-based payment reform: Cross-cutting lessons from state and regional innovation in the United States