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Richard Hillestad

Santa Monica Office

Senior Principal Researcher; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School

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Education

Ph.D. in engineering and applied science, University of California, Los Angeles; M.S. in electrical engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research Focus

Health information technology; logistics and operations research; force modernization and employment; technology; information; and innovation

Recent Projects

  • Analysis of the savings and health care implications of electronic medical records
  • Development of a gaming model for the evaluation of counterterrorism policies
  • Implementation of a balanced scorecard evaluation of the recruiting value of the U.S. Army game called America's Army

Selected Publications

Richard Hillestad et al., "Can Electronic Medical Record Systems Transform Health Care? Potential Health Benefits, Savings, and Costs", Health Affairs 24(5), 2005

Richard Hillestad et al., Health Information Technology: Can HIT Lower Costs and Improve Quality?, RAND Corporation, 2005

Roger Taylor et al., "Promoting Health Information Technology: Is There a Case for More-Aggressive Government Action?", Health Affairs 24(5), 2005

Research Focus

Health information technology, logistics and operations research, force modernization and employment, technology, information, and innovation

Recent Projects

  • Analysis of the savings and health care implications of electronic medical records
  • Development of a gaming model for the evaluation of counterterrorism policies
  • Implementation of a balanced scorecard evaluation of the recruiting value of the U.S. Army game called America's Army

Previous Positions

Consultant, Environmental Dynamics; Technical Director, Systems & Computer Information, Inc.; Consultant, Hughes Aircraft Co.; Advanced Design Engineer, Lockheed California Co.

Selected Publications

"Can Electronic Medical Record Systems Transform Health Care? Potential Health Benefits, Savings, and Costs," Richard Hillestad et al., Health Affairs, Vol. 24, No. 5, Sept/Oct 2005

"Promoting Health Information Technology: Is There a Case for More-Aggressive Government Action?" Roger Taylor et al., Health Affairs, Vol. 24, No. 5, Sept/Oct 2005

Health Information Technology: Can HIT Lower Costs and Improve Quality? Richard Hillestad et al., RAND Corporation, 2005

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: Associated Press; Health Management Technology; Investor's Business Daily; Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report; Modern Healthcare; National Journal's Technology Daily; Reuters; Scripps Howard News Service

To arrange an interview:

Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.

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