RAND Expert Biography
Richard Hillestad
Principal Researcher; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Office
Santa Monica
Expertise
Health information technology, logistics and operations research, force modernization and employment, technology, information, and innovation
Recent Work
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.
Education
Ph.D. in engineering and applied science, University of California, Los Angeles; M.S. and B.S. in electrical engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Publications of Interest
"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 RAND Publications are listed here.
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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