Essentials of Healthcare Strategy and Performance Management

Dr. James Langabeer is an experienced healthcare professor and leader, passionate about creating and innovating strategic and efficient healthcare systems. Trained as a behavioral decision scientist, he is a prominent researcher in strategic and operational decision-making. He is also the Managing Partner of Yellowstone Research, an independent consultancy providing healthcare strategy consulting, and a clinical leader and tenured Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. His thoughts have been featured in Oprah, Forbes, MoneyGeek, Texas Monthly, NBC, Fox, CBS News, and NPR among others, and he has published well over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and 7 books. He is a former national Chair of the American Heart Association Ambulatory Quality Committee, and sits on multiple healthcare advisory boards. He holds a PhD in Management Science from the University of Lancaster in England, a Doctor of Education in leadership and organizational psychology from the University of Houston, an MBA from Baylor University, and he has achieved Fellow status in HIMSS, ACHE, and the American Heart Association.