Biography

David A. Foster, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.T. (ASCP), is chief scientist, at the Center for Healthcare Improvement, a Thomson Healthcare research organization focused on healthcare services. During the past two decades, Foster has held research and teaching positions at the University of Michigan, and has worked as an epidemiologist at the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for the World Health Organization on projects around the globe, including Alaska, Africa, and the former Soviet Union. Foster has served on the National Quality Forum's Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on performance measure criteria, and has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.

In 1992, Foster joined Solucient, which was acquired by Thomson Healthcare in 2006. During this time, Foster has played a lead role in the development of data sources, study designs, and methodologies that facilitate the delivery of high-quality healthcare information to providers, payers, employers, and suppliers.

Foster received his Ph.D. in epidemiologic science from the University of Michigan.

Topics

• Clinical Informatics
• Epidemiology
• Hospital Ratings
• Predictive Modeling
• Quantitative Methods in Healthcare Research
• Risk Adjustment of Healthcare Outcomes
• Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals