Michael L. Millenson is internationally recognized as a leader in making American health care consistently better, safer and more patient-centered.
Shortly after receiving his third Pulitzer Prize nomination at the Chicago Tribune, Michael L. Millenson left journalism to tell an important, untold story: how the systematic use of information could make health care better, safer and more patient-centered. The result was the groundbreaking book, Demanding Medical Excellence: Doctors and Accountability in the Information Age.
Since then, Michael has earned international prominence as a respected thought leader promoting better care through his research, speaking, and consulting.
Michael has testified before the Federal Trade Commission and Congress; served as adjunct faculty at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine; and, as president of Health Quality Advisors, consulted on strategy to a broad range of organizations. National Public Radio called him “in the vanguard of the movement” to measure and improve medicine.
Michael is known for his ability to combine puckish humor with provocative insights. In addition to speaking widely, his work has been referenced by major media outlets such as The New York Times and Washington Post, as well as by numerous professional publications and health care policy groups.
Michael serves on the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and as a member of a National Academy of Medicine workgroup. Previously, he was a board member of the American Medical Group Foundation, Project Patient Care and the Society for Participatory Medicine.