Douglas Goldstein

Douglas E. Goldstein is a well-versed expert in healthcare strategy, e-commerce, and e-care. Known for his role as a "Practical Futurist," Goldstein is not only a CEO but also an author and consultant who has led some of the nation's top healthcare organizations in developing cutting-edge products, e-services, and strategic alliances essential for success in the 21st century. He is acclaimed for his pioneering work in dynamic business strategies for both traditional and new media companies, guiding them towards a future-oriented path. Goldstein's expertise is further solidified by his authorship of notable publications including "e-Healthcare: Harness the Power of Internet e-Commerce & e-Care" and "Quality, Patient Safety and Cost Effectiveness Through Leadership and Technology."

Goldstein is the President of an innovative consulting and product development firm dedicated to achieving exceptional performance through "Best Thinking™" and intelligent use of digital technology. His groundbreaking work includes founding, chairing, and acting as CEO of Health Online, Inc. for eight years, as well as co-founding and serving as vice president of Consumer Health Services 1-800-DOCTORS, a doctor information and appointment service. He has also been instrumental in the development of various health and medical websites such as Medformation.com, which was awarded the 2000 Best of the Best Hospital Web Sites, and others like HealthOnline.com, Health Adventure, GreatestHits.com, DreamDog.com, Bio-Portraits.com, THEO, and eHealthcare.net.

An adept columnist and writer, Goldstein produces the Medical Internet column monthly for Managed Care Interface magazine, contributing numerous articles on healthcare, e-commerce, and e-care. Besides his known works in e-Healthcare book and CD-ROM, he has also authored five finance, healthcare, and business “Best of the Net” Internet books from McGraw Hill Irwin and three respected books on healthcare management.

Goldstein attended the University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources where he studied environmental communications/advocacy and business. Currently, he is enhancing his proficiency by pursuing a Six Sigma Black Belt certification from the Juran Institute.

Most Requested Topics:

• Digital Doctoring Today--DNA and Nano Doctoring Tomorrow: Gain invaluable yet practical perspectives on the latest clinical, technological, and pharmaceutical trends impacting customers.

• Distinctive Innovation--The Performance Excellence Solution: Generate hundreds of innovative and practical ideas to grow your organization with this energizing, educational, and entertaining program, leveraging Douglas' extensive work in Six Sigma, knowledge management, and innovation acceleration with the world's largest healthcare organizations.

• Future Health Today: The Power of Thought and Technology to Heal Today and Tomorrow: This keynote outlines how technology will revolutionize heart disease, aging, and medical care in 2012, along with practical actions for better health and wellness.

• eHealthcare: Predictions, Trends and Tactics: Insights for executives and doctors to leapfrog the competition via e-Commerce and e-Care services, based on Doug’s eHealthcare book/CD-ROM and recent consulting projects.

• 4D Strategy in Healthcare: The Way to Distinctive Innovation: Turn disruptive innovations in technology, customer needs, and regulations into ongoing distinctive innovations through this thought-provoking keynote.

• Distinctive Innovation: Quality and Safety through Knowledge at the Point of Care: This approach solves problems and gets to solutions that work—solutions that improve or redesign an inefficient process to reduce errors and defects. The goal = Better Outcomes! What is Distinctive Innovation? It’s ‘Applied Creativity!’ A process is ‘distinct’ if it’s not equal to the previous state. Something is ‘innovative’ if it is a new idea, product, or process that is useful, practical, different, and improved.