Mike has over 30 years of healthcare experience in both provider organizations and with healthcare solutions companies. Mike assisted in starting a successful research and advisory service for the Advisory Board Company, serving as a Managing Director. Mike also helped to launch HIMSS Analytics as the Executive Vice President overseeing products and services. Mike held the position of Managing Vice President of Gartner’s Healthcare Research & Advisory Service when he led that division. He has managed clinical departments in healthcare organizations and has held product management and director positions with Micromedex/Thomson, American Express Health Systems Group, First Data Corporation, and Motorola. Mike is the co-author of the HIMSS Analytics^TM EMR Adoption Model, which tracks the adoption rate of EMR applications in the U.S. and Canada. Mike has published two books and over 300 research articles on computerizing healthcare information. Mike has extensive experience with the design, development, implementation and management of healthcare IT solutions for established and start-up companies. Mike is known as an experienced, accomplished, and respected healthcare professional. He has been a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association for over 20 years. Mike has a Master of Science degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a Master of Business Administration degree from Pfeiffer University. Mike has been married to his wife, Marilyn, for 40 years and currently has one grandson, with the hopes for more grandchildren.