J. B. Silvers, PhD

J.B. Silvers, Ph.D., is Professor of Health Care Finance and Professor of Banking and Finance at the Weatherhead School of Management with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine - all at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Silvers' research in the areas of financial management and health services has published in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of the American Medical Association, Medical Care, Health Services Research and many others. From 1997 to 2000, while on leave, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of QualChoice – a health plan and insurance company in Cleveland, Ohio. Professor Silvers recently served on the board of The Joint Commission (JCAHO) as Treasurer and for seven years he was a Commissioner on the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission advising Congress on Medicare payment. He also served as a board member at MetroHealth. In 2012, he served as Interim Dean and earier as Senior Associate Dean of the Weatherhead School of Management for several years. Silvers has contributed commentary to NPR’s Marketplace, the New York Times and other national & local print and broadcast media.

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