IHPS Grand Rounds: Adoption and Exnovation of Patient Engagement Strategies by Primary Care Practices in the United States

Dr. Hector P. Rodriguez is the Kaiser Permanente Endowed Professor of Health Policy and Management, Director of the Center for Healthcare Organizational and Innovation Research (CHOIR) and Chair of the Graduate Group in Health Policy at UC Berkeley. He is an expert in organization behavior, performance management, and racial and ethnic disparities in health care. He earned his BA in Urban Studies and Planning from UC San Diego, MPH in Health Policy and Administration from UC Berkeley, and PhD in Health Policy, with a specialty field in Medical Sociology from Harvard University. Dr. Rodriguez has authored and co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications focused on patient engagement, performance management, organizational change, and health care teams. Prior to his academic career, he served as a management consultant for The Permanente Medical Group where he worked with leaders and clinicians in Northern California to implement and evaluate organizational changes aimed at improving access and quality. Dr. Rodriguez is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and a recipient of the Thompson Prize from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, and the Distinguished Investigator Award from the AcademyHealth Disparities Interest Group.