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Harry Holt

Education

• Ph.D. in Health Policy and Administration in the Management and Organization track
• Juris Doctorate, Concentration in Health Law, Case Western Reserve University
• Ph.D. in Health Policy and Administration in the Management and Organization track, The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Health Policy and Administration

Research Interests

Hospital Financial and Clinical PerformanceHealthcare Information Systems and InformaticsHospital and Health System Management DecisionsHospital Information Systems and InformaticsLeadershipTeamsLegal Aspects of Healthcare ManagementEnhancing Quality of CarePhysician Practice ManagementPatient AdvocacyMental HealthMedication Assisted TreatmentOpioidsCoronersMedical ExaminersMedico-legal Death InvestigationHealthcare PolicyRural HospitalsHealthcare SystemsConsolidation Among Rural Hospitals

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: Yes

Healthcare and Hospital Performance Literature Review. Grant proposal authorship. Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation. GIS Analysis. Master Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Committee Membership Service

Biography

Prof. Holt’s background in the health care industry started with working with the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He gained expertise in the physician practice management, marketing, and operational functions of satellite family health centers that delivered care to Clinic patients. With the health care consulting firms Ernst and Young and Cap Gemini Ernst and Young, he worked with hospitals throughout the United States in improving their operations and their efficiency. He worked with physicians, hospitals, and health insurance companies to find ways to improve the quality of care delivered to patients while also enabling hospitals to operate efficiently and generate sufficient revenue and profits to be financially healthy. He delivered health care consulting services to clients served by Ernst and Young located in South America, the Middle East, and Western Europe. He earned a PhD in Health Policy and Administration in the Management and Organizational Behavior track from Penn State University. His teaching efforts are aimed at providing students with practical skills they can apply in managing health care organizations that improve the health status of the patients they serve. His research focuses on financial and operational performance of hospitals, health systems, and physician groups. Dr. Holt is a co-author of a university level undergraduate textbook: Fundamentals of US Healthcare: Principles and Perspectives, 1st edition and has published in a peer-reviewed journal Advances in Health Care Management.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-2142

List of Publications

• Coroner/Medical Examiner Services in Pennsylvania, Aug 2022. The Availability of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Pennsylvania, Mar 2019

Links

• Google Scholar
• ResearchGate