Ford Koles is one of Advisory Board’s preeminent thought leaders in health system economics and strategy. A health care economist by training, Ford has participated in every major Advisory Board research initiative since 1992.
He is well-versed in health care history and the major reform initiatives of the past three decades, including coverage expansion; vertical integration and physician partnership models; managed care and payer contracting; horizontal integration and system economies of scale; and quality-based payment.
Ford received his BA from Kenyon College and his MA in Economics from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Advisory Board, he was a management consultant with the Hay Group and Ernst & Young.