Steven J. Thompson

About

Steven J. Thompson is a senior healthcare advisor, consultant and executive. He is the Senior Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer at Brigham Health in Boston. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Global HealthCare insights (GHCi), a magazine and advisory service connecting the U.S. healthcare industry to global needs and opportunities. He previously served as the founding CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine International and senior vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Steve is a recognized pioneer and leader in the fields of global collaborative healthcare and international patient care, and one of the world’s leading experts on developing and strengthening high-quality, better-value healthcare systems around the globe. His articles on healthcare globalization have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Chicago Tribune, Modern Healthcare, and many other publications. His blog at Global HealthCare Insights covers developments in and perspectives on the U.S. and international healthcare fields, and especially on U.S. healthcare involvement in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa. Steve is a widely consulted authority on numerous healthcare topics, including: • How healthcare institutions can partner internationally to improve patient-care quality and safety. • How best practices can be adapted to local cultures • What the U.S. can learn from other countries' healthcare systems • Healthcare leadership challenges in the U.S. and globally • Public-private support of large healthcare projects around the world • Creating and upgrading specialty-care programs in different countries • Preventive medicine’s role in reducing global healthcare costs • Overcoming the unique challenges of improving healthcare in emerging markets