Jeffrey A. Kraut

Jeffrey A. Kraut is the executive vice president for strategy and analytics at Northwell Health in New York and associate dean for strategy for the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell, one of the nation’s newest medical schools. In addition to coordinating the strategic planning and health policy activities of Northwell, as well as the development of its network of providers through mergers, acquisitions or affiliated relationships, he is also responsible for organizing the next generation of business and clinical analytics throughout the Health System. Often recognized for his<br>skills in health planning, policy and analytics, Mr. Kraut chairs the Public Health and Health Planning<br>Council (PHHPC), which oversees public health, health planning, regulatory and Certificate of Need activities in New York State. He has focused on regional planning and policy development, promoting the interoperability and sharing of health data and incubating innovation opportunities through strategic partnerships. Mr. Kraut is a board member of the New York eHealth Collaborative, the entity responsible for coordinating the development of the NYS Health Information Network, and the American Hospital Association’s Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development, which awarded him its 2017<br>Leadership Excellence Award. He is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, serves on the Standards Council of the Commission on Accreditation on Healthcare Management Education, and is a board member of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council. Prior to joining Northwell, Mr. Kraut served as the vice president for Policy and Planning at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where he was recruited from the health care consulting group of KPMG Peat Marwick. He received his undergraduate<br>degree from Stony Brook University and his M.B.A. in healthcare management from Baruch College/<br>Mt. Sinai School of Medicine.