Dr. Andy Garman is the CEO of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership, and also a Professor of Health Systems Management at Rush University. Dr. Garman believes global healthcare is an arena for management, leadership, and innovation to mesh together and grow.
Along with his colleague at Rush University, Tricia Johnson, Professor Garman was the recipient of a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to study medical tourism into the United States. He views international medical travel as an opportunity for business development.
In this interview Dr. Garman responds to a wide range of questions about the role of U.S. hospitals around the world. Dr. Garman emphasizes the importance of leaders in the U.S. healthcare system to improve the transparency and quality outcomes of global healthcare data. He views foreign consumers of U.S. healthcare as motivation for improvements in this area.