Stephen M. Flaherty

Biography

Dr. Flaherty received his PhD in Population Health from Northeastern University. His dissertation focused on the scope of inappropriate medical imaging in Massachusetts for a commercially insured population. He received an MBA from the University of Redlands(CA) and completed his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering, with honors, at the University of Colorado-Denver.  

He has extensive experience in healthcare, with over 20 years in medical imaging in a variety of roles and settings. He has held management and clinical positions at leading institutions such as Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and also managed the Brain Imaging Center at the California Institute of Technology. Currently, he works as a health outcomes researcher and data scientist at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.  

His research interests include healthcare utilization, cost trends, appropriateness of care and predictive modeling.

Education

• Ph.D., Population Health, Northeastern University
• M.B.A, University of Redlands (CA)
• B.S., Computer Science and Engineering, University of Colorado - Denver

Awards & Accomplishments

• 8 Publications in leading journals
• Edgar C Hayhow Award for best article in the Journal of Healthcare Management 2019 for article “Impact of ACA Medicaid Expansion on Hospitals’ Financial Status”
• Presentations and Posters at major healthcare conferences

Research Interests

• Healthcare cost and utilization, access to care, health disparities, healthcare data analytics, cost sharing in healthcare, predictive models, algorithm bias.

Courses Taught

• Healthcare Foundations
• Healthcare Data Analytics
• Statistics for Managers