Erik Swanson is a Senior Vice President leading Kaufman Hall’s Data and Analytics Group. His responsibilities focus on building cutting-edge data science tools and leveraging big data to provide deeper and more timely insight, drive operational improvement, and develop thought leadership to help our clients and consultants achieve the most meaningful outcomes. His areas of expertise span artificial intelligence and machine learning, big-data analytics, and parallel computing, along with deep healthcare knowledge with a focus on performance improvement and synergy, financial planning, and strategy with providers of all types and sizes. Erik is a frequent contributor of thought leadership and currently publishes the National Hospital Flash Report and is a regular speaker for industry associations, organizational boards, and annual conferences.

Mr. Swanson holds an M.P.H. in Healthcare Management and Policy from Columbia University, an M.S. in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine, and a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.