R. Lawrence Van Horn

Professor of Economics and Strategy, Emeritus

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise

Health care management, health care economics

Biography

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Biography

Larry Van Horn is a leading expert and researcher on health care management and economics. His current research focus centers around the shift to consumer purchase of health care and the impact it will have on new delivery models. His research has appeared in such leading journals ranging from the Journal of Health Economics to the New England Journal of Medicine, to the Harvard Business Review. His commentary regarding health care economics appears frequently in mainstream media ranging from USA Today to Fox Business.

Professor Van Horn is responsible for the graduate health care programs at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. He founded and directs the Center for Healthcare Market Innovation at the Owen Graduate School of Management. He also holds courtesy appointments in both the medical and law schools, Professor Van Horn is a highly sought-after speaker on the topic of health care reform and markets for national associations and corporations. He has consulted with most of the largest hospital systems and insurers in the US on topics of data analysis as well as antitrust concerns. Together with Sen. Bill Frist Prof. Van Horn created and has co-directed the Nashville Healthcare Council Fellows Program.

Prof. Van Horn has advised the state of TN on health policy and worked with the White House on issues related to price transparency in health care markets. He met regularly with the President and White house officials, (HHS, and FTC) on this topic. On June 24th, 2019, he was asked by the president to speak at the signing of the executive order on health care price transparency.

He is Senior Professional with Berkeley Research Group. He is on the board of directors for Community Health Care Realty Trust (NYSE: CHCT), Savida, Harrow Health (NASDAQ: HROW). He previously served on the boards of Quorum Health Corporation (NYSE: QHC) and Pierian BioSciences. He is a member of the CEO Council for Council Capital, and advisory boards for Sidecar Health, Abridge Health and Harpeth Capital

When Prof. Van Horn is not worrying about the world of health care, he likes to retreat to his cattle farm in Leipers Fork, TN and run his heavy equipment.

Consulting

Professor Van Horn’s research in consumer driven health care markets assisted the Whitehouse with the June 24, 2019 Executive Order requiring true price transparency in healthcare markets, which was signed into law on November 15, 2019. He is a member of the Health Human Services (HHS) Quality Summit Panel. He has consulted with many of the largest hospital systems and insurers in the US on topics of data analysis as well as antitrust concerns.

Leadership

Professor Van Horn holds many leading positions at Owen and in the healthcare community. He is the Executive Director of Health Affairs and Founder and Director of the Center of Health Care Market Innovation at Vanderbilt. He is also the Co-Director of Nashville Health Care Council Fellows Program (alongside Senator Bill Frist). He is on the board of directors for Community Health Care Realty Trust (NYSE: CHCT), Quorum Health Corporation (NYSE: QHC), Savida, Inc. He is a member of the CEO Council for Council Capital, and advisory boards for Harpeth Capital and the Mainsail Group.

Publications

Professor Van Horn’s research on healthcare organizations, markets and managerial incentives has appeared in such leading publications as the Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Law and Economics, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Medical Care, Harvard Business Review, New England Journal of Medicine, Management Science and Operations Management and Stanford Law Review.

Research Interests

Professor Van Horn's current research interests include consumer driven health care markets, nonprofit conduct, governance and objectives in healthcare markets, and the measurement of healthcare outcomes and productivity.