Dale J. Block, MD, CPE Dale J. Block, MD, CPE, has been a licensed, practicing physician for 21 years. Board certified in Family Practice and Medical Management, Dr. Block has achieved success in private practice, academia, corporate medicine, and in the health insurance industry. As the President of Block Medical Consulting, LLC, Dr. Block provides expert medical consultation in a number of health care related areas including occupational and environmental medicine; primary care medicine, and corporate and medical management. Block Medical Consulting, LLC's mission is to empower employees, employers, providers, payers, and other health care ancillary professionals to succeed in their ability to navigate through the dynamic world of health care delivery today and in the future. As former Adjunct Assistant Professor in Duquesne University's Department of Health Systems Management, Dr. Block has taught undergraduate and graduate students in Health Management Systems the following courses during his tenure on the faculty: Quality Assurance/ Performance Improvement, Medical Informatics, Outcomes Management, Practice Management, and Clinical Processes. His research interests include healthcare outcomes, integrated health and productivity management, and clinical effectiveness at the point of care. In 2006, Dr. Block published his first textbook entitled; Healthcare Outcomes Management: Strategies for Planning and Evaluation. In 2008, Dr Block published his second textbook; Healthcare Stewardship: A guide to improving the health of all Americans. He is also the author of several publications and abstracts. Dr Block, his wife Ellen and his three sons are residents of Gainesville, Florida. |