Founder & President, MEDIS, LLC
Michael S. Barr is a nationally recognized physician executive, U.S. Air Force veteran, and board-certified internist with more than three decades of experience advancing healthcare quality, primary care transformation, population health, and value-based care.
As Founder and President of MEDIS, LLC, he advises health plans, provider organizations, technology companies, and other healthcare stakeholders on quality strategy, digital health, performance improvement, and healthcare innovation.
Leadership Experience
Dr. Barr previously served as Executive Vice President of the Quality Measurement & Research Group at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). He oversaw HEDIS® measure development, led NCQA’s digital quality measurement strategy, and directed a national portfolio of contracts and grants.
Earlier, he held senior leadership positions at the American College of Physicians (ACP), where he helped shape national primary care transformation efforts. His work included developing the Patient-Centered Medical Home model and advancing policies supporting healthcare quality, practice improvement, and health information technology.
His executive leadership experience also includes serving as Chief Medical Officer at Baltimore Medical System, PreferCare, and Velox Health Metadata. Earlier in his career, he practiced internal medicine and held academic and clinical leadership positions at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and in the U.S. Air Force.
Areas of Expertise
- Healthcare Quality & Measurement: HEDIS®, digital quality measures, performance improvement, and quality strategy.
- Population Health & Value-Based Care: Population health management, payment models, primary care transformation, and care delivery improvement.
- Digital Health, Data & AI: Health information technology, interoperability, clinical data strategy, and applications of artificial intelligence.
- Healthcare Strategy & Leadership: Strategic planning, organizational transformation, executive advising, and stakeholder engagement.
Education & Professional Credentials
Dr. Barr earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and his MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He completed his internal medicine residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago.
He is a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP), a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP), and a board-certified internist.
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Interested in discussing healthcare strategy, quality improvement, digital health, or advisory opportunities? Contact MEDIS to explore how we can work together.