Thomas Emerick, Senior Consultant
Tom Emerick is a consultant and frequent speaker on the topic of healthcare economics.
In 2009, Tom was named by Healthspottr as one of the top 100 innovators in healthcare in the U.S. for his work on medical ethics. In 2013 a Forbes.com article named Tom one of 13 “Unsung Heroes Changing Health Care Forever.”
Additionally Tom is a writer and hosts a well-read blog called Cracking Health Costs. A book by the same title, an Amazon trade best seller, was published in 2013which Forbes online called one of the most “disruptive” health books of 2013. Tom’s latest book, An Illustrated Guide to Personal Health was published in 2015.
Tom is considered a leader and pioneer in establishing direct contracts between healthcare “centers of excellence” and self-insured employers.
Prior to starting his consulting career, Tom was with Walmart Stores, where his last position was Vice President, Global Benefit Design, which involved designing and managing benefits for over 1.0 million employees in the U.S., and 300,000 in international. For about six years, Tom also headed up Walmart’s Six Sigma and process improvement initiatives. Prior to Walmart, Tom had executive positions with Burger King Corporation, British Petroleum, and American Fidelity Assurance Company.
Tom has served on a variety of boards, employer coalitions, and associations, including being on the board of the influential National Business Group on Health, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Benefit Committee, and many others. Tom is also co-founder of Edison Health and on the board of Bold Dental, an emerging chain of dental clinics.
Frequently in demand as a speaker for benefits and health care conferences, such as the internationally known World Health Care Congress.
Tom Emerick is a consultant and frequent speaker on the topic of healthcare economics.
In 2009, Tom was named by Healthspottr as one of the top 100 innovators in healthcare in the U.S. for his work on medical ethics. In 2013 a Forbes.com article named Tom one of 13 “Unsung Heroes Changing Health Care Forever.”
Additionally Tom is a writer and hosts a well-read blog called Cracking Health Costs. A book by the same title, an Amazon trade best seller, was published in 2013which Forbes online called one of the most “disruptive” health books of 2013. Tom’s latest book, An Illustrated Guide to Personal Health was published in 2015.
Tom is considered a leader and pioneer in establishing direct contracts between healthcare “centers of excellence” and self-insured employers.
Prior to starting his consulting career, Tom was with Walmart Stores, where his last position was Vice President, Global Benefit Design, which involved designing and managing benefits for over 1.0 million employees in the U.S., and 300,000 in international. For about six years, Tom also headed up Walmart’s Six Sigma and process improvement initiatives. Prior to Walmart, Tom had executive positions with Burger King Corporation, British Petroleum, and American Fidelity Assurance Company.
Tom has served on a variety of boards, employer coalitions, and associations, including being on the board of the influential National Business Group on Health, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Benefit Committee, and many others. Tom is also co-founder of Edison Health and on the board of Bold Dental, an emerging chain of dental clinics.
Frequently in demand as a speaker for benefits and health care conferences, such as the internationally known World Health Care Congress.