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Ariel
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Dr. Linden began his healthcare career as a clinical scientist in the areas of cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology. Since completing his doctorate at UCLA in health service research in 1997, Dr. Linden has worked at various health plans in the area of clinical quality improvement and research. His focus over the past eleven years has been on Disease Management and wellness, specifically evaluation strategies for determining program effectiveness. In this area alone, Dr. Linden has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, letters to the editor, and abstracts. In 2003 he was commissioned to write a position paper for the industry’s trade organization - the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA), and in 2006, Dr. Linden won the DMAA's prestigous award for "Outstanding Journal Article" |
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Dr. Linden has been quite active in the Managed Care accreditation process, serving as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Additionally, he sits on several nationwide boards and committees focused on improving the quality of care delivered to patients, health plan members, and disease management program participants. He is currently involved in developing accreditation standards for the "medical home model." Dr. Linden currently holds a joint faculty appointment at Oregon Health and Science University's School of Medicine and School of Nursing. He further contributes to academic advancement as an editorial board member of 5 medical journals and reviewer for 12. |
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