About the Editor

Peter R. Kongstvedt, MD, FACP

Dr. Peter R. Kongstvedt is a senior executive at the global consulting firm Accenture, based in their Reston, VA office. He has over twelve years consulting experience and almost twenty years of experience at the senior-most levels of health plans, including managed care, health insurance, and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. Dr. Kongstvedt's primary focus is in strategic planning and in performance metrics and measurement, and he serves as Accenture's primary thought leader in this industry sector. In addition to being an author and editor of this book, Dr. Kongstvedt is the primary author of Managed Care: What it Is and How it Works, also published by Jones & Bartlett.