Robert E. Mechanic, M.B.A., is the Executive Director of the Institute for Accountable Care where he leads its research agenda, data strategy and educational programs. He is also Senior Fellow at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University where he directs the Health Industry Forum. His research focuses on health care payment systems and the adaptation of organizations to new payment models and he is known for his expertise in bundled payment. Mr. Mechanic was previously Senior Vice President with the Massachusetts Hospital Association and Vice President with the Lewin Group, a Washington D.C.-based health care consulting firm. Mr. Mechanic’s work has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Health Affairs. He is a trustee of Atrius Health, an 800-physician multispecialty group practice and Next Generation ACO. Mr. Mechanic earned an MBA in finance from The Wharton School.