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David J. Brailer, MD, PhD

David J. Brailer, MD, PhD is chairman of Health Evolution Partners.  Dr. Brailer has sought to drive positive change in health care in his work as a physician, researcher, teacher, entrepreneur and policymaker.  Dr. Brailer founded CareScience, Inc. and served as chairman and CEO from inception, through its IPO, and until its sale in 2002. Under his leadership, CareScience led the market in development of care management, outcomes analysis and health information exchange.  In 2004, Dr. Brailer was appointed by president George W. Bush as the first National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.  In this role, Dr. Brailer developed and led the nation’s strategy for ushering health care into the digital era.

Dr. Brailer is committed to improving health care by discovering and funding health technologies and health service companies to the industry.  Founded in 2007, Health Evolution Partners is investing in companies that may lead and become valuable in the new era of value‐based, cost-effective, and consumer‐driven health care.

Dr. Brailer earned his MD at West Virginia University, completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and earned his PhD in health economics at The Wharton School.  Dr. Brailer taught in Wharton’s MBA curriculum for ten years.