Mark L. Diana, PhD, MBA, MSIS

Professor

Associate Dean for Curriculum and Special Projects, Newcomb-Tulane College
Drs. W. C. Tsai and P. T. Kung Professor in Health Systems Management
Phone
504-988-5359
Suite 1900
Mark Diana, PhD

Education & Affiliations

PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
MSIS, Virginia Commonwealth University
MBA, Shenandoah University
BS, Shenandoah University

Biography

Mark Diana is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. His research focuses on the organizational impact of health information systems, primarily in hospitals in the US, and the performance of new care delivery models, such as patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations. Most of this work involves the use of large secondary data sets and research at the organizational level. He also has experience in funded evaluation work as the principle investigator on the external evaluation of the Louisiana Long-term Care Real Choice Systems Transformation Grant, the evaluation of Medicaid Expansion in Louisiana, and the Section 1115 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Waiver Demonstration in Louisiana, all through the Louisiana Department of Health; as the PI for an evaluation of an electronic health record implementation in Mexico, funded by the MEASURE Evaluation project of USAID; and as the PI for the evaluation of the Louisiana Health Information Exchange.

Research Areas

  • Alternative and emerging health care delivery models
  • Health information systems
  • Organizational structure and outcomes, primarily in hospitals and hospital systems
  • Medicaid policy
  • Substance use disorder

Honors & Awards

  • 2007: Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Health Administration, James W. Begun Award for Excellence in Doctoral Studies in Health Administration
  • 1997: The James P. Baker Award, Virginia Society for Respiratory Care, 1997

Publications

View Dr. Diana's publications at his NCBI profile page.

Courses

SPHU 3010 Foundations of Health Care Systems
TIDE 1713 Storytelling with Data
SPHL 7020 Leadership Theory and Practice