Richard Priore, ScD, MHA, FACHE

Professor

Richard Priore headshot

Education & Affiliations

ScD, Health Systems Management, Tulane University
MHA (Health Administration), Baylor University
MPA (Public Administration), University of Maryland University College
BS, Business Administration, Norwich University

Biography

Dr. Richard Priore is a professor in the Department of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (SBPS) at Tulane University’s Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. He teaches master’s and doctoral-level courses in healthcare financial management and managerial economics. His teaching and scholarship focus on strengthening leadership capacity through effective financial management, with a notable interest in advancing health equity in underserved communities.

Dr. Priore brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across the investor-owned, nonprofit, and public healthcare sectors. He has served as COO and CEO of several hospitals, as well as a managing director and turnaround expert for a national healthcare consulting firm. His executive roles span academic health systems, specialty hospitals, clinical service lines, and large multispecialty physician group practices.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and holds board certification in healthcare management. A U.S. Army veteran, Dr. Priore served in Europe, East Asia, and Washington, D.C., including a White House assignment under two administrations. He is also a nationally registered emergency medical technician and an active volunteer with the National Ski Patrol.

Research Areas

  • Financial decision-making in public health institutions
  •  Impact of leadership development in healthcare organizations
  •  Making the business case for quality 
  • Physician-hospital alignment

Honors & Awards

  • 2024 Tulane University Innovation Institute (TUII) Innovation Grant 
  • 2023 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Exemplary Service Award
  • 2021 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Regent Award for Senior-Level Healthcare Executive
  • 2019 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Distinguished Service Award
  • 2016 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Service Award

 

Publications

Brinsfield CT, Priore RJ, & Wehbi NK. (2024). Physician-hospital alignment: a definition and framework grounded in physicians’ perception. Health Care Management Review, 49(1):1-11. Priore RJ & Beauvais BM. (2022). Making the business case for quality: getting to “yes.” Physician Leadership Journal, November/December, 9(6):62-65. The fourth installment in a four-article series. 

Priore RJ & Beauvais BM. (2022). Making the business case for quality: linking quality and cost. Physician Leadership Journal, September/October, 9(5):62-65. The third installment in a four-article series. 

Priore RJ & Beauvais BM. (2022). Making the business case for quality: monetizing quality. Physician Leadership Journal, July/August, 9(4):57-59. The second installment in a fourarticle series. 

Priore RJ & Beauvais, BM. (2022). Making the business case for quality. Physician Leadership Journal, May/June, 9(3):60-62. The first installment in a four-article series. 

Priore RJ & Bernstein M. (2022). The importance of physician alignment. Healthcare Executive, Jan/Feb. 

Priore RJ. (2021). Changing times point to new directions in clinical service line leadership. Frontiers of Health Services Management, 37(3): 41-48.

Priore RJ. (2020). Improving Financial and Operations Performance: A Healthcare Leader’s Guide. Springer Publisher: New York. ISBN: 9780826144638.

Courses

SPHL 8010 Budget and Financial Management (SBPS and IHSD)
HPAM 7460 Managerial Economics for Public Health Leaders
HPAM 6500 Introduction to Healthcare Financial Management