K. John McConnell, PhD, is director of the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness (CHSE) at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), and professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at OHSU and the OHSU/Portland State University School of Public Health. His work at CHSE has focused on state policy, payment reform, and efforts to improve the quality of care. He and his team are currently involved in assessing efforts to align primary care payment in Oregon and in studying changes in Medicaid policy. These efforts include evaluations of a range of interventions designed to coordinate car, reduce disparities, and improve prenatal and maternal health, substance use treatment, and the use of evidence-based protocols.