NAC Member Biography: Neil I. Goldfarb
Neil I. Goldfarb
President and Chief Executive Officer
Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health
Neil I. Goldfarb is president and chief executive officer of the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, which brings together employers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey who are committed to improving the health of their employees and the safety, quality, and value delivered by the healthcare system. GPBCH represents more than 1.5 million covered lives nationally.
Before founding GPBCH in 2012, Mr. Goldfarb spent more than 30 years in healthcare research, quality improvement, and management positions. As associate dean for research in the Jefferson College of Population Health, he was responsible for leading the school’s research agenda, while concurrently serving as director of ambulatory care performance improvement for Thomas Jefferson University’s faculty practice plan. His previous positions include executive director of a quality improvement consulting firm and vice president of health services for the Philadelphia region’s first Medicaid managed care plan.
Mr. Goldfarb has authored more than 60 articles in the peer-reviewed literature. Mr. Goldfarb is active in the governance of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions. He has adjunct faculty appointments at Jefferson College of Pharmacy, teaching healthcare delivery systems, and pharmaeconomics and health outcomes, and Jefferson College of Population Health, teaching population health for employers.
Contact Information:
Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health
123 South Broad Street, Suite 1235
Philadelphia, PA 19109
Phone: (215) 731-2472
Email: ngoldfarb@gpbch.org