Biography

Christopher R. Cochran is an associate professor and chair of the department of healthcare administration and policy, in the School of Public Health at UNLV. 

He has authored and co-authored numerous articles on access to care for underserved populations and safety net resources including management issues and quality improvement public and private healthcare organizations. His latest examines improving bio-surveillance through electronic data collection and reporting to improve tracking of contagious diseases such as influenza through early identification of influenza like illness among locals and visitors seeking care in hospital emergency rooms. 

Cochran has conducted research on economic effects of smoking legislation, and has researched access to treatment for the severely mentally ill. He has worked on evaluating the cost efficiency in providing services to low income populations with emphasis on primary care providers and public hospitals.

Cochran teaches in the areas of the U.S. healthcare systems, healthcare policy, epidemiology, and strategic management. He is a current member of the Public Employees Benefits Program Board, and a current member of the Nevada HIMMS and American College of Healthcare Executives.