Joseph Paduda

Joseph Paduda is coauthor of "Medical Cost Management." He is the Principal of Health Strategy Associates, a consulting organization that focuses on workers compensation and managed care issues. He is a frequent writer and lecturer on topics relating to workers compensation, managed care, and general health cost containment. His expertise lies in analyzing the workers compensation system and identifying true cost-savings solutions utilizing appropriate medical management, pharmacy, and technology tools.

Prior to forming Health Strategy Associates, Mr. Paduda served as vice president of sales, marketing, and account management for MetraComp, a United HealthCare Company specializing in the application of managed care techniques to the group disability and workers compensation industry. Previous positions include vice president of product development at the Travelers Health Company, where Mr. Paduda led the company's efforts to develop new managed care products for both the workers compensation and group health industries; managed care product development at Liberty Mutual, sales at Liberty Mutual; and marketing director for American International Healthcare, the managed care subsidiary of American International Group. Mr. Paduda has an M.S. degree in Health Management from the American University.