Michael Kurliand

Michael has been working in healthcare for over 25 years and has served as a clinician, administrator, strategist, consultant, program and departmental leader. Specializing in health information technology and change management, Michael has worked at organizations such as the University of Pennsylvania, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Nemours duPont Hospital for Children. Michael is now the Director of Telehealth and Process Improvement at West Health, a non-profit dedicated to lowering healthcare costs to enable seniors to have access to high-quality, affordable health care. In this role, Michael serves as a subject matter expert in developing and scaling models of care that use technology such as telehealth to enhance or enable care for the elderly and aging population. Michael is also responsible for advocating responsible telehealth policy; serving on state committees and educating community, hospital, and system leaders to the appropriate uses and benefits of telehealth.

Michael received his ADN and BSN at Drexel University School of Nursing. Michael went on to receive his Master’s Degree from Johns Hopkins University in Organizational Dynamics and Strategic Human Resources. As a Registered Nurse, Michael worked in the ambulatory and acute care settings, specializing in Oncology and Psychiatry.

He’s a proud husband and father of two boys and although now living in California for over three years, still cannot stand up on a surfboard but can tell you where the best tacos are.