THE JIM INTERVIEW

As financial pressures played an ever-increasing role in all aspects o f academic medicine, economic forecasting and analysis has concurrentl y increased in prominence. In this unique specialty, Uwe Reinhardt, Ph D, has long been regarded as a pioneer and leader. Born in Osnabrueck, Germany, Reinhardt has been at Princeton University since 1968, and c urrently serves as the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Me Woodrow Wilson School of Government. Widely viewed as one of the m ost knowledgeable health care economists, Reinhardt has played a major role in formulating novel market-based approaches to health care. Int erviewed in his office in Princeton, Reinhardt candidly discussed his appraisal of Me managed care industry, the federal investigation of Co lumbia/HCA, and health manpower policy in Me United States.