Douglas Perednia is an accomplished medical internist, dermatologist, author, and entrepreneur who is deeply committed to improving the efficiency and performance of the healthcare system in the United States. He holds a degree in MD from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and has completed residencies at the University of Arizona and Oregon Health and Science University. With expertise in medical information and business systems, management of clinical and business operations, and innovation in healthcare, he has a particular passion for the efficient use of healthcare resources, economics of healthcare and clinical practice, medical billing operations, and streamlining the collection and dissemination of information in healthcare. Perednia has authored Overhauling America's Healthcare Machine: Stop the Bleeding and Save Trillions and founded various organizations including Permetia Envirotech, Inc., Practical Healthcare Technologies, LLC, Kietra Corporation, Association of Telehealth Service Providers (ATSP), and Telemedicine Research Center. He has also served as an associate and assistant professor at Oregon Health and Sciences University and the University of Arizona, respectively, and his expertise includes medical informatics, medical information systems, and dermatology.