As a pioneer in healthcare informatics, Dr. Sam Bierstock has spoken nationally and internationally on issues of key importance in clinical informatics, contributed extensively to the professional literature, and introduced widely accepted innovative concepts regarding physician adoption of technology. As a professional musician, entertainer and song writer, he has entertained audiences in more than 40 states, appeared many times on national television and radio, and has been featured repeatedly in national printed media. He is also an active co-host for television’s Public Broadcasting System fund-raising programs. More than 50,000 of his “music with a message” CDs have been sold, and his musical tribute to the veterans of WWII, “Before You Go” has been downloaded more than 9 million times from the Internet, and has been ranked among the top 200,000 most highly trafficked websites globally.

As a physician, Informaticist, entertainer, successful song writer, Dr. Sam has enjoyed spectacular success in a multitude of careers. As an informatics thought leader, pioneering independent medical IT consultant, VP of Medical Affairs for a major healthcare information systems vendor, and Chief Medical Officer for two of the nation’s leading healthcare IT consulting firms, Dr. Sam continues to provide provocative insight to trends in healthcare informatics.

He also brings an entertaining breath of fresh air to the medical community. Since the mid 1990’s, with his band, Dr. Sam & The Managed Care Blues Band, he has been combining good natured humor with great music to delight audiences and gain a platform to deliver probing commentary on healthcare issues. Featured in national magazines, newspapers, and on television and radio, Dr. Sam has served as an effective advocate for both his physician colleagues and their patients.

Dr. Sam’s “music with a message” has brought attention to important issues in key areas such as managed healthcare and frivolous lawsuits to the general public and politicians.

Dr. Sam has taken on the personal challenge of being certain that every surviving veteran of World War Two hears his tribute and message of thanks in his internationally acclaimed song, “Before You Go”. With more than 9 million downloads of his song, he appears to be well on the way to achieving that goal.

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