Tan Lekwijit

Tan Lekwijit is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems at Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business. He holds a Ph.D. from The Wharton School and an M.S. from Columbia University. His research focuses on leveraging health information technology and operational strategies to improve healthcare outcomes through data-driven insights.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Operations, Information, and Decisions, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• M.S. in Management Science and Engineering, Columbia University

Research Interests: His work examines connected healthcare/telehealth, health IT adoption, and behavioral economics in healthcare. He uses econometrics and large-scale data analysis from EHR systems and field experiments to address operational challenges in inpatient/outpatient settings.

Recent Trends in Articles: Recent work explores multi-channel healthcare delivery models, telehealth impact on in-person care utilization, and step-down unit effectiveness post-ICU discharge. These studies highlight optimization of clinical workflows, patient engagement strategies, and technology adoption in healthcare systems.

Awards:

• Mack Institute for Innovation Management Research Fellowship

Professional Background: Prior academic roles include consulting work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and BTQ Financial. Industry experience includes process engineering at Procter & Gamble and operations strategy consulting at Accenture.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Department of Veterans Affairs and NSF-funded Fireline Science on human-AI collaboration in healthcare contexts.