Dana Forgione

Roles and Affiliations: Dana Forgione is an Endowed Chair and Professor of Accounting at the College of Business, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. He previously held the Janey S. Briscoe Endowed Chair at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the University of Texas Health’s School of Medicine, School of Public Health, and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. His roles include advising and teaching in healthcare management programs at institutions like the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and University of Baltimore.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Accounting, University of Massachusetts Amherst (1987)
• MSA (1980), MBA (1977), BBA (1975), all from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Research Interests: Focus on external audits in healthcare/nonprofit sectors, international healthcare payment systems, and cost-quality analysis. His work bridges accounting practices with healthcare policy, emphasizing governance and comparative systems across nations. Recent projects include advising South Korea’s national healthcare payment rollout and Belgium’s physician payment reforms.

Professional Contributions: Over 158 publications, editorial roles in journals like Health Policy and Journal of Health Care Finance. Recognized in multiple Who’s Who listings (Medicine, World, America). Consulted for U.S. Congress, Veterans Health Administration, and Texas Attorney General. Led $135M financing for Morningside Ministries Senior Living.

Teaching and Training: Courses include doctoral seminars on healthcare accounting, Medicare regulation, and legal strategies. Conducted professional training for healthcare administrators, auditors, and federal agencies like the IRS.

Global Impact: Collaborated with the European Union and WHO on healthcare payment systems. Advised governments in South Korea and Belgium on payment reforms. Authored widely used textbooks in ethics, technology, and healthcare finance education.