page_title: J.D. Kleinke
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: J.D. Kleinke / Career
caption_attribution_description: English: Book signing even with author J.D. Kleinke.
context_page_description: J.D. Kleinke is an American author and musician, and former health care entrepreneur and industry thought leader. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Freeskier Magazine, The Surfers Journal, and other publications. He is the author of Dudeville, a novel about snowboard mountaineering; Catching Babies, a novel about the culture and training of maternity care providers; and Bleeding Edge and Oxymorons, two works of non-fiction about the American health care system.
  During his health career, he was involved in the formation, management, and governance of numerous health care information organizations, including Health Grades, Truven Health Analytics, RIMS/Trizetto, Omnimedix Institute, Mount Tabor, and Context Matters. He remains active as a mentor to health care technology start-ups and growth companies, including Wildflower Health and Omada Health.
  Over the course of his career, Kleinke wrote extensively about the economics, politics, and culture of the US health care system.
caption: Book signing event with author J.D. Kleinke.
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