Chris Jaeger,
MD

Chris Jaeger, MD, MBA joined Freed Associates in 2022. He brings more than 20 years of experience as a board-certified physician, expert in the application of medical informatics, and executive leader. This unique blend of experiences gives him a deep understanding of the U.S. healthcare industry, especially regarding how payment and care delivery transformation enabled by the use of data and technology can improve equitable access, the quality and cost of care, and the patient experience.
Dr. Jaeger has a proven record of leading successful large-scale, complex, multi-stakeholder transformational initiatives. His career trajectory has included positions as VP Medical Informatics, VP ACO Strategy and Program Development, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer & VP Care Redesign, Chief Medical Information Officer, and Chief Medical Officer. The diversity of organizations he has served includes an integrated healthcare delivery system, health plan, statewide quality collaborative, national healthcare purchaser coalition, and state healthcare consumer protection agency. He has also advised numerous start-ups.
Dr. Jaeger earned his medical degree and completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and holds an MBA with a certificate in Health Care Management from the UC-Berkeley Haas School of Business.