Brian Eastwood joined Chilmark Research in June 2015. His research focuses on the role that provider, payer and personal technology can play in advancing consumer-driven health and empowering consumers to make healthy decisions. Prior to joining Chilmark, Brian spent 12 years as a journalist, with more than five years of experience covering the healthcare industry at Fierce Markets, CIO.com and TechTarget. He has covered topics such as meaningful use, HIE, fitness tech, interoperability, analytics, innovation and the health insurance industry. Brian holds a B.S. in Journalism from Emerson College and an M.A. in History from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Outside of work, Brian is a Boston sports fan, history buff and runner who has completed 15 marathons in all six New England states.