Dr. Wolfson's research interests include various aspects of health and the workplace, including the costs, quality, and outcomes associated with workers compensation and employee health benefits programs. For more than 20 years he has studied utilization and cost trends experienced by various employee/beneficiary populations in the public and private sectors in order to establish data bases that allow for the design and implementation of cost management and health status improvement systems. As Director of the Florida Health Information Center, Dr. Wolfson is responsible for reporting to the Florida Legislature on a broad panopoly of health policy issues. Dr. Wolfson has evaluated aspects of Florida's distinctive mandatory managed care workers compensation statutes for the state of Florida. He has also conducted numerous financial and legal evaluations and assessments of major health systems, including the Florida Medicaid system, Adult Congregate Living Systems in Florida, the financial health and regulatory policies affecting Florida's Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), full service school programs, school-based drug intervention programs, and the readiness of health care organizations to respond to disasters, such as hurricanes. Dr. Wolfson combines technical financial analysis with legal and policy analysis to address financial policy issues in health care. Dr. Wolfson also directs a major, nationally funded, multiple county family AIDS system of care. This project coordinates the clinical and social service efforts of more than 80 public and private agencies to create a community-based network of family oriented, case-managed services. Dr. Wolfson's research interests also include the study of factors influencing physician and hospital organization and operation, with an emphasis on the legal and financial issues that affect these entities.