Robert J. Smith is vice president, strategic planning and managed care for St. Joseph's/Candler Health System in Savannah, Georgia, a regional health network serving 35 counties in southeast Georgia. His responsibilities include managed care contracting, industrial medicine, PPO management, Internet strategy development, and planning. Mr. Smith's expertise in healthcare derives from more than 20 years as CEO of a hospital-physician-sponsored HMO, a senior vice presidency in a managed care management and insurance company, and time spent as a community hospital administrator and consultant.