Chairman of the Management Board

• Mar 2003 - Present

Together with regional medical networks, OptiMedis AG is building integrated healthcare systems (Accountable Care Organisations) in which doctors, therapists, hospitals, pharmacies and many other partners work in association and overcome past constraints. They coordinate treatment and can access all important information at a glance through the electronic network. Insured patients are actively involved and motivated for early disease prevention and participation in health and care programs. Clubs, schools, businesses and local authorities in the region will also be involved. In other words, the focus is on the whole person and its environment. Our mission is based on the Triple Aim principles of Donald M. Berwick, with the following goals: Better health Better care (experience) Lower (relative) costs Currently we organise two regional health care systems in Germany, a third is already negotiated, and we have partner companies, in which we are shareholders in NL (OptiMeds-NL) and UK (OptiMedis-Cobic.UK). Show less

Board Member (honorary)

• 2011 - Present

The German Managed Care Association (BMC) is a pluralistic, non-profit organisation aimed at driving innovation in the German health care system. We are serving as a platform for debate, development of new concepts, networking among our ca. 170 members, and knowledge dissemination The German Managed Care Association (BMC) is a pluralistic, non-profit organisation aimed at driving innovation in the German health care system. We are serving as a platform for debate, development of new concepts, networking among our ca. 170 members, and knowledge dissemination

CEO

• Sep 2018 - Present

Treasurer (honorary)

• 2012 - Sep 2019

The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) is a not-for-profit educational membership-based network that crosses organisational and professional boundaries to bring people together to advance the science, knowledge and adoption of integrated care policy and practice. The Foundation seeks to achieve this through the development and exchange of ideas among academics, researchers, managers, clinicians, policy makers and users and carers of services throughout the World. The Foundation’s goal is to provide a unique forum to bring these various perspective s together with the ultimately aim of improving the experience of care for patients, their families and communities, while improving the overall effectiveness of health and care systems. Show less

CEO

• Dec 2016 - Oct 2018

Regional Health Management Company (ACO-type) for two relatively poor neighorboods in eastern Hamburg. See more: https://gesundheit-bh.de/gb/ Regional Health Management Company (ACO-type) for two relatively poor neighorboods in eastern Hamburg. See more: https://gesundheit-bh.de/gb/

CEO

• Nov 2005 - Oct 2018

Gesundes Kinzigtal GmbH is a health care management company located in the small German town of Haslach seated in the black forest, and on the banks of the river Kinzig. Founded in 2005 it operates a regional integrated care system (Integrierte Versorgung Gesundes Kinzigtal - IVGK), and is responsible for all health care outcomes in the specific region. Improving three vital issues Gesundes Kinzigtal aims at improving three key issues of any health care system: cost, health, and care. This approach has been named “Triple Aim” by Don Berwick et al. 2008 in Health Affairs. The name Gesundes Kinzigtal means "healthy Kinzig valley". The river Kinzig (>link to wikipedia) is a right tributary of the Rhine and one of the most important rivers in the black forest. Gesundes Kinzigtal's name describes the company's aim and philosophy: to create and keep alive a DQS Logohealthy region. Its slogan reads: "Gemeinsam aktiv für Ihre Gesundheit", meaning working together actively for your health. Show less

CEO - formerly

• 1991 - Dec 2010