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Peter Kongstvedt, MD
Keynote Fee : $10,001 - $15,000 plus expenses Fee Note Travels From: VA |
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Rising Health Care Costs - Let's Find Out Who's Responsible and String Him Up!Shall we play a game? How about hangman! We can string up whoever's responsible for health care cost inflation in the U. S., which outpaces all other costs, and continues to rise faster than general inflation. It is easy and popular to blame one or two sectors, or to take a position that simply by controlling one aspect of the system, costs will be brought under control. Reality is far more complex and difficult to address and a better understanding of the various factors involved can lead to better and more informed decision making. And if we can figure this out, maybe we can avoid a grim ending.
Health Care Cost Trends - Why They Continually RiseHealth care cost inflation in the U. S. outpaces all other costs, and continues to rise faster than general inflation. It is easy and popular to blame one or two sectors, or to take a position that simply by controlling one aspect of the system, costs will be brought under control. Reality is far more complex and difficult to address and a better understanding of the various factors involved can lead to better and more informed decision making.
Key Trends And Top Issues Facing The Health Insurance IndustryIn an industry as complex as health insurance and managed health care, what are the key trends and issues that must be addressed? These key trends and issues may vary depending on the audience. For example, key trends for those working in government or health policy will vary when compared to key trends for individuals leading and managing health insurance organizations.
Consumerism And Retail Orientation In Health CareOrganizations operating in the health care sector all view consumers differently, whether health insurers, hospital executives, physicians, nurses and other clinical professionals, regulators, pharmaceutical companies, or any of the other many organizations operating in this sector. Consumer dynamics continue to change, but not always predictably so. How consumers can be segmented and understood in the health sector has some fundamental differences compared to the usual ways of segmenting and categorizing consumers.
Quality Of Health Care - Differing And Equally Valuable ViewpointsQuality of health care is a vital topic, but one that is often viewed and discussed using complex and well-defined approaches. Individuals with differing responsibilities are likely to view quality different. Gaining a better understanding of how the various sectors in health care view quality can enhance an organization's effectiveness at both addressing quality and its market position.
Speaker Information
Dr. Kongstvedt is a well known and highly regarded independent national authority on the health care industry with particular expertise in health insurance and managed health care. He is principal of the P.R. Kongstvedt Company, LLC, a consulting firm advising health care executives on strategy, operations and effective decision making to achieve greater success.
Dr. Kongstvedt has 30 years experience in health care in a variety of roles: as a partner and senior executive in global consulting firms, a senior executive leading health plans, managed care, and health insurance organizations and as a practicing physician. Peter began his career by practicing general internal medicine in rural southern Illinois at a rural health initiative clinic. After practicing for three years, he moved to Lincoln, Nebraska to be the medical director of a medical group associated with a group-model health maintenance organization. Soon after he became its chief executive officer as well.
He continued his successful career as an executive in the managed health care industry, assuming increasingly responsible positions through 1993 when he held the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer at a Blue Cross Blue Shield plan in Washington, DC. In that same year, he became a direct-admit partner at Ernst & Young LLP, and continued his consulting career with global firms such as CapGemini and Accenture until 2008 when he formed the P.R. Kongstvedt Company, LLC.
He is the primary author and editor of several widely used books, widely considered to be "the bibles" of managed care: The Essentials of Managed Health Care, Fifth Edition, published by Jones & Bartlett in March of 2007, and Managed Care: What it Is and How it Works, Second Edition. The Third Edition of that book came out in the fall of 2008. He is also a frequent contributor to various publications and a frequent speaker and presenter at industry conferences and client-sponsored events.
Dr. Kongstvedt a board-certified internist and received his B. Sc. and M. D. degrees as well as his internal medicine training at the University of Wisconsin.
Testimonials
"I thoroughly enjoyed Peter's opening presentation -- an invigorating and informative look at issues, past, present and future. He presented an excellent presentation to start the program."
- Health Alliance PHO