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Mr. Katz was the Principal-in-Charge of KPMG Peat
Marwick's Philadelphia office Healthcare Consulting
Practice and also Principal-in-Charge of the Firm's
Northeast Region strategic planning practice. He has
extensive experience in the healthcare industry including
over 17 years of direct management in hospitals (including
President of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and
Administrator of the Hospital of the University of
Pennsylvania). He was a primary participant in the
formation of the South Philadelphia Health Action Plan,
which was known as Greater Atlantic Health Service, a
network model HMO in Philadelphia. He served on the
Boards of the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania,
National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related
Institutions, and Moss Rehabilitation Hospital. Mr.
Katz has over 20 years of Healthcare consulting experience.
Representative Accomplishments
Mr. Katz has served as an engagement partner for a wide
range of consulting projects. His most recent projects are
briefly described below.
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Assistance in the merger of physician group practices. |
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A strategic business plan for an academic medical
center including a 500-bed university hospital. |
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A feasibility study for development of a Medicaid
capitation program at an academic medical center. |
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Development of a strategic business plan and corporate
reorganization for an academic medical center. |
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Restructured faculty contract between a teaching
hospital and an academic medical center. |
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An ambulatory care services reorganization at a
500-bed teaching hospital. |
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Assistance with the creation of a 900-bed
multi-institutional system. |
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Governance and management restructuring for a
multi-institutional system. |
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A strategic plan for a major rehabilitation hospital,
including program and facility assessment as well as a
manpower and a strategic plan for long term care. |
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Post-merger assistance in the creation of a
six-hospital integrated health system. |
In addition to his direct management and consulting
experience, Mr. Katz pursues academic and educational
interests. He was an Adjunct Professor at the Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania, where he taught a
graduate level course, "Management of Ambulatory Care
Programs." He is also a Senior Fellow at the National
Healthcare Management Center at the Leonard Davis
Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania.
Background
Mr. Katz has been a consultant to the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Community Hospital Group Practice Program, a
member of the Foundation's National Advisory Committee on
Ambulatory Care for Chronic Illness, and the AHA's
National Advisory Committee for the Division of Ambulatory
Care. In addition he served on the Editorial Board of the
Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. He served on the
Boards of the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania and the
National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related
Institutions.
Mr. Katz holds a M.S. in public health from the University
of Pittsburgh and is a Fellow of the American College of
Healthcare Executives and American Public Health
Association.
Presentations
American College of Healthcare Executives
"Preparing for Medicaid Capitation: Establishing a
Successful Primary Care Practice," March 11, 1996, ACHE
Congress on Administration
"Transitioning from Acute Care," March 12, 1996 ACHE
Congress on Administration
"Implementing Medicaid Managed Care" Chicago, Illinois,
March 1996.
"Critical Steps in Network Formation," Congress on
Healthcare Management
March 3, 1997
"Enhancing the Medical School/Hospital Relationship -
Performance-based Contracting," March 20, 2002, ACHE
Congress on Healthcare Management
Healthcare Financial Management Association
"Potential Impact of Reform on Hospital Operations,"
January 11, 1994, HFMA Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter
"Physician/Hospital Integration: Getting To/From the PHO:
Beyond PHOs - Advanced Models of Integration," April 6,
1994, HFMA Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter
"Beyond PHOs: Advanced Models of Integration," April 6,
1994
"Integrated Delivery Systems," November 18, 1994
"The Collaboration of Financial and Strategic Planning",
San Antonio, Texas, June 2001
Delaware Valley Healthcare Council/Hospital Association of
Pennsylvania
"Seminar on HealthChoices (Medicaid Managed Care)",
November 19, 1996
"Navigating the Behavioral Health System"
"Navigating the Physical Health System"
"Opportunities to Improve Income Through Selected Market
Strategies,"
December 1, 1999
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Health Policy Forum
"The Changing Philadelphia Marketplace," March 8, 1995
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
"An Overview of the Healthcare Market: National Trends
and Local Examples," September 10, 1996 (Healthcare
Management 841: The Health Services System)
Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth
"Development of an Organizational Model for Joint
Contracting," August 22, 1996
Pennsylvania Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging
"Managed Care Impact on Assisted Living - What's Around
the Corner?" December 5, 1996, Conference on Assisted
Living
PenJerDel Employee Benefits and Compensation Association
"Current and Future Trends in Healthcare: National and
Regional," April 9, 1997
Pew Charitable Trusts
"Overview of a Changing Environment: Implications for
Providing Services to the Elderly," April 30, 1997,
meeting of Pew Fund grantees
Delaware Valley Pharmacy Roundtable and Pfizer, Inc.
"Current and Future Trends in Healthcare: National and
Regional," June 12, 1997, Pfizer Philadelphia Local Market
Customer Council
Society for Ambulatory Care Professionals of the American
Hospital Association
"Integration of Pediatric Services through Public and
Private Collaboration,"
May 2, 1995, SACP Annual Meeting
"Home Care Network Formation: Lessons Learned," April 14,
1997, SACP/AHA Hospital Home Care Symposium
College
of Physicians of Philadelphia
"What's Happening on the Philadelphia Healthcare Scene?"
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 1997.
Society for Ambulatory Care Professionals
"Network Formation: Lessons Learned" St. Louis, Missouri,
April 1997.
Assisted Living '97
"Linking the Pieces of the Continuum through
Collaboration" Dallas, Texas,
September 1997.
AAHCC
"Future of Healthcare in the Delaware Valley - Is There
Light at the End of the Tunnel?" Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, December 1998.
WHYY - Radio Times
"Future of Healthcare in the Delaware Valley" Panelist,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 1999.
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
"1999 Healthcare Conference" Hershey, Pennsylvania, June
1999.
"Hospital Systems," June 9, 1999, Philadelphia, PA
VHA, Inc.
"Opportunities for Revenue Enhancement" Chicago, Illinois,
June 18, 1999
Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development
"Strategies for Maximizing the Potential of Partnerships,
Alliances and Affiliations" Denver, Colorado, September
1999
"Recognizing Ambulatory Care Services: Aligning
Incentives", Fifth Annual Education Conference, September,
1999, Orlando, Florida
"High Performing Organizations in a Low-Performing
Marketplace", Fifth Annual Education Conference, Orlando,
Florida, September 2000
Texas Hospital Association
"Creative Strategies for Revenue Enhancement
Opportunities, June 16, 2000, Austin, Texas
National
Association of Children's Hospitals and Related
Institutions
"The Organization, Delivery & Profitability of Ambulatory
Care Service", August 17, 2000, Del Mar, California
"Strategic Financial Planning - Exploring Your Children's
Hospital Medical School Affiliation", May 3, 2001, Del
Mar, California
"The Shortage of Pediatric Specialists", October 8, 2001,
Amelia Island, Georgia
New
Jersey Hospital Association
"Revenue Enhancement Strategies, November 3, 2000,
Princeton, New Jersey
PenJerDel
Employee Benefits & Compensation Associations Forum
"Double-Digit Premium Increases: Why are they Back?" April
10, 2001, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
American
Academy of Pediatrics 2002 National Conference and
Exhibition
"The Pediatric Specialist Gap: Strategies and
Opportunities", Boston, MA, 2002
Articles
Mr. Katz has published widely. Examples of his
publications include:
"Do You Need a COO?",
Katz, G., O'Leary, K., Hollander, F.,: Healthcare
Executive, July/August 2002.
Do You Need a COO?,
Katz, G., Hollander, F., O'Leary, K.: Chief Executive
Officer, American College of Healthcare Executives CEO
Circle, Spring 2002.
"Strategists and Financial Planners Collaborate in Meeting
Hospitals' Goals,"
Katz, G., and O'Leary, K.,: Healthcare Strategic
Management, May 2002.
"The Shortage of Pediatric Subspecialists,"
O'Leary, K, Katz, G., Hollander, F: Children's Hospital
Today, The National Association of Children's Hospitals
and Related Institutions, Winter 2002.
Katz, Gerald and Mary L. Payne: "Network Formation:
Lessons Learned," Ambulatory Outreach, Spring 1997.
Ambulatory Care and Regionalization in Multi-Institutions
Health System,
Katz. G.; Mitchell, A; and Markezin, E. (Editors):
Chapter 3 with Zavodnick, L.; Markezin, E.; and Mitchell,
A.; and Chapter 6 with Zavodnick, L.; Aspen Systems
Corporation, Rockville, Maryland, 1982.
Hospital Ambulatory Care: Making It Work
(Compiled by K. Meshenberg), Katz, G.; and Share, S.:
Chapter 9 - "Program Design and Implementation," American
Hospital Association, Chicago, 1982.
Katz, Gerald: "Reorganization of Inpatient Pediatric
Services," Hospital and Health Services Administration,
Fall, 1980.
Katz, Gerald, Guest Editor, Journal of Ambulatory Care
Management, Volume 3, No. 3, July 1980, "The Future of
Ambulatory Care: Multi-Institutional Systems and
Regionalization."
Katz, Gerald: Auerbach, Victor; Turtz, Myles; and Gaskill,
A. L.: "A Unique Non-Profit Hospital-Based Faculty Group
Practice," Journal of Ambulatory Care Management,
July, 1979.
Community Health and Medical Care,
Kovner and Martin (Editors), Katz, G.; Chapter 10 -
"Management and Organizations," Grune and Stratton, Inc.,
New York, 1978.
Coordinated Ambulatory Care: The POMR
Katz, G.; Vorzimer J. J. (Editor):
Chapter 1 with Behr, S.; Metz, D.; Ostergren, W.; and
Winter, R.: Appleton-Century Crafts Press, New York,
1976.
The Independent Hospital-based Physician Group,
Hollander, F., Gerald, K.: Journal, American Hospital
Association, March 1975.
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