Seminar Program
08:00
Registration
09:00
Session I - Healthcare Systems and Reimbursement Basics
09:00-10:30
Origins and principles of healthcare systems based on private health insurance (US), statutory health insurance (Germany, France) and National Health Service (UK, Australia). Relevant stakeholders and their interactions, the language of reimbursement, settings and why does it matter.
10:30
Coffee Break & Networking
11:00
Session II - Reimbursement Mechanisms in Various Settings
11:00-12:30
The inner workings of reimbursement in the Physician’s Office, Hospital Inpatient and Home Settings. Fee schedules and DRGs, pros and cons.
12:30
Lunch Break & Networking
13:30
Session III - Reimbursement Strategy – Physician’s Office (I)
13:30-15:00
Commercializing products under existing reimbursement mechanisms in the physician’s office. Applicable reimbursement mechanisms, pros and cons.
15:00
Coffee Break & Networking
15:30
Session IV - Reimbursement Strategy – Physician’s Office (II)
15:30-17:00
Developing new reimbursement mechanisms in the physician’s office; pathway and milestones
17:00
End of Day One
08:00
Registration
09:00
Session V - Reimbursement Strategy – Hospital
09:00-10:30
Commercializing products under existing reimbursement mechanisms in the hospital inpatient setting, or developing new ones; pathway and milestones.
10:30
Coffee Break & Networking
11:00
Session VI - Reimbursement Strategy – Home
11:00-12:30
Commercializing products under existing reimbursement mechanisms in the patient’s home, or developing new ones; pathway and milestones.
12:30
Lunch Break & Networking
13:30
Session VII - Lean Biomed Startup
13:30-15:00
Learning from other companies’ mistakes. Integrating reimbursement criteria in medical device development, clinical study design and pricing strategy.
15:00
Coffee Break & Networking
15:30
Session VIII, Q&A and Closing Remarks
17:00
End of Seminar