Prof. Dr. Thomas Kersting
Specialist in anesthesiology and special anesthesiological intensive care medicine
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Assessor of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM)
Medical quality manager
Professorship for hospital management at the Technical University of Berlin
Over 20 years of experience in the management of hospitals and hospital associations as a full-time medical director and managing director
Expertise in cross-hospital, health economic and health policy issues (regional medical requirements planning, creation of hospital plans, quality-oriented hospital planning, location mergers)
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Since 2011 focus: benefit assessment, market access, reimbursement and pricing for innovative medical technology and medical products; Method evaluation projects in the G-BA
Numerous publications, book chapters and lectures
Technical focus & know-how:
Market access and marketing, pricing, reimbursement and cost-benefit analysis for innovative medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics and medical technology
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InEK reimbursement applications (NUB) for new examination and treatment procedures - pharmaceuticals and medical technology (outpatient and inpatient)
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Representation of method evaluation and testing procedures in the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) on behalf of the manufacturer, support of §137e / §137h procedures
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Development and design of inpatient financial remuneration systems
In the hospital sector:
Demand-oriented regional health and (state) hospital planning,
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Hospital structure development, cross-agency mergers
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Medical strategy development, target and operational organization planning, conceptual hospital design
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Operational hospital management, service portfolio development and service management
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Turnaround and interim management of hospitals
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Strategic investment planning (especially for medical technology)
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Determination of personnel requirements and management organization in the hospital
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Quality and hygiene management in hospitals