Procurement of Medical Technologies in Central Europe
2015-03-17 00:00:00
Company:
Medtronic Czechia s.r.o.
Address:
Medtronic would like to invite you to an international conference organised by AmCham Slovakia, in cooperation
with the Slovak Association of Medical Device Suppliers SK-MED.
Including special guests
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Jaroslav KRAČÚN
Legal Officer, DG Internal Market & Services, European Commission
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Jaroslav Kračún has been working at the Commission’s DG Internal Market and Services since 2008. He is a legal officer at the Unit for Formulation and Enforcement of Public Procurement Law responsible for Innovation Policy in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia. Previously he worked at the international law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel in Prague. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Business Law from the Panthéon - Sorbonne University in Paris, France and a postgraduate degree in International Business Law and Management from ESSEC Business School in France.
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Gabriela PRADA
Director of Health Innovation, The Conference Board of Canada
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Gabriela is a physician with over 20 years of clinical, policy analysis, and management consulting experience in health care. Her recent work includes research and insights on strategic use of procurement processes to advance health care system performance and health outcomes for Canadians. Gabriela has successfully organized, planned, and chaired international innovation procurement roundtables in several contries including Canada, Spain and Russia that are shaping procurement practices in various countries. In addition to her passion for innovation, she has a Master in Health Administration from the University of Ottawa and she is a Certified Healthcare Executive.
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Language: Slovak and English with translation
Entrance fee: free for AmCham Slovakia members and invited guests, registration required
Please register at events@amcham.sk by March 13, 2015!
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
8.30 – 9.00 Registration
9.00 – 9.10 Opening & Welcome
- Jake SLEGERS, Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic
- Vladimír MIČIETA, Chairman, Slovak Association of Medical Device Suppliers SK-MED
9.10 – 9.30 Opening Addresses
- Viliam ČISLÁK, Minister of Health of Slovak Republic (TBC)
9.30 – 10.15 Opening Keynote Speech: ʺMedical Technologies as a driver of sustainability in the Central European healthcare systems and its procurement“
- Dr. László POLÁK, Director general at Budapest II. District's Policlinic, Budapest, Hungary
10.15 – 10.30 COFFEE BREAK
10.30 – 12.00 PANEL 1: EUROPEAN PROCUREMENT LAWS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Keynote Speakers:
- Jaroslav KRAČÚN, Legal Officer, EU Commission, Directorate General Internal Market and Services
- Yves VERBOVEN, Director Market Access & Economic Policies, EUCOMED
Panel Speakers:
- Representatives of relevant public and private stakeholders
Discussion:
- What is the current legislative framework of EU procurement laws?
- What are the implications in regards to procurement of medical technologies?
12.00 - 13.00 LUNCH BREAK
13.00 - 14.30 PANEL 2: PURCHASING MEDICAL VALUE AND QUALITY VERSUS PRICE CRITERIA
Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Gabriela PRADA, Director of Health Innovation, The Conference Board of Canada
- Prof. Francesco BOF, SDA Bocconi; Coordinator, Program in Management Procurement of Health
Panel Speakers:
- Representatives of relevant public and private stakeholders
Discussion:
- How to successfully balance economic performance and medical needs?
- What are the existing best case practices applicable for the Central European region?
14.30 – 14.45 COFFEE BREAK
14.45 – 16.15 PANEL 3: PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES, COMPLEX SOLUTIONS & PUBLIC – PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Kevin FOX, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Dr. Pedro Luis SÁNCHEZ , Chief of Cardiology, University Hospital of Salamanca, Spain
Panel Speakers:
- Representatives of relevant public and private stakeholders
Discussion:
- What are the solutions tailored for overburdened healthcare systems?
- How can public-private partnerships be beneficial for procurement of services?
16.15 - 16:30 CLOSING REMARKS
- Miroslav PALÁT, President of Czech Association of Medical Device Suppliers (CzechMed)
- Vladimír MIČIETA, Chairman, Slovak Association of Medical Device Suppliers SK-MED
