Conversations with Perry and Friends
Episode 002
In this episode, Cohen spoke with Paul Fronstin, Ph.D., one of the country’s foremost experts on employee healthcare benefits. Fronstin is director of health benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), a Washington, D.C.-based research organization supported by employers, insurers and retirement services companies.
In this episode of “Conversations with Perry and Friends,” host Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, has a wide-ranging discussion with John Baackes, former CEO of the L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly operated health plan in the country. It provides health insurance coverage to more than 2.6 million low-income residents of Los Angeles County.
The TPG Family Podcast - Global Healthcare Perspectives
Global Healthcare Perspectives
Welcome to the TPG Family Podcast, where we discuss anything and everything related to healthcare, both in the United States and all over the world. We’ll talk about standard practices, policy, innovations, different approaches to common problems, and unique issues faced by specific countries, regions, or populations.
James Robinson, PhD, is the Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Economics and the Director of the Berkeley Center for Health Technology, which supports research projects for innovative technologies including biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics.
Dr. Robinson spends 30 minutes talking with Dr. Penny Dash, who is Chair of North West London Integrated Care System (ICS) – responsible for improving the health of ~2.4 million people, reducing inequalities in health and ensuring high quality and efficient services within a ~£6bn budget. The ICS brings together all health and care providers in the area (GPs, social care, mental health and community providers,hospitals) as well as local authorities, the voluntary sector, research partners, the wider life sciences industry and communities to achieve its aspirations. It also has a remit to work with partners to drive wider economic and social impact.
Penny is co-Chair of the Cambridge Health Network, which brings together leaders from across the healthcare industry for
discussion and debate. She sits on the Advisory Boards for Brunel University Medical School and the Dementia Research
Institute at Imperial. She is a member of the NHS Assembly (a group of around 40 people who advise the government and
NHS on health policy) and the London Life Sciences Advisory Board.
Penny has focused her career on improving the quality and efficiency of health and care services in order to improve life
expectancy and quality of life in multiple countries across the world.
Penny has worked as a practicing doctor, a senior manager and as an advisor/consultant to a wide range of organisations across the healthcare industry, from health systems, payors and providers to
pharmaceutical and med tech companies to investors.
She spent the last 20 years at McKinsey where, as a Senior Partner, she led McKinsey’s healthcare practice across Europe and delivered improvements in health and care in Africa, Australia, Asia and North America.
Prior to joining McKinsey, Penny was Head of Strategy at the UK Department of Health. Penny was Vice Chairman of the King’s
Fund from 2006-2015 and a Non-Executive Director on the board of Monitor, the Regulator of Foundation Trusts, from 2004-2006.
Penny originally trained as a Doctor in Cambridge and London and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London. She has an MSc in Public Health Medicine and a MBA from Stanford
Business School where she was a Fulbright Scholar. In 2011, Penny was voted “Advisor of the Year” from Health Investor Magazine.
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Wendy is a Senior Consultant for The Pharmacy Group (TPG). TPG provides consulting services to healthcare service, information technology, and pharmaceutical companies to grow revenue and improve the financial performance of their products and services.
Mike is a Senior Consultant for The Pharmacy Group (TPG). TPG provides consulting services to healthcare service, information technology, and pharmaceutical companies to grow revenue and improve the financial performance of their products and services.
Henry is a senior consultant with The Pharmacy Group (TPG). TPG provides consulting services to healthcare service, information technology, and pharmaceutical companies to grow revenue and improve the financial performance of their products and services.
Dr. Sheila M. Thomas is a Senior Consultant for The Pharmacy Group (TPG), a leading consulting firm specializing in assisting healthcare service providers, information technology firms, and pharmaceutical companies in growing revenue and enhancing the financial performance of their products and services.
Brian is a Consultant for The Pharmacy Group (TPG). TPG provides consulting services to healthcare service, information technology, and pharmaceutical companies to grow revenue and improve the financial performance of their products and services.
Dr. John Vazquez is a Physician Consultant with TPG International Health Academy (TPG-IHA). TPG-IHA has hosted educational programs for senior healthcare executives for 25+ years, holding week-long Educational Summits in over 30 countries across the globe. The Academy is powered by three pillars: education, networking, and cultural immersion.
Sue is a senior consultant for The Pharmacy Group (TPG). TPG provides consulting services to healthcare service, information technology and pharmaceutical companies to grow revenue and improve the financial performance of their products and services.
Gayle is a Senior Consultant with TPG Data Services (TPG-DS). TPG-DS and our team of senior healthcare and clinical consultants are transforming the way providers and payors monitor healthcare information to control costs and enhance efficiencies.
Nancy is a Senior Vice President with The Pharmacy Group, responsible for all financial aspects of the TPG Family of Companies, as well as operational matters. She joined The Pharmacy Group in March 2012, in addition to performing the overall financial management she evaluates project profitability and pricing, manages cash flow, analyzes financial performance, and makes financial recommendations. Additionally, she handles HR functions, and frequently is involved in client contracting.
Jeff joined The Pharmacy Group (TPG) in August 2008 to support its administrative functions. Over the years he has taken on additional responsibilities including marketing initiatives, client communications, and general web support. As a vice president Jeff is primarily responsible for attendee recruitment for all TPG activities, from the planning and strategy of recruitment to the execution and oversight of those initiatives.
Winston Wong is a Senior Consultant with The Pharmacy Group (TPG). TPG provides consulting services to healthcare service, information technology, and pharmaceutical companies to grow revenue and improve the financial performance of their products and services.
Rich Balest has served as a health industry consultant utilizing over 25 years of experience in data mining, data modeling, data warehousing, and information delivery. Rich has comprehensive experience analyzing detailed claims and eligibility from CMS, insurance companies, and managed care organizations including prescription benefit managers (PBM), and account and medical record detailed patient data from hospital patient accounting systems, clinical ancillary systems, and professional and institutional billing systems.
Marjorie Pestel Zimmerman, MS, BS Pharm, is a registered pharmacist with diverse experience in the healthcare industry. During her practice in a large tertiary care center, she held numerous positions, including decentralized clinical pharmacist and Assistant Director of Operations within the pharmacy department. As a consultant for a psychiatric hospital, she performed medical staff drug usage evaluations and led patient medication groups.
In August 2015, Leon Edelsack became the President of TPG Healthcare Consulting (TPG-HC) and also serves as the president of TPG-HC’s sister company, TPG Data Services (TPG-DS), a position he has held since 2009.