Katz Brunner Healthcare: Consulting, Analysis, Data, Negotiation

• Corporate History
• Principals
• Technical Advisors
• Map of Experience
• Disclaimer

• “The survival of community hospitals is at a critical stage.
  KBH is committed to the effectiveness of rural and small urban hospitals that promote community-driven objectives.”
  —Alan S. Katz
  KBH President

• “Small community hospitals have many advantages over large metropolitan hospitals.. KBH emphasizes those positives when addressing managed care issues.”
  —Alan S. Katz
  KBH President

• “Practical answers for small community hospitals are often different than those for larger hospitals. KBH experience in rural and small urban hospitals is unique and vital to success.”
  —Alan S. Katz
  KBH President

• “Managed care follows macro-level blueprints written by bureaucrats, policy wonks & academia. KBH emphasizes practicality, results meeting community-driven objectives.”
  —Alan S. Katz
  KBH President

• “Future success in US healthcare will require application of community values to advances in technology and needs for cost-effectiveness. KBH advice strikes a delicate balance.”
  —Alan S. Katz
  KBH President

• “Managed care presents constantly changing scenarios and challenges. KBH effectively focuses attention on the most critical issues, managing the inherent ambiguity.”
  —Alan S. Katz
  KBH President

• “Claims denial management has become a critical, but costly function. KBH professionals' expertise results in greater effectiveness of appeals, and more timely, accurate payments. ”
  —Melinda Brunner
  KBH VP of Operations

• “MCOs often follow logic patterns that appear contrary to normal ways of thinking, then invent their own vocabulary to rationalize their actions. KBH effectively 'translates' between the hospital and the MCOs. ”
  —Melinda Brunner
  KBH VP of Operations

• “MCOs force hospitals to devote inordinate amounts of time on administrative tasks unrelated to quality patient care. KBH can effectively relieve hospital staff of costly tasks.”
  —Melinda Brunner
  KBH VP of Operations

• “Negotiation of managed care contracts requires a combination of astute skills and specialized knowledge. KBH has expertise in both negotiating and managed care.”
  —Melinda Brunner
  KBH VP of Operations

• “Data analysis is both a science and an art. KBH's unique skill set with both multiple large databases and managed care allows robust interpretation of available data.”
  —Melinda Brunner
  KBH VP of Operations

• “Small hospital executives need both a wide spectrum of expertise, and the time necessary to apply it. KBH can be the outsourced managed care department.”
  —Melinda Brunner
  KBH VP of Operations

Disclaimer

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