Programme of the professional conference Effective Hospital 2024

The professional conference "Effective Hospital 2024 – Strategy of Health Insurance Companies, Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics"

will be held on Tuesday 26 November 2024 and Wednesday 27 November 2024 at the Clarion Congress Hotel Prague – Vysocany.

(The conference will be held in the Czech language)

A shortened version of the programme in English in PDF format can be found HERE>

The full Czech version of the conference programme in PDF format can be found HERE >

You can register HERE >

The auspices of the professional conference have so far been accepted by:

prof. PhDr. Petr Fiala, Ph.D., LL.M. – Prime Minister, Government of the Czech Republic
Ing. Marian Jurecka – Deputy Prime Minister, Government of the Czech Republic; Minister, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic
MUDr. Zdenka Nemeckova Crkvenjas, MBA – Chairwoman, Committee on Health – Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
MUDr. Roman Kraus, MBA – Chairman of the Health Care Committee, Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. We respectfully remember.
PhDr. Ivan Bartos, Ph.D. – Minister in the years 2021 – 2024, Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic
Ing. Zbynek Stanjura – Minister, Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic; 1st Vice-Chairman, Civic Democratic Party
Ing. Lukas Vlcek – Minister, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
MUDr. Milan Kubek – President, Czech Medical Chamber
prof. MUDr. Milena Kralickova, Ph.D. – Rector, Charles University
MUDr. Tomas Boran – Director, State Institute for Drug Control
doc. MUDr. Roman Smucler, CSc. – President, Czech Dental Chamber
Mgr. Ales Krebs, PhD. – President, Czech Chamber of Pharmacists
Mgr. Zdenek Zajicek – President, Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic
Mgr. Martin Cervicek, brig. gen. v.v. – Governor in the years 2020 – 2024, Hradec Kralove Region
Mgr. Jana Mrackova Vildumetzova – Governor, Karlovy Vary Region
Ing. Martin Kukla – Governor, Vysocina Region
Ing. Jan Schiller – Governor in the years 2020 – 2024, Ustecky Region
MUDr. Martin Kuba – Governor, South BohemiaRegion
MUDr. Kamal Farhan – Governor, Pilsen Region
Mgr. Jan Grolich – Governor, South Moravian Region
Ladislav Oklestek – Governor, Olomouc Region
Ing. Radim Holis – Governor, Zlin Region
Bc. Martin Puta – Governor, Liberec Region
Ing. Josef Belica, MBA – Governor, Moravian-Silesian Region
Mgr. Vladimir Richter – Deputy Governor for Health, Liberec Region
Ing. Pavel Pavlik – Statutory Deputy of the Governor for Health, Central Bohemia Region
MUDr. Martin Gebauer – Deputy Governor, Moravian-Silesian Region
Pavel Stefka – Deputy Governor for Health, Pardubice Region
doc. MUDr. Bohuslav Svoboda, CSc. – Mayor, Capital City of Prague
Mgr. et Mgr. Pavlina Springerova, Ph.D. – Mayor, the statutory city of Hradec Kralove
Mgr. Miroslav Zbanek, MPA – Mayor, the statutory city of Olomouc
Ing. et Ing. Jiri Korec – Mayor, the statutory city of Zlin
Mgr. Petr Ryska – Mayor, the statutory city of Jihlava
Ing. Zbynek Prazak, Ph.D. – Deputy Mayor, the statutory city of Ostrava
Mgr. Michal Marianek, MBA – Council Member, the statutory city of Ostrava
prof. MUDr. Martin Vokurka, CSc. – Dean, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
prof. MUDr. Marek Babjuk, CSc. – Dean, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
prof. MUDr. Petr Widimsky, DrSc. – Dean, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
prof. MUDr. Martin Repko, Ph.D. – Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University; Chairman, Association of Deans of Medical Faculties of the Czech Republic
doc. MUDr. Rastislav Madar, PhD., MBA, FRCPS – Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava
Mgr. Jiri Vevoda, Ph.D. – Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Palacky University in Olomouc
doc. RNDr. ThLic. Karel Sladek, Ph.D., MBA – Dean, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Pardubice
Ing. Erika Jurinova – Chairwoman, Zilina Self-Governing Region
Mgr. Juraj Droba, MBA, MA – Chairman, Bratislava Self-Governing Region
Ing. Jaroslav Baska – Chairman, Trencin Self-Governing Region
PaedDr. Milan Majersky, PhD. – Chairman, Presov Self-Governing Region
Mgr. Jozef Viskupic – Chairman, Trnava Self-Governing Region
Ing. Branislav Becik, PhD. – Chairman, Nitra Self-Governing Region
prof. MUDr. Juraja Payera, PhD., MPH, FRCP, FEFIM – Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava

Tuesday 26. 11. 2024

OPENING OF THE PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE (13:30 – 14:30)

MUDr. Zdenka Nemeckova Crkvenjas, MBA – Chairwoman, Committee on Health – Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
MUDr. Bc. Tomas Fiala, MBA – Senator, Chairman of the Health Committee, Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hospital Strakonice, a.s.
doc. MUDr. Bohuslav Svoboda, CSc. – Mayor, Capital City of Prague
MUDr. Milan Kubek – President, Czech Medical Chamber (PDF)
PhDr. Martina Sochmanova, MBA – President, Czech Nurses Association; Deputy Director for Nursing Care and Quality, Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
MUDr. Tom Philipp, Ph.D., MBA – Chairman of the board of directors, General Health Insurance Company of the Czech Republic; Head of the Clinic, Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University and Thomayer University Hospital; Member of parliament, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
PhDr. Martin Samaj, MBA – Health Advisor, Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic
JUDr. Ladislav Svec – Director, Health Insurance Office (PDF)
Eva Vencovska, MBA – General Manager CZ/SK, Fresenius Kabi
Ing. Barbora Tyllova, MBA – Director, Products & Solutions Lead Czech Republic and Slovakia, Mastercard Europe (PDF)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ABSOLUTE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF THE BEST HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR 2024 AND THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2024 (14:30 – 14:45)

The results will be announced in the following categories:

National survey Health insurance company of the year – Absolute winner.
National survey The best hospital of the year – Absolute winner.

1. DISCUSSION SESSION – HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES, HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT CLINICS (14:45 – 15:45)

Main topics of the discussion session:

What are the realistic ways to ensure the stability of the Czech healthcare system?
What are the plans to ensure the staffing stability of the Czech healthcare system (shortage of staff, prioritization of acute care inpatient specialties and their further development and controlled elimination of unpromising specialties, emergency services, digitalization of health care)?

Participation in the discussion session has so far been confirmed by:

MUDr. Zdenka Nemeckova Crkvenjas, MBA – Chairwoman, Committee on Health – Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
MUDr. Bc. Tomas Fiala, MBA – Senator, Chairman of the Health Committee, Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hospital Strakonice, a.s.
Ing. Helena Rögnerova – Chief Director for Economy and Health Insurance, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic
PhDr. Martin Samaj, MBA – Health Advisor, Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic
Ing. Zdenek Kabatek – Director, General Health Insurance Company of the Czech Republic
JUDr. Ing. Miloslav Ludvik, MBA – Director, Motol University Hospital
MUDr. Kamal Farhan – Shadow Minister of Health, MP, member of the Health Committee, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic; Governor, Pilsen Region
MUDr. Jan Prada – Vicepresident, Czech Medical Chamber
Mgr. Tomas Cikrt – Editor-in-Chief, Medical Journal

BREAK (15:45 – 16:15)

2. DISCUSSION SESSION – DISCUSSION PANEL WITH MINISTERS OF HEALTH AND EXPERTS (16:15 – 17:15)

Main topics of the discussion session:

What is the real need of the population for the Czech health care system X what is its potential capacity?
Should the role of health insurance companies be changed?

Participation in the discussion session has so far been confirmed by:

MUDr. Martin Holcat, MBA – Minister of Health in the years 2013 – 2014, Coordinator for Postgraduate Medical Education, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic; Ex-Deputy Director, Motol University Hospital
MUDr. Svatopluk Nemecek, MBA – Minister of Health in the years 2014 – 2016, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic; Chairman of the Board, Bohumin City Hospital, a.s.
Mgr. Jakub Dvoracek, MHA, LL.M. – Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic
PhDr. Mgr. Jan Bodnar, LL.M. – Deputy Director of Health Care, General Health Insurance Company of the Czech Republic
Ing. Ladislav Friedrich, CSc. – President, Association of Health Insurance Companies of the Czech Republic, z.s.
Ing. Michal Carvas, MBA – Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hospital Prachatice, a.s.; Member of the Board of Directors, South Bohemian Hospitals, a.s.
prof. MUDr. Roman Havlik, Ph.D. – Director, University Hospital Olomouc
JUDr. Lenka Teska Arnostova, Ph.D. – Lawyer; Chairwoman, Society of Medical Law CzMA JEP
MUDr. Miroslav Homza, Ph.D., MBA – Head of the Cardiovascular Department, University Hospital Ostrava, 2010-2018; owner of a network of cardiology outpatient clinics

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PARTIAL RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2024 (17:15 – 18:00)

The results of the national project will be announced in the following categories:

Evaluation from the point of view of online communication of health insurance companies.
Evaluation from the point of view of cyber security.
Evaluation from the point of view of mobile app.
Evaluation from the point of view of financial health.
Evaluation from the point of view of health service providers.
Evaluation from the point of view of preventive programs.
Evaluation from the point of view of the insured.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PARTIAL RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF THE BEST HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR 2024 (18:00 – 18:25)

The results of the national project will be announced in the following categories:

Project „Safety of Healthcare Professionals 2024".
Project „Online communication of hospitals 2024".
Cyber security.
Financial health of hospitals.
Employee safety and satisfaction.
Safety and satisfaction of hospitalized patients.
Safety and satisfaction of outpatients.

END OF THE 1^ST DAY OF THE PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE, DISCUSSION (18:25 – 22:00)

Wednesday 27. 11. 2024

3. DISCUSSION SESSION – SUMMIT OF HOSPITALS, OUTPATIENT CLINICS AND PATIENT ORGANIZATIONS (10:00 – 11:00)

Main topics of the discussion session:

What is the optimal setting for cooperation between the Ministry, health insurance companies, patient organisations and providers?
Do health insurance companies have optimally set up prevention programmes?

Participation in the discussion session has so far been confirmed by:

Mgr. Vaclav Platenik, MA, LL.M. – Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic
MUDr. Zdenka Salcman Kucerova, MBA, LL.M. – Director of the Medical Department, Health Insurance Company of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic
MUDr. Jiri Havrlant, MHA – Director, University Hospital Ostrava
MUDr. JUDr. Petr Honek – Director of the regional office in Usti nad Labem, General Health Insurance Company of the Czech Republic
JUDr. Ladislav Svec – Director, Health Insurance Office
Ing. Mgr. Robert Hejzak, M.A. – Chairman, National Association of Patient Organizations (NAPO)
Jana Petrenko – Director, Coalition for Health, o.p.s.
Mgr. Vlastimil Milata – Chairman, Alliance of patients with diabetes CR, z.s.; Patient Council of the Minister of Health of the Czech Republic; Diaktiv Czech Republic z.s.
Ing. Mgr. Jiri Pecina, MBA, MHA – CEO & Founder, MEDDI hub a.s.

PRESENTATIONS OF PATIENT ORGANISATIONS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS (11:00 – 11:30)

Mgr. Vlastimil Milata – Chairman, Alliance of patients with diabetes CR, z.s.; Patient Council of the Minister of Health of the Czech Republic; Diaktiv Czech Republic z.s. (PDF)
Ing. Rene Brectan – Vice-Chair, Rare Diseases Czech Republic z.s.; PARENT PROJECT, z.s. (PDF)
Mgr. Jitka Styblikova – Director, Founder, VIDA z.s. (PDF)