WALTER C. KOPP(415)
457-5023
19
Fern Lane walter@walterkopp.com
San Anselmo, California 94960 www.walterkopp.com
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
PRESIDENT AND CEO MEDICAL
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2/97 - present
·Provided interim and turnaround executive services for
medical groups and healthcare organizations
·Provided consulting services to physicians, medical
groups, hospitals concerning physician practice management. Also
provided consulting to health plans, disease management companies,
Internet companies, and other healthcare organizations.
· Developed
market strategies for healthcare organizations including hospitals,
medical groups, disease management companies and Internet ventures
in healthcare.
· Consulted on
contract negotiations and strategic positioning for hospitals,
medical groups, and managed care organizations.
· Provider clients
include:
Lodi Memorial
Hospital
Alameda
Hospital
Marin
Healthcare District
Independent
Physicians of El Camino Hospital
HFS
Consultants
Barton Memorial
Hospital
Cascade
Healthcare
Blue Shiedl of
California
Permanente
Medical Group
Object
Health
CalRHIO
Wellpoint/
Anthem (Blue Cross of California)
California Dept
of Managed Healthcare
Blue Shield of
California
Alta Bates
Medical Group
Brown &
Toland Medical Group
Hill Physicians
Medical Group
John Muir/Mt
Diablo Health System
Golden Rain
Foundation (Rossmoor Medical Center)
Sutter
Health
Kindred
Healthcare
Keenan
Healthcare
San
Mateo Medical
Center
Laboratory
Corporation of America
State
Compensation Insurance Fund
Transitions
Rehabilitation Group
Avant Inpatient
Services
West Contra
Costa Hospital District
California
Emergency Physicians
Omnicare
Medical Group
El Camino
Hospital
St Luke's
Hospital
San Rafael
Medical Group
Davies
Medical
Center
Family Doctor
Medical Group
Healthguard
IPA
Bankers
Benefits
Partnership
Health Plan
§ Technology and Disease
Management clients include:
KDH
Systems
Health
Technology
Center
EHealthcontracts(Concuity)
Carepanion
Paradigm Health
Corporation
Resolution
Health Strategies
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
PHYSICIANS FOUNDATION AT
1/07 - 4/08 CALIFORNIA PACIFIC
MEDICAL CENTER
Morris Flaum, M.D.
CEO
Anabel Anderson Imbert, MD,
CMO
· Responsible
for operations management of multi-specialty integrated medical
group affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center. Operating
budget of $65 million with 100 full time physicians, 50 part-time
physicians and a staff of 185.
· Foundation
includes outreach sites and ancillaries that operate in 45
locations throughout Northern California and Nevada. Major
specialties include Heart, Liver and Kidney Transplant programs,
Pediatric subspecialties, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Occupational
Health, Family Health Center, Sleep Center and others
· Achieved
significant operational turnaround with revenue increases and
expense reductions.
· Improved
dashboard performance in financial, compliance, patient, physician
and employee satisfaction.
· Also managed
St Luke's Health Care Center with 22 physicians and a budget of $11
million. Facilitated significant turnaround with reductions in
losses of $5 million.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MENLO
MEDICAL CLINIC
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MENLO HEALTH
ALLIANCE
4/06 - 12/06 Martin Bronk, M.D.
CEO
· Retained on
a contract to help Menlo Clinic through a transition. Achieved
significant operational turn around resulting in reduction in
losses, increases in revenue and productivity and reformat of the
care model. Helped to improve relations with Stanford Hospitals and
Clinics and dealt with several difficult employee issues.
Eliminated several unprofitable lines of business and successfully
added to the revenue base with new physicians and higher
productivity.
· Responsible
for operations management of multi-specialty integrated medical
group affiliated with Stanford University Medical Center. Menlo
Clinic has operating budget of $24 million with 35 full-time
physicians, 10 part-time physicians and a staff of 225. Clinic
includes ancillary services.
· Assisted
physician leadership to improve the decision making process and the
focus and direction of the group.
· Reported to
MHA Board of Directors which is an independent organization with
representation from Stanford and the physicians
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP
9/93 - 1/97 Jerome Franz, M.D.,
President
· Built medical
group with more than 220 primary care physicians, 500 specialists,
33,000 capitated lives and revenues exceeding $18 million in
1996.
· Successfully
obtained managed care contracts and expanded group from San
Francisco to San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
· Established and
managed all aspects of IPA operations including Member Services, UR
Case Management, Claims, Credentialing and Contracting. Management
staff of 38 FTEs.
· Initiated and
developed plans for the formation of a new MSO to manage the IPA as
well as the physician practices.
ASST. VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL
1/88 - 8/93 Jack E. Fries,
President/CEO
· Responsible for
physician recruitment, retention, practice support, practice sale
arrangements and operations of 140 physician IPA.
· Served as
Executive Director of St. Luke's Physicians Medical Group, Yerba
Buena Medical Group and St. Luke's Physician Home Care.
· Restructured
hospital-based IPA to form new primary care physician-controlled
group with capitated contracts.
· Managed 90,000
square foot medical office building including leases, remodeling
and operations.
· Renegotiated
all hospital contracts resulting in a net 18% revenue increase in
one year.
MANAGER/ASSOCIATE LAVENTHOL &
HORWATH
9/83 - 1/88 Richard A.
Gianello, Partner
David S. Kornblum, Manager
· Responsible for
consulting engagements with leading healthcare clients to develop
financial projections, negotiated managed care contracts and
conduct educational seminars for HMOs, PPOs, IPAs and insurance
carriers.
· Conducted
operations reviews for accounts receivable, business office
management, credit and collections and other areas for hospitals
and physician offices.
PRESIDENT AND
CO-FOUNDER NANCY'S NURSES, INC.
5/82 - 2/94 Temporary Nursing
Service
· Owned and
operated temporary nursing service to serve patients in their
homes.
· Built company
to $1 million plus in annual revenue.
· Developed all
accounting and billing systems.
· Responsible for
all management functions.
CONSULTANT ARTHUR YOUNG &
COMPANY
7/81 - 10/83 Robert D. Roberts,
C.P.A., Manager
DELOITTE HASKINS &
SELLS
Randi L. Harry, C.P.A.,
Manager
· Assisted
hospitals, physicians and health plans in addressing the rapid
changes in managed care.
· Led operations
reviews of hospitals and physicians' offices.
· Assisted in
completion of Cost Reimbursement Reports for hospitals.
· Analyzed new
Medi-Cal and PPO regulations in California
ADMINISTRATIVE RESIDENT ALTA
BATES HOSPITAL
Robert L. Montgomery, Exec.
VP
David D. O'Neill,
Administrator
ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR/ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
PLANNING ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY
OF COLORADO
9/80 -
5/81Susan Brueckner, Acting
Director
George Stuehler, Vice
Chancellor
Assisted
senior management team on JCAH compliance, planning projects and
the rewriting the USHSC Master Plan.
HOSPITAL ADMIN. TRAINEE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
9/77 - 8/79 SF HOSPITALS AND
CLINICS
William B. Kerr,
Director
Rotated as
aide to Admitting, Medical Records and Emergency Departments to
gain a broad exposure to hospital administration
EDUCATION
University of Colorado MSHA., Health Administration
1981
University of California, Berkeley B.A.,
1977
College of Marin A.A., 1974
AFFILIATIONS
Board of
Directors, Chair Elect, Marin Community Clinic, 2005 to
present
Steering
Committee, California ehealth Collaborative, www.caehc.com
Conference
Developer, Society for Professionals in Healthcare
Visiting
Lecturer and Internship Sponsor, University of California,
Berkeley
Conference
Developer, HFMA, Northern California
Board of
Directors, HIMSS of Northern California
Advisor,
Hospice by the Bay, Hospice of Marin, 2001 - 2003
Conference
Developer, TIPAAA,
Advisor, Health
Technology Center, 2001
Advisory Board,
Resolution Health Strategies, 1999 - 2002
Advisory Board,
Dr-appointment.com, 2000
Member,
Contracting Handbook Committee, NIPAC, 2000
Advisor,
Ridgewood Capital, 1999
Member, NIPAC
Policy Committee, 1999-2000
Member,
Educational Program Committee, NIPAC
Co-Chairman,
HFMA Managed Care Conference
Chairman,
Northern California HFMA Managed Care, 1993-1995
Chairman,
Managed Care Committee, St. Luke's MSO
Board of
Directors, Northern California HFMA, 1991-1992
Board of
Directors, National IPA Coalition, 1993-1995
Board of
Directors, Bay Pacific Health Plan, 1989-1990
Finalist, 1981
W. Glen Ebersole Award Competition
USPHS Health
Man Power Traineeship, 1979-81
Instructor,
Golden Gate University, Program in Health Services
Management
LECTURES
and PUBLICATIONS
Spoken
extensively on developments in the Northern California Market Place
and Managed Care to professional associations including, HFMA,
SPH, TIPAAA, NIPAC, MGMA and others. Authored and co-authored
numerous articles in leading health care publications.
