Brian R. Klepper PhD
1949 Brista de Mar Circle • Atlantic Beach, FL 32233-4525
904-246-9643o • 904-343-2921c • bklepper@gmail.com
Brian Klepper is a health care analyst and advisory working in all health care sectors.
An active author and speaker, Dr. Klepper has provided health care commentary to CBS Evening News, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, and has published articles in Medscape, The New England Journal of Medicine, Modern Healthcare, Business Insurance, HealthLeaders and newspapers around the country.
He serves as one of only three non-physicians on the Editorial Board of Medscape General Medicine, as Editor-at-Large for the medical journal Community Oncology, and as an advisory panelist for the College of Health Dean’s Councils at the University of North Florida (Jacksonville, FL) and Florida Gulf Coast University (Ft. Myers, FL).
BOARD, PANELS, APPOINTMENTS
Editorial Board Member and Reviewer, Medscape General Medicine, Emdeon, NY.
Editor-at-Large, Community Oncology, Elsevier, NY.
Advisor, Council of Healthcare Advisors, (FP), Gerson Lehrman Group, New York, NY.
Advisor, Alternative Link, (FP), Albuquerque, NM.
Health Policy Media Resource, Alliance for Health Reform, DC.
Panelist, University of North Florida College of Health Dean’s Council, Jacksonville, FL
Panelist, Florida Gulf Coast University College of Health Professions Dean’s Council, Ft. Myers, FL
WORK HISTORY
2007-Present, Principal, The Sustainable Health Care Group, Atlantic Beach, FL
2000-2007 Executive Director, The Center for Practical Health Reform (CPHR), Atlantic Beach, FL
CPHR was a non-partisan, not-for-profit collaborative that brought together nationally prominent practitioners from the full continuum of health care and business, and sought to develop principles and action steps that could re-establish stability and sustainability to American health care.
1991-2002 President/Principal, Healthcare Performance, Inc., Jacksonville, FL.
HPI was a health care business development/problem solving practice that helped organizations deal with organizational, operational and market issues. Dr. Klepper was lead representative in all client interactions, and oversees all work product development and delivery.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Florida, Gainesville, Speech Physiology/Acoustics 1985
M.S. University of Florida, Gainesville, Speech, Hearing, Language Science 1982
B.A. University of Florida, Gainesville, Literature, History Of Ideas 1974
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS
My writing is directed to decision makers. I try to educate, stimulate thought and precipitate change. (Approximately 50 articles prior to 2002 are not listed.)
“The Tougher Health Care Problem,” Submitted.
“Getting To A Template of Critical Health Care Reform Elements,” Medscape (Pending).
“Are Drug Rebates Good For Oncology,” Community Oncology, 6/2007.
“Building Great Health Care In Northeast Florida,” Jacksonville Business Journal, 5.18.07
“When Care is Financially Conflicted,” Webcast Video Editorial, MedGenMed (Medscape), 5.18.07
“Only Non-Health Care Business Can Save Health Care,” Video Commentary, NCI Talk at the World Health Care Congress, DC, 4/22/07.
“Health Care In A New Light: Disrupting the Drivers of the Health Care Crisis,” Chapter in Richard Reece MD, Innovation-Driven Health Care, 4/07.
“Breakfast of Champions: A Response To Nobelist Daniel McFadden’s Wall Street Journal Article on Health Care Dynamics,” in Matthew Holt’s Health Care Blog, 3/3/07.
“Being Proactive with P4P,” Video Commentary, NCI Talk at the National Community Oncology Conference, DC, 2/08/07.
“RHIOs Allow Exchange of Electronic Info,” Cancer Care and Economics, 2/07/08.
“Rationalizing the Supply Chain,” Video Commentary, NCI Talk at the World Congress Supply Chain Leadership Summit, Orlando, FL, 1/25/06.
“Medicare’s Drug Plan: Huge Price Disparities for Common Cancer Drugs,” with David Pauker, Community Oncology, 1/07
“Running on Empty: Health Care As A Driver of the Economy,” with Alain Enthoven, HealthLeadersMedia.com, 11/07/06.
“Sinking Health Care Ship Could Bring Down the Economy,” Cancer Care & Economics, 11/06.
“Sobering Facts: How Business Can Fix US Health Care,” SmartBusiness Pittsburgh, 12/06.
“The Convergence of Oncology and Imaging: An Interview with Brian Baker, Community Oncology, 10/06.
“Pain or Disaster,” Video Commentary, NCI Talk at the Integrated Delivery Network Summit, Orlando, 9/06/06. http://www.mediagroup360.com/NCI/KLEPPER%20FINAL_player.htm.
“Insurance Coverage for Rare Cancers: The Carrier’s Perspective," Community Oncology, September 2006.
“Shortcut to Better Health Care in Northeast Florida,” Florida Times-Union, 7/24/06.
“Prove that Community Oncologists Put Patients Before Profits,” Community Oncology, 7/06.
“Response to Editorial Letters,” Medscape General Medicine, 6/22/06.
“Discriminating Against the Little Guy,” in Community Oncology Washington Update, 6/06.
“Interview with Dr. Jerry Reeves,” Community Oncology, 05/06.
“Where Is Physician Leadership on Healthcare ?” Medscape General Medicine, 3/23/06.
“Interview with Brian Klepper,” Community Oncology, 3/06.
“Healthcare Crisis for Business,” Charlotte Observer, 3/3/06.
“Can Consumerism Save Healthcare?” The Health Care Blog, 2/27/06, Marketplace.MD Blog. 3/1/06, HealthVoices.coms; American City Business Journals, 3/03/06.
“Saving Emergency Care,” American City Business Journals, 2/10/06.
“Why Should Legislators Pick On Wal-Mart,” American City Business Journals, 1/20/06.
“Knowledge is Healthy,” Op-Ed in newspapers throughout Florida, 11/21/05-12/30/05.
“Business’ Dilemma,” White Paper for the Florida Retail Federation, 11/17/05.
“A Business Case for Healthcare Reform,” with Patricia Salber, Modern Healthcare, 10/10/05,.
Opening Interview, Richard Reece MD, Voices of Practical Health Reform, 6/05.
“Boards Leading the Future: A Leadership Perspective on Healthcare Reform,” Boardroom Press, 16:3, 6/05, The Governance Institute.
“On Health Care Change and Power,” Comments on Porter/Teisberg article in Harvard Business Review, The Health Care Blog, 3/05.
“The Path From Instability,” Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and other papers, 2/12/04,
“Leveraging Market Instability,” HealthLeaders, 2/16/04.
“National Health Care Influencers’ Assembly: Resolution & Guide,” CPHR for the World Health Care Congress, DC, 1/27/04.
“Structural Flaws Imperil Health Care System, Commentary,” Business Insurance, 12/16/02,
“Overcoming National Paralysis: Some Common Sense Solutions To Our Healthcare Crisis,” with Patricia Salber MD, Commentary, www.ModernHealthcare.com, Web Exclusive, 12/16/02,
http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/view_feature.cfm?content_id=52365
“The Proof Is In Premium,” Tampa Tribune, Florida Times Union, Daytona Sun-Sentinel, 12/02.
“Healthcare Reform: One Coalition’s Efforts at Effecting Change,” with Alan E. Cudney, Journal of Healthcare Management, 47:6, 11-12/2002.
“A Non-System in Chaos: How To Save American Health Care,” Minnesota Health Care News, 1st Quarter 2003, J. Ambulatory Care Management, May, 2002, Minnesota Physician, 2nd Qtr, 2002, Employee Benefits Planner, 2nd Qtr 2002;. with J. Brooks Brown, Jr., MD and Patrick G. Hays, FACHE.
“Finding Common Ground,” Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Health Issues Website , 2/21/02.
“On The Horns Of A Dilemma,” Modern Healthcare, with C. Smithers, 2/11/98.
COURSES
Mobilizing To Fix American Health Care, Manage Care Online’s Healthcare Web Summit, Future Care 2004, 1//04.
Stabilizing and Improving American Health Care , University of South Florida Physician MBA Program, 1/02.
The Great American Health Care Enterprise , A 6 Hour Web-Based Streaming Video Course, Prepared for the University of South Florida and Bisk Education, Tampa, FL, 8/00.
MEDIA COVERAGE (since 2001)Olga Pierce, “Workers Want Health Care From Jobs,” UPI, 4/12/07.
Kaiser Network Health Policy Report, “Medical Service Prices, Provider Payments Could Change as Health Insurers Increasingly Make Cost Data Public,” Kaiser Network.org.
John Dorschner, “High Prices Don’t Translate Into Better Care in South Florida,” Miami Herald, 12/17/06.
Amy Mangan, “Prescription for Reform,” Ocala Style, 11/06.
John Dorschner, “Daunting Data: Hospital Flaws Go Public,” Miami Herald, 10/29/06.
Jeremy Smerd, “Forum to Curb Medical Costs is All Business,” Workforce Management, 10/24/06.
Jeremy Smerd, “Stuck in the Waiting Room,” Workforce Management, 9/25/06.
John Dorschner, “Study: Florida not getting money’s worth in health plans,” Miami Herald, 9/19/06.
John Dorschner, “Inside the ER,” Miami Herald, 8/09/06.
Fred Hiers, “Residents urged to learn about health care,” Ocala Star Banner, 9/16/06. http://www.ocala.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060914/NEWS/209140381/1001/NEWS01 .
Fierce Healthcare , “Reassessing Health Care Transparency,” 8/17/06, http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/reassessing-healthcare-transparency/2006-08-17
Jerry Lynott, “Group aims to improve health care,” Wilkes-Barre (PA) Times-Leader, 7/27/006, http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/15132660.htm
Jeremy Smerd, “Legislators Reconsider Health Care Mandates After Wal-Mart Bill Is Dismissed,” Workforce Management, 7/21/06.
Urvaksh Karkaria, “Healthcare in the Workplace,” Florida Times-Union, 6/4/06, http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/060406/bus_3281978.shtml Jerry Geisel, “States Lead The Way On Health Care Reform,” Business Insurance, 5/15/06. John Dorschner, “New Plans For Small Businesses Launched,” Miami Herald, Bradenton Herald, http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/nation/14554722.htm , 5/11/06 Shari Rudavsky, “Rush is on to Meet Medicare Deadline,” Indianapolis Star, http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060508/NEWS01/605080416 , 5/08/06 Len Strazewski, Rx for Savings, Chicago Conscious Choice, 4/06Richard L. Reece MD, Feeling the Impact: Key Operational Trends in Healthcare Healthleaders News, 4/06/06.
Jeremy Smerd, Massachusetts Health Care Bill Passes With Employer Support, Workforce Management , 4/06/06. frf.org, Florida Retail Federation Health Care Benefits Report, 11/22/05. Associated Press, Speakers: Accountability needed to drive down health costs , Caspar Star Tribune, 10/26/05.Joanne Wocjik, Enrollment Changes Seen As Undermining NCQA Quality Effort, Business Insurance, 10/10/05.
Matthew Holt, The Health Care Blog, Individual Health Insurance, Going Cheap!, 7/07/05 Dave Lindorff, ILCA Online, International Labor Communications Association, Even U.S. Corporations Like Canada's National Health Plan, 3/28/05. John Dorschner, Miami Herald, National Attitudes Reflect Rises in Health Costs, 3/24/05.Benefits News , Center draws diverse interests to reform health system, 1/13/05.
Joanne Wojcik, Business Insurance, United Acquires Definity, 12/25/04.
John Dorschner, Miami Herald, Inside the ER, 8/9/04.
Jerry Geisel, Business Insurance, Urgent Needs of Health System May United Buyers, Providers, 6/14/04.
Pamela DeWitt, HealthLeaders, Blue Card, 4/04.
Russ Pulliam, Indy Star, Innovative Thoughts on Health Care Issues, 3/14/04.
Daniel deVise, Miami Herald, “Insurer Won’t Cover Gastic Bypass,” 3/2/04.
David Royse, Associated Press, “KidCare Funding Among Top Florida Legislative Issues,” 2/22/04.
Joanne Wojcic, Business Insurance, “Mandates Targeted to Ease Health Crisis,” 1/26/04.
John Dorschner, Miami Herald, “Prescription for Lower Health Care Costs,” 12/15/03; Indianapolis Star, “Health Care Beckons Reform,” 1/12/04.
Florida Department of Insurance, Draft Report, (Florida) Governor’s Task Force on Access to Affordable Health Insurance, 12/3/03.
Judy Greenwald, Business Insurance, “Deal To Create New HMO Giant,” 11/3/03.
Al Crenshaw, Washington Post, “Mergers are Continuation of Health Care Trend,” 10/28/03.
Joanne Wojcik, Business Insurance, “Patient Safety Survey Participation Grows,” 10/20/03.
John Dorschner, Miami Herald, “Expert: Time for a Change in the System,” 9/23/03.
John Dorschner, Miami Herald, “Why Are Local Health Care Costs Among The Highest In The Nation?” 7/22/03.
Ron Panko, Best Review, Health Emergency, 5/03.
Jay Hein, American Outlook Today (from the Hudson Institute), “To Solve America’s Health Care Crisis, Think Small,” 4/11/03.
Robert Kazel, American Medical News, Washington State Health Plan Starts Tiered Network for Physicians, 3/24/03.
CBS Evening News , Interview on health care liability reform, 1/16/02.
Associated Press , “Bush Renews Calls for Malpractice Caps,” on CBSNews.com, 1/16/02.
George Lundberg and Christina Myers, Thanks to the Peer Reviewers of Medscape General Medicine -- April 1999 through October 2002, Medscape General Medicine, 12/19/02.
Milt Freudenheim, Some Tentative First Steps Toward Universal Health Care, NY Times, 12/7/02.
Mark Howard, “ Cost Crisis ,” Cover Article, Florida Trend, 6/02.
Mary Agnes Carey, “ Analysts See a Seismic shift in Health Policy Debate ,” Congressional Quarterly Weekly, 60:12, 3/23/02.
Ron Winslow, "Health Debate Emerges as Costs Rise Again," Wall Street Journal, 12/17/01.
Deborah J. Neveleff, “Seeking new systems of care, group outlines prescription for reform,” Commentary, Physician Practice Options, 12/01.
“Reform Principles for Improving the Health Care System,” Open Minds Online, 11/19/01.
“Nonprofit Group Sets Sights on Healthcare Reform,” For the Record, 13:23, 14, 11/12/01.
Greg Scandlen, “ Scandlen’s Health Policy Comments ,” National Center for Policy Analysis, 11/12/01.
“ Reform group issues principles for improving the health care system ,” AHA News Now, 11/5/01.
Joanne Wojcik, “New group seeks a cure for what ails U.S. health care: The Jackson Hole of the 21st Century,” Business Insurance, 11/5/01, pg. 3.
George D. Lundberg, MD. “ American Health System Reform: Circa 2001-2002 , Medscape General Medicine, 10/22/01.
Ron Winslow, “ Downturn Raises Pressure on Companies to Pass More Health Costs Onto Workers ,” The Wall Street Journal, 9/27/01.
MAJOR INVITED PRESENTATIONS (since 2003)
Keynote, Regional Summit, Northeast Florida Regional Health Organization, Jacksonville, FL, 6/1/07.
Facilitator, AmerisourceBergen Hospital Leadership Forum, Ponte Vedra, FL 5/30/07, Newport Beach, CA, 6/28/07, Carlsbad, CA, 7/27/07.
Keynote, Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Executives Health Care Conference , Harrisburg, 5/23/07.
Keynote, Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Board Retreat, Parris Island, SC, 5/21/07.
Luncheon Keynote, “Oddball Health Care Programs (That Work),” National Health Innovators Confab, Nashville, TN, 5/10/07.
Video Comment, “Why Only Non-Health Care Business Can Fix Health Care,” NCI Talk Live, World Health Care Congress, DC, 4/22/07.
Facilitator, AmerisourceBergen’s Hospital Leadership Forum, Palm Beach, FL, 2/28/07.
Keynote, Annual Meeting: Toward Transparency and P4P, Palm Beach Medical Society, Palm Beach, FL 2/22/06.
Video Comment, “Being ProActive With P4P,” NCI Talk Live at the Elsevier Community Oncology Conference, DC, 2/08/07.
Video Comment, “Rationalizing The Supply Chain,” NCI Talk Live at the World Congress Leadership Summit on Supply Chain Management, Orlando, FL, 1/25/07.
Facilitator, Chamber Choice, Employers Taking Back Health Care, Pittsburgh, PA, 1/12/07.
Invited Panelist, COSE, Future of US Healthcare: Scenario Planning Workshop, Cleveland, OH, 11/28-29/06.
Facilitator, Nevada Health Care Coalition’s CEOs Conference, Reno, NV, 10/12/06.
Keynote, Public Policy Institute of Marion County, Disrupting the Drivers of the Health Care Crisis, Ocala, FL, 9/13/06.
Keynote, P4P and Competitiveness, A RHIO for Northeast Pennsylvania, 7/26/06.
Presentations (3), National Patient Safety Congress, San Francisco, CA, 5/9/06-5/10/06.
Why Business Must Drive Meaningful Reform.
How Pay-for-Performance Will Change Everything in Health Care.
Controlling the Costs of Clinical Technologies.
Keynote, Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Board Retreat, Hilton Head, SC 3/17/06
Keynote, Vermont Healthcare Symposium, Burlington, VT, 3/8/06.
Keynote, Health Care Administrators Association’s Annual Executive Forum, Las Vegas, NV, 2/9/06.
Keynote, The National Health Benefits Conference/Expo, Clearwater, FL, 1/26/06.
Keynote, Health FairUSA/Edify Annual Employer HC Symposium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 12/02/05.
Keynote, Florida Employer Associations’ Healthcare Roundtable, Tallahassee, FL, 11/17/05.
Keynote, Florida Retail Federation, St. Petersburg, FL, 11/15/05.
Keynote, Greater Cheyenne Chamber’s Health Care Round Table, Cheyenne, WY, 10/24/05
Keynote, Council of State Retail Associations, Savannah, GA, 10/23/05
Chair and Panelist, AHRQ-Florida AHCA Conference on State Public Healthcare Reporting, DC, 9/28/05
Keynote, IUOE Annual Meeting, DC, 8/17/05.
Panel Chair, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, St. Louis, MO, 8/12/05.
Keynote, EOC 2005, Western Regional Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, Whistler, BC, 6/8/05.
Presentation, Leadership Florida, Miami, FL, 3/12/05.
Keynote, 2005 Coal Industry Benefits and Compensation Meeting, Sedona, AZ, 5/2/05.
Presentation, Detroit Chamber’s Invitational Conference on Health Care Solutions, 4/15/05, Detroit, MI.
Presentation (w/ Patricia Salber MD), AMA Health Care Reform Task Force, Chicago, IL, 4/8/05.
Keynote, Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania, Hershey, PA, 4/5/05.
Presentation (w/ Patricia Salber MD), California Medical Association’s Executive Committee, 3/24/05
Closing Address, Alliance of Community Health Plans, Naples, FL, 3/22/05.
Facilitation, The Health Care Supply Chain Summit, Newport Beach, CA, 3/14/05.
Keynote, The Microsoft Employer Forum on Healthcare, Redmond, WA, 3/9/05
Keynote, The Florida Health Law Institute, Orlando, FL, 2/17/05.
Keynote,” The Florida Chamber Foundation, Tallahassee, FL, 2/8/05.
Presentation, Florida’s Comprehensive Healthcare Information System Task Force, Orlando, FL, 1/28/05.
Keynote, World Research Group’s Meeting on Diabetes Disease Management, Atlanta, GA, 1/20/05.
Keynote, The Estes Park Institute, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/17/05.
Opening Keynote, The Unified Health Alliance Conference on Health Care Reform, DC, 1/10/05.
Opening Keynote, The American Academy of Family Physicians/Center for Practical Health Reform Conference Medical Society Convention, Chicago, IL, 11/1/04.
Panel Moderator, NCI’s IDN Summit and Expo, “The Miracle of New Technologies and Innovations: How Do We Bear The Costs,” Phoenix, AZ, 10/4/04.
Opening Keynote, The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s Annual CFO Retreat, Orlando, FL, 9/23/04.
Opening Keynote, Endowment for Health Strategic Conference, Concord, NH, 9/22/04.
Keynote, Calfornia Health Care Foundation Leadership Seminar , San Diego, CA, 9/8/04.
Opening Keynote, Florida Nursing Association Policy Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, 8/14/04.
Opening Keynote, Bank of America CFO Retreat, Idaho Falls, ID, 8/6/04.
Keynote, The Universitiy of Central Florida ORBIT Conference on Health Care & Defense IT, Orlando, FL, 7/20/04.
Keynote, Employee Benefits Leadership Forum of the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB), Greenbriar, WV, 6/2/04.
Keynote, Senior Executives Retreat of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Pine Mountain, NC, 5/13/04.
Presentation, Board of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Kansas City, KS 4/27/04.
Keynote, Community Health Round Table, Naples, FL, 4/20/04.
Presentation, Coalition for Policy Reform in Health Care, Ft. Myers, FL, 4/19/04.
Keynote, Board Retreat, AvMed Health Plan, Amelia Island Plantation, FL, 3/28/04.
Opening Keynote, Milliman USA Biennial Healthcare Summit, Las Vegas, NV, 3/14/04.
Keynote, Hudson Instittue Project Health Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, 3/11/04.
Keynote, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Focus on the Uninsured, Jacksonville, FL, 2/23/04.
Keynote, Quantum Foundation Conference, The Consequences of No Health Insurance, Palm Beach, FL, 2/10/04
Chair, “National Health Care Influencers’ Assembly,” World Health Care Congress, DC, 1/27/04.
Keynote, Florida Chamber Board of Governors, Captiva, FL 11/14/03.
Keynote, Health Care Round Table, Kansas City, MO, 11/11/03.
Keynote, Florida House Select Panel on Affordable Health Care, Pensacola, FL, 11/6/03.
Keynote, The American Council of Chamber Executives Meeting, Charlotte, NC, 10/29/04.
Keynote, Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 10/28/03.
Keynote, Greater Charlotte Health Care Executives Group, Charlotte, NC, 9/25/03.
Keynote, The Florida Health Insurance Legislative Symposium, Coral Gables, FL, 9/22/03.
Keynote, BCBS Florida Annual National Consultants Forum, Orlando, FL, 4/3/03.
Keynote, US Employers Summit on Health Care, Crystal City, VA, 3/28/03.
Invited Presentation, Broward County Medical Society Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 3/26/03.
Keynote, Annual Meeting, BCBS Consortium Health Plans, Charleston, SC, 3/21/03.
Keynote, Annual Meeting, Alliance of American Insurers, Tampa, FL, 2/20/03.