Integrated Management Services
Health Management & Networking Services (Pty) Ltd ("HealthMan")
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
HealthMan is a privately owned healthcare consultancy specialising in the management and administration of specialist and healthcare networks. Our concentrated focus on promoting the professional and commercial interests of both specialist networks and healthcare practitioners, coupled with our extensive industry experience, quality service and industry contacts, make us the preferred choice in healthcare consulting.
HealthMan commenced business in 1996 and since inception has focused exclusively on consulting to private practice. Our areas of expertise include network administration, legal support, healthcare research, financial modelling and the development of tariff schedules. HealthMan consultants play pivotal communication, representation and negotiation roles in our relations with key healthcare industry stakeholders: Networks, Funders (i.e. Medical Schemes and Managed Healthcare Organizations), Professional Associations, Hospitals, Pharmaceutical Companies and Suppliers.
HealthMan has been consulting to Private Practice for the past 15 Years. Set out below is a corporate overview detailing the expertise and client base for your further information.
HEALTHMAN (PTY) LTD: CORPORATE OVERVIEW
Private Company: No external shareholders
Offices: Johannesburg and Cape Town
Established: 1996
MANAGEMENT TEAM
• Healthcare Economics, Casper Venter (Chartered Accountant)
• Healthcare Legal & Compliance, Ernst Ackermann (Attorney)
• Healthcare Governance, Malcolm Brown (Chartered Accountant)
• Finance & Coding, Ria Botha (Accountant)
• Finance & Modelling, Peet Kotzé (Accountant)
• Employee Benefits and Forensic Support, Lodi Jordaan (Analyst)
• Network Support Manager, Mardi Roos
• Clinical Advisory Panel, Various Specialist Panels appointed by Groups
• Administration Support & Risk management, 15 staff members
• IT development and web communications, 22 staff members (E2 Solutions)
• Marketing & Network Contact, 3 staff members
• Investment Planning & Employee Benefits, 4 staff members (Prosper)
HEALTHCARE EXPERTISE
• Negotiations with Medical Schemes, Administrators and Managed Care Organisations
• Network Administration
• Legal Support - Regulatory reforms and general legal issues.
• Managed Healthcare Negotiations
• Research & Financial Modelling in Health Care
• Development of tariff and coding schedules based on scientific research and international best practice.
• Interaction with Council of Medical Schemes and Competition Commission
• Interaction with Pharmaceutical Industry
• Development and management of risk based contracts - capitation and global fees
• Practice Management Issues and liaison with Administrators and Funders
• Practice cost studies and evaluation of results
• Data base administration - members, claims and pharmaceutical
• Forensic Reviews - fraud, loss of income and marital disputes.
• Information technology and member communications
• Research and comments on Regulatory Reforms (e.g. NHI)
• Value add Services
• Free online SMS service for patient communications
• Healthman has an agreement with ABSA bank thus entitling you to a better rate on credit card transactions. The Merchant rate is 2.4 % on credit cards, 1,15% on debit cards and monthly rental @ R120 (VAT Excl)
• Prosper Financial services will review and advise on employee benefits and investment structures
• Wealth preservation programme with Citadel
• Online access to obtain CPD points, as well as online access to view your CPD points
• Helpdesk to assist with general medical schemes queries
• Helpdesk assist with Consumer Protection Act complaints and queries - cpa@healthman.co.za
• Annual Salary Review
• Practice Benchmarking
HEALTHMAN CLIENT BASE (numbers of practises in brackets)
• Gynaecology & Obstetrics (SASOG & GMG)
• Otorhinolaryngology, H&NS (ENTMG)
• General Practitioners (GPMG)
• Paediatricians (SAPA & PMG)
• Ophthalmology (OSSA & OMG)
• Psychiatry (SASOP & PsychMG)
• South African Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF)
• Specialist Physicians (FCPSA)
• IsoLeso Optics Ltd (Optometry)
• Physiotherapy
• Speech Therapy & Audiology (SAAA & SASHLA)
• Various legal firms for forensic Support
• Neuro Surgeons
• SORSA
• South African Dental Association
• South African Rheumatism and Arthritis Association
• Ambulance & Emergency Services (ER24 & Netcare 911)
Kindly advise should you require any further information.
Yours sincerely
Casper Venter
