Peter
Pažitný

Profession Economist, healthcare expert & lecturer

Peter Pažitný

Economist, healthcare expert & lecturer

Lecturer of Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes, guarantor of the specialization Management of Health Services and member of the Academic Senate at the Prague University of Economics and Business. He is an economist and holds a MSc in Management of Healthcare Services from Semmelweis University, a PhD in Healthcare Marketing from the Economic University in Bratislava and a doc. from the Faculty of Management at the Prague University of Economics and Business. He was health policy advisor to Ministers of Health in Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary and is executive director of CEE Health Policy Network.

Current position and ownership relationships

Managing Partner, Pažitný & Kandilaki, Bratislava, since 2017
Lecturer at the Prague University of Economics and Business, since 2015
Founder and Managing Director of Central & East European Health Policy Network, since 2011

Education

Prague University of Economics and Business – doc. (2018)
University of Economics in Bratislava – Ph.D. (2015)
Semmelweis Egyetem in Budapest, Health Services Management Training Centre – MSc. (2003)
University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of Commerce – Ing. (1999)

Membership in professional associations

Member of the Antigua Forum, since 2013
Founding member of the Club of Economic Analysts, since 2002
Vice-president, M.E.S.A. 10 – Center for Economic and Social Analysis, 2004-2006

Experience

Partner and CEO of HPI Consulting, 2005 - 2015
Co-owner of Klient Pro SK, Ltd. (administrator of managed care), 2010 - 2015
Partner and managing director of the Health Policy Institute (think tank), 2005 – 2014
Partner of Health Management Academy (MSc. Program), 2008 - 2014
Advisor to Demokratska stranka, Serbia, 2013
Expert in arbitration proceedings of Eureko/Achmea vs. Slovak Republic, 2010 - 2012
Member of the Commission for the financial stabilization of the Minister of Health, 2011
Consultant for DG SANCO of the Structural Funds in Slovakia, 2009
Advisor Thomas Julinek, Minister of Health of the Czech Republic, 2007–2008
Consultant for Apollo health insurance company, 2007
Advisor for Lajos Molnár, Minister of Health of Hungary, 2006–2007
Remonstrance committee member of Jan Gajdos, HCSA President, 2006–2007
Board member – Hospital Levoča, 2005–2006
Vicepresident, M.E.S.A. 10 – Center for Economic and Social Analysis, 2004–2006
Member of the Supervisory Board of Veriteľ, a. s., 2003–2005
Member of the Supervisory Board of the General Health Insurance, 2003
Chief Counsel of Rudolf Zajac, Minister of Health, 2002–2004
Analyst M.E.S.A. 10 – Center for Economic and Social Analysis, 1997–2004

References

Date	Location	Company	Position	Description
2022-2023	Slovakia, Czech Republic	Prague University of Economics and Business	Researcher	Report on Good practices in financing healthcare services in ophthalmology in V4 countries and Ukraine Project funded from Visegrad Fund International collaboration between Warsaw School of Economics, Prague University of Economics and Business, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and University of Debrecen
2023	Czech Republic	Prague University of Economics and Business	Researcher	Calculation of Costs of Mental Bulimia: Vomited Money The Use of Technology in Long-Term Inpatient Care for People with Alzheimer's Disease
2022	Slovakia	Pažitný & Kandilaki	Supervisor	Collection of studies prepared for Eugen Jurzyca - 5 short studies on various topics from the health sector EU vaccine registration processes Comparison of best practices in EU countries - Definition of patient entitlement Comparison of best practices in EU countries - Malus and bonus systems Comparison of best practices in EU countries - The opportunity for citizens to express their will not to undergo dysthanasia EU protectionism in the import of medicines produced outside the EU
2022	Slovakia	Pažitný & Kandilaki	Analyst	Study: Excess mortality from COVID-19 in the context of health policy decisions (years 2020-2022)
2022	Slovakia	Pažitný & Kandilaki	Analyst	Study: Drug policy in wider budgetary contexts
2021	Slovakia	AMCHAM	Signatory and co-author	Expert opinion on the Recovery and Resilience Plan & the National and Integrated Reform Plan, which was developed as an initiative of the AMCHAM Health Section
2021	Slovakia	Pažitný & Kandilaki	Researcher	co-author of article published in Acta Oeconomica COVID-19 case fatality rate in the context of healthcare system organization and EHCI performance: Focus on the Visegrad (V4) countries
2020-2021	Slovakia	Expert Group on Health System Performance of the EU	Consultant	Cooperation on a project (vignettes approach) dealing with the availability of health care in EU countries Areas covered: dental care, depression, stroke
2020	Slovakia	European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies	Expert	Study "Top-Three" health reforms in 31 high-income countries in 2018 and 2019: an expert informed overview
2020-2021	Slovakia	PWC	Consultant	Consultant in the project "Strategy of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare" The main beneficiary of the project supported by EU funds is the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
2019-2020	Slovakia	Conservative Institute of M.R. Štefánik	Co-author of the publication	Cooperation on project Debunking myths about socialism and socialist state
2019-2021	Slovakia	Pro Diagnostic Group	Strategic consultant	Strategic consulting
2018-2021	Czech Republic	Prague University of Economics and Business	Member of the research team	Member of the research team in the TAČR project "Treatment and care of people with Alzheimer's disease - economic burden in the context of perspectives for the development of new drugs", joint project of the University of Economics, University of Hradec Králové and University Hospital Hradec Králové
2018-2019	Slovakia	Schill Dental Clinic	Strategic consultant	Strategic advisory
2018	Armenia	World Bank	Advisor	Advisory in health policy - Health Insurance Model
2018	Slovakia	Pro Diagnostic Group	Consultant	Strategic advisory
2018	Slovakia	European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies	Analyst	Organization and performance of the Slovak health care system
2015 - 2018	Czech Republic	University of Economics in Prague	Lecturer	Methods of Economic Evaluation of Healthcare Programs Management of Healthcare Services
2016 - 2017	Slovakia	Ribera Salud	Strategic consultant in acquisition of PDG	Strategic advisory Commercial due diligence Communication & negotiations
2016 - 2017	Slovakia, Czech Republic	Schill Dental Clinic	Strategic consultant	Replication manual (for growth) Situation and outlook o the CZ market
2015 - 2016	Slovakia	Ribera Salud – finalist of the international tender for the new University Hospital in Bratislava	Consultant	Business model of the new University Hospital in Bratislava
2015 - 2016	Slovakia	Josep Figueras European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Reinhard Busse Berlin University of Technology	Co-author of the publication „Health Care system in Transition: Slovakia”	Key publication about the Slovak Healthcare system from the series “Health Care system in Transition”
2010 - 2015	Slovakia	Klient PRO SK	Co-owner, specialist on hospital contracting	Responsible for contracting hospitals Innovative risk-based payment mechanisms Communication with hospitals
2015	Croatia	HDZ	CEO and senior advisor in HPI Consulting	Problem definition and health care reform strategy Transition from lessons learned in Slovakia
2011 - 2015	Poland	Dariusz Wasilewski Director of Instytut Wiedza i Zdrowie Dorota Korenik professor at Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny Wrocław	CEO and senior advisor in Health Policy Institute	Portrety szpitali – project of benchmarking hospitals
2014-2015	Slovakia	HPI Consulting	Senior Consultant	Research on the topic of PPP projects Financing model, operation models Special focus on PPP projects in UK, Czech Republic and Spain (Ribera Salud)
2007 - 2014	Slovakia	Health Management Academy	Co-owner, CEO and lecturer	Managerial courses for health care professionals Successful start-up of a full-time MSc. Program in Healthcare Services Management in cooperation with Semmelweis University
2013	Serbia	Demokratska stranka	Advisor	Health Policy advisory to the Strategic health care team of Demokratska stranka Preparation the Health care Reform strategy through workshops with the local team
2011 - 2012	CEE	CEE Health Policy Network	CEO and senior advisor in Health Policy Institute	Co-Author of Strategic scenarios 2020: The future of CEE Healthcare
2012	Czech Republic	General health insurance company in Czech Republic	CEO and senior advisor in Health Policy Institute	Study: nominal premiums and the possibility of its implementation
2010-2012	Netherlands/ Slovakia	Eureko/Achmea vs. Slovak Republic	Expert in arbitration proceedings	Key health insurance expert of Eureko/Achmea in arbitration proceedings of Eureko/Achmea vs. Slovak Republic The arbitration was won by Eureko/Achmea
2010 - 2011	Slovakia	Josep Figueras European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Reinhard Busse Berlin University of Technology	Co-author of Health Care system in Transition	Health Care system in Transition
2011	Slovakia	Minister of Finance	Member of the Commission for the financial stabilization	The commission was dealing with debt settlement between state hospitals and their suppliers The commission used a cost-effective model to settle debt and prepare the hospitals for transformation into joint stock companies
2009	Slovakia	DG SANCO (Andrzej Rysz)	Consultant of the Structural Funds in Slovakia	Preparation of a methodology for evaluation of Structural Funds used in Healthcare Evaluation of projects according to the methodology
2008	Poland	Piotr Kuszewski and Paweł Kalbarczyk (PZU Życie SA)	CEO and senior advisor in Health Policy Institute	Health insurance as a part of health system reform
2007–2008	Czech Republic	Thomas Julinek, Minister of Health of the Czech Republic	Advisor	Health policy advisory on health insurance, regulation and health system design Preparation of draft laws and regulations
2007	Slovakia	Apollo health insurance company	Consultant	Strategy, business model, payment mechanisms and marketing strategy
2007	Hungary	Zsombor Kovácsy Chairmain of the Surveillance Authority	CEO and senior advisor in Health Policy Institute	Potential risks of health insurance reform in Hungary
2006-2007	Hungary	Lajos Molnár, Minister of Health of Hungary	Advisor	Health policy advisory on health insurance, regulation and health system design
2006-2007	Slovakia	Jan Gajdos, HCSA President	Advisory committee member	Advisory services on health insurance and surveillance
2005-2006	Slovakia	Hospital Levoča	Board member	Strategic management of hospital Successful transformation of hospital to joint stock company
2006	Slovakia	Rudolf Zajac, Minister of Health	CEO and senior advisor in Health Policy Institute	Definition of minimums provider network (legislation draft)
2005	Hungary	Mukesh Chawla World Banka	Consultant	Fiscal study
2005	Czech Republic	Mukesh Chawla World Banka	Consultant	Fiscal study
2005	Romania	Alan Fairbank	Consultant	Consultancy on health insurance legislation
2005	Bulgaria	Reema Nayar and Peter Pojarski (World Bank)	Consultant	Analysis and recommendations for health policy
2005	Croatia	Neven Ljubičič, Minister of Health	CEO and senior advisor in Health Policy Institute	Consultancy on the definition of basic benefit package
2005	EU-8 countries	World Bank (Mukesh Chawla)	Consultant	Study on fiscal sustainability
2002-2004	Slovakia	Rudolf Zajac, Minister of Health	Chief Advisor	Preparation of 6 new laws on health insurance, healthcare providers, emergency service, healthcare services, health insurance companies and basic benefit package State budget and financing Payment mechanism Debt settlement and restructuring project
1997-2004	Slovakia	Center for Economic and Social Analysis	Analyst M.E.S.A. 10	Macroeconomic and microeconomic analyses Privatization Health care reform

Contact

ADDRESS — BRATISLAVA (SK)

Pažitný & Kandilaki, s.r.o.
Dunajská 2
811 08 Bratislava

Registered in Obchodný register okr. súdu BA I.,
vložka č. 115682/B

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50 606 085

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ADRESS — PRAHA (CZ)

Kandilaki & Pažitný, s.r.o.
Sokolovská 85/104
186 00 Praha 8

Registered in Obchodný register u Městského soudu v Praze, vložka C 275297

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Peter Pažitný

Peter Pažitný

Current position and ownership relationships

Education

Membership in professional associations

Experience

References

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ADDRESS — BRATISLAVA (SK)

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Peter
Pažitný