Maria M. Hofmarcher-Holzhacker

HealthSystemIntelligence is triple AAA Assembled through a broad range of quantitative, qualitative and writing skills Amplified by extensive and inclusive experience in research and policy advice Augmented by wide access to international organisations and networks

• Coordinated the 10 countries EU-FP 7 project EuroREACH: A Handbook to Access Health Care Data for Cross-country Comparisons of Efficiency and Quality: http://www.euroreach.net/ • Launched the EuroREACH Health Data Navigator: www.healthdatanavigator.eu to promote standards for conceptualizing performance assessment • Oversaw the European Centres´ participation in the FP 7 project ECAB: Evaluating Care Across Borders: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/

• Developed and calculated the blue print of a global budget cap for health financing which has become a centre piece of the 2013 health reform • Framed policy options to improve the governance of the health care system by assessing the impact of these options using common health system goals. • Assisted the Minister of Health on demand and wrote up briefings

• Planned, conducted and supervised research and policy advice in the area of health economics, health and social policy serving national and international stakeholders

• Conducted and oversaw research and policy analysis in the area of efficiency of health care delivery, lead author of the OECD WP on care coordination http://www.oecd.org/document/25/0,3343,en_2649_33929_2380441_1_1_1_1,00.html • Contributed to development work in the area of health care accounting and productivity measurement • Developed a work plan in the area of Long-Term Care in OECD countries

• Planned, conducted and supervised research and policy advice in the area of health economics, health and social policy serving national and international stakeholders • Provided analytical and technical assistance to the World Bank for developing long-term care policies in Eastern and Central Asian countries • Served as correspondent to the international health policy network of the Bertelsmann Foundations: http://www.hpm.org/index.jsp• Elected member of the work council, deputy chairperson 2002-2005.

• Research and policy analysis in the area of health in European and Central Asian Countries with special emphasis on pharmaceutical markets in the Slovak Republic, in Georgia and in Ukraine. • Evaluated developments in the Hungarian health reform

• Co-authored: The Health Report of Vienna 1995 published in 1996 (Ed): MA15-Gesundheitswesen der Stadt Wien 1996· • Adapted the Austrian hospital plan for the year 2005 for the Vienna region

• Coordinated and co-authored: An International Comparison of Pharmaceutical prices published in 1993, (Ed): OEBIG 1993 and "Estimation of the need of bone marrow transplantation units in Austria 1994” (Ed):OEBIG 1995 • Coordinated projects on health system comparison in Europe • Analysed hospital finance and cost reimbursement • Developed the Austrian hospital plan for the year 2005 in a committee of seven members, published in 1994 (Ed): OEBIG 1994

• Ensured adequate surveillance of patients suffering from haematological and oncological diseases • Promoted multidisciplinary work across professions in particular with non-medical staff to ensure that patients needs are put first • Managed and organized work as associated head nurse between 1986 and 1987 • Served as an elected member of the work council 1987-1990

• Ensured surveillance of patients who committed suicide or who suffered from intoxications

Comprehensive training in public health, health policy and in biostatistics

Comprehensive training in economics, specialization in health economics; Thesis: The economics of bureaucracy of public hospitals.