Management-Talk with Dr. Franz Harnoncourt

The healthcare system has been in a state of upheaval for all of us since coronavirus at the latest and is facing significant challenges and opportunities, not least as a result of demographic, sociological and rapid technological changes.

Dr. Franz Harnoncourt, a leading expert in the Austrian healthcare sector, provides insights into the socio-political forces shaping today's healthcare system. He sheds light on how demographic shifts - from the ageing of baby boomers to the entry of Generation Z into the labor market and healthcare system - are necessitating new approaches for both patients and staff. Digitalization is discussed as an indispensable driving force and a fixed framework condition. It is crucial for increasing quality and efficiency, but also entails considerable investment and far-reaching structural changes.

The Management Talk is a rare opportunity to learn first-hand how leading figures in the healthcare sector are responding to the dynamic changes in technology and society and shaping the future of medical care in Upper Austria.

The expert

Dr. Franz Harnoncourt began his career by studying medicine in Graz, followed by a rotation and specialist training in surgery and vascular surgery at the Elisabethinen Hospital in Linz. In 2005, he took over the medical management there and was promoted to Managing Director of the hospital in 2007. One year later, he became Managing Director of Elisabeth von Thüringen Holding. He also expanded his expertise by studying health sciences at UMIT. In 2012, Dr. Harnoncourt moved to the Malteser Deutschland Group, where he initially took over as Head of Medicine and Nursing. The Group comprises a large number of hospitals, elderly care facilities, medical care centers and outpatient care services. From 2017, he served as Chairman of the Management Board of Malteser Germany. In 2019, Dr. Harnoncourt returned to Upper Austria and took over as Chairman of the Management Board of Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding, which brings together the regional hospitals and Kepler University Hospital. At the same time, he became Managing Director of Kepler University Hospital. In this role, he drove forward the strategic development of OÖG in order to transform the company into a progressive Care 4.0 healthcare provider.

OÖ Gesundheitsholding

With a market share of 53.4%, Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH (OÖG) is Upper Austria's largest hospital operator and operates five regional clinics at eight locations in addition to the Kepler University Hospital in Linz. The Salzkammergut Klinikum and the Klinikum in Steyr are specialized hospitals. In the area of training, OÖG operates a school for healthcare and nursing with different training focuses at each hospital location and also holds a total of 79.83% of the Upper Austrian University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions (27.33% via Kepler Universitätsklinikum GmbH and 52.5% via OÖG GmbH). The Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding and its majority shareholdings employ almost 16,000 people.

Date: Thursday, June 6, 6 p.m.
Location of the event: FH OÖ Campus Steyr
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