The Global Knowledge Exchange Network

1. The Global Knowledge Exchange Network

2. The Global Knowledge Exchange Network on Healthcare (GKEN) The Global Knowledge Exchange Network on Healthcare (GKEN) is a not for profit international organization Founded in 2008. GKEN has 60 Delegates from 12 countries committed to sharing and exchanging knowledge on ways to improve health outcomes and reduce cost. We are a global intellectual talent pool that can be deployed to support organizations wanting to learn about emerging better practices in healthcare from experts in varied sectors; health systems, hospital systems, payers, insurers, health plans, academia, consumer and government purchasers.

3. Our Mission To improve health and the value of healthcare by comparing and contrasting key drivers and approaches to addressing healthcare costs and outcomes across the globe, with a goal of identifying and promoting successful, relevant, and replicable strategies.

4. Meeting the Global Health Crisis Globally, nations are faced with a health care crisis: • rising healthcare costs that threaten system sustainability • human resource shortages • increasingly frustrated consumers, and • an absence of shared solutions and cross-country communications. GKEN believes the best way to meet these global health challenges is through: • Betteridentification of new and emerging “better practices,” and • stronger cross-border and cross-cultural promotion and dissemination of better healthcare system practices, utilizing traditional and non-traditional channels.

5. GKENInitiatives • Global meetings: GKEN conducts two global meetings a year with delegates from a dozen countries participating. • Research: GKEN disseminates better practices news and research as well as publishes original research reports on global health issues. GKEN also provides research opportunities to graduate students in the health professions. • Partnerships: Enable GKEN to extend its reach into different business and governmental sectors around the globe. • GKEN Intelligence (open source planning): GKEN Health Intelligence provides health organizations with an external perspective on their strategic planning process.

6. GKEN Meetings “Framing the GKEN mission”; St. Michaels, MD “Global Trends in Healthcare”; Greenbrier, WV “International Cost Drivers and replicable solutions”; Oxford, United Kingdom “Global Trends/social media/scoping better practices and SMART”; Antigua, Guatemala, “China’s Rise, US Health Reform, Health, Wealth and Wellbeing”; Victoria, British Columbia “ International Health Promotions Awards” ; Rome Italy

7. Research Areas of Focus • Workforce and Training • Role of Individuals in Maintaining and Improving Health • Health Promotion and Wellness • Chronic Illness • Integration • Health System Metrics • Health System Efficiencies • Health Disparities

8. GKEN • Joint Commission International • LBJ School of Public Affairs • National Retail Federation • Alliant International • National University of Singapore • National Association of Health Underwriters • Vanderbilt University • American Cancer Society • i-genius • International Health Consulting • Meridian Strategic Advisors • DOW • CIGNA • National Health Service • Hong Kong Hospital Authority • Consumer Powerhouse • Universitat Pompeu • National League of Nursing

9. GKEN Health Intelligence Health organization executives must plan in an increasingly complex world. The opportunities have never been greater, and the risks have never been so great. GKEN Health Intelligence helps executives plan and be prepared by providing health organizations with a unique external perspective on their existing or prospective markets. This insight ensures that executives have the vital intelligence from political, regulatory, cultural, socio, media and competitive sources to plot their future and be better prepared for the unexpected. 9

10. Real-Time Health Intelligence GKEN Health Intelligence has developed four distinct but complimentary approaches to collecting real-time, actionable market intelligence for its clients: • Thought Leader “Ad Boards” • Executive Panels • Scenario Gaming • World Health Executive Study Tours

11. The Benefits of Open Source Planning • Obtain the latest intelligence from political, regulatory, corporate, media and community leaders. • Opportunity to test your plans, challenges and fears against a disperse range of experts. • Obtain the practical assistance of experts and thought leaders in designing new solutions. • Provides you with significant advantage over your competitors. • Enhance corporate cohesion and unity of purpose amongst your executive team.

12. The Global Knowledge Exchange Network A global network of cross-disciplinary thought leaders committed to improving world health.

13. GKEN “Founder” Membership • Position on Advisory Board • Participation in two annual GKEN meetings • Two representatives at each meeting • Option to recommend a client participant • Recommend research topics • Recommend conference discussion topics • Option to select and design an Ad Board • Access to GKEN research and reports  • Logo on GKEN website