Soeren Mattke

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Senior Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Boston Office

Education

D.Sc. and M.P.H., Harvard School of Public Health; M.D., University of Munich, Germany

Overview

Biography

Soeren Mattke is a senior scientist at the RAND Corporation, where he directs RAND Health's efforts to address issues of importance to private-sector clients.

Mattke is an expert in evaluating new technologies and products as well as innovative approaches to organizing and delivering health care services, especially for chronic care. He has worked with a long list of leading pharmaceutical, device, and health care technology companies and is helping his clients worldwide on how to measure and communicate the value of their innovations. He is advising clients on strategic planning decisions, product approval applications, coverage and reimbursement strategy, post-market product development, and corporate communications.

Mattke is also a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School.

Mattke received his M.D. from the University of Munich and his M.P.H. and D.Sc. from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Research Focus

Previous Positions

Administrator, Health Policy Unit, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Recent Projects

  • Market introduction of a disruptive technology
  • Business case for better pharmacologic treatment of asthma
  • Evaluation of employer-based health, wellness, and productivity programs
  • Global survey of the market for home health care technology
  • Performance monitoring system for the Medicare Part D benefit

Selected Publications

Soeren Mattke et al., "Anti-inflammatory Medication Adherence and Cost and Utilization of Asthma Care in a Commercially Insured Population," J Asthma, 47:323-329, 2010

S. Mattke et al., "A Review of Methods to Measure Health-Related Productivity Loss," American Journal of Managed Care, 13:211-217, 2007

S. Mattke et al., "Evidence for the Effect of Disease Management: Is $1 Billion a Year a Good Investment?" American Journal of Managed Care, 13:670-676, 2007

J. Needleman et al., "Nurse Staffing in Hospitals: Is There a Business Case for Quality?" Health Affairs, 25(1), 2006

Soeren Mattke et al., "The OECD Health Care Quality Indicators Project: history and background," Int J Qual Health Care, 18:1-4, 2006

Publications

A Blueprint for Improving the Promotion and Delivery of Adult Vaccination in the United States - 2012

A Shot in the Arm for Adult Vaccination - 2012

Eliminating Discretionary Use of Anesthesia Providers During Gastroenterology Procedures Could Generate $1.1 Billion in Savings per Year - 2012

Utilization of Anesthesia Services During Outpatient Endoscopies and Colonoscopies and Associated Spending in 2003-2009 - 2012

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma and Breast Implants: A Systematic Review - 2011

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma and Breast Implants: Results from a Structured Expert Consultation Process - 2011

Are Breast Implants Linked to a Rare Form of Lymphoma? - 2011

Improving Access to Medicines for Non-Communicable Diseases in the Developing World - 2011

Informing the development of a resource allocation framework in the German healthcare system - 2011

Power to the People: The Role of Consumer-Controlled Personal Health Management Systems in the Evolution of Employer-Based Health Care Benefits - 2011

RAND Review: Vol. 35, No. 1, Spring 2011 - 2011

Anti-inflammatory Medication Adherence and Cost and Utilization of Asthma Care in a Commercially Insured Population - 2010

Health and Well-Being in the Home: A Global Analysis of Needs, Expectations, and Priorities for Home Health Care Technology - 2010

Impact of 2 Employer-Sponsored Population Health Management Programs on Medical Care Cost and Utilization - 2009

Who Gets Disease Management? - 2009

Is There a Disease Management Backlash? - 2008

Outcome Measures for Effective Teamwork in Inpatient Care: Final Report - 2008

Rigorous Development Does Not Ensure That Guidelines Are Acceptable to a Panel of Knowledgeable Providers - 2008

Selection of Workers' Compensation Treatment Guidelines: California Experience - 2008

Systematic Review: The Evidence That Publishing Patient Care Performance Data Improves Quality of Care - 2008

When Should Measures Be Updated? Development of a Conceptual Framework for Maintenance of Quality-of-Care Measures - 2008

A Review of Methods to Measure Health-Related Productivity Loss - 2007

Effect of Disease Management on Prescription Drug Treatment: What Is the Right Quality Measure? - 2007

Estimating the Impact of Improving Asthma Treatment: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature - 2007

Evidence for the Effect of Disease Management: is $1 billion a year a good investment? - 2007

Medical Care Provided California's Injured Workers: An Overview of the Issues - 2007

Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation - 2007

Measuring and Reporting the Performance of Disease Management Programs - 2006

Evaluating Medical Treatment Guideline Sets for Injured Workers in California - 2005

Recruitment and Retention of a High-Quality Healthcare Workforce - 2005

The Level of State Involvement in the Reconstruction of the Municipal Healthcare System - 2005

Evaluating the Role of Patient Sample Definitions for Quality Indicators Sensitive to Nurse Staffing Patterns - 2004