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William Winkenwerder Jr.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationHealthcare executive
Known forPreviously the United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

William Winkenwerder Jr. is an American business and health care industry executive. He served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs from 2001 to 2007. He also has served in other executive positions within the health industry.

He previously served as CEO of Highmark.[1][2] He is currently the Chairman and CEO of Winkenwerder Strategies and the Chairman of CitiusTech.[3]

Education

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Winkenwerder graduated from Davidson College with a BS in Pre-Med in 1976 and The University of North Carolina Medical School in 1981.[4] In 1986, he received his Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. Winkenwerder is board certified in internal medicine, and a fellow of The American College of Physicians.[4]

Career

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Early career

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Winkenwerder worked as a senior executive in the private healthcare industry. He was an early advocate of evidence-based medicine, prevention, and clinical practice guidelines.[5][better source needed] He was Vice President at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.[6] AHIP asked him to join their board of directors.[7][verification needed]

Department of Defense

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From October 2001 through April 2007, Winkenwerder served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs in the United States Department of Defense.[7][verification needed] His senate confirmation was sponsored and presented to the US Senate Armed Services Committee by Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts.

Winkenwerder was one of the officials who pursued a military anthrax vaccine immunization program and its potential expansion to include civilians.[8][9] While in office, Winkenwerder also documented the U.S. military smallpox vaccination program through a study.[10] Winkenwerder also organized a task force that worked on a plan to provide benefits for reserve and National Guard forces, which opened Tricare to non-mobilized reserve servicemen without employment or health insurance.[11]

In 2005, Winkenwerder testified before Congress on the subject of military mental health.[12]

Also in 2005, during his tenure at the Department of Defense, Winkenwerder issued an internal policy statement reiterating the importance of 'humane treatment of detainees' during interrogations at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.[13] The guidance specified that military medics charged with the medical care of detainees must be guided by medical ethics, make medically appropriate decisions and report inhumane treatment.[14] It was later reported that military intelligence, which did not report to Winkenwerder, allowed some 'non treating' medical and science personnel to assist in the interrogations.[13] Winkenwerder said that had resulted in a very small number of reports of patient abuse by military medics.[14]

In 2007, he was also testified about conditions and renovations at the Walter Reed Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center.[15][16] During his tenure, the Walter Reed Medical Center, the Bethesda Naval Hospital, and several smaller military hospitals were consolidated into the National Naval Medical Center.[17]

Winkenwerder launched AHLTA (Armed-forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application), which was the world’s largest electronic health record system at the time of its implementation, in order to transition the armed forces to using electronic health records.[18]

He stepped down from his post in April 2007, following criticism of the Department of Defense's medical records system he had overseen.[6]

Winkenwerder is an honorary chairman of the International Committee of Military Medicine.[19]

Later career

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In 2004, Winkenwerder received the Alumni Achievement Award from his alma mater, the Wharton School of Business, for his work with the Department of Defense.[20] In 2005, he went on to receive the Dr. Nathan Davis Award from the American Medical Association.[4]

In 2007, Winkenwerder was hired as a senior adviser by Deloitte.[21] From 2007 to 2012, Winkenwerder has served as chairman of The Winkenwerder Company.[1] In 2009, Johns Hopkins Medicine retained The Winkenwerder Company to help develop advanced health care services for government agencies.[22]

From 2012 to 2014, he served as CEO of Highmark.[1][23] During his tenure, Highmark established the Allegheny Health Network after acquiring several hospitals in Western Pennsylvania, including Saint Vincent Hospital.[24][25][26] In May 2014, Winkenwerder was removed from the position.[23][27]

In late 2014, Winkenwerder established the private equity firm Winkenwerder Strategies.[28]

He also sits on the board of directors of The Bob Woodruff Foundation.[29] He is also a board member at Confluent Health,[30] Accreon,[31] and Cureatr, where he served as vice chairman of the board.[32] Since 2015, Winkenwerder has served as the board director of CitiusTech Inc, becoming its Chairman in 2017.[33] He acted as an advisor to candidates in the US national elections of 2008 and 2012.[34]

Publications

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Winkenwerder has published articles, interviews, and editorials in Health Affairs,[35] New England Journal of Medicine,[36] Journal of the American Medical Association,[37] New York Times,[38] The Washington Post,[39] The Wall Street Journal,[40] and USA Today.[41] He has contributed to national news and media outlets including CNN,[42] ABC,[43] and Fox News.[44]

Recognition

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Winkenwerder has been recognized for his professional achievements by:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Highmark names William Winkenwerder as new CEO". Healthcare Finance News. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. ^ "Winkenwerder out at Highmark". bizjournals.com. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  3. ^ "COVID-19 Updates with Dr. William Winkenwerder - Blogs HLTH". HLTH. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  4. ^ a b c "Highmark: William Winkenwerder, Jr". poandpo.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  5. ^ William L. Roper, M.D., William Winkenwerder, M.D., Glenn M. Hackbarth, J.D., and Henry Krakauer, M.D., Ph.D. (November 3, 1988). "Effectiveness in Health Care". The New England Journal of Medicine. 319 (18): 1197–1202. doi:10.1056/nejm198811033191805. PMID 3173456.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b ""Another Walter Reed-Type Scandal"". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  7. ^ a b Robert Galvin (August 4, 2005). "The Complex World Of Military Medicine: A Conversation With William Winkenwerder". Health Affairs.
  8. ^ "Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program". www.c-span.org. 2002-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  9. ^ "Military Anthrax Vaccine". c-span.org. 2003-12-23. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  10. ^ Grabenstein, John D.; Winkenwerder, Jr, William (2003-06-25). "US Military Smallpox Vaccination Program Experience". JAMA. 289 (24): 3278–3282. doi:10.1001/jama.289.24.3278. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 12824209. S2CID 2574050.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Military Update: DOD official wary of healthcare gains for some reservists". Stars and Stripes. 2003-11-22. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  12. ^ "Military Mental Health". c-span.org. 2005-07-26. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  13. ^ a b Mayer, Jane (2005-07-03). "The Experiment". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  14. ^ a b "DOD issues guidance for medics dealing with detainees". Air Force. 2005-06-17. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  15. ^ "Conditions at Walter Reed Medical Center". c-span.org. 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  16. ^ "Conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  17. ^ "Two military medical icons become one - The Washington Post". Washington Post. 2011-08-27. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  18. ^ "Global health records system goes electronic". Air Force. 2005-11-21. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  19. ^ "ICMM CIMM: General Structure". www.cimm-icmm.org. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  20. ^ a b "WHCMAA Alumni Awards". Wharton Health Care Management Alumni Association. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  21. ^ "Winkenwerder hired as Deloitte senior adviser". Modern Healthcare. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  22. ^ "Johns Hopkins Medicine taps Winkenwerder to help win federal contracts". bizjournals.com. 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  23. ^ a b "William Winkenwerder out as Highmark CEO - Pittsburgh ..." bizjournals.com. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  24. ^ "William Winkenwerder joins board of Athenahealth". Modern Healthcare. 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  25. ^ "Highmark CEO Winkenwerder out after less than 2 years". triblive.com. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  26. ^ "Highmark and Saint Vincent Finalize Affiliation". www.erienewsnow.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  27. ^ "Highmark paid former CEO $9.79M in total compensation in 2014". bizjournals.com. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  28. ^ "Former Highmark CEO made nearly $10 million in 2014, tax records show". triblive.com. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  29. ^ "The Bob Woodruff Foundation Welcomes New Board Members, Moves Headquarters to New York City". PRWeb. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  30. ^ "Confluent Health names new director after change in investor group". bizjournals.com. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  31. ^ "Accreon Receives $5.5M Investment from Mansa Capital Management". FinSMEs. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  32. ^ "Manhattan health tech startup picks former insurance exec as new CEO". modernhealthcare.com. 2017-01-27. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  33. ^ "CitiusTech Names William Winkenwerder, Jr., MD as Chairman of the Company". businesswire.com (Press release). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  34. ^ "McCain, Obama Advisors Debate Health Care". Charlottesville Daily Progress. October 2, 2008.
  35. ^ Galvin, Robert (January 2005). "The Complex World Of Military Medicine: A Conversation With William Winkenwerder: The assistant secretary of defense for health affairs discusses health care under pressure in the Defense Department in a time of war". Health Affairs. 24 (Suppl1): W5–353–W5-360. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.W5.353. ISSN 0278-2715. PMID 16081498.
  36. ^ Roper, William L.; Winkenwerder, William; Hackbarth, Glenn M.; Krakauer, Henry (1988-11-03). "Effectiveness in Health Care". New England Journal of Medicine. 319 (18): 1197–1202. doi:10.1056/NEJM198811033191805. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 3173456.
  37. ^ Grabenstein, John D.; Winkenwerder, Jr, William (2003-06-25). "US Military Smallpox Vaccination Program Experience". JAMA. 289 (24): 3278–3282. doi:10.1001/jama.289.24.3278. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 12824209. S2CID 2574050.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  38. ^ "A NATION CHALLENGED; Fertility Isn't Hurt By Anthrax Shots". The New York Times. 2002-03-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  39. ^ Vedantam, Shankar (2006-05-13). "Pentagon Faults Report Questioning Veterans' Mental Health Care". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  40. ^ "Veterans Say Military Keeps Poor Health Records on Troops". Wall Street Journal. 2004-02-04. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  41. ^ "USA Today Editorial, Opinion Piece Debate Veterans' Health Care". KFF Health News. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  42. ^ "CNN.com - Military's use of malaria drug in question - May 20, 2004". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  43. ^ "Pentagon Takes 'Full Responsibility' for Walter Reed's Building 18". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  44. ^ "Lab Mix-Up Blamed in Anthrax Scare". Associated Press. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  45. ^ "Past Recipients of the Nathan Davis Awards". American Medical Association. 2015-05-27. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  46. ^ "Distinguished Alumni Award". davidson.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  47. ^ "Federal Health Update" (PDF). federalhealthcarenews.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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