CURRICULUM VITÆ

1.         Family name:           MENNERAT

2.        First names:              François

3.        Date of birth:          1944-07-24

4.        Nationality:               French

5.        Civil status:                Married

6.       Education:

University René Descartes (Paris V) [1973]

Doctorate in Medicine

University of Tours, Faculty of Medicine [1975]

University diploma in Occupational medicine for agriculture

University of Besançon, Faculty of Medicine [1978]

Certificate of specialisation in Sports Biology and Medicine

Universities of Lyon I and University of Grenoble (jointly), Faculties of Medicine [1982..1984]

University Diploma and Certificate of specialisation in Clinical Gerontology

University Claude Bernard - Lyon I and University of Paris X (jointly) [1985..1986]

Master of Human Biology (Maîtrise): Mathematics, Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology

University Claude Bernard - Lyon I [1988..1989]

Master of science (Diplôme d'études Approfondies): Methods for Analysis of Health Systems

University Claude Bernard - Lyon I [1990..1992]

Doctorate in Philosophy: Health Economics, Management of health systems, health informatics

Conseil national de l'Ordre des médecins [1995]

Registration as specialist in Public Health

7.         Language skills: competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language

Reading

Speaking

Writing

French

1

1

1

English

1

1

1

Italian

5

5

5

Spanish

5

5

5

German

5

5

5

Russian

5

5

5

8.       Membership of professional bodies:

Association for the application of computer science to Medicine (AIM - Association pour les applications de l'informatique à la médecine) (since 2005, Secretary General), European Federation of Medical Informatics (EFMI) and International Medical Informatics association (IMIA)

College of Health Economists (CES - Collège des économistes de la santé)

Association Latine pour l'Analyse des Systèmes de Santé (ALASS, member of the board 2000-2002)

French Society of Public Health (SFSP - Société française de santé publique)

International Classification Committee of WONCA (World Organisation of Family Doctors) since 1992.

9.       Other skills:  (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.)

Technical skills and competences With computers

Since 1992 - Expert with Standardisation Commission "Health Informatics" in Association Française de Normalisation - AFNOR

Organisational skills and competences (Co-ordination and administration of people, projects and budgets)

1985..1993 - Medical advisor and inspector, Head of the medical inspectorate in the Health Fund for Agriculture for the "Département" of Jura

1998..2002 - Head of the Department "Relations with Health Care Providers" at the National Federation of French Mutual insurance companies

Since 1997 - Founding President (1998..2004), then Official representative, (2005..2008) and again (2009..) President of ProRec-France (alias "French Centre for the Promotion of quality European Health Records"), a non-profit organisation set up at the result of a European project. ProRec centres have been established in most European Member States with the on-going support of the Unit eHealth of DGInfSo.

2003..2008 - Founding Secretary General of the European Institute for Health Records (The EuroRec Institute), a non-for-profit organisation, basically the federation of the above-mentioned national ProRec centres.

10.     Current position: 

Self-employed consultant in Health Informatics, management and organisation of health systems, public health, health economics by the means of a privately owned limited company (Anentropie Santé SARL).

11.       Years within the firm:        Since 2003

12.     Key qualifications:  (Relevant to the assignment)

Health Informatics (Electronic Health Records, Integrated Clinical Networks, Interoperability, terminology)

Health systems organisation and management, health economics

Public health, in relation to the above

Studying and working experience in multicultural environment

Since 1989, active contribution to projects in European R&D Programmes in Health Informatics: CHIC (Community Health Information Classification and coding), SHINE (Strategic Health Informatics Networks for Europe), CAMIREMA (CAse-MIx and REsource MAnagement), PRIMACARE (Telematics and Primary Care), EUROCARDS (Health cards interoperability in Europe), CHAINE (Comprehensive Hospital and Ambulatory Information Networking for Episodes).

13.      Specific experience in new EU member states:

Bulgaria

2003..2007
Several stays in support to the creation of ProRecc-Bulgaryia (the national ProRec centre, member of the European Institute for Health Records)

Czech Republic

1995
Invited expert in a PHARE project for the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic

Hungary

1994
Invited expert in a TEMPUS project for CEECs about how to set up education courses in Public Health

Bulgaria

1994
Invited expert in a seminar organised for CEECs by the Council of Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria, about Health Information Systems

Also, since 1989, participation in many working sessions of CEN and scientific conferences in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, resulting in many professional contacts.
 

14.     Professional experience

Date from - Date toLocationCompanyPositionDescription
2003..2009Rix-Trébief (Jura)
and Paris, France
Anentropie Santé SARLSelf-employed ConsultantConsultancy in Health Information Systems
1998..2002Paris, FranceFédération Nationale de la Mutualité Française - FNMF
(National Federation of French Mutual insurance companies)
Medical advisor (full time)

Support and co-ordination of the main network of complementary health insurance funds

Head of the Department "Relations with Health Care Providers". Responsible
- for assisting local Provident Funds to develop Clinical Networks,
- for all issues regarding Health Information Systems,
- for the use of ICT by Health Care Professionals,
- for activities related to prescribing international non proprietary drug names,
- and in general for relations with health care providers or their representatives.
1997..1998Paris, FranceCaisse nationale de l'assurance maladie des travailleurs salariés de l'industrie et du commerce  - CNAMTS
(National Health Fund for Industry and Commerce)
(Centre for fee schedule)
Appointed expert (full time)Conceptual and practical contribution to the development of the new Classification of medical and surgical procedures (Classification Commune des Actes Médicaux - CCAM)
1994..1996Paris, FranceMinistry of Health and Social Affairs, Directorate for HospitalsAppointed expert (full time)Responsible person for the extension of the French DRG-like system to ambulatory care (Mission PMSI), and for Hospital Information Systems.
1993..2002Saint-Etienne, FranceUniversity of Saint-ƒtienne, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Medical InformaticsAssociate lecturer (part time), Associate researcher (part time)Lectures, research, in relation to European projects
1985..1993Lons-le-Saunier (Jura), FranceCaisse de Mutualité sociale agricole du Jura (Health Fund for Agriculture, Local fund for the "Département" of Jura)Medical advisor and inspector (full time)Medical advisor and inspector, Head of the medical inspectorate in the Health Fund for Agriculture for the "Département" of Jura
1973 - 1984Nozeroy (Jura), FrancePrivate practising General practitionerDelivery of medical care in the communityPrivate practising General practitioner


15.     Other relevant information (e.g. publications, papers in journals --scientific or else-- excluded)

At the European level:

Co-editor of the CEN/ISSS "Focus Group" on "Standardisation for e-Health" (2003-2005).

In France:

2004 - Sub-contractor of BearingPoint within a contract with GMSIH for the part regarding the "Analysis of the prevailing situation and standards needed for the urbanisation of information systems for health care production.

2004..2005 - Co-author of a report to the Minister of Health on how to commit General Practioners to Public Health activities.

Since 2002 - Member of the editorial Board of the Journal of Economics and Medicine / Journal d'ƒconomie Médicale.

2001..2004 - Member of the Consultative Committee for the approval of applications to the "Health and Social Electronic Communication Network" (Réseau Santé Social — RSS).

1997 - Editor of the report commissioned to Mr. Christian Prieur and Prof. Jean-Louis Portos by the Minister of Health and Social Affairs "Proposals for implementing and maintaining a unified classification of health care procedures", (to be the CCAM - Classification Commune des Actes Médicaux).

1994..1995 - Co-authors of the White Paper on the state of the French dental care system, produced by CRESGE (Catholic University of Lille).

1993 - Economical study on the effects of the National Plan for the Rationalisation of Health Expenditures ("Plan Séguin"), commissioned by the Ministry of finances and economy, together with LEGOS (Université Paris-Dauphine).

1992 - Contributor to the Report of Commissariat General for Planning— Working Group "Prospective for Health / Remuneration of Physicians").