Medical Management

Jan Ferguson, JD

Email: *********.******@*****.***

Phone: 512-***-****

Education and Professional Licenses

Bachelor of Science 1980 - Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg,

MO

Juris Doctor 1983 - The University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, KS

Law Licenses: Texas and New York

Professional Accomplishments and Achievements

Professional Liability Insurance Professional

. Launched a risk retention group providing medical malpractice

insurance to physicians in New York.

. Gained approval of this new company as an accepted alternative to

admitted liability carriers insuring physicians on staff at New York

hospitals.

. Created an advisory council of New York physicians to consult with the

company on underwriting, marketing and risk management.

. Promoted the use of captive insurance and risk retention groups as

alternative risk financing options for the health care industry.

. Successfully managed a self-insurance program for a large academic

health system insuring over 6000 physicians practicing in the largest

hospitals in Texas providing stable coverage during the Texas medical

malpractice crisis.

. Represented the University of Texas System on the Texas Alliance for

Patient Access in preparation for the successful passage of Tort

Reform in 2003.

. Successfully implemented the statutory privatization of the Texas

Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association (TPCIGA)

achieving reduction in cost to the Texas taxpayers.

Professional Health Care Risk Manager

. Created the API Risk Management Institute, which provided on-line

professional medical education, peer-to-peer programs and on-site

services to physicians and their practices.

. Successfully made application to the ACGME to provide accredited

Continuing Medical Education courses to physicians.

. Managed a department of risk managers to successfully reduce the

number of incidents and claims filed against physicians insured by the

company.

. Produced risk management programs for residents and faculty thereby

reducing their liability exposure and improving patient safety in

their practices.

Leadership and Management

. Established relationships with insurance brokers to purchase

appropriate types and levels of coverage for risk retention groups.

. Managed staffs of up to 40 professionals.

. Successfully implemented a reduction in force consolidating offices in

multiple cities to a central office.

. Served as legislative liaison successfully representing the interests

of the TPCIGA before the Texas Legislature during 3 legislative

sessions.

. Successfully completed short and long-range financial planning for

TPCIGA in order to avoid unnecessary assessment increases to

association members.

Professional Experience

Medical/Legal Consultant

Senior Vice President

The Uni-Ter Group, Pearl River, NY June 2008 -

December 2009

As a consultant to the company and its policyholders I provided medical

practice consulting services to health care providers regarding legal and

regulatory matters, health care risk management, claims and incident

management, and staff education.

As Senior Vice President I was responsible for facilitating the entry of

this new medical malpractice insurance risk retention group into New York

creating and maintaining relationships with our members and the hospitals

at which they practiced. I marketed the insurance program to our agents

writing business in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Located in New York, I managed the medical liability incidents, claims and

licensing complaints filed against members.

Director of Risk Management

American Physicians Insurance Company, Austin, TX

2006 - 2008

As Director of Risk Management I was responsible for the creation of the

API Risk Management Institute providing products and services physicians

insured by the 3rd largest medical malpractice insurer in Texas. I managed

the Department of Risk Management comprised of registered nurses, certified

risk manager and certified professional coder. I routinely consulted with

physicians regarding administrative matters pending before the Texas

Medical Board and provided medical/legal advice to policyholders. In

addition, I edited the risk management publications produced by the

company.

Health Law Attorney

Office of General Counsel for the University of Texas System, Austin, TX

1999 - 2006

As a lawyer in the Health Law Section of the Office of General Counsel for

the University of Texas System providing legal services to the 5 health

science centers and 3 hospitals. Part of my responsibilities was to manage

the self-insurance plan, manage medical liability claims and licensing and

regulatory complaints. In addition to managing liability claims and

negotiating settlements, I provided risk management services, training and

workshops to health care providers employed by the UT health system. I

routinely reviewed and approved policies and procedures involving the

provision of health care, risk management, patient safety and quality

assurance.

General Counsel

Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association, Austin, Texas

1992 - 1999

As General Counsel and Director of the Legal Division, was part of the

management team that started TPCIGA after created by the Texas Legislature

in 1991. In addition to General Counsel, I was Director of the Legal

Division managing attorneys, claims adjusters and litigation specialists in

Dallas, Houston and Austin and as such was responsible of for budgeting,

business and strategic planning. I drafted policies and procedures for the

Legal, Claims and Human Resources departments and provided legal counsel to

the Board of Directors.

Trial Attorney

1983 - 1992

As a trial attorney I represented defendants in personal injury, insurance

defense and medical liability litigation.

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