Reiner Vehrenkamp PhD (physics), Director of Business Unit Healthcare Europe, at De Lage Landen B.V., Europe Division, has 10 years experience in leading sales & management positions in the medical equipment industry and 10 of the same in medical lease companies. He has headed the Health Services Division at Deutsche Leasing AG, since July 2005, was Deputy Director of Business Unit Healthcare, De Lage Landen International B.V., Europe Division, and took up his present post in January this year. The bank is part of the Dutch RABO-Bank group - one of the few AAA rated banks worldwide.
Regulations and laws
IT financing, PPP-models, Governmental fund integration and cross border transactions
In 2005, De Lage Landen financed (worldwide) medical equipment worth US$1 billion, by various methods such as loan, lease, rent and ppp, either directly with end-users or indirectly by refinancing manufacturers.
At the Administrator Forum, Dr Reiner Vehrenkamp will address the rise in demand for external financing from European hospitals as they undergo changes such as privatisation, out-sourcing and legal form changes, while at same time the amount of Governmental funds made available to them is decreasing.
‘Most hospitals are subjected to various internal and external regulations and civil and tax laws, varying from country to country, which superimpose further difficulties when “designing” any financing solution for a hospital,’ he observes. His presentation will provide examples of such cases and he will discuss some potential solutions and ‘workarounds’. He will also highlight financing of IT, as well as PPP-models and the integration of Governmental funds.
This article was published on 03/01/2006