Mr. Kraut coordinates the strategic planning, marketing and web-based activities of Northwell Health System, as well as the development of its network of providers through merger, acquisition or affiliated relationships. Northwell is the third largest secular health system in the country with revenues in excess of $4 billion and employing over 30,000 persons.
A member of the NYS Hospital Review and Planning Council since 2003, Governor Spitzer designated Jeffrey Kraut as its chairman. The Council is charged with improving the quality and efficiency of health care throughout New York State and is responsible for revisions in health policy, code regulations and the approval of Certificate of Need applications. He also served as a member of the Long Island Regional Advisory Committee of the Commission on Healthcare in the 21st Century, (the "Berger Commission").
Mr. Kraut is a recognized leader in health planning and policy. A fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, and active in GNYHA, HANYS and AHA committees, Mr. Kraut is a former President of the New York State Society for Health Planning and was the recipient of its 25th Anniversary Leadership Award. He has served on the boards of nursing homes, transplant organizations and early childhood intervention programs. Mr. Kraut is a member of the Health Committee of the Long Island Association, the Long Island Committee for the Regional Plan Association and the College of Advisors for Erase Racism.
Mr. Kraut speaks frequently on the challenges facing health care providers, the implications of market forces on strategy development, and the integration of strategic processes into management and governance structures. He is a proponent of integrating health planning activities into broader regional efforts for economic development and sustainability. He serves as a key member of the Long Island Index which serves as a catalyst for regional thinking about the future and on the Vital Signs project of Adelphi University, which systematically identifies and tracks the social health of populations and communities to inform policy and stimulate the provision of needed services.
Prior to joining Northwell, Mr. Kraut served as the Vice President for Policy and Planning at the SUNY Downstate Medical School, where he was recruited from the health care consulting group of KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Kraut received an MBA in Healthcare Management from Baruch College/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and is a graduate of Stony Brook University.
