Karsten Vrangbæk Associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Political Science Professional experience September 2009 present: Danish Institute of Governmental Studies. Director of research. Research in health policy, public administration and management February 2004- September 2009: University of Copenhagen. Department of Political Science. Associate Professor. Research and teaching in health policy, public administration and management Graduate level courses at the Department of Political Science and Institute of Public Health. International courses for MIH students in Copenhagen. European courses for MPH students in Rennes, Nottingham and Lodz (EUROPHAMILI project). Organizer of conferences (Danish Forum for Health Services Research 2001 and 2004), research symposia and ph.d. courses in public health and management of health services. December 2004-present: Copenhagen Business School, Master of Health Management. External lecturer and lead developer of course modules in Health Policy for Master of Health Management program 2000-2004. University of Copenhagen. Department of Political Science and Department of Public Health. Assistant Professor. Research and teaching in health policy, public administration, organization and management. 1999-2000. University of Copenhagen. Department of Political Science. Post doc financed by the Danish Democracy and Power Study. Research publications on political decision processes and waiting time guarantees in Danish health care 1998-2000. DIS (Denmark s International Study Program). Assistant professor. Assistant professor. Lead developer of course on Health Care in Scandinavia 1996-1999. University of Copenhagen. Department of Political Science and Department of Public Health. Research Fellow. Ph.d. dissertation on Markets and Patient Choice in the Danish Hospital System. Taught graduate and undergraduate level courses in health policy and management.
Current research projects Public Service Motivation and Public Values. With Lene Holm Pedersen (AKF) et al. Start 2009. The changing governance of health care. The National Danish Research Council. Start 2008. Governing Health Services Comparative health systems project. With Ståle Oppedal and Hilmar Rommetvedt, IRIS Stavanger. Public Private Partnerships Policy making and regulation. With Carsten Greve (CBS) and Niels Ejersbo (SDU). End 2010. Governing Doctors : with Viola Burau (Århus University), Brian Salter (University of East Anglia) and Willem Touisjin (University of Turin). End 2008. Public Sector Values : With Torben Beck Jørgensen (University of Copenhagen). Ongoing. Baseline undersøgelse af strukturreformens konsekvenser : - With researchers at SDU, SIF, CBS mv. Funding ended 2007, but application for follow up survey will be submitted in 2009/2010. Nordic Heath Systems : With Richard Saltman (Emory University) and Jon Magnussen (Trondheim University). Edited book on reforms in Nordic health systems. Publication October 2009. Academic career and affiliations Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut Master of Arts in Economics (1992) Thesis: Economics of European Integration University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Institute of Political Science Master of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration (1994) Thesis: A Comparison of Performance Awards for Public Organizations in Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Canada. University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Ph.D. Political Science 1999 Dissertation topic: Markets and Patient Choice in the Danish Hospital System. Copenhagen Business School External lecturer and lead developer of course modules in Health Policy for Master of Health Management program Member of Network for Health Management European Observatory for Health Care: Co-editor of anthology on Decentralization of health services (with professor Richard Saltman: Emory University, Atlanta, USA) (published 2007) Co-editor on anthology on Nordic health systems (With Richard Saltman, Jon Magnusson and Pål Martinussen) (to be published 2009).
Stein Rokkan Center, Bergen University. Norway Visiting researcher 2004. - Affiliated with project: Autonomy, Transparency and Management, directed by Haldor Byrkjeflot. Research papers on Choice in Nordic health systems published in Health Economics Policy and Law (2006 and 2007) London School of Economics and Political Science. Department of Health and Social Care Visiting research fellow. Nordic Academic Development Program. Spring 2001. Member of European Health Policy Group Yale University, School of Public Health. Visiting researcher, spring 1998. Grants and research networks Research Grant. The changing governance of health care. The National Danish Research Council. 2008. Research Prize. Jorcks Fond 2006. Research grant (Momsfonden) for establishing a Baseline for evaluating effects in the health sector of the Danish Structural Refom : With Allan Krasnik (University of Copenhagen). 2004-> Participant in project on public private partnership (Danish Social Science Reseach Council): With Carsten Greve (CBS) and Niels Ejersbo (University of Southern Denmark). 2004->2010 Comparative research collaboration with Haldor Byrkjeflot, Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Science Research, Bergen, Norway. Recent developments in Scandinavian health systems. (ATM-projekt 2006-2009). Nordic Administrative Society European Health Policy Group (London School of Economics) Network for research in hospital management and organization. (with researchers from Copenhagen Business School and Aalborg University) EUROPHAMILI: European Master of Public Health. Development of course modules on organization and management. Awards - Best Paper: Copenhagen Public Values Workshop 2008 - Association of Danish Regions: Winner of essay competition on the Future of Danish Health Care 2007 - Jorcks Fund prize: 2006 - Nordic Academic Development Program: 2001 Publications Articles in peer reviewed journals 2009 * Wadman, S., Strandberg-Larsen, M. and Vrangbæk, K. (2009). Coordination between primary and secondary healthcare in Denmark and Sweden. International Journal of Integrated Care, 12 March 2009. Vrangbæk, K. (2009-forthcomming). Public Sector Values in Denmark - A Survey
Analysis. International Journal of Public Administration (accepted for publication). Vrangbæk, K. Nielsen, M. (2009-forthcomming). Colorectal cancer care in Denmark. Status and dilemmas. European Journal of Health Economics (waiting for final approval). Vrangbæk, K., Winblad, U., and Østergren, K. (2009-forthcomming). Do Waiting Time Guarantees in the Scandinavian Countries Empower patients? International Journal of Public Sector Management. (recommended for publication by editors of special edition). Vrangbæk, K. The structural reform in Denmark in 2007 Central reform processes in a decentralized environment. Local Government Studies. (Submitted for review). 2008 Vrangbæk, K. og Røpke, S. (2008). Den Danske Kvalitetsmodel for Sundhedsvæsenet. Regulering, politik og profession. Økonomi og politik, nr. 2 juni. 81 årgang 2008. pp 46-64. Vrangbæk, K. (2008). Public Private Partnerships in the health sector. The Danish experience. Journal of Health Economics, Policy and Law. Vol. 3(2) April 2008. pp 144-164. Burau, Viola ; Vrangbæk, Karsten (2008). Institutions and non-linear change in governance : reforming the governance of medical performance in Europe. /. I: Journal of Health Organization and Management. 2008 ; vol. 22, nr. 4, November. s. 350-367 van der Waal, Zeger ; Pekur, Aive ; Vrangbæk, Karsten (2008). Public Sector Value Congruence Among Old and New EU Member-States? : Empirical evidence from the Netherlands, Denmark and Estonia. /. I: Public Integrity. 2008 ; vol. 10, nr. 4, s. 317-333 2007 Vrangbæk, K. (2007). Offentlig-Private partnerskaber I sundhedssektoren. Tidsskriftet Politik. Nummer 3. Årgang 10. 2007. Martinsen, Dorte Sindbjerg ; Vrangbæk, Karsten (2008). The Europeanization of Health Care Governance : Implementing the market imperatives of Europe. /. I: Public Administration. 2008 ; vol. 86, nr. 1, s. 169-184 * Bundgaard, U. and Vrangbæk, K. (2007). Reform by coincidence? Explaining the policy process of structural reform in Denmark. Scandinavian Political Studies December 2007 - Vol. 30 Issue 4, pp 491 520 Birk, H.O., Vrangbæk, K, Winblad, U., Østergren, K. (2007) Patient reactions to hospital choice in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Health Economics Policy and Law. Vol. 2(2) April 2007. 2006 Vrangbæk, K. (2006). Strukturreformens udfordringer for sundhedssektoren. Tidsskriftet Politik, Nummer 4, årgang 8. pp 18-27.
Vrangbæk, K og Østergren, K. (2006). Patient empowerment and the introduction of hospital choice in Denmark and Norway. Health Economics Policy and Law. Volume 1, Issue 04, October 2006, pp 371-394 Vrangbæk, K.: Struktureform, forandringsperspektiver og offentlig sektor værdier. i: Den organiserede forvaltning : politik, viden og værdier i samspil s. 63-74. Hanne Foss Hansen (red.). Forlaget Politiske Studier, København 2006. Vrangbæk, K., Østergren K., Spånberg, U., Birk, H.O.: Patients reactions to free choice of hospital in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Notatserie i helseøkonomi Nr. 01/06. 53s. Rokkansenteret, Bergen 2006. * Jakob Bjerg Larsen, Karsten Vrangbæk og Janine M. Traulsen (2006). Advocacy coalitions and pharmacy policy in Denmark Solid cores with fuzzy edges. Social Science & Medicine. Volume 63, Issue 1, July 2006. 2005 * Vrangbæk, K., Christiansen T.: Health policy in Denmark: leaving the decentralized welfare path? Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law vol.30, no. 1-2, s. 29-52. 2005. Vrangbæk, K., Martinsen D.S.: Sporskifte i dansk sundhedspolitik. Økonomi & Politik årg. 78, nr. 1, s. 18-30. 2005. Vrangbæk, K., Stoop A., Berg M.: Theory and practice of waiting time data as a performance indicator in health care. A case study from The Netherlands. Health Policy vol.73, no. 1, s. 41-51. 2005. Vrangbæk, K., Torjesen D.O.:Sygehuslederes opfattelse af ledelsesvilkår i Danmark og Norge. Nordiske Organisasjons Studier årg.7, nr. 2, s. 37-57. 2005. Vrangbæk, K. and Christiansen, T. (2005) Health Policy in Denmark, Leaving the Decentralized Welfare Path? - Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law Vol. 30, Numbers 1-2, February-April 2005. pp. 29-52. Arjen P. Stoop, Karsten Vrangbæk and Marc Berg (2005). Theory and practice of waiting time data as a performance indicator in health care. A case study from The Netherlands. Health Policy Volume 73, Issue 1, July 2005, Pages 41-51 2004 Vrangbæk, K. (2004). Strukturreform som policy proces. Futuriblerne. Maj 2004 Årgang 32 - nr. 1-2, pp. 13-20. Health Policy 67 (2004) 25-37: County level responses to the introduction of DRG rates for "extended choice" hospital patients in Denmark. Karsten Vrangbæk and Mickael Beck. Pharmacy in History. Vol 46, no. 1, 2004. 3-25. Dynamics of Pharmacy regulation in Denmark, 1546-1932: A study of Profession-State Realtions. Jakob Bjerg Larsen, Jeanine K. Mount, Poul Kruse and Karsten Vrangbæk Pharmacy in History. Vol 46, no. 2, 2004. 43-61. Dynamics of Pharmacy regulation in
Denmark, 1932-1994: A study of Profession-State Realtions. Jakob Bjerg Larsen, Jeanine K. Mount, Poul Kruse and Karsten Vrangbæk. 2002 Vrangbæk, K. og Røpke, I. (2002). Akkreditering i dansk sundhedsvæsen. Fordele og ulemper set i et principal-agent perspektiv. Nordisk Administrativt Tidsskrift. Nr. 3/2002. 83. årgang pp. 247-260. Chapters in edited antologies 2009 Vrangbæk, K. and Høyer, K. (2009-forthcomming). Grænseløs sundhed? Det danske sundhedsvæsen i international kontekst. In Ronit, K. and Marcussen, M. (eds.). Globalisering og den danske model (Working Title). Hans Reitzel. 2008 Vrangbæk, Karsten (2008). Regulering af kvalitet i et politisk perspektiv. I Knudsen, J.L., Christensen, M.E., og Hansen, B. (eds.). Regulering af kvalitet i det danske sundhedsvæsen. Pp. 191-206. Nyt Nordisk Forlag/Arnold Busck. København. Vrangbæk, Karsten (2008). Health Systems of Scandinavia. I: International Encyclopedia of Public health. red. / Kris Heggenhougen ; Stella Quah. Elsevier, 2008. s. 648-653 (Forskning: Encyklopædiartikel) Vrangbæk, Karsten ; Burau, Viola (2008). Global Markets and national pathways of medical re-regulation. In: Rethinking professional governance : international directions in healthcare. red. / Ellen Kuhlmann ; Mike Saks. University of Bristol, Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2008. s. 29-44 2007 Vrangbæk, K. (2007). Politisk-forvaltningsmæssige analyser. I Kristensen, F.B. og Sigmund, H. Metodehåndbog for Medicinsk Teknologi Vurdering 2007 pp 136-142. Sundhedsstyrelsen. Enhed for Medicinsk Teknologi Vurdering. Vrangbæk, K. og Røpke, I. (2007). Akkreditering i dansk sundhedsvæsen. Fordele og ulemper set i et principal-agent perspektiv. Pp. 151-164 i Greve, C. Offentlig ledelse if styring. Jurist og Økonomforbundets Forlag. København. Vrangbæk, K. (2007). Towards a typology for decentralization in health care. Pp. 44-62 in Saltman, R., Bankauskaite, V. and Vrangbaek, K. Decentralization in health care. McGraw Hill. Maidenhead and New York. Vrangbæk, K. (2007). Key factors in assessing decentralization and recentralization in health care. Pp. 63-76 in Saltman, R., Bankauskaite, V. and Vrangbaek, K. Decentralization in health care. McGraw Hill. Maidenhead and New York. Saltman, R.B. and Vrangbaek, K. (2007). Drawing lessons for policy making. Pp. 77-86 in Saltman, R., Bankauskaite, V. and Vrangbaek, K. Decentralization in health care. McGraw Hill. Maidenhead and New York.
2003 og ældre Vrangbæk, K. (2003). Værdilandskabet i den offentlige sektor. Resultater fra en survey. In Beck Jørgensen (red). På sporet af en offentlig identitet Værdier i stat, amter og kommuner. Hans Reitzel. København. Pp. 105-133. (Chapter in edited book published by The Danish Power and Democracy Study). Vrangbæk, K. (2003). Vilkår for sygehusledelse Ekstern kontrol og handlerum. In Borum, Finn (red.) Ledelse i sygehusvæsenet pp. 27-66. Handelshøjskolens forlag. København. (Chapter in edited book). Vrangbæk. K. (2003) Syntese. In Gjelstrup, G. and Friberg, S. (eds.) Sygehusledelse i politiske spændingsfelter. Debatskrift fra Toplederakademiet for Sygehuse og Det danske forvaltningsakademi. 2003. pp. 58-83. (Discussion paper published by the Danish Academy for Public Administration) "HTA Administration And Organisation". In Health Technology Assessment Handbook. The Danish Institute for Health Technology Assesssment. Copenhagen. (www.mtvinstituttet.dk). (Chapter in edited publication by DIHTA). (2001) "Forandringer i sygehussektoren som følge af frit sygehusvalg". In Antonsen, Marianne & Beck Jørgensen, Torben (red.). Forandringer i teori og praksis. Skiftende billeder fra den offentlige sektor. 2000. 117-148. København. DJØF. (Chapter in edited book). "New Public Management i sygehusfeltet - udformning og konsekvenser". In Bentsen Eva Zeuthen, Borum, Finn, Erlingsdottir, Gudbjørg, & Sahlin-Andersson, Kerstin (red.) (1999). Når styringsambitioner møder praksis - Den svære omstilling af sygehus- og sundhedsvæsenet i Danmark og Sverige. Pp. 33-56. København. Handelshøjskolens forlag. (Chapter in edited book). Books Markedsorientering i sygehusfeltet. Ph.D. afhandling. Institut for Statskundskab, Københavns Universitet. Licentiat serien 1999 nr. 4, Institut for Statskundskab, København. (Ph. D. Dissertation. Published as a monograph by the University of Copenhagen). Ingeniørarbejde, hundeslagsmål eller hovedløs høne? Ventetidsgarantier til sygehusbehandling. Magtudredningen. Århus. (Book published by the "Danish Democracy and Power Study"). (2001) Vrangbæk, K. (2002). Sygehusproblematikkerne. Stormfuldt farvand og muligheder for kursskifte. Det Danske Forvaltningsakademi. København. Pp. 5-34. (Published by the Danish Academy for Public Administration) Books and reports with other authors 2009 Saltman, R., Magnussen, J. and Vrangbaek, K. (eds.) (forthcoming 2009). The Nordic Health Systems A comparative analysis of development trends. McGraw Hill. Maidenhead and New York
2007 Strandberg-Larsen, Martin ; Nielsen, Mikkel Bernt ; Vallgårda, Signild ; Krasnik, Allan ; Vrangbæk, Karsten ; Mossialos, Elias (Redaktør). (2007). Health systems in transitions. / Strandberg-Larsen, Martin ; Nielsen, Mikkel Bernt ; Vallgårda, Signild ; Krasnik, Allan ; Vrangbæk, Karsten ; Mossialos, Elias (Redaktør). 6 udg. Copenhagen : WHO, on behalf of the European Observatory for Health Systems and policies, 2007. Vrangbæk, Karsten og Røpke, Ian (2007). Styringsredskaber for fremtidens sygehusvæsen. Offentlig Økonomistyring 4/August 2007 pp 1-22. * Saltman, R., Bankauskaite, V. and Vrangbaek, K. (eds.) (2007). Decentralization in health care. McGraw Hill. Maidenhead and New York. Vrangbæk, Karsten and Røpke, Ian (2007). Styringsredskaber for fremtidens sygehusvæsen. Prisopgave. Regionsrådsforeningen (http://www.regioner.dk/aktuelt/pressemeddelelser/vindere%20af%20prisopgave.asp x) Beck Jørgensen, T. og Vrangbæk, K. (2004). Værdibaseret bidrag til kodeks for god offentlig topledelse. Forum for offentlig topledelse. www.publicgovernance.dk. 2004 og ældre * Beck Jørgensen, T. og Vrangbæk, K. (2004). Det offentlige styringsunivers. Fra government til governance? Den Danske Magtudredning/Århus Universitets Forlag. Vrangbæk, K. and Østergren, K. (2004). The Introduction of Choice in Scandinavian Hospital Systems. Arguments and Policy Processes in the Danish and Norwegian Case. Rokkansenteret. Working Paper 5 2004. Bergen. Vallgårda, Signild, Krasnik, Allan and Vrangbæk, Karsten (2001). Denmark. Health Care Systems in Transition series. WHO. Copenhagen. Vallgårda, S., Krasnik, A. Vrangbæk, K. (2002). Denmark. In. UK treasury and the European Observatory on Health Systems. Pp. 25-45. London. Mossialos, E., Thompson, S. et al. (2002). Voluntary health insurance in the European Union: a study for the European Commission. (Bidrag om VHI i Danmark) Mossialos, E., Thompson, S. et al. (2003). User charges in European Health Care. in the European Union: a study for the European Commission. The Danish Case.