David Brenner

Experience

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  US Navy

  Sept 1998 - Jul 2018

  Responsible for the overall management and operation of the largest Naval Branch Health Clinic in Europe in providing routine, urgent and emergent health care to eligible beneficiaries assigned to Naval Support Activity, Naples. Led 50 military, civilian, contract and local national personnel ensuring the optimal medical and dental readiness for 2,100 enrolled patients at more than sixty commands in the central Italy region including Commander, Naval Forces Europe-Africa/Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet Staff. Show less Administered Naval Officer statutory promotion boards in accordance with Title 10, United States Code and Secretary of the Navy guidelines. Served as the Navy's recognized expert on the promotion process for its 34,000 active and 17,000 reserve doctors, dentists, healthcare administrators, nurses, lawyers, chaplains, supply experts and engineers. Designed course of instruction for executive medicine leaders and other senior officers on Title 10 promotion requirements offered at the Advanced Medical Department Officers' Course. Show less Managed BUMED Headquarters functions to support, maintain, and plan for future requirements in areas of physical and environmental infrastructure; internal and plant security, civilian and active duty performance evaluation, orientation, assignments, training, pay, and recognition matters; management of classified materials, message communication and secure telecommunications; information technology and communication services; other headquarters support services such as printing, parking, and internal and external postal requirements. Supervised 32 military, civilian and contract staff.Lead Action Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (M3):Coordinated and drafted health services policy guidelines directing the provision of medical and dental services as authorized by law or regulation, including TRICARE. Authored and coordinated Navy Medicine policies and directives related to clinical practice guidelines, platform readiness plans, public health, safety and blood programs, women’s health, etc. Responsible for $700K training and supply budget for 132 staff.Healthcare Analyst, Patient Administration/TRICARE Operations:Responsible for Naval Medical Department corporate headquarters' policy formulation and implementation for all matters related to the Department of Defense's worldwide healthcare program (TRICARE) for Navy's 2.6 million active duty and retired uniformed service members and their families. Specific duties included analysis and policy guidance on the TRICARE program, legislation, enrollment, referral management, and contract administration. Show less Assistant Clinic Director, Branch Medical Clinic Makalapa:Responsible for daily healthcare operations for Navy's largest OCONUS branch medical clinic with 199 personnel and $2.7M annual budget. Developed customer-focused process improvements resulting in 21% workload increase over FY02 levels and increased customer satisfaction levels 9.4%. As Command Legal Officer, coordinated review and processing of 36 disciplinary matters, 50 powers of attorney and over 450 Privacy Act/FOIA requests.Department Head, TRICARE Operations Department:Led team responsible for 93% access to care rate and enrollment/capacity levels. Management of operations reduced network purchased care by 18.3% despite a 4% increase in enrollment, marking the best enrollment to purchased care ratio in the Healthcare Support Office (HSO) San Diego area of responsibility Show less Led staff of 29 hospital corpsmen and one physician in the provision of daily garrison and field medical support for 800 Sailors and Marines. Responsible for procurement and serviceability of approximately $3.5 million in medical supplies and equipment. Provided medical logistics guidance and planning for Operation SIMILAR FOCUS, deploying full medical capability to a field environment for over 450 Marines and Sailors. Streamlined operations, training, and administrative procedures ensuring passage of 3FSSG Logistics Readiness Inspection and Drug Enforcement Agency random inspections with no findings or discrepancies. Show less Service Chief, TRICARE Business Office:Responsible for revised financing (purchased care) and adherence to appointment availability access standards for Prime enrollees. Minimized revised financing to only a 6.2% increase despite a 62% annual increase in non-active duty enrollment, marking the most effective minimization of purchased care in a medical treatment facility (MTF) with the greatest growth of the 11 Navy MTFs in regions One, Two, and Five. Efforts resulted in command receipt of 2000 Military Healthcare System Access Award of $50,000.Department Head, Inpatient Medical Records:Led 25 staff ensuring the correct maintenance and archiving of over 75,000 inpatient and ambulatory surgery records. Ensured strict compliance with all Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations medical information standards. Show less

  • Director, Officer Training Command, Newport, RI

    Aug 2014 - Jul 2018

  • Officer In Charge, Branch Health Clinic Capodichino, Italy

    Apr 2011 - Jul 2014

  • Officer In Charge, Expeditionary Medical Facility, Djibouti

    Aug 2010 - Mar 2011

  • Selection Board Sponsor, US Navy Bureau of Personnel

    May 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Deputy Director for Administration, US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

    Aug 2005 - May 2008

  • Managed Care Fellow

    Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

  • Assistant Clinic Director, Naval Medical Clinic Pearl Harbor, HI

    Jul 2002 - Jul 2004

  • Commanding Officer, Medical Company, Combat Service Support Group-3

    Jul 2001 - Jul 2002

  • Department Head and Service Chief, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD

    Sept 1998 - Jun 2001
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  Defense Health Agency

  Jul 2018 - now

  Chief, Program Operations

  Provides government oversight of the TRICARE Overseas Program contract for an area encompassing 100 countries, 259 remote sites and embassies and 26 Military Treatment Facilities over 32 million square miles on four continents. Responsible for contractor audits, network fraud identification, program training, facility and beneficiary counseling and assistance, and claims oversight serving over 160,000 beneficiaries.