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Reimbursement Committee

Proposal of improved reimbursement regulations
Development of health policy for industry
Research and analysis of reimbursement policy

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Futures Club

Committee Title	Name	Company/Title	Brief Biography	E-mail
Chair	ChangHyung Chae, MBA	B. Braun Korea Ltd. / Managing Director	(2019-Present) Managing Director, B. Braun Korea Ltd. (2018-2019) Sr. Director, Strategy & Operation Cardiac Vascular Group, Medtronic Asia Pacific, Ltd. (2013-2018) Business Director, CVG & CSH, Medtronic Korea, Ltd. (2011-2013) Manager, Strategic Planning & Coordination, Pfizer Korea Ltd. (2006-2011) Sr. Manager, Marketing, Medtronic Korea, Ltd.	changhyung.chae@bbraun.com
Vice Chair	SangSoo Lee, Ph.D., MBA	Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Legal company representative	(Present) Legal company representative, Medtronic Korea, Ltd. (Present) Sr. Director, Health Care Economics & Government Affairs, Medtronic North Asia (Korea and Japan) (Present) Board of Director, Korea Association of Health Technology Assessment (KAHTA) (Past) Reimbursement Manager, Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea, Ltd.	sang.soo.lee@medtronic.com
Vice Chair	JaeJun Yim, MA, LLB	VUNO / Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Legal Officer	(Present) Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Legal Officer, VUNO (Past) Kim & Chang Law Firm College of Law, Korea National Police University(LL.B.); College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University (Political Science M.A.)	jaejun.yim@vuno.co
Advisor	ChoongHo Kim	Medimester, Ltd. / President	(2020 ~ Present) President, Medimester, Ltd. (2018 ~ 2020) President, KM Healthcare, Ltd. (2012 ~ 2018) Country head, Bacton Dickinson Korea, Ltd (1998 ~ 2012) Country head, Medtronic Korea, Ltd	ch.kim@medimaster.co.kr
Advisor	JunHo Song	Insung Medical, Ltd. / CEO	Insung Medical, Ltd.	ameba78@insungmedical.co.kr
Advisor	Jay Jang, MBA			jayjang@lutronic.com
Advisor	JeongJi Jeong, Ph.D.	Ace medical / Vice President, Marketing Head Office	(1979 ~ 2012) Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) Vice President, Marketing, KCP Vice President, New Medical Strategy Office, Lutronic	jjjeong@ace-medical.com
Secretary (Industry)	JeongWoo (Aiden) Yi, MS	Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Sr. reimbursement manager	Secretary, Reimbursement Committee, KMDIA	aiden.yi@medtronic.com
Member	JongBae Kim	Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea / Head of Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA)	(Present) Leadership Council Member, Reimbursement Committee, KMDIA (2020~present) Head, HEMA, Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea (2016~2020) QC/GA Specialist, Masimo Korea (2011~2015) QA/RA Director, Gambro Korea (2005~2011) Reimbursement Manager, Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea (2002~2005) Pricing Manager, Baxter Korea (1993~2002) Pricing Manager, AstraZeneca Korea	jkim77@its.jnj.com
Member	JinWoo Song	Insung Medical, Ltd. / Director	Director, Insung Medical Ltd.	mkt_01@insungmedical.co.kr
Member	SooJung Yoo	Boston Scientific Korea / Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) manager	(2005 ~ present) HEMA manager, Boston Scientific Korea (2001 ~2004) RA/QA specialist, Medtronic Korea (2012~2015) Vice chairman, Health Policy Committee, KMDIA	soojung.yoo@bsci.com
Member	SangHun Lee, Ph.D.	Curexo, Inc. / Director	(2017~present) Director of R&D center, Curexo, Inc. (1996~2017) Principal Research Engineer, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd.	mrshlee@curexo.com
Member	SookYoung (Alex) Jeon	Becton Dickinson Korea / Head of Market Access	(Present) Expert in Market Access, HEOR, National Assembly, PR of medicines and medical devices (Past) Secretary, Reimbursement Committee, KMDIA	sook-young_jeon@bd.com
Member	Rachel H. Chung	Synex / Managing Director	Medical Device Market Introduction Consultant Member, Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) In-Vitro Expert Member, Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation Board member of Korean Society of Medical Robotics (Industry-Academic Corporation part) MFDS IMDRF Support Organization Advisor Member Director, RA/QA/Market Access, Intuitive Surgical Korea Ltd. Director, RA/QA/Reimbursement, Stryker Korea & ASEAN (2009~2011) Vice-Chair of Health Insurance Policy Committee in KMDIA	RachelChung@synex.co.kr
Member	JungHoon Ji	Stryker Korea / Head of Market Access	Reimbursement Committee Bundled Payment T/F Leader, KMDIA Trainer of KMDIA reimbursement & market access course	jh.ji@stryker.com
Expert Advisor	YoungJae Baek	Korea Medical Devices Industry Association (KMDIA) / Expert Advisor	(2021 ~ Present) Expert Advisor, KMDIA (1989 ~ 2020) Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)	byj064@kmdia.or.kr
Secretary (KMDIA)	YoungMi Choi	Korea Medical Devices Industry Association (KMDIA) / General Manager	(2007 ~ Present) General Manager, Policy Management Dept, Korea Medical Devices Industry Association (KMDIA)	maro1347@kmdia.or.kr
Secretary (KMDIA)	Ik Hyun Kim	Korea Medical Devices Industry Association (KMDIA) / Manager	(2023 ~ Present) Administrator, Reimbursement Committee, KMDIA	gratias@kmdia.or.kr

Preliminary Benefit / Coverage guideline

Committee Title	Name	Company/Title	Brief Biography	E-mail
Leader	Rachel H. Chung	Synex / Managing Director	Medical Device Market Introduction Consultant Member, Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) In-Vitro Expert Member, Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation Board member of Korean Society of Medical Robotics (Industry-Academic Corporation part) MFDS IMDRF Support Organization Advisor Member Director, RA/QA/Market Access, Intuitive Surgical Korea Ltd. Director, RA/QA/Reimbursement, Stryker Korea & ASEAN (2009~2011) Vice-Chair of Health Insurance Policy Committee in KMDIA	RachelChung@synex.co.kr
Secretary	HyunJo Kim	Celontech / Team leader	(Present) Cellontech, Ltd. (Present) Secretary, Reimbursement Committee, KMDIA	angel@swcell.com
Secretary	Monica Jin, MS	Intuitive Surgical / Sr Manager of Global Access, Value & Economics(GAVE)	(2020~Present) Sr Manager, GAVE, Intuitive Surgical Korea (2011-2020) Reimbursement manager, Stryker (2004-2011) Marketing manager, Kwangwoo Medix	monica.jin@intusurg.com

Value Framework / Value Appraisal Standard

Committee Title	Name	Company/Title	Brief Biography	E-mail
Leader	SooJung Yoo	Boston Scientific Korea / Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) manager	(2005~present) Health Economics &Market Access (HEMA) manager, Boston Scientific Korea (2001 ~2004) RAQA specialist, Medtronic Korea (2012~2015) Vice chairman, Health policy committee, KMDIA	soojung.yoo@bsci.com
Deputy Leader	SuJeong Kim	MDworks Korea / President	(2010~present) MDworks Korea (2001~2010) Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea	mdworks@mdworkskorea.com
Secretary	Hyunsook (Christine) Choi, MPH, Ph.D. candidate	Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Reimbursement Manager	(Present) Secretary, ‘Value Appraisal’ division of Reimbursement Committee, KMDIA (Past) Co-leader of KMDIA Value Appraisal TF (Past) Member of KMDIA Economic Evaluation TF	christine.choi@medtronic.com

Bundled Payment / DRG / RBRVS

Committee Title	Name	Company/Title	Brief Biography	E-mail
Leader	JungHoon Ji	Stryker Korea / Head of Market Access	Reimbursement Committee Bundled Payment T/F Leader, KMDIA Trainer of KMDIA reimbursement & market access course	jh.ji@stryker.com
Deputy Leader	Miri Kim, MPH	Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea / Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) manager	2016 ~ (Present) JnJ Health Economics &Market Access (HEMA) manager 2020 Master of Public Health, Yonsei University 2013~2016　JnJ QA (QA supervisor) 2010~2013 KPR (PR Account Executive) 2006~2009 JnJ Cordis (sales representative) 2006 Business Administration, Sogang University	mkim33@its.jnj.com
Deputy Leader	Yasmin Hwang, MPH candidate	Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Reimbursement & Payment Manager	Reimbursement & Payment Manager, Medtronic North Asia (Korea and Japan). Reimbursement Supervisor, Covidien Korea. Reimbursement Sr. Specialist, B.Braun Korea.	yasmin.hwang@medtronic.com
Deputy Leader	Sujin Jung, MSN	Boston Scientific Korea / Health Economics &Reimbursement analyst	(Present) Boston Scientific Korea - Health Economics &Reimbursement analyst (Past) McCANN Health Korea - Medical Writing & Account Executive Novonordisk Pharma - Education Nurse Nowon Eulji Hostpital - MICU RN	sujin.jung@bsci.com

Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

Committee Title	Name	Company/Title	Brief Biography	E-mail
Leader	JinYong Jung	B. Braun Korea Ltd. / ead of Government Affairs & Market Access (GAMA)	(Present) New Health Technology Assessment Strategic Unit Leader, KMDIA (Present) Reimbursement Price System Committee, KPBMA (Present) Patient Safety Drugs Injectin Pump Case analysis TF, KOIHA (2015~Present)Head of Government Affairs & Market Access (GAMA), B.Braun (2004~2015) Market Access manager, JW Pharm. (1994~2004) OTC marketing marketer, JW Pharn.	jinyong.jung@bbraun.com
Deputy Leader	Jongbae Kim	Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea / Head of Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA)	(Present) Leadership Council Member, Reimbursement Committee, KMDIA (2020~present) Head, HEMA, Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea (2016~2020) QC/GA Specialist, Masimo Korea (2011~2015) QA/RA Director, Gambro Korea (2005~2011) Reimbursement Manager, Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea (2002~2005) Pricing Manager, Baxter Korea (1993~2002) Pricing Manager, AstraZeneca Korea	jkim77@its.jnj.com
Secretary	Jaesung Lim, MS	Fresenius Kabi Korea Ltd. / Manager	Fresenius Kabi Korea Ltd. Government Affairs Kuhnil Ltd. Pharm. Medical Devision Hana Pharm. Development Department	jaesung.lim@fresenius-kabi.com

Robot, AI, Digital Health (SaMD)

Committee Title	Name	Company/Title	Brief Biography	E-mail
Leader	JaeJun Yim, MA, LLB	VUNO / Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Legal Officer	(Present) Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Legal Officer, VUNO (Past) Kim & Chang Law Firm College of Law, Korea National Police University(LL.B.); College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University (Political Science M.A.)	jaejun.yim@vuno.co
Deputy Leader	Sang-Hun Lee, Ph.D.	Curexo, Inc. / Director	(2017~present) Director of R&D center, Curexo, Inc. (1996~2017) Principal Research Engineer, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd.	mrshlee@curexo.com
Deputy Leader	SunYoung Park	Lunit. inc. / Business development & Reimbursement Manager	Lunit. inc., Business development & Reimbursement Manager Macoll Consulting Group, Manager Senior Policy Advisor to Lawmaker of the Health and Welfare Committee of the National Assembly (Lawmaker KIM Seunghee, KIM Hyunsook etc.) Master’s course, Public Administration, Seoul National University Bachelor’s degree, Korean Language Education, Korea University	sunyoung.park@lunit.io

Futures Club Title	Name	Company/Title	Brief Biography	E-mail
Leader	Hyunsook (Christine) Choi, MPH, Ph.D. candidate	Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Reimbursement Manager	(Present) Secretary, ‘Value Appraisal’ division of Reimbursement Committee, KMDIA (Past) Co-leader of KMDIA Value Appraisal TF (Past) Member of KMDIA Economic Evaluation TF	christine.choi@medtronic.com
Deputy leader	Leah Jin	Roche Diagnostics Korea / Market Access Manager	(2018-Present) Market Access Manager, Roche Diagnostics Korea (2018-Present) IVD reimbursement committee Vale appraisal TF Leader, KMDIA (2010~2018) Health Economics & Market Access Supervisor, Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea	Leah.jin@roche.com
Operational leader(Treasurer)	MinJeong Kwak, MPH	Convatec Korea / Health Economics & Government Affairs Manager	(Present) Convatec Korea HEGA Manager (Past) Johnson and Johnson Medical Korea Health Economics & Market Access Supervisor (Past) Medtronic Korea Reimbursement Supervisor	minjeong.kwak@convatec.com
Member	DaYe Kang	MDworksKorea Inc. / Project Manager	MDworksKorea, Inc.	dykang@mdworkskorea.com
Member	Miri Kim, MPH	Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea / Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) manager	2016 ~ (Present) JnJ Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) manager 2020 Master of Public Health, Yonsei University 2013~2016　JnJ QA (QA supervisor) 2010~2013 KPR (PR Account Executive) 2006~2009 JnJ Cordis (sales representative) 2006 Business Administration, Sogang University	mkim33@its.jnj.com
Member	MinJoon Kim	Hanmi Healthcare / manager	(Present) RA/MA Manager, Hanmi Healthcare (Present) IMDRF UDI Group member, MFDS (Present) Next generation medical device 100 Project Mentor, MFDS (Past) Market access Manager, Daewoong Pharm. (Past) Reimbursement Committee T/F Leader, KMDICA	minjoon.kim@hanmi.co.kr
Member	YoonHoo Kim	SejongMedical, Ltd. / Administrative manager	(2017~present) SejongMedical, Ltd.	christine.choi@medtronic.com
Member	HyeJin Kim	Synex Consulting Ltd. / Associate Reimbursement Affairs Manager	(Present) KMDIA Reimbursement Committee nHTA sub-committee group, assistant administrator (Present) KMDIA Reimbursement Committee IVD sub-committee group member (Past) KMDIA Reimbursement Commitee member ((Past) HIRA information-oriented medical device TF member	hjkim3@synex.co.kr
Member	Minyoung (Patrick) Son	Asahi-intecc Korea / RA/QA/Reimbursement Manager	(Present) Legal committee, BER(Biological Evaluation Report) T/F Leader (2019~Present) RA / QA / Reimbursement Manager, Asahi-intecc Korea (2018~2019) RA / QA Sr. Supervisor, Biotronik Korea (2014~2018) RA / QA / Reimbursement Sr. Specialist, Stryker Korea	minyoung.son@asahi-intecc.com
Member	Jangmi Yang, MPH	VUNO / Market Access	(2020 - Present) VUNO (2014-2020) National Evidence-based Health Collaborating Agency	jangmi.yang@vuno.co
Member	Soohyuk Lee	Medicalresearch / Employee	(Present) Medical Research	2itouhyuk119@gmail.com
Member	Yisik Chang, MBA	KCPMED / Head of marketing and business development	Head of marketing and business development	yisik@kcpmed.com
Member	Sujin Jung, MSN	Boston Scientific Korea / Health Economics & Reimbursement analyst	(Present) Boston Scientific Korea - Health Economics & Reimbursement analyst (Past) McCANN Health Korea - Medical Writing & Account Executive Novonordisk Pharma - Education Nurse Nowon Eulji Hostpital - MICU RN	sujin.jung@bsci.com
Member	Teresa Chun, MPH	bioMerieux Korea / Market access manager	(Present) Market access manager, bioMerieux Korea (Past) Health Economics & Market Access, J&J (Past) Abbott, Health Economics Outcomes Research	saeim.chun@biomerieux.com
Member	Yasmin Hwang, MPH candidate	Medtronic Korea, Ltd. / Reimbursement & Payment Manager	Reimbursement & Payment Manager, Medtronic North Asia (Korea and Japan). Reimbursement Supervisor, Covidien Korea. Reimbursement Sr. Specialist, B.Braun Korea.	yasmin.hwang@medtronic.com

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