Huron Consulting Group, a leading provider of business consulting services, has announced that the Company's Huron Healthcare practice has been named one of Modern Healthcare's 2012 Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms. Huron Healthcare ranked No. 3 for the third year in a row.
"Our continued success and growth is a testament to our professionals' deep industry expertise and the effectiveness of our solutions," said Gordon Mountford, executive vice president, Huron Healthcare. "We look forward to continuing to expand our solutions to empower our clients to meet the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities presented in this very dynamic market."
Modern Healthcare's 2012 list included 80 consulting firms, which were ranked according to 2011 provider revenue. In 2011, Huron had total provider revenue of $314 million. The Company has been ranked in the top five of Modern Healthcare's Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms for the past five years.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Mercer’s Exchange Suite Helps Employers Develop Sound Health Care Strategy in the Midst of Reform Law’s Uncertainty
Even as the US Supreme Court contemplates arguments heard earlier this week on the federal health care reform law, employers are moving ahead with strategies to more effectively manage their health care spending. Mercer, a global leader in human resource consulting and related services, has developed a wide range of exchange-type offerings that are designed to help organizations of all sizes manage their employee and retiree health plans in order to reduce costs, manage risk and provide employees with quality, choice and simplicity.
“Mercer is offering a wide variety of exchange solutions aimed at helping employers ensure they are in compliance with the US health care reform law while continuing to provide benefits that are affordable and attractive,” said Sharon Cunninghis, US leader of Mercer’s health and benefits business. “Mercer’s suite of solutions will help employers of all sizes and funding arrangements that wish to offer employees greater choice in the benefits they receive, while providing coverage in a cost-effective way.”
Mercer’s Exchange Suite includes:
Mercer Health Advantage(SM) -- Mercer Health Advantage (MHA) allows self-funded employers with 3,000+ employees to enroll their employees in new medical plans starting January 1, 2013. These programs are designed to save employers 5% or more of medical plan cost with the same plan design they have in place today. The savings come from select networks with providers chosen for their quality and cost effectiveness. Employers also gain access to dedicated MHA clinical care management with ongoing oversight and audit by a team of Mercer clinicians. Mercer plans to offer MHA to smaller self-funded employers in 2014.
Mercer Benefits Choice Exchange -- Mercer is expanding its private exchange, Mercer Benefits Choice Exchange (MBCE), which it has piloted in the Midwest. Powered by an elegant decision-making support tool, MBCE is designed to help organizations with 100--1,000 employees offer workers more options with less administrative responsibility. MBCE lets employers contribute a set amount to a Health Reimbursement Account; employees then select the coverage that is best for them using an online decision support and enrollment tool.
Private exchanges provide employers of all sizes with an opportunity to continue offering coverage -- with more choice for employees and less cost for the company. Mercer’s pilot program will be expanded into new locations this year and next.
Retiree Medical Exchanges -- There is a significant shift taking place in the retiree health benefit market corresponding to the growing employer demand for solutions targeted at current and future retirees. To meet this demand, Mercer has entered into arrangements with several leading vendors to leverage any employer subsidy available for retiree coverage (typically Medicare-eligible retirees, initially) by converting to a defined contribution model that lets retirees purchase the individual coverage that best meets their needs. Join Mercer’s April 18 webcast to learn more about retiree medical exchanges; registration information will appear shortly on the Mercer.com webcasts page, http://www.mercer.com/webcasts.htm.
More information about Mercer’s suite of exchange solutions is available from Mercer consultants, as well as from Mercer’s web site: http://www.mercer.com/exchangesuite.
About Mercer
Mercer is a global leader in human resource consulting and related services. The firm works with clients to solve their most complex human capital issues by designing and helping manage health, retirement and other benefits. Mercer’s 20,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. With 52,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $10 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent company of Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter, a global leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; and Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting. For more information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter @MercerInsights.
“Mercer is offering a wide variety of exchange solutions aimed at helping employers ensure they are in compliance with the US health care reform law while continuing to provide benefits that are affordable and attractive,” said Sharon Cunninghis, US leader of Mercer’s health and benefits business. “Mercer’s suite of solutions will help employers of all sizes and funding arrangements that wish to offer employees greater choice in the benefits they receive, while providing coverage in a cost-effective way.”
Mercer’s Exchange Suite includes:
Mercer Health Advantage(SM) -- Mercer Health Advantage (MHA) allows self-funded employers with 3,000+ employees to enroll their employees in new medical plans starting January 1, 2013. These programs are designed to save employers 5% or more of medical plan cost with the same plan design they have in place today. The savings come from select networks with providers chosen for their quality and cost effectiveness. Employers also gain access to dedicated MHA clinical care management with ongoing oversight and audit by a team of Mercer clinicians. Mercer plans to offer MHA to smaller self-funded employers in 2014.
Mercer Benefits Choice Exchange -- Mercer is expanding its private exchange, Mercer Benefits Choice Exchange (MBCE), which it has piloted in the Midwest. Powered by an elegant decision-making support tool, MBCE is designed to help organizations with 100--1,000 employees offer workers more options with less administrative responsibility. MBCE lets employers contribute a set amount to a Health Reimbursement Account; employees then select the coverage that is best for them using an online decision support and enrollment tool.
Private exchanges provide employers of all sizes with an opportunity to continue offering coverage -- with more choice for employees and less cost for the company. Mercer’s pilot program will be expanded into new locations this year and next.
Retiree Medical Exchanges -- There is a significant shift taking place in the retiree health benefit market corresponding to the growing employer demand for solutions targeted at current and future retirees. To meet this demand, Mercer has entered into arrangements with several leading vendors to leverage any employer subsidy available for retiree coverage (typically Medicare-eligible retirees, initially) by converting to a defined contribution model that lets retirees purchase the individual coverage that best meets their needs. Join Mercer’s April 18 webcast to learn more about retiree medical exchanges; registration information will appear shortly on the Mercer.com webcasts page, http://www.mercer.com/webcasts.htm.
More information about Mercer’s suite of exchange solutions is available from Mercer consultants, as well as from Mercer’s web site: http://www.mercer.com/exchangesuite.
About Mercer
Mercer is a global leader in human resource consulting and related services. The firm works with clients to solve their most complex human capital issues by designing and helping manage health, retirement and other benefits. Mercer’s 20,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. With 52,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $10 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent company of Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter, a global leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; and Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting. For more information, visit www.mercer.com. Follow Mercer on Twitter @MercerInsights.
Sterling Announces New Referral Program to Attract New Patients to Healthcare Practices
Sterling president, Barbara Wilson, today announced the release of the practice management firm’s new Care Enough to Share referral program which uses gift cards and special offers to bring in new patients to healthcare practices. The referral gift cards are custom-designed for each practice and bear the practice logo, name, contact information and a special incentive devised by the practitioner to attract new patients, such as a free teeth-whitening for dentists or a free vision screening for optometrists.
“With our current economic climate, healthcare practice owners are worried about generating new business. The referral cards in our new Care Enough to Share program look like retail gift cards which people would want to hold onto. The staff pass out the cards to existing patients to pass onto friends and family. The new patients come in for treatment," said Wilson.
Each referral gift card has a magnetic strip on back which the practice owner can use to track which of the staff have brought in the referral. An online dashboard enables the owner or staff to track sales and referrers. Sterling recommends rewarding staff who are responsible for giving out the cards which brought in the referrals. The Care Enough to Share program includes free, simple online training for staff.
About Sterling
Sterling, Inc., is a practice management consulting firm which provides customized consulting and training to healthcare professionals to help them achieve a better practice for a better life. In business for nearly three decades, Sterling is the most successful consulting company of its kind in the world. Sterling has delivered management seminars to over 160,000 professionals and their staffs and more then 70,000 management and personal achievement courses to clients and their staffs. Sterling consultants have delivered over half-a-million hours of consulting, apprenticing and coaching. As a result, Sterling clients have seen their revenues and productivity rise to unprecedented levels. For more information on Sterling, its services and client testimonials, visit http://www.sterling.us.
“With our current economic climate, healthcare practice owners are worried about generating new business. The referral cards in our new Care Enough to Share program look like retail gift cards which people would want to hold onto. The staff pass out the cards to existing patients to pass onto friends and family. The new patients come in for treatment," said Wilson.
Each referral gift card has a magnetic strip on back which the practice owner can use to track which of the staff have brought in the referral. An online dashboard enables the owner or staff to track sales and referrers. Sterling recommends rewarding staff who are responsible for giving out the cards which brought in the referrals. The Care Enough to Share program includes free, simple online training for staff.
About Sterling
Sterling, Inc., is a practice management consulting firm which provides customized consulting and training to healthcare professionals to help them achieve a better practice for a better life. In business for nearly three decades, Sterling is the most successful consulting company of its kind in the world. Sterling has delivered management seminars to over 160,000 professionals and their staffs and more then 70,000 management and personal achievement courses to clients and their staffs. Sterling consultants have delivered over half-a-million hours of consulting, apprenticing and coaching. As a result, Sterling clients have seen their revenues and productivity rise to unprecedented levels. For more information on Sterling, its services and client testimonials, visit http://www.sterling.us.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Hitachi Consulting UK Enters Healthcare Market and Appoints Industry Expert to Establish Practice and Spearhead Momentum
Hitachi Consulting UK has announced its move into the Healthcare market. Adrian Conduit has been appointed Director of Business Development, heading up the new Healthcare Practice in the UK. With a well-established track record in team and business development and performance management, coupled with a clinical background as a biomedical scientist and a wealth of management consultancy experience within the Healthcare market, Mr. Conduit is tasked with building the new practice and making inroads into new business opportunities.
Mr. Conduit joins Hitachi Consulting UK from KPMG LLP, where he was responsible for the development of the UK Healthcare practice. Mr. Conduit has held senior positions at Ernst & Young LLP, BearingPoint Ltd and most recently KPMG LLP. With a career in the healthcare industry spanning over 25 years with responsibilities for managing budgets in excess of £50m, Mr. Conduit is well placed to lead the charge in understanding the business and technology issues and constraints placed on healthcare providers, acute trusts and commissioners.
The new Healthcare practice will offer vertical enterprise solutions that leverage Hitachi Consulting’s industry-leading technology alliance partnerships to address customers' IT needs with solutions that include comprehensive consultancy services and project management capabilities, supported with a comprehensive library of tools and resources that provide a competitive edge.
“2012 will be a very challenging year for Healthcare in the UK as it begins to comprehend and rise to the challenges that lie ahead due to the constraints of trying to achieve more with less,” said Adrian Conduit, Director of Business Development, Healthcare Practice, Hitachi Consulting UK. “The notion of ‘Joined Up Services’ doesn’t have to be a non attainable holy grail, but with the aggregation of functions; a shared services network between partnering healthcare trusts, for example, in the area of the reconfiguration of pathology services, significant efficiencies can be realised and more importantly, frontline services can be improved via the enablement of technology to help deliver key targets and commitments.”
“Hitachi Consulting’s focus on vertical market practices aligns well with our partner framework and delivery methodologies,” said John O’Brien, Executive Vice President, Hitachi Consulting UK. “With Adrian Conduit on board, we are extremely confident that we can create collaborative technology-enabled solutions that are responsive to the issues and ongoing challenges our customers face, especially in these austere times when healthcare professionals are being asked to achieve more with sometimes a smaller slice of the budget.”
About Hitachi Consulting Corporation
Hitachi Consulting is the global business and IT consulting company of Hitachi Ltd. with operations throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The company is a recognised leader in delivering proven business and IT strategies and solutions to Global 2000 companies across many industries. With a balanced view of strategy, people, process and technology, we work with companies to understand their unique business intelligence needs, and to develop and implement practical business strategies and technology solutions. From business strategy development through application deployment and maintenance, our management consultants are committed to helping clients quickly realise measurable business value and achieve sustainable return on investment (ROI). Hitachi Consulting's client base includes 25 percent of the Global 100 as well as many leading mid-market companies. We offer a client-focused, collaborative approach and transfer knowledge throughout each engagement. For more information, visit www.hitachiconsulting.co.uk.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2010 (ended March 31, 2011) consolidated revenues totalled 9,315 billion yen ($112.2 billion). Hitachi will focus more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication systems, power systems, environmental, industrial and transportation systems, and social and urban systems, as well as the sophisticated materials and key devices that support them. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.
Mr. Conduit joins Hitachi Consulting UK from KPMG LLP, where he was responsible for the development of the UK Healthcare practice. Mr. Conduit has held senior positions at Ernst & Young LLP, BearingPoint Ltd and most recently KPMG LLP. With a career in the healthcare industry spanning over 25 years with responsibilities for managing budgets in excess of £50m, Mr. Conduit is well placed to lead the charge in understanding the business and technology issues and constraints placed on healthcare providers, acute trusts and commissioners.
The new Healthcare practice will offer vertical enterprise solutions that leverage Hitachi Consulting’s industry-leading technology alliance partnerships to address customers' IT needs with solutions that include comprehensive consultancy services and project management capabilities, supported with a comprehensive library of tools and resources that provide a competitive edge.
“2012 will be a very challenging year for Healthcare in the UK as it begins to comprehend and rise to the challenges that lie ahead due to the constraints of trying to achieve more with less,” said Adrian Conduit, Director of Business Development, Healthcare Practice, Hitachi Consulting UK. “The notion of ‘Joined Up Services’ doesn’t have to be a non attainable holy grail, but with the aggregation of functions; a shared services network between partnering healthcare trusts, for example, in the area of the reconfiguration of pathology services, significant efficiencies can be realised and more importantly, frontline services can be improved via the enablement of technology to help deliver key targets and commitments.”
“Hitachi Consulting’s focus on vertical market practices aligns well with our partner framework and delivery methodologies,” said John O’Brien, Executive Vice President, Hitachi Consulting UK. “With Adrian Conduit on board, we are extremely confident that we can create collaborative technology-enabled solutions that are responsive to the issues and ongoing challenges our customers face, especially in these austere times when healthcare professionals are being asked to achieve more with sometimes a smaller slice of the budget.”
About Hitachi Consulting Corporation
Hitachi Consulting is the global business and IT consulting company of Hitachi Ltd. with operations throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The company is a recognised leader in delivering proven business and IT strategies and solutions to Global 2000 companies across many industries. With a balanced view of strategy, people, process and technology, we work with companies to understand their unique business intelligence needs, and to develop and implement practical business strategies and technology solutions. From business strategy development through application deployment and maintenance, our management consultants are committed to helping clients quickly realise measurable business value and achieve sustainable return on investment (ROI). Hitachi Consulting's client base includes 25 percent of the Global 100 as well as many leading mid-market companies. We offer a client-focused, collaborative approach and transfer knowledge throughout each engagement. For more information, visit www.hitachiconsulting.co.uk.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2010 (ended March 31, 2011) consolidated revenues totalled 9,315 billion yen ($112.2 billion). Hitachi will focus more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication systems, power systems, environmental, industrial and transportation systems, and social and urban systems, as well as the sophisticated materials and key devices that support them. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com.
Bill Copeland to Lead Deloitte's Life Sciences and Health Care Practice
Deloitte, the largest professional services organization in the United States, has named Bill Copeland as its national managing principal of the life sciences and health care practice. Copeland was also appointed sector leader of the health plans group within the life sciences and health care practice. Deloitte's life sciences and health care consultancy is the largest in the world with more than 3,300 professionals.
Copeland succeeds John Bigalke who led the life sciences and health care practice the past eight years. Bigalke has been named national leader of Deloitte's public policy group. He will also continue to be part of Deloitte's life sciences and health care leadership team.
During his long tenure with Deloitte, Copeland, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, has advised some of the organization's largest health care clients on their most transformative events, including mergers, affiliations, new business initiatives, and financial and operational turn-around plans.
Prior to joining Deloitte, Copeland served as chief executive officer for a major health care provider. He also helped found a national physician practice management company that attracted more than $100 million in private equity capital to build the first generation of accountable care organizations.
"Bill has the right blend of executive, entrepreneurial and client-service skills to continue advancing Deloitte as the premier brand in health care consulting," said Karen Mazer, vice chairman and managing principal for Deloitte's U.S. industry practices. "He will build on the foundation established under John's leadership to help clients face a new set of rubrics brought by reform, changing consumer behavior and global economic forces."
As leader of the world's top health professional services organization at a time of monumental focus and change in health care, Copeland likens his new role to "playing quarterback in the Super Bowl."
"The best part is Deloitte has world class talent in all the right positions," said Copeland. "We have an advantage as an organization to view a company's issues from an enterprise-wide perspective, one that considers accounting and tax, information technology, human capital and corporate governance. We cover the gamut."
Copeland's near-term focus is to help companies and governments better address both the direct challenges and extended ramifications caused by new developments with ICD-10, electronic health records, health insurance exchanges and accountable care organizations. Deloitte's capabilities addressing more traditional business concerns, including mergers and acquisitions, R&D, supply-chain management and employee benefits, will also be emphasized.
Regarding community involvement, Copeland leads Deloitte's national involvement with City Year, an AmeriCorps organization that mobilizes young people to work for a year of service with children in inner city schools to reduce the dropout rate.
He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and economics from the University of Dayton and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.
About Deloitte's Life Sciences and Health Care practice
Deloitte's life sciences and health care practice brings fresh insight to clients and industry stakeholders. Deloitte offers a distinctive menu of professional services delivered in an integrated approach that address all segments of the health plan, health provider and life sciences industries. For more information, visit www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/Industries/index.htm
Copeland succeeds John Bigalke who led the life sciences and health care practice the past eight years. Bigalke has been named national leader of Deloitte's public policy group. He will also continue to be part of Deloitte's life sciences and health care leadership team.
During his long tenure with Deloitte, Copeland, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, has advised some of the organization's largest health care clients on their most transformative events, including mergers, affiliations, new business initiatives, and financial and operational turn-around plans.
Prior to joining Deloitte, Copeland served as chief executive officer for a major health care provider. He also helped found a national physician practice management company that attracted more than $100 million in private equity capital to build the first generation of accountable care organizations.
"Bill has the right blend of executive, entrepreneurial and client-service skills to continue advancing Deloitte as the premier brand in health care consulting," said Karen Mazer, vice chairman and managing principal for Deloitte's U.S. industry practices. "He will build on the foundation established under John's leadership to help clients face a new set of rubrics brought by reform, changing consumer behavior and global economic forces."
As leader of the world's top health professional services organization at a time of monumental focus and change in health care, Copeland likens his new role to "playing quarterback in the Super Bowl."
"The best part is Deloitte has world class talent in all the right positions," said Copeland. "We have an advantage as an organization to view a company's issues from an enterprise-wide perspective, one that considers accounting and tax, information technology, human capital and corporate governance. We cover the gamut."
Copeland's near-term focus is to help companies and governments better address both the direct challenges and extended ramifications caused by new developments with ICD-10, electronic health records, health insurance exchanges and accountable care organizations. Deloitte's capabilities addressing more traditional business concerns, including mergers and acquisitions, R&D, supply-chain management and employee benefits, will also be emphasized.
Regarding community involvement, Copeland leads Deloitte's national involvement with City Year, an AmeriCorps organization that mobilizes young people to work for a year of service with children in inner city schools to reduce the dropout rate.
He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and economics from the University of Dayton and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.
About Deloitte's Life Sciences and Health Care practice
Deloitte's life sciences and health care practice brings fresh insight to clients and industry stakeholders. Deloitte offers a distinctive menu of professional services delivered in an integrated approach that address all segments of the health plan, health provider and life sciences industries. For more information, visit www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/Industries/index.htm
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Mercy Ranked No. 2 Top Health Care Supply Chain in World
Mercy, the eighth largest Catholic health care system in the U.S., along with the supply chain company it founded nearly a decade ago, Resource Optimization & Innovation (ROi), has been recognized as the No. 2 global supply chain in health care in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25. This is the third year in a row for Mercy and ROi to land in the top three and the only organization to achieve this every year of the ranking.
Mercy, which also ranked as the No. 1 health care provider for three years in a row, was second in the 2011 Gartner ranking to only Cardinal Health, a Fortune 19 company. Some of the largest companies in the world rounded out the top five, including two Fortune 500 companies: No. 3 BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company); No. 4 Mayo Clinic; and No. 5 Owens & Minor. View the complete 2011 Gartner report here.
"For Mercy, the work of developing a supply chain has helped build a culture of collaboration that has been transformational for our entire health ministry," said Lynn Britton, president and CEO of Mercy. "Often times, supply chain is thought of in a cost management mode but it really is so much more than that. We've been able to link supply chain and clinicians together to not only reduce costs and streamline processes but work to improve patient care."
Gartner, Inc., the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, began ranking health care manufacturers, distributors, group purchasing organizations (GPOs), consultants and providers in 2009. Gartner stated the research "focuses on the health care value chain's pursuit of high-quality patient care at optimal economic cost," and includes both a Gartner and peer review opinion rating.
The Gartner report also stated, "Mercy (No. 2) has moved up one spot from last year on the strength of its opinion score, and remains the highest-ranked health system for the third year in a row. Mercy's laser-like focus on supply chain excellence, as well as the credibility it has achieved with its clinical and business leadership, is admirable by any industry's standards."
"As the challenges in health care grow, supply chain plays an important role in supporting high-quality patient care through innovation, collaborative partnerships with all stakeholders and strong leadership committed to driving change," said Gene Kirtser, president and CEO of ROi, which operates through a provider-owned supply chain model that integrates functions traditionally performed by commercial distributors, GPOs, manufacturers and consultants. "We appreciate the acknowledgment by Gartner and our industry peers. This ranking is a testament to the integrated supply chain model built by Mercy and ROi, and the value it brings to health care."
Britton added, "The current business model of American health care is not sustainable. We have to reinvent ourselves, and supply chain has the opportunity to take the lead to help health care systems transform into a more modern, sustainable business and clinical model."
Gartner's report also noted Mercy and ROi's response to the May 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo., that destroyed the health system's 367-bed hospital. Mercy and ROi sourced and opened a 60-bed mobile hospital in less than a week following the disaster, to support the health care needs of the Joplin community. Gartner's report stated, "Mercy passed this test of resiliency, showing that an investment in supply chain capabilities and talent provides a buffer against daily challenges and potential disasters, too."
About Mercy
Mercy is the eighth largest Catholic health care system in the U.S. and serves more than 3 million people annually. Mercy includes 30 hospitals, more than 200 outpatient facilities, 38,000 co-workers and 1,500 integrated physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has outreach ministries in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. For more about Mercy, visit www.mercy.net.
About ROi
ROi (Resource Optimization & Innovation) is a recognized leader in health care supply chain management. Founded by Mercy in 2002, ROi provides a single-source, fully integrated supply chain solution, including group contracting, clinical and operational consulting, pharmaceutical repackaging, custom procedure tray manufacturing, print operations, purchasing and master item file management, and distribution and transportation management. ROi collaborates with like-minded health care providers and progressive suppliers to redefine the supply chain and develop solutions to drive greater efficiencies, reduce costs and produce sustainable change. ROi co-workers support health care providers from a home base in St. Louis, Mo., and a 100,000-square-foot Consolidated Services Center (CSC) in Springfield, Mo. For more information, visit www.roiscs.com.
Mercy, which also ranked as the No. 1 health care provider for three years in a row, was second in the 2011 Gartner ranking to only Cardinal Health, a Fortune 19 company. Some of the largest companies in the world rounded out the top five, including two Fortune 500 companies: No. 3 BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company); No. 4 Mayo Clinic; and No. 5 Owens & Minor. View the complete 2011 Gartner report here.
"For Mercy, the work of developing a supply chain has helped build a culture of collaboration that has been transformational for our entire health ministry," said Lynn Britton, president and CEO of Mercy. "Often times, supply chain is thought of in a cost management mode but it really is so much more than that. We've been able to link supply chain and clinicians together to not only reduce costs and streamline processes but work to improve patient care."
Gartner, Inc., the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, began ranking health care manufacturers, distributors, group purchasing organizations (GPOs), consultants and providers in 2009. Gartner stated the research "focuses on the health care value chain's pursuit of high-quality patient care at optimal economic cost," and includes both a Gartner and peer review opinion rating.
The Gartner report also stated, "Mercy (No. 2) has moved up one spot from last year on the strength of its opinion score, and remains the highest-ranked health system for the third year in a row. Mercy's laser-like focus on supply chain excellence, as well as the credibility it has achieved with its clinical and business leadership, is admirable by any industry's standards."
"As the challenges in health care grow, supply chain plays an important role in supporting high-quality patient care through innovation, collaborative partnerships with all stakeholders and strong leadership committed to driving change," said Gene Kirtser, president and CEO of ROi, which operates through a provider-owned supply chain model that integrates functions traditionally performed by commercial distributors, GPOs, manufacturers and consultants. "We appreciate the acknowledgment by Gartner and our industry peers. This ranking is a testament to the integrated supply chain model built by Mercy and ROi, and the value it brings to health care."
Britton added, "The current business model of American health care is not sustainable. We have to reinvent ourselves, and supply chain has the opportunity to take the lead to help health care systems transform into a more modern, sustainable business and clinical model."
Gartner's report also noted Mercy and ROi's response to the May 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo., that destroyed the health system's 367-bed hospital. Mercy and ROi sourced and opened a 60-bed mobile hospital in less than a week following the disaster, to support the health care needs of the Joplin community. Gartner's report stated, "Mercy passed this test of resiliency, showing that an investment in supply chain capabilities and talent provides a buffer against daily challenges and potential disasters, too."
About Mercy
Mercy is the eighth largest Catholic health care system in the U.S. and serves more than 3 million people annually. Mercy includes 30 hospitals, more than 200 outpatient facilities, 38,000 co-workers and 1,500 integrated physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has outreach ministries in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. For more about Mercy, visit www.mercy.net.
About ROi
ROi (Resource Optimization & Innovation) is a recognized leader in health care supply chain management. Founded by Mercy in 2002, ROi provides a single-source, fully integrated supply chain solution, including group contracting, clinical and operational consulting, pharmaceutical repackaging, custom procedure tray manufacturing, print operations, purchasing and master item file management, and distribution and transportation management. ROi collaborates with like-minded health care providers and progressive suppliers to redefine the supply chain and develop solutions to drive greater efficiencies, reduce costs and produce sustainable change. ROi co-workers support health care providers from a home base in St. Louis, Mo., and a 100,000-square-foot Consolidated Services Center (CSC) in Springfield, Mo. For more information, visit www.roiscs.com.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Hayes Management Consulting Announces New Inpatient Consulting Division, Leader
Hayes Management Consulting, a leading healthcare consulting firm, is pleased to announce its new inpatient consulting division. The division will be led by Amitav Hajra, a former Epic Systems Corporation manager who played an integral role in the development of the Epic Inpatient electronic medical record application.
"We are excited to welcome Amit to Hayes," says Pete Butler, President and CEO of Hayes Management Consulting. "His experience developing Epic Inpatient and implementing enterprise-wide technology will provide considerable value to our clients."
Amit has more than fifteen years' experience in the healthcare industry, with an emphasis on clinical systems from Epic Systems Corporation. He has directed large and complex healthcare IT projects, led and managed teams through aggressive implementation schedules, and improved rollouts by reducing implementation times. Amit has also been responsible for the software optimization process for inpatient and ambulatory clinical applications. He reduced turnaround time to implement software optimizations by 25% and reduced the average number of open optimization requests by 50%. His systems knowledge includes EpicCare Inpatient, EpicCare Ambulatory EpicCare, EpicRx, ASAP, Optime, MyChart, Cardiant, Cadence/Prelude, Resolute PB, Resolute HB, GE Centricity/Medicalogic, Clarity, MS SQL, DB2, Oracle, and Meditech.
Previous to Hayes, Amit managed the development, implementation, and optimization of clinical applications at Carillion Clinic, Aspirius, Inc, Marshfield Clinic and Epic Systems Corporation.
"I was drawn to Hayes for their clear commitment to clients' goals," says Amit, "I look forward to using my experience as a software developer, project manager and hospital leader to help Hayes clients with their future goals, including enterprise rollouts, improving operational effectiveness, and organizing systems to help deliver better care to patients."
As Director of Inpatient Services at Hayes, Amit will be responsible for leading the firm's inpatient consulting services.
About Hayes
Hayes is ranked the Top Overall Professional Services Firm by KLAS (2007-2010) in the 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services and ranked 10th in Modern Healthcare's "Best Places to Work." Hayes improves healthcare with services and software designed to improve operational efficiency. Hayes consultants are experts in meaningful use, ICD-10, operational strategic planning, revenue cycle management, system selection, implementation, conversion and optimization and more. Hayes also offers MDaudit(TM) compliance audit software to improve auditing efficiency and productivity. Visit our website at www.hayesmanagement.com.
"We are excited to welcome Amit to Hayes," says Pete Butler, President and CEO of Hayes Management Consulting. "His experience developing Epic Inpatient and implementing enterprise-wide technology will provide considerable value to our clients."
Amit has more than fifteen years' experience in the healthcare industry, with an emphasis on clinical systems from Epic Systems Corporation. He has directed large and complex healthcare IT projects, led and managed teams through aggressive implementation schedules, and improved rollouts by reducing implementation times. Amit has also been responsible for the software optimization process for inpatient and ambulatory clinical applications. He reduced turnaround time to implement software optimizations by 25% and reduced the average number of open optimization requests by 50%. His systems knowledge includes EpicCare Inpatient, EpicCare Ambulatory EpicCare, EpicRx, ASAP, Optime, MyChart, Cardiant, Cadence/Prelude, Resolute PB, Resolute HB, GE Centricity/Medicalogic, Clarity, MS SQL, DB2, Oracle, and Meditech.
Previous to Hayes, Amit managed the development, implementation, and optimization of clinical applications at Carillion Clinic, Aspirius, Inc, Marshfield Clinic and Epic Systems Corporation.
"I was drawn to Hayes for their clear commitment to clients' goals," says Amit, "I look forward to using my experience as a software developer, project manager and hospital leader to help Hayes clients with their future goals, including enterprise rollouts, improving operational effectiveness, and organizing systems to help deliver better care to patients."
As Director of Inpatient Services at Hayes, Amit will be responsible for leading the firm's inpatient consulting services.
About Hayes
Hayes is ranked the Top Overall Professional Services Firm by KLAS (2007-2010) in the 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services and ranked 10th in Modern Healthcare's "Best Places to Work." Hayes improves healthcare with services and software designed to improve operational efficiency. Hayes consultants are experts in meaningful use, ICD-10, operational strategic planning, revenue cycle management, system selection, implementation, conversion and optimization and more. Hayes also offers MDaudit(TM) compliance audit software to improve auditing efficiency and productivity. Visit our website at www.hayesmanagement.com.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Navigant Acquires Paragon Health
Navigant announced this week that it has acquired Paragon Health, a leading national physician practice management and consulting firm specializing in Cardiovascular practices. Paragon's experienced professionals will bolster Navigant's National Healthcare practice management capabilities and further positions the practice as the leading healthcare consulting firm for designing, developing and implementing solutions that create high-performing healthcare organizations. Paragon's Founder and President, Jim Palazzo, will assume a leadership role within Navigant Healthcare, directing the Practice Management team.
"As a result of the increasingly complex nature of managing physician enterprises, more and more of our health system clients are seeking assistance as they integrate with or acquire cardiology practices," said David Zito, Managing Director of Navigant Healthcare. "Paragon's expertise and reputation in this area will be a timely addition to our existing cardiovascular and orthopedic practice management solutions."
Paragon Health provides a comprehensive range of cardiovascular management and consulting services, and is a national leader in cardiovascular program strategy, assessment and development. Paragon's twelve consulting professionals have an average of more than 20 years of direct management and executive experience assisting physicians and hospitals nationwide.
"Joining Navigant's nationally recognized Healthcare practice will expand and strengthen service offerings to our provider clients," commented Jim Palazzo, Founder and President of Paragon Health. "We are excited about the potential opportunities as we grow and develop our combined practice management services."
Navigant Healthcare assists health systems, physician practice groups and payers in designing, developing and implementing solutions that create high-performing healthcare organizations. Navigant's experienced healthcare team of more than 500 healthcare consultants helps organizations with strategic advisory, operational improvement, and outsourcing and technology solutions. Specific services include revenue cycle management, supply chain improvement, facilities planning, physician-hospital alignment, care innovation and clinical documentation improvement.
No additional transaction details were released.
About Navigant
Navigant is a specialized, global expert services firm dedicated to assisting clients in creating and protecting value in the face of critical business risks and opportunities. Through senior level engagement with clients, Navigant professionals combine technical expertise in Disputes and Investigations, Economics, Financial Advisory and Management Consulting, with business pragmatism in the highly regulated Construction, Energy, Financial Services and Healthcare industries to support clients in addressing their most critical business needs. More information about Navigant can be found at www.navigant.com.
"As a result of the increasingly complex nature of managing physician enterprises, more and more of our health system clients are seeking assistance as they integrate with or acquire cardiology practices," said David Zito, Managing Director of Navigant Healthcare. "Paragon's expertise and reputation in this area will be a timely addition to our existing cardiovascular and orthopedic practice management solutions."
Paragon Health provides a comprehensive range of cardiovascular management and consulting services, and is a national leader in cardiovascular program strategy, assessment and development. Paragon's twelve consulting professionals have an average of more than 20 years of direct management and executive experience assisting physicians and hospitals nationwide.
"Joining Navigant's nationally recognized Healthcare practice will expand and strengthen service offerings to our provider clients," commented Jim Palazzo, Founder and President of Paragon Health. "We are excited about the potential opportunities as we grow and develop our combined practice management services."
Navigant Healthcare assists health systems, physician practice groups and payers in designing, developing and implementing solutions that create high-performing healthcare organizations. Navigant's experienced healthcare team of more than 500 healthcare consultants helps organizations with strategic advisory, operational improvement, and outsourcing and technology solutions. Specific services include revenue cycle management, supply chain improvement, facilities planning, physician-hospital alignment, care innovation and clinical documentation improvement.
No additional transaction details were released.
About Navigant
Navigant is a specialized, global expert services firm dedicated to assisting clients in creating and protecting value in the face of critical business risks and opportunities. Through senior level engagement with clients, Navigant professionals combine technical expertise in Disputes and Investigations, Economics, Financial Advisory and Management Consulting, with business pragmatism in the highly regulated Construction, Energy, Financial Services and Healthcare industries to support clients in addressing their most critical business needs. More information about Navigant can be found at www.navigant.com.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Navigant Healthcare among Top Five Management Consulting Firms
Navigant, a $700+ million management consulting and dispute advisory firm, has for the first time appeared on Modern Healthcare's list of "20 Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms" issued on August 29, 2011. The firm places fifth in the listing that uses total 2010 consulting fee revenue received from healthcare providers as the basis for its rankings.
"We're thrilled about our inaugural appearance on Modern Healthcare's list," said David Zito, Managing Director and head of Navigant's Healthcare practice. "We're among the few at the top of the list that provide a full spectrum of pure management consulting and strategic advisory services to clients. Aligning the clinical, cultural and economic interests of health systems, payers and physician practices is central to our expertise, and the recognition of our growth and footprint in this space is something for which we're all extremely proud. The continued support from our clients has enabled us to design, develop and implement solutions that create high-performing healthcare organizations, and for that we are truly grateful."
About Navigant
Navigant NCI -0.40% is a specialized, global expert services firm dedicated to assisting clients in creating and protecting value in the face of critical business risks and opportunities. Through senior level engagement with clients, Navigant professionals combine technical expertise in Disputes and Investigations, Economics, Financial Advisory and Management Consulting, with business pragmatism in the highly regulated Construction, Energy, Financial Services and Healthcare industries to support clients in addressing their most critical business needs. More information about Navigant can be found at www.navigantconsulting.com.
"We're thrilled about our inaugural appearance on Modern Healthcare's list," said David Zito, Managing Director and head of Navigant's Healthcare practice. "We're among the few at the top of the list that provide a full spectrum of pure management consulting and strategic advisory services to clients. Aligning the clinical, cultural and economic interests of health systems, payers and physician practices is central to our expertise, and the recognition of our growth and footprint in this space is something for which we're all extremely proud. The continued support from our clients has enabled us to design, develop and implement solutions that create high-performing healthcare organizations, and for that we are truly grateful."
About Navigant
Navigant NCI -0.40% is a specialized, global expert services firm dedicated to assisting clients in creating and protecting value in the face of critical business risks and opportunities. Through senior level engagement with clients, Navigant professionals combine technical expertise in Disputes and Investigations, Economics, Financial Advisory and Management Consulting, with business pragmatism in the highly regulated Construction, Energy, Financial Services and Healthcare industries to support clients in addressing their most critical business needs. More information about Navigant can be found at www.navigantconsulting.com.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The Healthcare and Consulting Industries Confirm that Impact Advisors is a Great Place to Work
Impact Advisors has been named a Best Small Firm to Work For for the 3rd consecutive year by Consulting Magazine and has been named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2011 for the 2nd year in a row.
Consulting Magazine:
Each year, Consulting Magazine compiles rankings of the Best Small Firms to Work For based on feedback from the consultants who work for those firms. The 2011 results are now published and Impact Advisors has once again been named a Best Small Firm to Work For. This is Impact Advisors' 3rd consecutive year of being recognized in this grouping of Consulting Magazine's annual survey results.
This year, over 13,000 consultants from some 350 firms responded to the survey -- the profession's largest independent analysis of employee satisfaction. Impact Advisors ranked 2nd overall and among the "Top 3" in the following survey categories: Firm Culture, Client Engagement, Career Development, Compensation Satisfaction and Firm Leadership Satisfaction.
Modern Healthcare:
The Modern Healthcare list of Best Places to Work in Healthcare includes hospitals, providers, suppliers, payers, and associations,, with at least 25 employees and recognizes workplaces in healthcare that enable employees to perform at their optimum level to provide the best possible services. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry and considers such factors as benefits, retention, career development, and overall employee satisfaction.
"Our Associates take great pride in sharing that they work for a Best Firm to Work For, viewing it as confirmation that as individuals, and as a team, we are truly living our Impact Advisors mission to Create a positive Impact with one another and with our clients," says Andrew Smith, Vice President. "Industry recognition of our mission further illustrates that we are creating a positive impact for both our associates and our clients. Our culture of caring, appreciation and recognition continues to be a top priority and we are honored to be a part of Consulting Magazine's Best Small Firm to Work For and Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare lists again this year."
About Impact Advisors
Impact Advisors, LLC is a privately held Healthcare Technology Consulting Firm based in Naperville, Illinois. The firm is dedicated to providing premier consulting services to the healthcare industry and works with leading Integrated Delivery Networks, Academic Medical Centers, Medical Groups and Community Hospitals across the country. Impact Advisors' Associates are exceptionally qualified and skilled at providing strategic consulting services that reflect integrated understanding and insightful analysis of today's challenging technology and business issues. Impact Advisors offers advisory, planning and implementation services in a variety of areas including: Strategic Information Technology Planning, New Facilities Technology Planning & Transition, Clinical and Revenue Cycle System Planning & Implementation, as well as Program Quality Assurance and Project Management. For more information about Impact Advisors, please visit our website at www.impact-advisors.com.
Consulting Magazine:
Each year, Consulting Magazine compiles rankings of the Best Small Firms to Work For based on feedback from the consultants who work for those firms. The 2011 results are now published and Impact Advisors has once again been named a Best Small Firm to Work For. This is Impact Advisors' 3rd consecutive year of being recognized in this grouping of Consulting Magazine's annual survey results.
This year, over 13,000 consultants from some 350 firms responded to the survey -- the profession's largest independent analysis of employee satisfaction. Impact Advisors ranked 2nd overall and among the "Top 3" in the following survey categories: Firm Culture, Client Engagement, Career Development, Compensation Satisfaction and Firm Leadership Satisfaction.
Modern Healthcare:
The Modern Healthcare list of Best Places to Work in Healthcare includes hospitals, providers, suppliers, payers, and associations,, with at least 25 employees and recognizes workplaces in healthcare that enable employees to perform at their optimum level to provide the best possible services. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry and considers such factors as benefits, retention, career development, and overall employee satisfaction.
"Our Associates take great pride in sharing that they work for a Best Firm to Work For, viewing it as confirmation that as individuals, and as a team, we are truly living our Impact Advisors mission to Create a positive Impact with one another and with our clients," says Andrew Smith, Vice President. "Industry recognition of our mission further illustrates that we are creating a positive impact for both our associates and our clients. Our culture of caring, appreciation and recognition continues to be a top priority and we are honored to be a part of Consulting Magazine's Best Small Firm to Work For and Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare lists again this year."
About Impact Advisors
Impact Advisors, LLC is a privately held Healthcare Technology Consulting Firm based in Naperville, Illinois. The firm is dedicated to providing premier consulting services to the healthcare industry and works with leading Integrated Delivery Networks, Academic Medical Centers, Medical Groups and Community Hospitals across the country. Impact Advisors' Associates are exceptionally qualified and skilled at providing strategic consulting services that reflect integrated understanding and insightful analysis of today's challenging technology and business issues. Impact Advisors offers advisory, planning and implementation services in a variety of areas including: Strategic Information Technology Planning, New Facilities Technology Planning & Transition, Clinical and Revenue Cycle System Planning & Implementation, as well as Program Quality Assurance and Project Management. For more information about Impact Advisors, please visit our website at www.impact-advisors.com.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Slalom Consulting Appoints New Leader to Build Out Healthcare Practice
Slalom Consulting, one of the country's premier business consulting and technology solutions firms, today announced the appointment of Darryl Price as healthcare practice leader. In this position, Price will lead the company's newly formed healthcare business and technology practice that will bring cutting edge business and technology solutions to healthcare companies.
"With the American healthcare system readying itself for significant changes, the industry is looking for ways to reduce costs, increase revenue and retain and grow its customer base," said Price. "I'm very excited to join Slalom as we help the healthcare industry take advantage of new technologies like mobile communication and the cloud to provide better service and increase efficiency in the healthcare industry."
Previously, Price was the principal at Actionable Strategy, working with clients such as Group Health Cooperative, Kitsap Physician Services and Washington Dental Service. His prior experience includes six years as vice president and general manager at Premera Blue Cross where he led product strategy development, market strategy and planning, and the individual and family business. Darryl also spent thirteen years with Group Health where he was responsible for business operations across 26 clinics.
"Darryl has proven knowledge from working the front lines and his hands-on experience will be a tremendous asset to Slalom as we ramp up our healthcare offering," said Thane Liffick, Managing Director at Slalom Consulting. "Darryl brings unprecedented experience and business leadership from the healthcare industry to Slalom. The recent healthcare legislation has led to fundamental changes in how the industry operates. Darryl is the right leader for our new practice. Combined with Slalom's business, technology and mobile expertise we're ready to help our clients find success in the new healthcare marketplace."
About Slalom Consulting
Slalom Consulting brings business and technology expertise together to help companies drive enterprise performance, accelerate innovation, enhance the customer experience, and increase employee productivity. The firm delivers award-winning solutions in areas such as business intelligence, mobility, and cloud through a national network of local offices across 10 North American cities.
Founded in 2001 and based in Seattle, WA, Slalom has rapidly grown to more than 1,100 employees. The company has earned recognition from Microsoft as the "United States Partner of the Year" and "Online Services Partner of the Year," as well as one of the "Top 10 Best Firms to Work For" by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit http://www.slalom.com/.
"With the American healthcare system readying itself for significant changes, the industry is looking for ways to reduce costs, increase revenue and retain and grow its customer base," said Price. "I'm very excited to join Slalom as we help the healthcare industry take advantage of new technologies like mobile communication and the cloud to provide better service and increase efficiency in the healthcare industry."
Previously, Price was the principal at Actionable Strategy, working with clients such as Group Health Cooperative, Kitsap Physician Services and Washington Dental Service. His prior experience includes six years as vice president and general manager at Premera Blue Cross where he led product strategy development, market strategy and planning, and the individual and family business. Darryl also spent thirteen years with Group Health where he was responsible for business operations across 26 clinics.
"Darryl has proven knowledge from working the front lines and his hands-on experience will be a tremendous asset to Slalom as we ramp up our healthcare offering," said Thane Liffick, Managing Director at Slalom Consulting. "Darryl brings unprecedented experience and business leadership from the healthcare industry to Slalom. The recent healthcare legislation has led to fundamental changes in how the industry operates. Darryl is the right leader for our new practice. Combined with Slalom's business, technology and mobile expertise we're ready to help our clients find success in the new healthcare marketplace."
About Slalom Consulting
Slalom Consulting brings business and technology expertise together to help companies drive enterprise performance, accelerate innovation, enhance the customer experience, and increase employee productivity. The firm delivers award-winning solutions in areas such as business intelligence, mobility, and cloud through a national network of local offices across 10 North American cities.
Founded in 2001 and based in Seattle, WA, Slalom has rapidly grown to more than 1,100 employees. The company has earned recognition from Microsoft as the "United States Partner of the Year" and "Online Services Partner of the Year," as well as one of the "Top 10 Best Firms to Work For" by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit http://www.slalom.com/.
Integrated Healthcare Strategies Joins Forces with Gooder Professional Management Services to Expand Physician Practice Consulting Services
Integrated Healthcare Strategies, a healthcare consulting and survey firm providing performance-enhancing engagement and alignment solutions, is pleased to announce the hire of Chuck Gooder of Gooder Professional Management Services (GPMS). Mr. Gooder joins the firm’s Physician Services practice as a Senior Advisor.
Mr. Gooder brings over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Mr. Gooder and his firm have national experience in operational development and practice management, and work with physician practices to enhance physician integration into hospitals and healthcare systems.
The addition of Mr. Gooder and access to the GPMS consultants significantly expands the spectrum of physician practice services offered by Integrated Healthcare Strategies to its clients. Through this joining, Integrated Healthcare Strategies extends its range of physician practice solutions to include: operational reviews that increase revenue and reduce costs; practice “road maps” that help clients navigate changes in the healthcare environment through assessing market share and appropriate staffing requirements; practice compliance services; third party contracting negotiations; and practice management support including billing, data benchmarking, PQRI measures, and electronic health records (meaningful use).
An expert in his field, Mr. Gooder has presented at numerous industry events to hospital and health system executives, and has authored works published through industry outlets.
Mr. Gooder’s past work experience includes running numerous large practice groups and being a practice administrator at the University of Minnesota. Mr. Gooder received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa, where he double majored in Industrial Psychology and General Science. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he completed his post-Bachelor’s education with an emphasis in Industrial Relations.
“Through the addition of Chuck Gooder, we are pleased to now serve the healthcare industry as one of the rare management consulting firms offering such a complete set of physician practice services,” said Bob Erra, President of Integrated Healthcare Strategies. “Mr. Gooder and his GPMS consultants are unique in that they continue to be active physician practice managers to maintain the up-to-date skill sets necessary to understand and address client needs.”
Integrated Healthcare Strategies recognizes the issues of cultural and financial accountability impacting its clients where difficult employee performance and dismissal decisions are concerned. Clients now have the opportunity to partner with Integrated Healthcare Strategies operating as a third party to negotiate hospital-physician agreements and arrangements that lead to better outcomes for all parties.
About Integrated Healthcare Strategies
Integrated Healthcare Strategies provides not-for-profit healthcare organizations with direct access to a comprehensive array of healthcare-specific services, delivered by professionals from the industry who understand the rigors of running a healthcare organization – from the lunchroom to the Board Room. Its client list is a “who’s who” of healthcare organizations including over 1,200 major healthcare providers, 1,800 hospitals, and 700 independent and affiliated medical groups. Integrated Healthcare Strategies specializes in the areas of physician strategy and compensation, employee compensation, executive compensation, human capital solutions, labor relations, leadership transition planning, executive search, employee surveys, performance management and board governance solutions. For additional information, contact Julie McCauley at julie(dot)mccauley(at)IHStrategies(dot)com. Visit Integrated Healthcare Strategies online at http://www.IHStrategies.com.
Mr. Gooder brings over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Mr. Gooder and his firm have national experience in operational development and practice management, and work with physician practices to enhance physician integration into hospitals and healthcare systems.
The addition of Mr. Gooder and access to the GPMS consultants significantly expands the spectrum of physician practice services offered by Integrated Healthcare Strategies to its clients. Through this joining, Integrated Healthcare Strategies extends its range of physician practice solutions to include: operational reviews that increase revenue and reduce costs; practice “road maps” that help clients navigate changes in the healthcare environment through assessing market share and appropriate staffing requirements; practice compliance services; third party contracting negotiations; and practice management support including billing, data benchmarking, PQRI measures, and electronic health records (meaningful use).
An expert in his field, Mr. Gooder has presented at numerous industry events to hospital and health system executives, and has authored works published through industry outlets.
Mr. Gooder’s past work experience includes running numerous large practice groups and being a practice administrator at the University of Minnesota. Mr. Gooder received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa, where he double majored in Industrial Psychology and General Science. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he completed his post-Bachelor’s education with an emphasis in Industrial Relations.
“Through the addition of Chuck Gooder, we are pleased to now serve the healthcare industry as one of the rare management consulting firms offering such a complete set of physician practice services,” said Bob Erra, President of Integrated Healthcare Strategies. “Mr. Gooder and his GPMS consultants are unique in that they continue to be active physician practice managers to maintain the up-to-date skill sets necessary to understand and address client needs.”
Integrated Healthcare Strategies recognizes the issues of cultural and financial accountability impacting its clients where difficult employee performance and dismissal decisions are concerned. Clients now have the opportunity to partner with Integrated Healthcare Strategies operating as a third party to negotiate hospital-physician agreements and arrangements that lead to better outcomes for all parties.
About Integrated Healthcare Strategies
Integrated Healthcare Strategies provides not-for-profit healthcare organizations with direct access to a comprehensive array of healthcare-specific services, delivered by professionals from the industry who understand the rigors of running a healthcare organization – from the lunchroom to the Board Room. Its client list is a “who’s who” of healthcare organizations including over 1,200 major healthcare providers, 1,800 hospitals, and 700 independent and affiliated medical groups. Integrated Healthcare Strategies specializes in the areas of physician strategy and compensation, employee compensation, executive compensation, human capital solutions, labor relations, leadership transition planning, executive search, employee surveys, performance management and board governance solutions. For additional information, contact Julie McCauley at julie(dot)mccauley(at)IHStrategies(dot)com. Visit Integrated Healthcare Strategies online at http://www.IHStrategies.com.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
SRA International Awarded $12 Billion Multi-Award Contract from Department of Veterans Affairs
SRA International, Inc. SRX 0.00% , a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations, today announced it is one of the awardees on the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology (T4) program. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ), multiple-award task order contract has a five-year base period, with a ceiling of $12 billion.
"SRA understands VA's mission," said SRA Senior Vice President Steve Tolbert. "We stand ready to deliver the support the VA needs, supporting their goals to drive efficiencies through the use of innovative technology while lowering costs and reducing risk. We're proud to support the VA in helping all veterans win, enabling them to provide quality services while lessening overall IT investment."
The intent of the T4 program is to provide a wide array of IT services, including program management and strategy planning, systems and software engineering, enterprise networks, cyber security, operation and maintenance, and IT facilities. Under the contract, SRA will provide a total IT solution, encompassing software, products and IT-related services, supporting the VA and helping them to address their mission requirements.
"We share VA's mission to improve the way we take care of our nation's veterans -- enhancing their health, improving their access to benefits and streamlining their access to care -- and T4 will deliver IT services that strengthen VA's support to the veteran," said SRA Health Programs Vice President Paul Nedzbala. "This program continues SRA's mission in healthcare IT, and aligns with our mission of enhancing human health around the world."
About SRA International, Inc.
SRA and its subsidiaries are dedicated to solving complex problems of global significance for government organizations serving the national security, civil government, intelligence, health and space markets. Founded in 1978, the company and its subsidiaries have expertise in such areas as cyber security; disaster response planning; enterprise resource planning; energy systems and sustainability; environmental strategies; IT systems, infrastructure and managed services; learning technologies; logistics; public health preparedness; public safety; strategic management consulting; and systems engineering.
SRA and its subsidiaries employ approximately 7,000 employees serving clients from its headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and offices around the world. For additional information on SRA, please visit www.sra.com.
"SRA understands VA's mission," said SRA Senior Vice President Steve Tolbert. "We stand ready to deliver the support the VA needs, supporting their goals to drive efficiencies through the use of innovative technology while lowering costs and reducing risk. We're proud to support the VA in helping all veterans win, enabling them to provide quality services while lessening overall IT investment."
The intent of the T4 program is to provide a wide array of IT services, including program management and strategy planning, systems and software engineering, enterprise networks, cyber security, operation and maintenance, and IT facilities. Under the contract, SRA will provide a total IT solution, encompassing software, products and IT-related services, supporting the VA and helping them to address their mission requirements.
"We share VA's mission to improve the way we take care of our nation's veterans -- enhancing their health, improving their access to benefits and streamlining their access to care -- and T4 will deliver IT services that strengthen VA's support to the veteran," said SRA Health Programs Vice President Paul Nedzbala. "This program continues SRA's mission in healthcare IT, and aligns with our mission of enhancing human health around the world."
About SRA International, Inc.
SRA and its subsidiaries are dedicated to solving complex problems of global significance for government organizations serving the national security, civil government, intelligence, health and space markets. Founded in 1978, the company and its subsidiaries have expertise in such areas as cyber security; disaster response planning; enterprise resource planning; energy systems and sustainability; environmental strategies; IT systems, infrastructure and managed services; learning technologies; logistics; public health preparedness; public safety; strategic management consulting; and systems engineering.
SRA and its subsidiaries employ approximately 7,000 employees serving clients from its headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and offices around the world. For additional information on SRA, please visit www.sra.com.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Beacon Partners Acquires Healthcare Innovative Solutions
Healthcare management consulting firm Beacon Partners today announced that they have acquired Healthcare Innovative Solutions, a Seville, Ohio-based consulting firm which provides customized products and services for clinical system implementations and workflow transformation to hospitals. Healthcare Innovative Solutions has deep Siemens experience, which will also expand Beacon Partners' current vendor expertise.
"Healthcare Innovative Solutions is a terrific complement to our service offering and will broaden our overall scope by providing clients an increased CPOE/EHR capability," said Ralph P. Fargnoli, Jr., president and CEO of Beacon Partners. "Healthcare organizations are turning to us now more than ever to assist them with Meaningful Use requirements and overall IT adoption, and consequently, CPOE and EHR implementation are both crucial to their success. In addition, the timing was right to add Siemens implementation and optimization expertise and to expand our overall clinical advancement capabilities."
"Healthcare Innovative Solutions has provided clinical transformation expertise and CPOE/EHR consulting services successfully for over 10 years," said Daniela Mahoney, RN, president and CEO of Healthcare Innovative Solutions. "In evaluating the alignment with another consulting firm, it was critical to carefully weigh synergy in business models and cultural fit. Healthcare Innovative Solutions and Beacon Partners have a shared commitment to excellence in quality and closely paralleled core values."
"Our relationship with Beacon Partners positions each of us for continued growth," explained Lorn Mahoney, MS ChE, COO of Healthcare Innovative Solutions. "This will take Healthcare Innovative Solutions to a new level by allowing excellent growth opportunities for our internal staff, additional efficiencies and economies of scale."
This acquisition will increase both Beacon Partners' revenue and employee base by 15%. As both companies are privately held, specific terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
"The acquisition of Healthcare Innovative Solutions is part of Beacon Partners' growth strategy over the next few years," continued Fargnoli. "We will continue to evaluate how we can enhance our service offering to our clients and the industry by taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves as a result of ARRA and healthcare reform."
About Healthcare Innovative Solutions
Founded in 2001, Healthcare Innovative Solutions is a consulting firm that specializes in providing total clinical systems implementation solutions, process optimization, and redesign consulting services to organizations ranging from large integrated delivery systems to small community hospitals. For more information, please visit http://www.CustomizedEHR.com.
About Beacon Partners
As one of the largest healthcare management consulting firms, Beacon Partners is chosen by organizations in the healthcare community to provide advisory services to improve overall operational, clinical and financial performance with the adoption of information technology. With their strategic approach and depth of experience, Beacon Partners is uniquely qualified to help organizations navigate the challenges in healthcare and optimize their potential to deliver the highest possible level of patient care. For more information, please visit http://www.beaconpartners.com.
"Healthcare Innovative Solutions is a terrific complement to our service offering and will broaden our overall scope by providing clients an increased CPOE/EHR capability," said Ralph P. Fargnoli, Jr., president and CEO of Beacon Partners. "Healthcare organizations are turning to us now more than ever to assist them with Meaningful Use requirements and overall IT adoption, and consequently, CPOE and EHR implementation are both crucial to their success. In addition, the timing was right to add Siemens implementation and optimization expertise and to expand our overall clinical advancement capabilities."
"Healthcare Innovative Solutions has provided clinical transformation expertise and CPOE/EHR consulting services successfully for over 10 years," said Daniela Mahoney, RN, president and CEO of Healthcare Innovative Solutions. "In evaluating the alignment with another consulting firm, it was critical to carefully weigh synergy in business models and cultural fit. Healthcare Innovative Solutions and Beacon Partners have a shared commitment to excellence in quality and closely paralleled core values."
"Our relationship with Beacon Partners positions each of us for continued growth," explained Lorn Mahoney, MS ChE, COO of Healthcare Innovative Solutions. "This will take Healthcare Innovative Solutions to a new level by allowing excellent growth opportunities for our internal staff, additional efficiencies and economies of scale."
This acquisition will increase both Beacon Partners' revenue and employee base by 15%. As both companies are privately held, specific terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
"The acquisition of Healthcare Innovative Solutions is part of Beacon Partners' growth strategy over the next few years," continued Fargnoli. "We will continue to evaluate how we can enhance our service offering to our clients and the industry by taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves as a result of ARRA and healthcare reform."
About Healthcare Innovative Solutions
Founded in 2001, Healthcare Innovative Solutions is a consulting firm that specializes in providing total clinical systems implementation solutions, process optimization, and redesign consulting services to organizations ranging from large integrated delivery systems to small community hospitals. For more information, please visit http://www.CustomizedEHR.com.
About Beacon Partners
As one of the largest healthcare management consulting firms, Beacon Partners is chosen by organizations in the healthcare community to provide advisory services to improve overall operational, clinical and financial performance with the adoption of information technology. With their strategic approach and depth of experience, Beacon Partners is uniquely qualified to help organizations navigate the challenges in healthcare and optimize their potential to deliver the highest possible level of patient care. For more information, please visit http://www.beaconpartners.com.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Hayes Management Consulting and The Coding Network Announce MDauditCompleteTM
Hayes Management Consulting, a leading healthcare consulting firm, and The Coding Network, LLC, a leading healthcare coding and auditing firm, unveiled a strategic partnership to provide a total audit and remediation solution to the physician practice management and compliance marketplace.
The partnership´s offering, MDauditCompleteTM provides physician practices and compliance offices with skilled clinical auditors and access to Hayes´ MDaudit Professional software to more efficiently and effectively reduce billing compliance risk.
"MDauditComplete will identify a statistically valid cross-section of a practice´s service and assist with the coding accuracy evaluation process conducted by a team of auditors knowledgeable and sophisticated in each of 55 different clinical specialties," stated Andrew Treanor, COO of Hayes Management Consulting: "Our two firms´ competencies create a turnkey solution that provides the coding quality and rigor currently demanded in healthcare."
MDaudit Professional and its counterpart for acute care facilities, MDaudit Hospital, are used by healthcare organizations to increase audit production, streamline and standardize the compliance process and assess their exposure to risk. More than half of the "honor roll" organizations in US News and World Report´s Top Hospitals List are MDaudit clients.
The Coding Network, LLC (TCN) has more than 300 certified coders and auditors, each focusing on the coding for a particular clinical specialty. TCN provides ongoing day-to-day coding, auditing, a specialty coding "helpline," and provider training to physicians and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in 49 states.
"TCN employees use MDaudit Professional remotely, avoiding the need to print/copy/email/fax thousands of documents to auditors each month," reports Mark Babst, TCN´s President. "This dramatically increases their productivity."
The concept for MDauditCompleteTM was developed as the two companies found themselves working shoulder-to-shoulder with Mike Lynch, Corporate Compliance Officer at the University of Missouri School of Medicine´s multi-specialty faculty practice with more than 650 physicians.
"The results of our teamwork were phenomenally well received," says Treanor, "It was a natural progression to offer our services as one seamless package."
About Hayes Management Consulting
Hayes is ranked the Top Overall Professional Services Firm by KLAS : (2007-2010) in the 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services. Hayes improves healthcare with services and software designed to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Hayes consultants are subject matter experts in healthcare IT strategic planning, healthcare revenue cycle management, EHR and practice management system selection and implementation, ARRA / meaningful use preparation, ICD-10 migration and more. Hayes´ MDauditTM compliance audit software helps clients reduce billing compliance risk. Visit our website, HayesManagement.com, to learn more.
About The Coding Network, LLC (TCN)
The Coding Network, LLC, (TCN) is based in Los Angeles and has 300 certified coders and auditors, all of whom live and work in the USA.
Each specializes in coding for a particular clinical specialty. TCN provides ongoing coding, auditing, a specialty coding "helpline," and provider training to physicians and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in 49 states. TCN´s clients include 65 faculty practice plans, 168 medical billing companies, numerous integrated delivery systems, and hundreds of private practices.
The partnership´s offering, MDauditCompleteTM provides physician practices and compliance offices with skilled clinical auditors and access to Hayes´ MDaudit Professional software to more efficiently and effectively reduce billing compliance risk.
"MDauditComplete will identify a statistically valid cross-section of a practice´s service and assist with the coding accuracy evaluation process conducted by a team of auditors knowledgeable and sophisticated in each of 55 different clinical specialties," stated Andrew Treanor, COO of Hayes Management Consulting: "Our two firms´ competencies create a turnkey solution that provides the coding quality and rigor currently demanded in healthcare."
MDaudit Professional and its counterpart for acute care facilities, MDaudit Hospital, are used by healthcare organizations to increase audit production, streamline and standardize the compliance process and assess their exposure to risk. More than half of the "honor roll" organizations in US News and World Report´s Top Hospitals List are MDaudit clients.
The Coding Network, LLC (TCN) has more than 300 certified coders and auditors, each focusing on the coding for a particular clinical specialty. TCN provides ongoing day-to-day coding, auditing, a specialty coding "helpline," and provider training to physicians and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in 49 states.
"TCN employees use MDaudit Professional remotely, avoiding the need to print/copy/email/fax thousands of documents to auditors each month," reports Mark Babst, TCN´s President. "This dramatically increases their productivity."
The concept for MDauditCompleteTM was developed as the two companies found themselves working shoulder-to-shoulder with Mike Lynch, Corporate Compliance Officer at the University of Missouri School of Medicine´s multi-specialty faculty practice with more than 650 physicians.
"The results of our teamwork were phenomenally well received," says Treanor, "It was a natural progression to offer our services as one seamless package."
About Hayes Management Consulting
Hayes is ranked the Top Overall Professional Services Firm by KLAS : (2007-2010) in the 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services. Hayes improves healthcare with services and software designed to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Hayes consultants are subject matter experts in healthcare IT strategic planning, healthcare revenue cycle management, EHR and practice management system selection and implementation, ARRA / meaningful use preparation, ICD-10 migration and more. Hayes´ MDauditTM compliance audit software helps clients reduce billing compliance risk. Visit our website, HayesManagement.com, to learn more.
About The Coding Network, LLC (TCN)
The Coding Network, LLC, (TCN) is based in Los Angeles and has 300 certified coders and auditors, all of whom live and work in the USA.
Each specializes in coding for a particular clinical specialty. TCN provides ongoing coding, auditing, a specialty coding "helpline," and provider training to physicians and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in 49 states. TCN´s clients include 65 faculty practice plans, 168 medical billing companies, numerous integrated delivery systems, and hundreds of private practices.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
KPMG Acquires Health Care Consultancy HIO Group Incorporated (HIO)
KPMG LLP (Canada) today announces the acquisition of HIO Group Incorporated (HIO), a leading operations and quality improvement health care consulting firm in Canada with Lean Six Sigma credentials. This deal strengthens KPMG's commitment to creating meaningful improvements in health care quality, access, and sustainability.
HIO is recognized for its ability to improve quality of care, reduce wait times, and lower costs for a range of health care clients.
"This latest addition to our health care portfolio is another strong example of KPMG's commitment to Canada's health care advisory practice. HIO's experience and expertise working with clients to tackle some of the toughest and most complex problems will significantly enhance our ability to work with clients to address the global challenge of providing affordable health care at the highest possible quality to citizens and patients alike," says Jeff Smith, Canadian Managing Partner of KPMG's Advisory practice.
HIO senior management and staff will be integrated into KPMG's Advisory practice. The HIO team includes clinicians, engineers, senior managers, and management consultants with extensive experience in advising clients across the health care continuum (governments, health authorities, hospitals and community organizations). HIO's core expertise includes:
"HIO has developed a great reputation for working collaboratively with clients to use evidence to improve quality and performance outcomes for patients," says Georgina Black, National Healthcare Practice Leader at KPMG.
HIO has worked with over 65 hospitals to support performance improvement initiatives that have reduced wait times and paperwork so that clinicians can spend more time with patients, and build skill sets within health care providers so that continuous improvement becomes part of the organization's culture.
"This deal brings together HIO's operations and quality improvement expertise with the strategy and system transformation specialization of KPMG" said Dylan Hardy, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of HIO. "It represents the combination of two health care practices that share a vision for transforming the performance and sustainability of Canadian health care," added Gordon Burrill, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of HIO.
This transaction supports KPMG's growth strategy, which in part focuses on developing opportunities in targeted high-demand market sectors. KPMG is a leader in the Canadian healthcare advisory industry.
KPMG LLP the audit, tax, and advisory firm, a Canadian limited liability partnership established under the laws of Ontario, is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International's member firms have 140,000 professionals, including more than 7,900 partners, in 146 countries.
HIO is recognized for its ability to improve quality of care, reduce wait times, and lower costs for a range of health care clients.
"This latest addition to our health care portfolio is another strong example of KPMG's commitment to Canada's health care advisory practice. HIO's experience and expertise working with clients to tackle some of the toughest and most complex problems will significantly enhance our ability to work with clients to address the global challenge of providing affordable health care at the highest possible quality to citizens and patients alike," says Jeff Smith, Canadian Managing Partner of KPMG's Advisory practice.
HIO senior management and staff will be integrated into KPMG's Advisory practice. The HIO team includes clinicians, engineers, senior managers, and management consultants with extensive experience in advising clients across the health care continuum (governments, health authorities, hospitals and community organizations). HIO's core expertise includes:
- Reducing patient wait times (e.g. emergency care, surgery, diagnostic imaging)
- Improving quality of care (e.g. lowering readmission rates)
- Improving efficiency and value (e.g. inventory, logistics)
- Training executives, clinicians, and staff (e.g. lean health care certification).
"HIO has developed a great reputation for working collaboratively with clients to use evidence to improve quality and performance outcomes for patients," says Georgina Black, National Healthcare Practice Leader at KPMG.
HIO has worked with over 65 hospitals to support performance improvement initiatives that have reduced wait times and paperwork so that clinicians can spend more time with patients, and build skill sets within health care providers so that continuous improvement becomes part of the organization's culture.
"This deal brings together HIO's operations and quality improvement expertise with the strategy and system transformation specialization of KPMG" said Dylan Hardy, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of HIO. "It represents the combination of two health care practices that share a vision for transforming the performance and sustainability of Canadian health care," added Gordon Burrill, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of HIO.
This transaction supports KPMG's growth strategy, which in part focuses on developing opportunities in targeted high-demand market sectors. KPMG is a leader in the Canadian healthcare advisory industry.
KPMG LLP the audit, tax, and advisory firm, a Canadian limited liability partnership established under the laws of Ontario, is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International's member firms have 140,000 professionals, including more than 7,900 partners, in 146 countries.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
KPMG Acquires Edmonton-Based Sumera Management Consulting
KPMG LLP (Canada) has announced the acquisition of Sumera Management Consulting.
Sumera is a fast-growing firm focused on strategy and organizational effectiveness in the public, healthcare, and social services sectors. Sumera's senior management and staff will be fully integrated into KPMG's Advisory practice in Alberta.
"This significantly increases our capabilities, giving KPMG an edge as the top tier Advisory firm, particularly in the high-growth area of healthcare," says Jeff Smith, Canadian Managing Partner of KPMG's Advisory practice.
The acquisition also brings together two similar cultures with a track record for improving quality, performance outcomes, and fiscal sustainability in the public sector. "Our clients will benefit from the increased capability and experience of two teams coming together to provide solutions to a variety of complex problems in the health and social services sector in Western Canada," says Georgina Black, National Healthcare Practice Leader at KPMG. "Nationally, this acquisition supports KPMG's strategy to help our clients successfully address the global challenge to provide affordable healthcare at the highest possible quality."
Sumera is recognized for assisting public sector clients in strategy and planning, program development, systems review, and evaluation and performance measurement.
"We are truly excited to be joining the KPMG family," says Rob Skrypnek, CEO and Managing Director of Sumera Management Consulting. "We strongly believe that this new partnership will result in exceptional service and outcomes for our clients in Alberta, Western Canada, and nationally."
This transaction supports KPMG's growth strategy, which in part focuses on developing opportunities in targeted high-demand market sectors; the firm is a leader in the Canadian healthcare advisory sector.
Sumera is a fast-growing firm focused on strategy and organizational effectiveness in the public, healthcare, and social services sectors. Sumera's senior management and staff will be fully integrated into KPMG's Advisory practice in Alberta.
"This significantly increases our capabilities, giving KPMG an edge as the top tier Advisory firm, particularly in the high-growth area of healthcare," says Jeff Smith, Canadian Managing Partner of KPMG's Advisory practice.
The acquisition also brings together two similar cultures with a track record for improving quality, performance outcomes, and fiscal sustainability in the public sector. "Our clients will benefit from the increased capability and experience of two teams coming together to provide solutions to a variety of complex problems in the health and social services sector in Western Canada," says Georgina Black, National Healthcare Practice Leader at KPMG. "Nationally, this acquisition supports KPMG's strategy to help our clients successfully address the global challenge to provide affordable healthcare at the highest possible quality."
Sumera is recognized for assisting public sector clients in strategy and planning, program development, systems review, and evaluation and performance measurement.
"We are truly excited to be joining the KPMG family," says Rob Skrypnek, CEO and Managing Director of Sumera Management Consulting. "We strongly believe that this new partnership will result in exceptional service and outcomes for our clients in Alberta, Western Canada, and nationally."
This transaction supports KPMG's growth strategy, which in part focuses on developing opportunities in targeted high-demand market sectors; the firm is a leader in the Canadian healthcare advisory sector.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Hayes Management Consulting Announces New Executive Leader of Strategic & Advisory Services
Hayes Management Consulting, a leading healthcare consulting firm, is pleased to announce that consultant Robert Drewniak will now lead Hayes’ Strategic & Advisory Services division.
“Senior-level clients tell me that they see Rob as a diplomatic leader and a mentor to them,” says Pete Butler, Hayes’ president. “He helps them explore areas they haven’t thought of yet, and navigates political issues with ease.”
Before his promotion, Drewniak served as one of Hayes’ senior strategists, guiding clients through operational and IT strategic planning, serving as interim CIO, and assisting clients with myriad strategic initiatives. Prior to Hayes, Drewniak worked as a senior consultant at Accenture and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC). He also served as director and vice president in two western region hospitals. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.
His recent work includes serving as interim CIO for a healthcare integrated delivery network (IDN) that included a physicians’ practice plan, a health plan practice and an acute care hospital. Drewniak developed IT governance structure, IT organizational structure, managed the daily IT operations including implementations, support and procedures and worked extensively to merge the IDN with the university medical center operations.
Drewniak also recently led the IT strategic planning process for an academic healthcare organization, identifying challenges with IT governance, IT structure, system implementations, support and procedures. The findings and recommendation set a process in place that would restructure the IT organization, facilitate an enhanced budgeting process and improve clinical and financial operations through better IT operations.
Drewniak has also been responsible for managing large-scale rollouts of EpicCare Ambulatory EMR and other enterprise-wide healthcare IT systems.
“The changes in the healthcare industry today are leaving executives with more questions than answers,” says Drewniak. “My team thrives on finding the appropriate answers for each of our clients.”
About Hayes
Hayes is ranked the Top Overall Professional Services Firm by KLAS (2007-2010) in the 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services. Hayes improves healthcare with services and software designed to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. Hayes consultants are subject matter experts in healthcare IT strategic planning, healthcare revenue cycle management, EHR and practice management system selection and implementation, ARRA / meaningful use preparation, ICD-10 migration and more. Hayes also offers MDaudit™ compliance audit software to improve auditing efficiency and productivity.
“Senior-level clients tell me that they see Rob as a diplomatic leader and a mentor to them,” says Pete Butler, Hayes’ president. “He helps them explore areas they haven’t thought of yet, and navigates political issues with ease.”
Before his promotion, Drewniak served as one of Hayes’ senior strategists, guiding clients through operational and IT strategic planning, serving as interim CIO, and assisting clients with myriad strategic initiatives. Prior to Hayes, Drewniak worked as a senior consultant at Accenture and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC). He also served as director and vice president in two western region hospitals. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.
His recent work includes serving as interim CIO for a healthcare integrated delivery network (IDN) that included a physicians’ practice plan, a health plan practice and an acute care hospital. Drewniak developed IT governance structure, IT organizational structure, managed the daily IT operations including implementations, support and procedures and worked extensively to merge the IDN with the university medical center operations.
Drewniak also recently led the IT strategic planning process for an academic healthcare organization, identifying challenges with IT governance, IT structure, system implementations, support and procedures. The findings and recommendation set a process in place that would restructure the IT organization, facilitate an enhanced budgeting process and improve clinical and financial operations through better IT operations.
Drewniak has also been responsible for managing large-scale rollouts of EpicCare Ambulatory EMR and other enterprise-wide healthcare IT systems.
“The changes in the healthcare industry today are leaving executives with more questions than answers,” says Drewniak. “My team thrives on finding the appropriate answers for each of our clients.”
About Hayes
Hayes is ranked the Top Overall Professional Services Firm by KLAS (2007-2010) in the 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services. Hayes improves healthcare with services and software designed to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. Hayes consultants are subject matter experts in healthcare IT strategic planning, healthcare revenue cycle management, EHR and practice management system selection and implementation, ARRA / meaningful use preparation, ICD-10 migration and more. Hayes also offers MDaudit™ compliance audit software to improve auditing efficiency and productivity.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Kennedy Ranks Deloitte the #1 Global Health Care Consulting Practice
Deloitte is pleased to announce today that it was ranked as the #1 Global Health Care Consulting practice, based on breadth of capabilities—as well as its 2009 aggregate revenue of US$1.6 billion and a 2009 total market share of 9.4 percent—in Kennedy's Healthcare Consulting Marketplace 2010-2013: Key Trends, Profiles and Forecasts.
Deloitte was #1 by revenue in all four segments profiled in the report—life sciences, payer, provider, and government health—and also ranked as a leader in the Vanguard for life sciences, payer, and government health.
Additionally, Deloitte was recognized in the report for its global approach to analytics: "Deloitte approaches analytics holistically, believing that it will eventually be embedded broadly in its consulting service offerings."
"While Deloitte is proud to emerge as the leader in revenue and market share, our organization is especially honored that Kennedy has acknowledged the capabilities of our member firms around the world," says Bob Go, Global Life Sciences and Health Care (LS&HC) industry group leader, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. "Kennedy's recognition of the skills and experience of Deloitte's LS&HC practitioners, as well as their ability to team across borders and service areas, is a significant source of pride."
Key findings:
"This honor speaks to the breadth and depth of Deloitte's capabilities and strong global footprint in health care," said Andrew Vaz, managing director, Life Sciences & Health Care, Deloitte Consulting LLP in the United States. "As the health care industry contends with sweeping changes, such as health reform in the U.S., we are pleased that Kennedy has recognized us to be well-positioned to serve clients."
Source: Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory; Healthcare Consulting Marketplace 2010-2013: Key Trends, Profiles and Forecasts; © BNA Subsidiaries, LLC. Reproduced under license.
About Deloitte
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and its member firms.
Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and deep local expertise to help clients succeed wherever they operate. Deloitte's approximately 170,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.
Deloitte was #1 by revenue in all four segments profiled in the report—life sciences, payer, provider, and government health—and also ranked as a leader in the Vanguard for life sciences, payer, and government health.
Additionally, Deloitte was recognized in the report for its global approach to analytics: "Deloitte approaches analytics holistically, believing that it will eventually be embedded broadly in its consulting service offerings."
"While Deloitte is proud to emerge as the leader in revenue and market share, our organization is especially honored that Kennedy has acknowledged the capabilities of our member firms around the world," says Bob Go, Global Life Sciences and Health Care (LS&HC) industry group leader, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. "Kennedy's recognition of the skills and experience of Deloitte's LS&HC practitioners, as well as their ability to team across borders and service areas, is a significant source of pride."
Key findings:
- "[Deloitte] is well-suited to add value to clients confronted by challenges relating to the blurring of boundaries between traditionally separated sectors within healthcare and between healthcare and other industry verticals. Deloitte can also draw on extremely broad global tax and assurance practices with adaptive offerings."
- "[Deloitte] is particularly well positioned to serve life sciences clients impacted by legal or regulatory reform. This is a notable fact in an era of significant regulatory change in many national markets worldwide, where supply chains, drug development processes, distribution and sales are becoming increasingly global."
- "Deloitte's strength is in the breadth of its capabilities. It can bring integrated and diverse resources to bear on complex client challenges in any geographic environment."
- "Deloitte is known as a destination for experienced talent."
"This honor speaks to the breadth and depth of Deloitte's capabilities and strong global footprint in health care," said Andrew Vaz, managing director, Life Sciences & Health Care, Deloitte Consulting LLP in the United States. "As the health care industry contends with sweeping changes, such as health reform in the U.S., we are pleased that Kennedy has recognized us to be well-positioned to serve clients."
Source: Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory; Healthcare Consulting Marketplace 2010-2013: Key Trends, Profiles and Forecasts; © BNA Subsidiaries, LLC. Reproduced under license.
About Deloitte
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and its member firms.
Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and deep local expertise to help clients succeed wherever they operate. Deloitte's approximately 170,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Vynamic Named One of Consulting Magazine's 'Seven Small Jewels' for 2011
The highly regarded national trade publication for the consulting industry, Consulting magazine, has named the Philadelphia-based healthcare industry management consulting firm, Vynamic, one of its "Seven Small Jewels" for 2011 in its annual feature, which can be accessed on the publication's homepage at www.consultingmag.com.
"Small Jewels" is Consulting's annual feature that highlights seven standout small firms. Management consultancies with fewer than 200 billable consultants are invited to apply. In order to qualify as a "Small Jewel," the bulk of the firm's revenue must be derived from client advisory work in one or more of the following areas: Strategy, Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations Management or Business Advisory Services. Vynamic provides these services to a variety of sectors within the healthcare industry.
In describing why Vynamic was selected among Consulting's highly competitive entries, editor-in-chief Joseph Kornik pointed to the nine-year-old firm's consistent growth in both headcount and revenue. Indeed, the projected number of employees at Vynamic by the end of 2011 will have nearly tripled over the past two years and its revenues will have more than doubled.
"On behalf of the entire Vynamic team, we are thrilled to be recognized for this highly coveted industry honor," said Dan Calista, Vynamic's founder and CEO. "Vynamic was founded in 2002 with a laptop and a dream. That dream was simple – we believe there is a better way," he explained. "As we partner with our clients to deliver great work in an enjoyable, challenging and liberating way, our priority is to grow for our people, not at the expense of our people." Calista emphasizes: "Our objective is to lead healthcare industry change across all of the interwoven industry sectors. We believe it is important to understand how each sector impacts the others. Our healthcare industry knowledge combined with the services we provide to our clients enables us to serve as project leaders and trusted partners."
Calista also acknowledges: "In 2010, we were incredibly proud to be named #4 in Consulting's multi-service Best Small Firms ranking, and we are thrilled to receive this year's 'Small Jewels' recognition. Our team is energized by these recognitions. We're motivated by the work we do. And our clients value the results we deliver."
About Vynamic
Vynamic is a Philadelphia-based healthcare industry management consulting firm that partners with its clients to lead key strategic and operational initiatives. Founded in 2002 by a former Accenture executive, the firm works across the healthcare sectors, primarily in the Fortune 500 arena, providing project leadership services such as systems implementation, vendor selection and management, process design, strategic planning, and organizational change. Vynamic's transparent approach, communicative style and collaborative nature are all hallmarks of its industry-wide reputation. More information is available at www.vynamic.com.
"Small Jewels" is Consulting's annual feature that highlights seven standout small firms. Management consultancies with fewer than 200 billable consultants are invited to apply. In order to qualify as a "Small Jewel," the bulk of the firm's revenue must be derived from client advisory work in one or more of the following areas: Strategy, Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations Management or Business Advisory Services. Vynamic provides these services to a variety of sectors within the healthcare industry.
In describing why Vynamic was selected among Consulting's highly competitive entries, editor-in-chief Joseph Kornik pointed to the nine-year-old firm's consistent growth in both headcount and revenue. Indeed, the projected number of employees at Vynamic by the end of 2011 will have nearly tripled over the past two years and its revenues will have more than doubled.
"On behalf of the entire Vynamic team, we are thrilled to be recognized for this highly coveted industry honor," said Dan Calista, Vynamic's founder and CEO. "Vynamic was founded in 2002 with a laptop and a dream. That dream was simple – we believe there is a better way," he explained. "As we partner with our clients to deliver great work in an enjoyable, challenging and liberating way, our priority is to grow for our people, not at the expense of our people." Calista emphasizes: "Our objective is to lead healthcare industry change across all of the interwoven industry sectors. We believe it is important to understand how each sector impacts the others. Our healthcare industry knowledge combined with the services we provide to our clients enables us to serve as project leaders and trusted partners."
Calista also acknowledges: "In 2010, we were incredibly proud to be named #4 in Consulting's multi-service Best Small Firms ranking, and we are thrilled to receive this year's 'Small Jewels' recognition. Our team is energized by these recognitions. We're motivated by the work we do. And our clients value the results we deliver."
About Vynamic
Vynamic is a Philadelphia-based healthcare industry management consulting firm that partners with its clients to lead key strategic and operational initiatives. Founded in 2002 by a former Accenture executive, the firm works across the healthcare sectors, primarily in the Fortune 500 arena, providing project leadership services such as systems implementation, vendor selection and management, process design, strategic planning, and organizational change. Vynamic's transparent approach, communicative style and collaborative nature are all hallmarks of its industry-wide reputation. More information is available at www.vynamic.com.
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