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Advisory Services

Senior-led advisory for universities, health systems, academic medical centers, academic health centers and faculty practice plans, from strategy and market analysis to business cases, partnerships and board decisions.

How we start

Every engagement starts by making the options, and their trade-offs, visible.

We help leaders navigate consequential decisions, align stakeholders, evaluate strategic alternatives, and translate ambition into action.

Growth Options

Growth Options (illustrative) Illustrative example, not client data. A two-by-two matrix of profitability, low to high, against unmet demand, low to high. Bubble size shows market size. Option A: high profitability, high unmet demand, large market. Option B: mid-high profitability, low unmet demand, small market. Option C: high profitability, high unmet demand, small market. Option D: low profitability, low unmet demand, medium market. Option E: low profitability, low unmet demand, small market. Option F: mid profitability, mid unmet demand, small market. Option A is highlighted. PROFITABILITY UNMET DEMAND High Low Low High A B C D E F MARKET SIZE Growth Options (illustrative) Illustrative example, not client data. A two-by-two matrix of profitability, low to high, against unmet demand, low to high. Bubble size shows market size. Option A: high profitability, high unmet demand, large market. Option B: mid-high profitability, low unmet demand, small market. Option C: high profitability, high unmet demand, small market. Option D: low profitability, low unmet demand, medium market. Option E: low profitability, low unmet demand, small market. Option F: mid profitability, mid unmet demand, small market. Option A is highlighted. PROFITABILITY UNMET DEMAND High Low Low High A B C D E F MARKET SIZE
A
High profitability, high unmet demand, large market
B
Mid-high profitability, low unmet demand, small market
C
High profitability, high unmet demand, small market
D
Low profitability, low unmet demand, medium market
E
Low profitability, low unmet demand, small market
F
Mid profitability, mid unmet demand, small market
Illustrative: we map strategic options by profitability, unmet demand and market size, so trade-offs are visible.

Lens one

Who we serve

  • Universities and colleges
  • Health systems
  • Faculty practice plans
  • Academic medical centers
  • Academic health centers
  • Medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy and other clinical schools

Lens two

What we do

Strategic Planning

  • Enterprise strategy and strategic positioning
  • AMC/AHC strategy and future-state definition
  • Health system growth strategies
  • Academic medicine strategy

Population, Demand, and Market Analysis

  • Population health and demographic analysis
  • Market opportunity and competitive intelligence
  • Clinical demand forecasting
  • Geographic growth and market expansion

Clinical Service Line Evaluation

  • Clinical service line strategy and evaluation
  • Physician enterprise strategy
  • Academic-clinical alignment
  • Network and ambulatory strategy

Technology Enablement

  • AI and data-enabled decision-making and visualization
  • Enterprise technology investment prioritization (EMR, HIE, ERP, CRM)
  • Integration of technology into clinical, academic, and research strategy
  • Medical equipment planning

Business Case Option Development

  • Financial Feasibility, Sustainability and Return on Investment
  • Business case development
  • Investment prioritization
  • ROI and IRR analysis

Board and Executive Decision Support

  • Board-level strategic assessments
  • Executive decision frameworks
  • Strategic alternatives and scenario development
  • Stakeholder-driven strategic roadmaps

Higher Education Strategy

We help institutions evaluate new programs, schools1, partnerships, investments, and strategies for long-term sustainability.

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Notes

  1. Medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, and all other clinical schools/colleges.