Services
Healthcare Operations
Building, testing, and managing effective healthcare operations
The healthcare industry is changing rapidly, and healthcare providers need a trusted partner that can help them navigate the healthcare landscape, improve their businesses, and ultimately better serve patients. An experienced healthcare operations consultant can help you improve your business performance, comply with industry regulations, and meet the many challenges of managing clinical quality while minimizing risk.
Ankura provides a comprehensive suite of services that enables healthcare providers to rapidly improve their performance while reducing costs and creating efficiencies, allowing them to increase patient satisfaction. We're experts in the complex dynamics of growing a healthcare organization, with a proven track record of matching our clients' scalability challenges with innovative solutions that drive impact and results.
Offerings
- Operational Improvements
We advise healthcare organizations on operations-related issues, including cost analysis, revenue cycle performance improvement, supply chain/third party logistics optimization, process improvement initiatives, purchasing decisions, and quality management systems development.
- Interim Staffing Management
We develop and implement efficient staffing models for healthcare organizations of every size and in every facet of healthcare.
- Vendor Selection & Integration
We help clients identify, evaluate, and integrate vendors as part of ongoing operational improvements or merger integration. Typical vendors include pharmacy benefit managers, imaging vendors, and behavioral health services.
- Revenue Cycle Management
Ankura understands the urgency of cash flow for healthcare providers. Our Rapid Revenue Cycle team excels in identifying and resolving issues causing claim delays, rejections, and denials. With decades of experience, we implement efficient processes and controls across patient care, ensuring optimal revenue, improved cash flow, and cost-effectiveness. Our systematic evaluation and data-driven analysis deliver measurable outcomes, including increased net revenue, reduced collection costs, and accelerated cash recovery.
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The Ankura Difference
Our team of former health plan and provider operators and executives, equipped with Ankura’s systems and government programs knowledge, assist organizations in realizing healthcare operational excellence. We develop comprehensive strategies and solutions tailored to the specific goals, strengths, and values of our clients.
Key Contacts
- Dorothy DeAngelis
Senior Managing Director
Phoenix, AZ
- Richard Merino
Senior Managing Director
Washington, DC