Strategic Partnerships - The Alliance
Founded on the premise that the best consultants for a particular engagement do not necessarily all reside in the same firm. DS&A maintains a formal network of strategy, governance and physician alignment experts that we select from depending upon our client's requirements. Together, members of THE ALLIANCE offer clients an integrated array of services to address and resolve their toughest challenges. By working with firms we trust that are similar to DS&A in size and quality, we are proud to broaden our range of services while assuring clients will continue to benefit from the same degree of focus, responsiveness and customization that we strive to provide.
The expanded services now available through THE ALLIANCE include:
- Governance and leadership development
- Presentations/retreats on a variety of topics including environmental trends
- Strategic, business, and service line planning
- Facilitation and analysis of mergers and strategic alliances
- Physician relationships and economic alignment
- Medical staff development and compensation planning
- Financial analysis and modeling of various business initiatives
- Payer contract modeling and support
- Facility planning and programming
- Expert opinion and valuation services of physician practices and healthcare businesses.
The members of THE ALLIANCE collaborate as a "virtual company" when advantageous to our clients, or they work individually to meet specific needs. We have complete confidence that all services provided by members of THE ALLIANCE will be performed to the highest standards.
The Alliance Partners
ACCORD LIMITED
Chicago, IL
Edward A. Kazemek, Chairman and CEO
Pamela R. Knecht, Vice President
Pamela R. Knecht
Edward A. Kazemek
ACCORD assists its hospital and health system clients to achieve successful organizational change, concentrating on governance effectiveness, strategy and management. The firm helps clients to: create strategic plans; enhance the performance of their boards through assessment, restructuring, education, and retreats; strengthen organizational culture through planned interventions, and complete mergers and strategic alliances. Both Principals are Governance Advisors to The Governance Institute in San Diego. Since its inception in 1990, ACCORD has served over 400 organizations. Learn more about ACCORD at www.accordlimited.com
Bader & Associates
Potomac, Maryland
Barry S. Bader, Principal
Barry S. Bader
Bader & Associates helps its clients to strengthen the performance of their governing boards with a comprehensive array of board development services. Barry Bader brings more than 30 years experience as he helps clients to conduct successful board and leadership retreats, education programs, and self-evaluation processes, and to develop or update board policies. He facilitates comprehensive governance assessments, redesign projects, succession planning, strategy retreats, and evaluations of individual directors. Barry is one of The Governance Institute's Advisors and Faculty Members, and is nationally recognized for his work helping boards fulfill their responsibilities for quality and patient safety. Learn more about Bader & Associates at www.greatboards.org.
DGA Partners
Philadelphia, PA
Principals and Directors:
Daniel M. Grauman
H.J. (Jeff) Simmons III
John M. Harris
Jonathan W. Pearce
J. David Robeson, III
Daniel M. Grauman
DGA Partners has been providing management consulting services in the areas of strategy, finance and data to health care organizations since 1994. Our services include: strategic and business planning, financial planning and modeling; facility planning and programming; medical staff development and compensation planning; care management and operations; payer contract modeling and support; and business intelligence. DGA also provides expert opinion services that help hospitals and health systems address fair market valuation issues on transactions and compensation matters. Learn more about DGA Partners, Inc. at www.dgapartners.com
Witalis Healthcare Advisors
Lafayette, CA
Roger Witalis, Principal
Witalis Healthcare Advisors works with healthcare service providers throughout the United States, serving as a resource to leadership with a focus on governance assessment and improvement, planning and performance management and retreat design and facilitation. Witalis also builds "leadership academies" within healthcare institutions to identify and develop merging leaders. Roger Witalis brings to his clients over 30 years of experience serving many of the nation's leading healthcare systems, medical centers, hospitals, physician organizations and professional associations. Learn more about Witalis Healthcare Advisors at www.witalis.com
