CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business consulting services, announced that Matt Wilson will join the company as a managing director in its Healthcare practice. He will be responsible for helping health systems, hospitals and physician organizations achieve sustainable improvements in their clinical operations, costs and patient-centered outcomes.
Drawing on his extensive industry knowledge, Wilson will support healthcare clients through data-driven transformation using contemporary, customized solutions that address those organizations’ most pressing strategic and operational needs and leadership challenges.
“As consumerism drives healthcare towards precision medicine, hospitals and health systems must understand and implement technology and process changes that deliver quality patient care and increase market share,” said Gordon Mountford, executive vice president, Huron’s Healthcare practice. “Matt’s deep knowledge of strategic partnerships, organizational optimization and EHR software will help our clients navigate perpetual technology advances and heightened regulatory scrutiny.”
Wilson brings more than 20 years of experience in healthcare restructuring and change management, specializing in population health, technology transfer and group purchasing. Previously, he served as president and CEO of Kansas-based healthcare IT solutions provider Health Outcomes Sciences, where he led projects that transformed clinical research into evidence-based decision support products and services for health systems and their patients. Prior to that, Wilson spent eight years at global health IT vendor Cerner Corp. in senior leadership positions, including vice president and general manager.
About Huron Healthcare
Huron Healthcare is the premier provider of performance improvement and clinical transformation solutions for hospitals and health systems. In 2015, Huron acquired Studer Group, the market leader in driving healthcare cultural transformation. The combination of Huron and Studer Group is focused on improving healthcare providers’ clinical, operational, and financial outcomes. By partnering with clients, Huron delivers solutions that improve quality, increase revenue, reduce expenses, and enhance physician, patient, and employee satisfaction across the healthcare enterprise. Clients include leading national and regional integrated healthcare systems, academic medical centers, community hospitals, and physician practices. Modern Healthcare ranked Huron Healthcare fourth on its 2015 list of the largest healthcare management consulting firms. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com/healthcare or follow us on Twitter: @Huron.
About Huron Consulting Group
Huron is a global professional services firm focused on assisting clients with their most complex business issues by delivering high-value, quality solutions to support their long-term strategic objectives. Huron specializes in serving clients in the healthcare, higher education, life sciences, and commercial sectors as these organizations face significant transformational change and regulatory or economic pressures in dynamic market environments. With its deep industry and technical expertise, Huron provides advisory, consulting, technology, and analytic solutions to deliver sustainable and measurable results. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.
