BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Culbert Healthcare Solutions, a management consulting firm serving healthcare organizations, today announced the appointment of Nancy Gagliano, MD as the company’s chief medical officer (CMO). Dr. Gagliano brings more than 25 years of clinical and leadership experience to Culbert. In her new role, she will be responsible for providing strategic and operational direction to Culbert’s consulting services related to clinical leadership, quality programs, clinical operations and clinical IT strategy.
“We are honored and excited to welcome Nancy to the team,” said Brad Boyd, President of Culbert Healthcare Solutions. “Nancy’s proven track record in providing clinical leadership to several of the nation’s premier healthcare institutions will be essential as Culbert continues to help its clients navigate an increasingly complex healthcare environment. Her experience in developing and delivering new models of care, collaborating with IT to improve physician efficiency, and developing quality reporting are critical areas of focus for our clients. We’re confident she’ll make a significant contribution to the continued success of the company.”
Before joining Culbert, Dr. Gagliano most recently served as senior vice president of CVS Health and as Chief Medical Officer of MinuteClinic, CVS Caremark. In these roles, she led operations, physician management, footprint expansion, health system affiliations, as well as innovation of new services including telehealth. Under her leadership, CVS/MinuteClinic grew from 400 to over 1,100 clinics in 6 years, seeing over 5 million patients annually. Prior to this, she served as senior vice president of Practice Improvement at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO), where she was responsible for improving patient access, clinical quality and operational efficiency for MGH’s 400 medical practices. In addition, as a physician leader she led efforts to enhance physician productivity, maximize use of the EHR, and to develop leadership talent.
“Today, the success of healthcare organizations depends on the ability to keep up with shifting reimbursements models, while meeting increasing regulatory, quality and safety mandates,” said Gagliano. “I’m excited to join the expert team at Culbert as we help healthcare organizations across the country traverse this highly complex and dynamic environment.”
Dr. Gagliano completed her M.D. from Harvard Medical School, M.B.A. from Northeastern University and B.S. from Union College. She is a renowned speaker, most recently presenting at the following conferences, among others: IEEE PULSE EHR Visionary Series, Providence Women in Leadership Symposium, and The Wharton Business School Healthcare Conference. Additionally, she was recently recognized by Providence Business News as an industry leader in healthcare services.
About Culbert Healthcare Solutions
Culbert Healthcare Solutions is a professional services firm serving healthcare organizations in the areas of strategy and leadership, revenue cycle, clinical transformation and information technology. Culbert consultants specialize in helping academic medical centers, hospitals and large physician groups leverage best practices and technology to enhance patient care and financial performance. Headquartered in Woburn, MA, Culbert was founded in 2006.