Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting Continues Expansion With Addition of Two Seasoned Executives


“With five affiliated companies, six service lines and more than 60 consultants located throughout the country, Pinnacle will benefit greatly from their combined experience as we continue to expand and grow the company.”

Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting, a Denver-based national healthcare consulting firm, announced the addition of Kelly Conroy and Kevin Newingham as Directors. Pinnacle provides strategic planning, financial, operational and transactional services for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, law firms and other health organizations.

Kelly Conroy started the first Medicare ACO in the country, which delivered nearly $40M in savings in its first year. She has been a catalyst in the shift in healthcare culture toward physician leadership and is well-versed in the latest government proposed valued based agreements. From starting healthcare organizations to serving in multiple senior management roles, Kelly is a seasoned executive with a career record of negotiating and increasing revenues through new product offerings while optimizing efficiency and productivity in the medical field.

Kevin Newingham, MHA, is a senior healthcare executive and an expert in assisting organizations with the transformation from episodic care to a coordinated care model focused on wellness, prevention and disease management. His role will include expanding Pinnacle’s capabilities in the areas of physician alignment, value-based agreements and ACO development. Kevin is a national leader in the development and administration of physician co-management arrangements designed to improve operating efficiency and outcomes; and has significant experience planning and implementing growth initiatives.

“We are delighted to add these two talented healthcare executives to our leadership team,” said Anthony Long, Partner. “With five affiliated companies, six service lines and more than 60 consultants located throughout the country, Pinnacle will benefit greatly from their combined experience as we continue to expand and grow the company.”

About Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting

Founded in 1998, Denver-based Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting provides a broad range of strategic, financial and operational services to hospitals, health systems, physician groups and other health care organizations to improve clinical and business performance and long-term sustainability.

A trusted advisor to hundreds of hospitals and health organizations around the country, Pinnacle specializes in business and compensation valuation services, service line strategy and physician alignment, cost reduction and operations improvement, physician practice management and compensation planning, medical billing, coding and compliance support. Learn more at AskPHC.com.

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