About
Latham Consulting Group
Medical groups teeter on the brink of a make-or-break era. Challenges like the
onslaught of managed care, pressures to consolidate, and healthcare reform may force many
groups over the edge. Survival depends on how well individual medical groups meet these
challenges.
Internal challenges are also increasing. Decisions on growth, physician compensation,
and long-range plans must be made if success is to be achieved.
These demands are actually opportunities for far-sighted managers and physicians. But
dealing with them creates additional stress for professionals who are already pushing the
limits of their time and energy.
Some medical groups choose to deal with the difficulties of a changing environment on
their own. But many groups recognize that reaching their full potential may hinge on the
experience, insight and objectivity of seasoned professionals, such as those at Latham
Consulting Group.
Latham Consulting Group
Latham Consulting Group was formed to help medical groups meet the challenges facing
their rapidly changing industry. Simply stated, we exist to help medical groups reach
their full potential.
Latham Consulting Group has specialized in medical group consulting since 1988.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the firm has undertaken consulting assignments
with medical groups of all sizes and specialties throughout the country.
Our network of highly skilled and experienced professional consultants work closely
with medical group managers and physicians to clarify issues, implement solutions, and
improve overall performance for the medical practice.
Latham Consulting Group works by building relationships with clients that are based on
mutual trust and our delivery of consistently high-quality services. The most
common reasons clients approach us for assistance are to obtain:
Independent and objective assessments:
Clients come to us for an impartial viewpoint on internal challenges, and an independent
check or fresh perspective on their external environment.
Special knowledge and skills: We provide
advanced knowledge in our practice areas and implementation skills to help the client
achieve desired results.
Concentrated attention to complex problems:
Clients often find it difficult to free enough of their time and staff to solve complex
problems. In these cases our services help obtain solutions expeditiously and within their
deadlines.
Objective assistance in resolving highly
sensitive issues: We help clients work through sensitive, emotion charged issues
such as physician compensation and physician conflict.
Our Services
Latham Consulting Group provides services in the following areas:
Strategy Planning Facilitation
and Development: Facilitation of the development of strategic, long-range plans to
assist in direction-setting for the organization and improve physician relations.
Governance and Organizational
Effectiveness: Design and development of governance structure,
physician/administrative team-building, and resolution of physician conflict.
Physician Compensation:
Evaluation of physician compensation systems/income distribution.
Merger Assessment and
Facilitation: Facilitation of group merger planning, negotiation and operational
implementation.
Executive
Search: Establishing hiring needs and criteria, sourcing and screening
candidates, presenting qualified managers and assistance with negotiation and
hiring.
Our Approach
Our approach to each engagement focuses on results. Our goal is not only to analyze a
situation, but to help you understand the situation and act. Further, because we work
principally with medical groups, we are able to use our acquired expertise to develop
solutions in a highly cost-effective manner.
In serving you, our consultants will bring:
Qualified Personnel
Our firm includes a network of thoroughly experienced professional
consultants whose goal is to help medical groups improve their performance. Each of
these professionals provides specific functional capabilities to meet the needs of our
clients.
As a result of our network, we believe that our clients receive the most cost-
effective, highest quality services available in the industry. Because our affiliates
individually have many years of experience in their areas of expertise, we are also
capable of providing seasoned business judgments in a wide variety of disciplines.
The educational experience of our consultants are given increased dimension through
strong affiliations, including the Medical Group Management Association and other state
and national professional organizations.
Our results-oriented approach has enabled us to serve a number of successful healthcare
organizations. We have a track record of satisfied clients we would gladly share with you
upon request.
Contact Information
Latham Consulting Group is ready to assist you in any or all of the specific areas
described on this website. We would like the opportunity to share our track record
with you and demonstrate how we can help your medical group reach its full potential.
If any of these points strike a responsive chord with you, call or e-mail us right now
and we'll discuss it.
- Telephone
- 704.365.8889
- FAX
-
208.979.9944
- Postal address
- 396 South Crest Road, Chattanooga TN
37404
- Electronic mail
- General Information: wlatham@lathamconsulting.com
Webmaster: webmaster@lathamconsulting.com
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