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Carol is a health care consultant supporting the health law practice group in our Research Triangle Park Office. Carol has worked as a management consultant for over twenty years in the health care, manufacturing and service industries. She specializes in health care strategic planning, business development, operations improvement, and finance. Her clients include hospitals, health care systems and physicians.
Carol's experience prior to joining the firm includes leadership roles in strategic planning for two North Carolina health care systems. Carol also managed a health care consulting practice for Coopers & Lybrand/PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Representative Matters
Coordinated the strategic planning process for a North Carolina academic health center with over 700 licensed beds.
Directed the development of a strategic plan for a North Carolina health care system with over 400 licensed beds.
Worked with physicians and hospital management to develop plans for clinical services for the organization.
Worked with local government agencies to identify health needs of the community.
Developed financial feasibility studies in support of bond issues.
Performed business analysis in support of expanded services such as: specialty hospitals, satellite hospitals, women's center, urgent care centers, diagnostic centers, and physicians office buildings.
Assisted with the development of Certificate of Need applications.
Developed demand analyses in support of Certificate of Need appeals.
Developed petition for adjustment to need determination for acute care beds.
Assisted a client with the preparation of a response to proposal for hospital lease.
Developed and implemented quality improvement programs for several hospital systems in North Carolina.
Developed and implemented performance metrics in support of operations improvement.
Worked with architect to develop master facilities plan.
Developed assessment comparing physician compensation reported in several national surveys.
Performed due diligence for the acquisition of several physician practices.
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Civic/Community: Christ Church, Chapel Hill, missions, usher, children's ministries, alter guild.
Interfaith Council, meal preparation for the homeless
Children's Hope Chest, ministry for Russian Orphanages. | 