Capability Statement

Founding Principal, James has worked in Professional Business Services for over ten years in healthcare.  As the son of an Internist and Mental Health Professional, health and healthcare has been the cornerstone of his personal and professional development.  Graduating with his Masters in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota, James specialized in Health Services Administration and published his thesis on Hospital Ownership and Charges to CMS in the Midwestern US.  The findings reported involved a 9-month investigation in healthcare economics and pricing models.  Using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) to compare price competition in the Midwest states over a period of 15 years, it was noted that increased competition lead to higher Medicare charges for inpatient stays than higher concentrated (less competitive) markets.