Douglas R. Rich
Summary
A proven leader with strong communication, team building and management skills oriented toward organizational growth. A skilled professional with 30 years of healthcare consulting experience for clients in academic medical centers, major teaching hospitals, integrated delivery systems, rural healthcare providers, state health departments, physician group practices and other organizations focused on the healthcare industry. An accomplished consultant with expertise in facilitating leadership retreats, strategic planning, product line development, business assessments and feasibilities, and extensive project work in facilities planning.
Experience
ASR Planning, Inc. Chicago, IL
Managing Director 2005 – present
Practice Leader
- provide consulting services through this two-person practice.
- Assist selected clients with facility replacement/expansion strategies.
- Lead and facilitate client strategic planning processes.
- Participate in national conferences.
American Express Tax & Business Services, Inc.
(TBS) Westmont, Rolling Meadows and Chicago, IL
TriBrook Healthcare Consultants
Managing Director 1999 - 2005
Team Leader
– held responsibility for healthcare consulting practice that peaked at
22 people and $5.1 million revenue.
- Participated in internal strategic planning and annual business plan development.
- Negotiated acquisition of four consulting practices.
- Received 2002 American Express “Star Performer” award and nominated to leadership development program.
Project Director
– provided direct leadership on selected client engagements.
- Led twelve general strategic planning engagements and four ambulatory care strategy engagements.
- Conducted fifteen feasibility studies for new healthcare services.
- Provided visioning and projections for ten master facility plans.
- Facilitated acquisition of proprietary hospital by not-for-profit entity.
TriBrook/AM&G, LLC Westmont, IL
President 1996 - 1999
Practice Leader
– reported to Director of Consulting Services at Altschuler, Melvoin &
Glasser, LLP.
- Responsible for the successful transition of the practice from a stand-alone
firm to a division of a large, regional accounting/consulting company.
Project Director
– provided project direction on over 50 separate client studies in areas
of strategic and business planning, merger/acquisition analysis, operations
improvement and facility planning.
TriBrook Group, Inc. Westmont, IL and Oak
Brook IL
President 1994 - 1996
Practice Leader
– Responsible for reorganization of the firm’s leadership team and identification/negotiation
with potential partners interested in acquiring the firm. Developed incentive
compensation model for senior team members.
Project Director
– Continued to have direct responsibility for attracting and retaining clients
as well as directing engagements on their behalf.
Vice President 1991 – 1994
Principal 1985 – 1991
Consultant 1978 – 1985
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Baltimore, MD
Administrative Resident 1977 – 1978
Reported directly to an Assistant Administrator in a wide variety of project-related
activities for a full range of clinical and administrative departments.
Maryland Hospital Education Institute - Baltimore,
MD
Administrative Intern 1977
Assisted this educational arm of the Maryland Hospital Association by researching
and preparing the first draft of a book published by the American Hospital
Association on hospital-based ambulatory care programs.
Education
Duke University, Durham, NC, M.B.A., 1977
Emphasis in healthcare administration
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, B.S., 1975
Biology
Recent Speeches & Papers
“Fundamentals of Healthcare Consulting,” 2004, 2005 and 2007 Congress on
Healthcare Administration, ACHE, Chicago, IL and New Orleans, LA.
Using eRehabData for Strategic Facilities Planning,” 3rd Annual Medical
Rehabilitation Education Conference, AMRPA, Rancho Mirage, CA, 2005.
“First the Strategy, Then the Bricks,” Douglas Rich & James Hosking,
Journal of Healthcare Management, May/June 2004
“Trends in Hospital Replacement Projects,” Member Briefing Session, Chicago
Health Executive Forum, Chicago, IL
“Due Diligence and Monitoring Beyond the Financial Information,” The Hospital
Workout and Restructuring Summit, Miami, FL
“Early Warning Signs for Healthcare Bankruptcies,” The Healthcare Bankruptcy
and Workout Forum, Washington, DC
“The Role of Facility Planning in Strategic Financial Planning for Hospitals,”
Cain Brothers National Hospital Leadership Conference, Phoenix, AZ
“Attracting New Doctors to Rural America,” Annual National Conference of
the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development, Orlando, FL
Professional Affiliations
American Association of Healthcare Consultants, Fellow, Certified Healthcare
Consultant, Past Chair.
American College of Healthcare Executives, Fellow, Certified Healthcare
Executive, Member Healthcare Consultants Committee.
Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development, Member.
Chicago Health Executive Forum, Member.
Community Activities
Tabor Academy,
Marion, MA, Headmaster’s Council
St. Josaphat
Church, Chicago, IL, Pre Cana Team
