Michael J. Goran, M.D., Joins Ingenix Consulting
Nationally Recognized Physician and Health Care Executive Brings Expertise in Integrated Delivery Systems, Shared Savings Models and Quality Improvement
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (January 05, 2010) –
Ingenix Consulting has appointed Michael J. Goran, M.D., as a senior vice president.
Dr. Goran is a nationally recognized physician and health care executive with more than 30 years of experience in health care consulting. In his new role, he will work with managers and boards of directors at hospitals, health systems and health plans on matters of strategy, operations and health care policy.
Before joining Ingenix Consulting, Dr. Goran was a partner in the health care group practice of Ernst & Young, LLP, where he was responsible for the firm’s managed care consulting business. He has also served as a senior advisor at BDC Advisors, LLC, a national health care strategy consulting firm.
Dr. Goran’s consulting experience is complemented by many years of health care business leadership, including his role as executive director and medical director for a health maintenance organization, and as an administrator of professional peer-review programs for physicians in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. He currently serves as a trustee of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and is the Board Chair of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic.
“Dr. Goran is an acknowledged health care thought leader with broad and deep experience in strategy and national governance-related engagements. He can help our clients achieve their objectives for growth, performance and capital,” said Ingenix Consulting CEO John Nackel. “He is recognized industry-wide for his experience in strategic planning, clinically integrated network development, stakeholder alignment, quality assessment and improvement, and design and implementation of pay-for-performance and shared-savings plans. These are just a few of the areas in which his knowledge will benefit our clients on their high-priority transformation initiatives.”
“Ingenix Consulting is engaged with its clients on some of the most challenging and important work to be done in health care today, including increasing access, containing costs and improving outcomes,” said Dr. Goran. “I’m energized by the opportunities the Ingenix Consulting portfolio will provide to clients and thrilled to be joining John Nackel and the Ingenix Consulting team.”
About Ingenix Consulting
Ingenix Consulting, a global leader in health care consulting, accelerates clients’ business around growth, performance and capital. The data-driven consultancy in health and human services, employs more than 1,000 consultants with experience working with hospitals, physicians, health plans, employers, government agencies and pharmaceutical companies. Ingenix Consulting is a division of Ingenix. For more information, visit www.ingenixconsulting.com.
About Ingenix
Ingenix, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is a leading provider of health information, technologies and consulting services. Organizations, institutions, businesses and government agencies that comprise the health care system depend on Ingenix solutions and insights to improve their performance. Visit www.ingenix.com for more information.
Source: Ingenix
