Healthcare Cost Solutions, LLC

Jerry is President, and Founder of Healthcare Cost Solutions and a senior consultant to the health care industry, with a strong record of accomplishment in health care supply chain management and information technology.  Prior to forming Healthcare Cost Solutions in 1999, he served years in progressive materiel management, support services, and information technology roles. His experience includes 8 years in two large not-for-profit academic hospitals, followed by 17 years in regional and corporate roles at American Medical International, and later at Tenet Healthcare Corporation.

In his consulting engagements, Jerry has led: assessment and redesign of supply chain management business processes and organizations in many facilities; selection, implementation and optimization of system-wide ERP systems; implementation and optimization of procure-to-payment automation; inventory management optimization in supply chain management and operating rooms; clinical utilization management and value analysis initiatives; and development of reporting and key performance indicators to measure financial and operational improvements.

Jerry is passionate about optimizing and maximizing value from supply chain operations and related enabling information technologies. His focus is upon leveraging information to solve business problems and using business intelligence to drive actions leading to improved operations.  He holds M.B.A. and B.S. degrees from the University of Nebraska.  His professional affiliations include AHRMM, HFMA, HIMSS, and Institute for Supply Management.