Ahern Consulting Group
Ahern Consulting's mission is to ensure that our clients achieve and sustain the highest level of financial and operational excellence.
Ahern Consulting provides guidance to all health care providers, including physician groups and hospitals. We are experts with respect to general Medicare and Health Care Billing & Payment issues with a sub-specialization in reimbursement for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) dialysis facility and Nephrology services.
Ahern Consulting assists investors, medical device and pharmaceutical manufactures and other interested parties with understanding the healthcare market and how it is influenced by the consumer and provider preference, the regulatory environment and healthcare reform.
Types of Services OfferedHealth Care Facility & Physician Reimbursement AuditsManagement Consulting for Renal Dialysis FacilitiesMedicare Cost Report PreparationESRD PPS Expanded Bundle Payment OptimizationDialysis Facility Feasibility StudiesHealthcare Market AnalysisPrimary Market Studies Dispute Resolution and Litigation Support Informative Presentations on Health Care Reimbursement & Reform
JACK AHERN, MBA - As a seasoned Health Care Executive, Instructor, Author and Financial Manager, Jack Ahern brings to the table expertise gained by managing finances for an academic medical center, and providing guidance to physicians, hospitals, HMO’s and major academic medical centers on issues pertaining to physician and hospital billing, hospital administration, strategic planning, renal dialysis reimbursement, HIPAA, ethics, regulatory issues and compliance.
Areas of Expertise:
Physician / Hospital BillingCMS RegulationsESRD and Nephrology ReimbursementHealth Care Market StudiesMedicareHealth Care ReformMedicaid / Medi-CalValuation of Health Care Entities
Dialysis Specific Provisions of ObamaCare
Happy Spring! As we march into March and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day it is clear that despite the largely symbolic attempt on Jan. 19 by House Republicans to repeal ObamaCare, the President’s healthcare plan stands firmly as the law of the land—Public Law No: 111-148.
Dialysis Facility Website Optimization
Happy Spring! As we start anew, it is time to revisit an aspect of operating and marketing your dialysis facility that is often overlooked: your website. Some units may be best served by more elaborate websites, while still others, simple ones.
Valuation of Dialysis Units
Now that the effects of the bundle are (relatively speaking) more clear than they were a year ago, many LDOs and entrepreneurially minded nephrologists and investors feel much more comfortable in terms of either selling their present unit(s) or in purchasing/building new units.
Factors to Consider When Hiring a Nephrologist
One of the renal-related roles I had the privilege of fulfilling in the early part of my career was that of a recruiter specializing in matching nephrologist to employment opportunities.
The Cost of Compliance: A Look at How HIPAA Will Impact the Dialysis Providers's Bottom Line
This article addresses the financial impact of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It focuses on an understanding of both the obvious and not so apparent costs incurred by a clinic as well as suggests methods of cost containment and reduction.
