Hospitals & Health Systems
Innovative healthcare consulting services to improve operations, manage risk and fuel growth.
Hospitals & Health Systems
Reduce costs, improve margins and adapt to regulatory change.
Baker Tilly’s healthcare consulting services help organizations drive financial sustainability while enhancing operational efficiency and patient experiences. From financial management and reimbursement strategies to value-based care solutions, we empower healthcare leaders with tailored solutions for long-term success.
Healthcare consulting services for today's challenges
Change is constant and adapting is not optional. Our healthcare consulting services empower hospitals and health systems to tackle current challenges while preparing for those ahead, including:
Revenue, reimbursement and risk management
Evolving regulations, rising operational costs and reimbursement complexities are putting increasing financial pressure on the industry. Without a proactive approach, financial sustainability is at risk. Our experienced team strengthens your financial foundation by optimizing revenue streams, reducing tax liabilities and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement services – From filing and amending cost reports to optimizing reimbursements, our team can help hospitals and health systems wherever you are on your reimbursement journey.
Managed care advisory services – Evaluate compensation and secure competitive reimbursement rates with the help of our healthcare consulting services team.
Value-based care solutions – Protect and grow your margins while our team helps you prepare and adjust to Value-Based Care reimbursement models.
Internal audit and enterprise risk management (ERM) – Enhance compliance, manage risks and improve financial stability with our specialized internal audit and ERM solutions for hospitals and healthcare organizations. Our team delivers tailored strategies to identify vulnerabilities, optimize controls and drive long-term sustainability.
Assurance and tax – From preparing and auditing financial statements, understanding accounting standards, maintaining tax exempt status and reducing tax liabilities – our healthcare accounting and tax professionals are here for you.
EHR, advanced technology and cybersecurity
Inefficient processes, outdated IT systems and the growing threat of cyber threats hinder hospitals from delivering high-quality care while maintaining profitability. Our healthcare consulting services team modernizes operations through strategic technology integration and process optimization.
Electronic health record (EHR) and IT system implementation and optimization – Upgrade infrastructure to improve clinical workflows, enhance telehealth capabilities and streamline IT systems.
Interoperability and system integration – Connecting systems and devices to operate as one seamless environment, helping providers access patient information.
Healthcare cybersecurity – Strengthen your defenses to protect your patients’ data and your organization’s systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness and governance – Establish robust readiness and governance frameworks to ensure safe and responsible AI implementation. Unlock your AI potential.
Healthcare automation services – Robotic process and intelligent automation solutions that can enhance operational efficiency, improve patient care and reduce manual processes.
Strategic growth
Projected growth in healthcare demand and increasing consolidation through mergers and acquisitions create unique challenges. From construction audits and creative solutions to fill your capital stack to interoperability solutions that ensure new providers properly integrate into your system, we can help.
Development advisory – From concept and planning to development and completion, Baker Tilly helps hospitals and health systems with their construction projects.
Clean energy tax credit solutions – Securing capital for infrastructure upgrades or new builds can be challenging. Power up your project.
Interoperability and system integration – We bridge the gap, helping integrate systems and enable seamless information exchange for providers of all sizes.
Transaction advisory – Baker Tilly works with health system clients by providing support in each stage of the transaction from pre-planning to execution on mergers, acquisitions, capital sourcing, project finance, due diligence, valuations and more.
By the numbers
Top 15
healthcare consulting management firm (Modern Healthcare 2024)
340+
hospitals and health system clients
250+
dedicated healthcare professionals
Whitepaper
Best practices for a healthcare data conversion
Download our latest whitepaper to learn about our robust, proven methodology for EHR data conversion, guiding organizations through every phase. The approach spans six stages — from discovery to go-live — ensuring data integrity, functionality and alignment with clinical workflows.
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Healthcare Automation Services
Empowering healthcare organizations with intelligent automation solutions to enhance operational efficiency, improve patient care and achieve better financial outcomes.
Achieving EHR optimization: A strategic checklist for healthcare excellence
Discover critical areas to optimize your Electronic Health Records (EHR) system for improved clinical workflows, patient experience and operational efficiency.
Healthcare Analytics
Turning your data into meaningful insights that lead to distinct action and better results
Medicare & Medicaid Reimbursement Services
Baker Tilly does not only file your cost reports accurately, but we are also your strategic reimbursement specialists.
Construction audit webinar series
A construction audit and contract controls webinar series to help you with accounting best practices, developing project audit checklists and the tools necessary to get started.
Why Baker Tilly?
start your journeyWith a dedicated team of more than 250 professionals delivering healthcare consulting services, in addition to tax and audit services, Baker Tilly supports hospitals and health systems of all sizes — from small rural facilities to large multibillion-dollar networks. Our holistic approach, informed by cross-industry insights from health plans and life sciences organizations, ensures our clients are prepared for financial and operational challenges. Navigate the future of healthcare with confidence.
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Working with Baker Tilly has been a seamless process due to their healthcare industry expertise, open line of communication and focused audit work. They are responsive and continue to demonstrate their value, answering our questions and helping us stay ahead of new regulations. I highly recommend Baker Tilly, because they are truly dedicated to their clients.CFO, health system client
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