Who we are
Your partners in healthcare systems management.
We are a team of medical, marketing, and business management experts who customize business strategies for healthcare providers. Together, we improve clinical and health systems, enhance leadership and development, and streamline payment plans.
Healthcare professionals
Meet the team.
We are clinical consultants, executive coaching consultants, and operations managers with over 100 years of experience in all aspects of healthcare management.
Karen Blount
President
Karen Blount
President
Karen is an experienced healthcare professional with more than 30 years of hospital and health plan experience, including with experience in Compliance with JCAHO and NCQA Standards, and in her consulting practice she has 6 years of experience, in the area of medicaid redesign, Care management, Operational turnaround, Improving care for the Behavioral Health Population. With previous leadership functions at academic medical centers, women and children’s hospitals, and health plan facilities, Karen relies on her extensive industry experience to work with others in the field. A former hospital president, Magnet chief nursing executive, and health plan vice president in her own right, Karen knows how to make the most meaningful impact in any healthcare setting.
Danielle Blount
Director, Business Development & Marketing
Danielle Blount
Director, Business Development & Marketing
Danielle works with business leaders to manage projects, strategize content plans, and spearhead business development initiatives that deliver demonstrable results. With a background in business, nonprofit, and grant administration and a special focus on project management, Danielle helps clients stay on point and exceed expectations.
Jennifer Johengen-Vogel, MS, RN, CCM
Consultant
Jennifer Johengen-Vogel, MS, RN, CCM
Consultant
Jennifer Johengen-Vogel, MS, RN, CCM has decades of experience in the ever-changing health care environment, including executive level health plan leadership responsible for developing and supporting health management strategies to improve health outcomes.
Vogel’s expertise includes clinical program innovation and development, population health management, utilization management, complex case management, quality improvement and fostering key clinical partnerships.
Vogel is a true champion for change and a staunch advocate for better health management and outcomes, her background affords her a unique perspective when evaluating how programs directly impact physicians, patients and the community. She has developed and implemented processes to effectively manage clinical policies to meet health care cost and quality targets.
She has served in a variety of roles providing operational leadership and strategic direction, imparting vision to enhance health improvement and positively impact both medical and behavioral healthcare trends. Her leadership has proven responsible for growth, functionality, and efficiencies across many cross-functional initiatives that have enhanced clinical and quality care outcomes, patient and provider experience, and affordability of care.
A registered nurse and certified case manager, Vogel earned a master’s degree in psychiatric mental health nursing, and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University at Buffalo, New York. She serves on the executive board of the Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network, Inc., and is chair of its Sustainability Committee. Vogel also serves on the board of directors for Horizon Health Services.
Vogel’s expertise includes clinical program innovation and development, population health management, utilization management, complex case management, quality improvement and fostering key clinical partnerships.
Vogel is a true champion for change and a staunch advocate for better health management and outcomes, her background affords her a unique perspective when evaluating how programs directly impact physicians, patients and the community. She has developed and implemented processes to effectively manage clinical policies to meet health care cost and quality targets.
She has served in a variety of roles providing operational leadership and strategic direction, imparting vision to enhance health improvement and positively impact both medical and behavioral healthcare trends. Her leadership has proven responsible for growth, functionality, and efficiencies across many cross-functional initiatives that have enhanced clinical and quality care outcomes, patient and provider experience, and affordability of care.
A registered nurse and certified case manager, Vogel earned a master’s degree in psychiatric mental health nursing, and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University at Buffalo, New York. She serves on the executive board of the Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network, Inc., and is chair of its Sustainability Committee. Vogel also serves on the board of directors for Horizon Health Services.
Other members.
We’re always working with other top notch professionals to bring you the right experience needed for every project.
Joy Hoffman
Senior Market Manager
Joy Hoffman
Senior Market Manager
Joy is a proven marketing professional with more than 15 years of experience in various leadership roles, such as marketing manager, marketing director, global marketing director, and virtual chief marketing officer. Joy also leverages her many more years of global sales and marketing experience to help B2B businesses to promote operational growth, develop financial plans, coordinate communications, and execute marketing strategies.
Denise Herkey-Jarosch
Manager
Denise Herkey-Jarosch
Manager
Luanne has 34 years of experience leading projects and personnel at various healthcare organizations across Western New York. As a seasoned medical professional committed to improving the health and happiness of members in our community, Luanne is proud to have served in many high-level positions in the field of medicine, such as: director of maternal and neonatal services at Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Kaleida Health, and adjunct professor of nursing leadership at Daemon College, among several other distinguished roles. Karen’s decades of expertise in Healthcare Cover Operations, budgeting, strategic planning, hiring employees, and business communications.
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