Chicago-based Claro Healthcare entered a definitive agreement to join healthcare and higher education management consulting firm Kaufman, Hall & Associates, according to a Sept. 22 news release.
Claro Healthcare provides clinical documentation, hospital operations, and mid-revenue cycle analysis. Kaufman, Hall & Associates provides hospitals and health systems with management consulting on strategic financial planning, treasury and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and performance improvement.
Kaufman, Hall & Associates managing director and CEO, R. Wesley Champion, said the combination will support efforts to aid healthcare organizations in pursuing financial, operational, and quality improvements.
"Together, the complementary services and cultures of Kaufman Hall and Claro Healthcare will position us to jointly deliver a whole new level of integrated improvement services to healthcare providers, who are more challenged than ever to achieve the financial, operational, and quality performance necessary to carry out their missions of community health," said Mr. Champion.
The partnership is expected to finalize in October.