Project Description
Overview
Healthcare consulting is an industry-specific subset of management consulting. Healthcare consultants counsel medical organizations and hospitals on both general consulting services like financing, operation efficiency, and organization, and also on healthcare-specific services like improving care quality, lowering medical costs, and evaluating emerging healthcare technologies. Healthcare consultants work extensively with pharmaceutical, medical device, and insurance firms.
Salary Info
Salaries vary widely depending on role, geographic location, and level of experience. Look at specific roles in the the Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Do your research to get a better sense of what specific companies in particular cities are paying entry-level employees. Check out Glassdoor and Salary.com to get an idea. Also, a cost of living calculator can be very useful when trying to compare salaries in different parts of the country.
Organizations and Alumni
Small to mid-size firms that specialize in healthcare consulting include:
- CTG Health Solutions
- Cynosure Health Solutions
- ECG Management Consultants
- Healthcare Strategy Group
- Huron Healthcare
- Quorum Health Resources
Firms recruiting at Bowdoin that specialize in healthcare consulting include:
- The Advisory Board
- Arcadia Healthcare Solutions
- Artisan Healthcare Consulting
- Athenahealth
- Bionest Partners
- Blueprint Research Group
- Clearview Healthcare Partners
- Health Advances
- The IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science
- Global Health Strategies
- iVantage Health Analytics
- Remedy Partners
- Trinity Partners
Larger firms with healthcare consulting divisions include:
- McKinsey & Company
- Deloitte
- Boston Consulting Group
- Bain & Company
- FTI Consulting
- Kaiser Associates
- Accenture
Resources
- Case Interviews
- WATCH: What is Consulting?
- WATCH: Case Interview Overview with Tim Diehl
- WATCH: Case Interviewing Experiences & Tips
- Vault Guides to Consulting
- Career Planning Library – books on case interview prep and more
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