Minneapolis (Oct. 7, 2005) -- Wipfli LLP and Partners Healthcare Consulting joined forces in a merger effective Sept. 1, 2005. The move brings together two firms experienced in providing consulting services to the health care industry.
“The union of Partners Healthcare Consulting and Wipfli LLP will only strengthen our firms’ abilities to deliver results to all current and future clients,” says Art Saunders, principal and director of Partners Healthcare Consulting. “We will enhance our level of expertise, and our combined experts will leverage additional resources that can improve an organization’s bottom line. Our commitment to exceptional service remains solid and steadfast.”
As a result of the merger between Wipfli and Partners Healthcare Consulting, Wipfli’s health care practice has gained nine associates with many years of experience in medical group management, ambulatory health care administration, and finance. These associates will be based in Wipfli’s Minneapolis office.
According to Bob Parrish, who leads Wipfli’s health care practice, this move develops the breadth and depth of services his firm offers to hospitals, physician groups and integrated health systems.
“We are proud and pleased by this exciting collaboration, and we are most certainly looking forward to the new and exciting growth opportunities provided by this important alliance,” Parrish states.
About Partners Healthcare Consulting
Partners Healthcare Consulting is a Minneapolis-based organization that specializes in hospital-physician integration strategies, medical practice performance improvement, and ambulatory strategic planning, serving clients in 26 states.
About Wipfli
With more than 650 associates and 18 offices in Wisconsin and Minnesota, Wipfli ranks among the largest CPA and consulting firms in the nation. Wipfli can advise in all areas of business, from finance and operations to human resources, information technology, and customer relationships. Wipfli’s clients include manufacturers, health care organizations, financial institutions, nonprofit entities, dealerships, contractors and developers, small businesses, and individuals. Wipfli’s 75-year legacy of helping its clients succeed is a point of pride for each of the firm’s partners and associates.
Press Contact
For more information or to request an interview, contact Sylvia Weise at 715.858.6631 or sweise@wipfli.com.