Kelly Arduino

Partner, Wipfli Advisory LLC

Location: Atlanta, GA
Contact: +1 773 771 4576
Email: karduino@wipfli.com

Kelly Arduino has over 20 years of experience in working with healthcare and senior living organizations. She is the industry leader of the healthcare practice at Wipfli, which combines the strengths of consultants and CPAs to provide financial and strategic services to clients. Kelly is a former investment banker and is well-versed in financing options and debt structure to assist in the evaluation of project feasibility and capital plan development.

Strategic planning
Capital Planning
Organizational design and restructuring
Market assessment and new business planning
Facilitation of strategic affiliations and alliances
USDA financing assistance

US Congress Credit Subcommittee – Meeting the Infrastructure Needs of Rural America – Panelist
Speaker at various national conferences and meetings

Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management

Master of business administration degree in finance and strategy

Loyola University

Master's degree in counseling psychology

Northwestern University

Bachelor's degree in organizational development

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

Healthcare

Publications and in the news

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
More Hospitals Are Being Bought by Private Equity. Here’s How It’s Changing Healthcare. (opens in new tab)
Publication: the EPOCH times
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
2026 Healthcare Outlook: A Year of Unprecedented Disruption (opens in new tab)
Publication: MedCity News
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
How Community Outreach Drives Meaningful Impact for Senior Care Communities (opens in new tab)
Publication: i Advance Senior Care

Latest case studies, resources, and insights

ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
Rural hospital strategy: Maximizing value for your entire network
Rural hospital strategy: Leverage reimbursement structures, outpatient services and specialist access to maximize the value of your rural healthcare facilities.
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ARTICLE | RURAL HEALTH PROVIDER SOLUTIONS
The tech infrastructure that can drive your rural health transformation
Rural health transformation starts with the right technology. See how rural health providers can modernize data, improve outcomes and plan amid RHTP uncertainty.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
2026 healthcare industry outlook: Get ready for seismic disruption
In 2026, healthcare will face massive disruption from federal Medicaid cuts. Can healthcare organizations evolve to survive this once-in-a-lifetime level of disruption?
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WEBINAR | RURAL HEALTH PROVIDER SOLUTIONS
Pause the panic: Survival strategies for rural hospitals
In this strategy session, rural hospitals can plan their response to the One Big Beautiful Bill, leveraging financial models and data from Wipfli.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
Healthcare providers face new financial realities under OBBB budget reconciliation
The OBBB introduces $1.4 trillion in Medicaid cuts. Learn how healthcare organizations can navigate funding challenges and leverage regulatory relief.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
Medicare cuts and the One Big Beautiful Bill: Financial strategies for healthcare
Learn how healthcare providers can prepare for funding cuts, CMS changes and other key policy changes in 2025.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
Healthcare in 2030: Navigating change and challenges
Where will the healthcare industry be in 2030? Learn more about the trends and challenges facing the industry in the decade to come and some strategies for facing the uncertainty ahead.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
How healthcare organizations can keep current and build resilience in 2025
Keep up with new healthcare policies and regulations, from CMS updates to cybersecurity rules to executive orders.
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RESEARCH REPORT | RURAL HEALTH PROVIDER SOLUTIONS
State of the rural healthcare industry 2025 research report
Wipfli’s “State of rural healthcare” report uncovers leaders’ top priorities and concerns heading into 2025.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
From WHO exit to telehealth: What Trump’s policies mean to healthcare
Explore how the Trump administration’s healthcare policies will impact rural health clinics, FQHCs and the industry overall.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
Why your next strategic healthcare hire in 2025 should be a tech visionary
By 2025, healthcare needs more than IT leaders — it needs technology visionaries. See why your next strategic hire should be someone who can unite disparate technologies while balancing patient care and cybersecurity.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
5 steps to make rural healthcare more patient focused
Discover 5 steps to make rural healthcare more patient-focused, improving access and outcomes with simple, cost-effective strategies.
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WEBINAR | HEALTHCARE
Connect the dots: Integrate clinical, financial and CRM systems in healthcare
Wipfli and Sage Intacct explain how to connect EHR, financial and CRM systems to improve patient care and operational efficiency.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
The 3 keys to healthcare efficiency: ERP, EHR and CRM systems in synergy
Learn about how healthcare organizations can modernize and digitize through the synergistic combination of EHR, ERP and CRM systems.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
Establishing the foundation for digital transformation in healthcare
The digital transformation in healthcare is here, and organizations have a lot of options for building a more connected future. Learn the essentials to establish a strong digital foundation.
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RESEARCH REPORT | RURAL HEALTH PROVIDER SOLUTIONS
The state of rural healthcare 2024
For our second annual report, Wipfli surveyed more than 100 rural healthcare organizations in 26 states to learn how they’re navigating this “new normal.” Rural healthcare organizations shared their top financial concerns as well as their planned strategic responses.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHTECH
Want to be a part of the $650B healthtech market? Here’s how
The digital health market will hit $650 billion by 2025. Learn how to not let your healthcare organization get left behind.
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RESEARCH REPORT | RURAL HEALTH PROVIDER SOLUTIONS
State of rural healthcare 2023 research report
Wipfli’s research report reveals that rural healthcare providers are optimistic about finances but worried about labor in 2023. Download the free report.
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ARTICLE | HEALTHCARE
How hospitals and healthcare systems can prepare for more change in 2023
Healthcare trends 2023: Six strategic priorities to help hospitals and health systems prepare for change.
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Kelly Arduino

Focus Areas

Professional Membership and Activities

Education

Publications and in the news

More Hospitals Are Being Bought by Private Equity. Here’s How It’s Changing Healthcare. (opens in new tab)

2026 Healthcare Outlook: A Year of Unprecedented Disruption (opens in new tab)

How Community Outreach Drives Meaningful Impact for Senior Care Communities (opens in new tab)

Rural hospital strategy: Maximizing value for your entire network

The tech infrastructure that can drive your rural health transformation

2026 healthcare industry outlook: Get ready for seismic disruption

Pause the panic: Survival strategies for rural hospitals

Healthcare providers face new financial realities under OBBB budget reconciliation

Medicare cuts and the One Big Beautiful Bill: Financial strategies for healthcare

Healthcare in 2030: Navigating change and challenges

How healthcare organizations can keep current and build resilience in 2025

State of the rural healthcare industry 2025 research report

From WHO exit to telehealth: What Trump’s policies mean to healthcare

Why your next strategic healthcare hire in 2025 should be a tech visionary

5 steps to make rural healthcare more patient focused

Connect the dots: Integrate clinical, financial and CRM systems in healthcare

The 3 keys to healthcare efficiency: ERP, EHR and CRM systems in synergy

Establishing the foundation for digital transformation in healthcare

The state of rural healthcare 2024

Want to be a part of the $650B healthtech market? Here’s how

State of rural healthcare 2023 research report

How hospitals and healthcare systems can prepare for more change in 2023