Nick Smith, MHA
Partner, Wipfli Advisory LLC
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Contact
- +1 952 548 3427
- nsmith@wipfli.com
Nick Smith is a partner in Wipfli's Healthcare Consulting Practice. For over 20 years, Nick has traveled across the country, helping hospitals achieve stronger financial results through facility strategy, performance improvement and operational planning. His broad experience crosses all aspects of the healthcare ecosystem, including market planning, finance and reimbursement, operations, and facility planning. Nick also provides technical assistance to rural hospitals as a contractor to USDA and the National Rural Health Association.
- Strategic planning
- Facility planning
- Aligning strategies with appropriate facility development initiatives
- Market assessments, market share analysis and volume projections
- Site selection for hospitals, ASCs, clinics and urgent care centers
- Physician demand assessments and medical staff development planning
- Community health needs assessments
- New service line demand forecasting and pro forma development
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) - Member
- Regular speaker at health care conferences across the country
- Author of several articles published by state health care journals
- Master of Healthcare Administration
- Bachelor of arts degree in Economics
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