Don Black

Services for Providers

  • Strategy
  • Facilitation
  • Speaking
  • Leadership
  • Strategy Development and Planning

    Strategy development is one of Don’s greatest passions. He has a realistic view of healthcare and brings clarity to complex issues. His unique perspective on the healthcare industry, coupled with his facilitation and strategic thinking skills has allowed Don to serve as a key advisor to hospitals, health systems and the provider community for many years.

    Don often aligns with a highly tenured network of healthcare executives to help clients more quickly implement new market-transforming strategies.

    Areas of Expertise: Innovation, Growth Strategies, New Markets/New Products, Future of Healthcare

    Strategy Development and Planning:

    • Improve strategic decision-making and management in uncertain times
    • Stimulate innovation and rapid adoption of new business opportunities
    • Accelerate short- and long-term growth initiatives
    • Facilitate scenario planning to assess the impact of market forces on your organization’s long-term viability
    • Develop new market/business plans, including comprehensive marketing and financial analyses
    • Guide strategic task forces in planning, implementing and evaluating market expansion opportunities

    Publications & Presentations

    • Pediatric Sub-specialty Physician Supply—Chartis 2007
    • Maternal Fetal Medicine Models—Chartis 2008
    • Pediatric Specialization—Quaternary Frontier—a research study—Chartis 2008
    • Ambulatory Care Strategies 2020-Decisions Strategies International—DSI 2008
    • Pediatric Market Consolidation—The Future of Children’s Hospitals 2020—Chartis Group/BDC Advisors/KSA 2009
    • Impact of Health Reform on Children’s Hospitals—Scenario planning—DSI 2010
    • Impact of Adult Survivorship—Chartis 2010
    • Pediatric Integrated Care Under Reform—CSC/KSA 2010