Ascent Advisory Group Consulting Services
Customized Healthcare Consulting
Our approach
We are a group of highly experienced healthcare focused consultants supporting Private Equity and Venture Capital backed practices as well as large healthcare systems. As risk is shifted to patients through high deductible plans, growing pressure on margins demands close attention to operational processes and practices. At the same time, government and third-party payers are scrutinizing quality and outcomes in many areas of healthcare. Our comprehensive operational analyses help health systems or physician practices fully realize the benefits of the services they provide.
Providing you with experience
All your consulting engagements are lead by a principal of the firm. Our principles average over 20 years of healthcare operations, leadership and data analytics experience
In-person and remote options
Ascent Advisory Group works on-site as well as remotely to provide you with the consulting services support to make you practice or system work more efficiently.
Meet our team
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Steve Walters Ph.D.
With over 30 years of experience delivering strategic business value, Steve has built a career at the intersection of operational excellence, process quality, and data-driven analytics. From early roles at Los Alamos National Laboratory and General Electric process and operations leadership roles to two decades leading healthcare operations at R1 RCM and Ascent Advisory Group, Steve has improved the operations in dozens of companies under private equity ownership as well as multi-billion-dollar health systems.
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Teara Walters MA, LPCC
With over 15 years in Revenue Cycle Management, Patient Access, and Healthcare IT System Implementations, Teara combines strategic IT expertise with operational acumen to architect process-driven solutions that optimize financial performance and streamline patient access. Her ability to implement RCM frameworks and align them with healthcare technologies has empowered organizations to achieve sustainable operational excellence across complex ecosystems.
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Carol Johnson MHA
With a deep focus on Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and comprehensive training programs, Carol Ann specializes in transforming financial operations for healthcare providers. From implementing cutting-edge training frameworks that enhance front-end and back-end operations to deploying RCM strategies that boost financial performance, Carol Ann is committed to driving sustainable improvements across the revenue cycle.
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Expanded Team
Our network of over a dozen consultants specialize in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management, and Healthcare IT implementations with proven track records of helping provider organizations optimize financial performance and streamline operations. With deep expertise across the entire revenue cycle—from patient access and charge capture to claims, denials, and collections as well as Healthcare systems we partner with you to drive measurable results.