Customized Operational Support for Rural Hospitals

At Blue & Co., our mission is centered around serving the whole client. We understand that true success for an organization extends beyond the numbers and financial metrics. That’s why we founded Alliant Management – to provide our rural hospitals with a holistic approach to management services beyond our traditional consulting.

Alliant Management provides customized business solutions for rural hospital systems that are owned and operated by county, city, private NFP, and private for profit facilities. We primarily serve Critical Access, Free-standing, and Multi-Hospital Systems with populations ranging from 10,000 to 70,000.

Some of our services include:

  • Merger & acquisition strategies
  • Benchmarking reports
  • Annual training & strategic planning
  • Operations assessments
  • C-suite placement, mentoring, and reviews
  • Accreditation & licensure preparation
  • General financial reporting
  • Source supply chain volume discounts
  • Cost reporting optimization
  • Medicare Bad Debt recoveries
  • 340B optimization
  • … and much more

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To learn more about our services and areas of expertise, send us a message.

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Preserving 340B Eligibility: Why Hospitals Need a Proactive DSH Strategy

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