ECG MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS EXPANDS INTO ST. LOUIS MARKET

Jim Lord Opens Midwest Location to Complement Four Existing Offices

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (January 9, 2006)— St. Louis healthcare companies can now make a local call to reach a national leader in the field of healthcare consulting services for hospitals, health systems, physician practices and academic medical centers.  ECG Management Consultants, Inc. announced the opening of its Midwest office based in St. Louis on January 2, 2006.  St. Louis is a logical evolution for this company with more than 30 years of experience and will complement ECG’s Seattle, Boston, San Diego and Washington, D.C. locations. 

ECG’s business model is based on creating management solutions that link healthcare providers and the professionals who make them succeed through a broad consulting practice that includes expertise in strategy, organizational design, financial and operational improvement and information technology. 

Key Leadership Knows St. Louis

With degrees from Saint Louis University and a rolodex of contacts, ECG Principal Jim Lord returns to St. Louis from ECG’s Seattle headquarters to open the new office.  “St. Louis was a natural choice for us," Lord explained.  “Its central location makes the rest of the country accessible by air, the local healthcare community is world class, and it is a great place to live and work.  We look forward to rapidly growing our St. Louis office to better serve our clients."   

ECG’s client list includes many of the most prestigious healthcare systems in the United States and more than 100 of the 125 medical schools in the country.  Lord’s current clients also span the country and include such prestigious healthcare organizations as the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Group Health Cooperative, Florida Hospital, Premier Health Partners and many more.   Lord regularly speaks at national conferences on topics including strategy, operations and incentive design.  His degrees from Saint Louis University include a master of business administration, a master of health administration and a bachelor of science degree in finance. 

Strong Values and a Commitment to Healthcare

ECG’s mission is to provide highly specialized management consulting services to healthcare clients while maintaining a pattern of steady growth and profitability by developing consultants with a strong commitment to high quality, client service standards and professionalism.  ECG and all of its consultants have committed their careers to the healthcare industry and:

ü      Possess In-Depth Understanding of Trends in Healthcare to provide highly specialized expertise; 

ü      Always focus on the needs of the client first making client challenges ECG challenges; and

ü      Provide the highest quality services possible in an environment with continual opportunity for professional development.

About ECG Management Consultants, Inc.

ECG is a national firm that provides a broad range of strategic, operational and technology-related consulting services to healthcare providers.  ECG is particularly known for specialized expertise regarding hospital and physician relationships, strategic and business planning, specialty program development, and the complexities of the academic healthcare enterprise.  ECG has offices in Seattle, Boston, San Diego, Washington, D.C. and St. Louis.  For more information, visit www.ecgmc.com.