Founded in 1991, HFS Consultants offers a broad range of services focused on the needs of hospitals and other healthcare facilities for financial, strategic, management, organizational and competitive change and growth. Their services include: Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility turnarounds integrating comprehensive economic recovery programs, staffing and workflow design and cost control systems.

In the Hospital management arena, the firm provides Clinical Operations inclusive of department review, new unit development, Title 22 and JCAHO training and education, HIPAA planning, staffing improvement and supply chain management. Additionally, HFS offers a full range of market and business planning for the Senior Living industry, as well as Revenue Cycle Management with billing and patient accounting, workflow analysis, receivables management and, billing systems review and planning, as well as MDS/RUGs and CDM review.

Other services include Health Information Management; Financial Management, such as financial statements, budgeting, business planning and litigation support; M&A analysis, market/feasibility studies; financial structuring for bonds, and appraisals; Licensing and Program Development; Reimbursement; and Recruitment/Staffing.

Richard Gianello, Larry Blitz, Trahan Whitetn, and Scott Frost are the primary contacts between the company and ABL's Northern California, Orange County, and Los Angeles Healthcare Round Tables.