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1. INTERIM LEADERSHIP AS A
CAREER PATH

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HealthTechS3 is a 45 year old, award-winning healthcare consulting and strategic
hospital services firm based in Brentwood, Tennessee with clients across the United
States.
We are dedicated to the goal of improving performance, achieving compliance,
reducing costs, and ultimately improving patient care. Leveraging consultants with
deep healthcare industry experience, HealthTechS3 provides actionable insights
and guidance that supports informed decision making and drives efficiency in
operational performance.
Our consultants are former hospital leaders and executives. HealthTechS3 has the
right mix of experienced professionals that
service hospital clients across the nation.
HealthTechS3 offers flexible and affordable
services, consulting, and technology as we
focus on delivering solutions that can be
implemented and provide a positive,
measurable impact.

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HealthTechS3 – currently provides hospital management
and consulting services to:
§ More than 50 hospitals and health systems
nationwide
§ Community hospitals, critical access
hospitals, district hospitals, non-profit hospitals
• Most operate physician clinics
• Net Revenue between $20M and $400M
§ Regional Health, a three hospital system including Sunnyside
Community Hospital, Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac
Center and Toppenish Community Hospital in Washington state
HealthTechS3 is a preferred vendor to:
§ California Critical Access Hospital Network
§ Western Healthcare Alliance
§ Partner with Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network

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- In Outcomes
• Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
• Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
• Sunnyside Community Hospital
• Tomah Memorial Hospital
• Tri-Valley Health Care
- In Patient Satisfaction
• Adirondack Medical Center
• Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
• Grant Regional Health Center
• Hammond Henry Hospital
• Spooner Health
• Tomah Memorial Hospital
• Upson Regional Medical Center
- Financial Strength
• Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
• Carlinville Area Hospital
• Hillsboro Area Hospital
• Spooner Health
• Tomah Memorial Hospital
• Upson Regional Medical Center
July 2017
Critical Access Hospitals to Know
(Becker’s Hospital Review)
• Barrett Hospital & Healthcare, MT
• Hammond Henry Hospital, IL
• Tomah Memorial Hospital, WI
Most Wired Hospitals & Small & Rural Hospitals
(published H&HN)
• Adirondack Health
• Hammond-Henry Hospital, IL
• Tomah Memorial Hospital, WI
• Sunnyside Community Hospital, WA
November 2016
National Rural Health Day Top Performance Leaders
(iVantage Health Analytics & the National Organization of
State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH))
- In Quality
• Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
• Carlinville Area Hospital
• Hillsboro Area Hospital

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OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM
Strong management team with deep operational expertise, extensive
industry experience and a track record of delivering results for our clients
More than 20 years of experience in both
health care and technology industries.
Previously served as Senior Vice President at
MedCath Corporation, Operations CFO at IASIS
Healthcare, CEO US Operations for Craneware,
Hospital CFO at Province Healthcare and
Division Director Finance HCA.
More than 30 years of healthcare
administration experience including the past 25
years with HealthTech Management Services
(formerly Brim Healthcare). Previously, served
as Executive Vice President and CEO at St.
Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham,
Illinois.
Derek Morkel
CEO
Greg Voss
Regional VP
Neil Todhunter
President
Brings over 38 years of healthcare experience, of
which 35+ years were in the capacity of President
and CEO of hospitals ranging from 200 to 300 beds
including large academic system, with services
including acute care, behavioral health, home care,
skilled care and physician practice management.
Brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience
to his role providing operational and organizational
guidance to healthcare organizations. He has served
as CEO in health systems of all types; large
community hospitals, public hospital districts, critical
access hospitals, and has held senior leadership
positions in large academic group practices. He also
serves as director of Interim Placement Services.
Michael Lieb
Regional VP
An accomplished healthcare executive
recruiter, he has more than twenty-five years
of executive search experience. Previously
worked in various industries as an executive
recruiter and spent many years with one of
the largest healthcare search firms in the
country.Peter Goodspeed
VP, Executive
Search

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HealthTechS3 possesses a strong team with deep operational expertise,
extensive industry experience, and a track record of delivering results
Carolyn St. Charles
Regional Chief Clinical Officer
carolyn.stcharles@healthtechs3.com
Julie Haynes
Strategic Planning Consultant
julie.haynes@healthtechs3.com
Diane Bradley
Regional Chief Clinical Officer
diane.bradley@healthtechs3.com
Susan Murphy
Executive Director Supply Chain Resources
sue.murphy@healthtechs3.com
Joy Smith
Senior Patient Financial Consultant
joy.smith@healthtechs3.com
John Freeman
Associate Vice President
john.freeman@healthtechs3.com
Kevin Stringer
Associate Vice President
kevin.stringer@healthtechs3.com
Faith Jones
Director of Care Coordination and Lean
Consulting
faith.jones@healthtechs3.com
Cheri Benander
Director of Compliance & LTC Consulting
Services
cheri.benander@healthtechs3.com

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GOVERNANCE &
STRATEGY
§ Affiliation Consulting
§ Executive &
Management
Leadership
Development
§ Strategic Planning &
Market share Analysis
§ Community Health
Needs Assessment
§ Compliance Consulting
Services
FINANCE
§ Performance
Optimization / Margin
Improvement
§ Revenue Cycle &
Business Office
Operations
§ Productivity & Staffing
Consulting - Optimum
Productivity Toolkit
CLINICAL CARE &
OPERATIONS
§ Continuous Survey
Readiness
§ Quality Assurance
Performance
Improvement
§ Lean Culture
§ Customer Experience
§ Clinical Resource
Management
§ Care Coordination –
Primary Care Practice
§ Physician Practice &
Clinic Assessment
§ Long Term Care
Consulting
§ Swing Bed Consulting
§ Perioperative Services
Consulting
RECRUITMENT
§ Executive Recruitment
§ Manager and Clinical
Positions
§ Physician / Provider
Recruitment
§ Information Technology
Professionals
§ Interim Placement

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RETAINED CONTINGENCY INTERIM CONTRACT
Mike Lieb, Vice President, leads the Interim Recruitment
and Placement Services.
HealthTechS3 can provide highly qualified Interim
Executives from the C-Suite to Department Directors.
Our interims are ready to step in and provide the
expertise needed to keep your operations and
strategic imperatives moving forward.
Our professional interims are all interviewed, background checked, and
vetted prior to presentation to you. HealthTechS3 hires these professionals
so that you do not have to worry about payroll, benefits, or taxes. We
take care of it for you, so you can focus on the needs of your hospital.

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Ø What Is An Interim Leader?
Ø Why Would An Organization Want One?
Ø An Oxymoron? Interim Leadership As A Permanent
Career?
Ø What Is The Interim Life Like? Good, Bad and Ugly…
Ø How Does This All Work?
Ø How Do I Get Started?

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• Professional interims are not:
– People just looking to fill a gap before their next
permanent position
– Folks who have difficulty holding permanent jobs
– Job jumpers
– People who will leave you high and dry suddenly when
“something better” comes along
– Caretakers
– There to be “bomb throwers” or “hatchet men”
What Is An Interim Leader?

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• Professional Interims are:
– Highly trained executives and administrators
– Have chosen interim work as their avocation
– People who enjoy helping solve urgent / pressing
problems
– Subject matter experts
– Leaders who can quickly understand local issues
– Not afraid to make tough decisions (often, that is
the reason for the opening)
– Diplomatic and professional
– Politically astute
– Their role is to guide an institution through a difficult
transition period
– And, they view themselves as 100% committed to
the institution – for as long as is necessary
What Is An Interim Leader?

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– Interim Leaders are typically project and goal oriented
• A specific task, project, or need can be filled with external
expertise, often not readily available within the host
organization
– Interim’s can bring specialized consulting expertise without the
overhead of a large consulting firm
• Access to highly qualified management skills
– Interim’s are cost effective
• Virtually no recruitment costs, other than a typical mark up on
the daily rate
• No PTO, no benefits expense
• There are no “end costs.” When the project is done, it’s done,
and the expense goes away
– Interim’s are available quickly
• Usually on-site placement can happen within a week or two
– Interim’s are generally not a threat to internal staff and
management
– All this means is there is a growing market demand for experienced
interim leadership!
Why Would A Organization Want One?

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An Oxymoron? Interim Leadership As A Permanent
Career?

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– Why might you consider Interim Leadership as a permanent
career?
– It is now becoming so commonplace within hospitals and other
medium to large organizations that is being recognized as a
defined career path
– The “stigma” of being a ”temp” is gone
– You are usually a full member of the leadership team rather than a
consultant
• This means that you typically will get to “do” things – Implement
vs. just make recommendations
• This adds value to the organization as they get the
implementation alongside the consulting expertise
– It is a great opportunity to help an organization identify the scope
of its problem, but also to develop and implement the fix…
– Not always a ”problem fix” either. Interim’s can launch new
projects, lead structural or organizational changes, or anything else
that the organization does not have the internal skill set to manage
at the time.
Interim Leadership As A Permanent Career?

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Things to think about…
• Are you looking for new challenges?
• Do you prefer being a ”doer” and a ”fixer”?
• Do you like variation in your work?
• Can make a significant difference for an institution in a
relatively short timeframe
• Bring specialized expertise
• Greatly reduced internal / local politics – you can focus on the
job, and not the next promotion
• Chance to be creative without being constrained by
institutional history
• You get to do what you do best / most enjoy
• Interested in a different work/life balance
• Flexibility in schedule/type of projects
• Travel opportunities
Interim Leadership As A Permanent Career?

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What Is The Interim Life Like?
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly…

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The Good:
– Make a difference in a short period of time
– Usually have strong support from board and other leadership
• They had a problem or vacancy to overcome
– Can usually focus on two or three major items – and not the entire
realm of “administrivia…”
– Institution understands there is a need for your particular expertise
and is willing to listen and accept (and act on) your advice
– You get to do the kind of work you like most - fulfilling
– Choose your own work schedule – don’t need to accept a job until
you are ready
– See new parts of the country/world
– Earning potential can be very good, particularly as you are needed
on a “instant” basis
– Points!
What Is The Interim Life Like? Good, Bad and Ugly…

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The Bad:
– Extended time away from home and family
– Sometimes takes a while to get connected in the organization and
community
– Tend to work more than 8-5
– Hotels (motels) and restaurants
– Sometimes you don’t get to see projects through completion
– Typically have to get your own benefits (1099 vs W-2)
– As an IC, you are responsible for your own taxes
– When you are not working, you aren’t earning
– You are only as good as your last engagement
– Can be gaps in employment (particularly during holiday seasons)
– May have to take assignments in less than desireable locations
What Is The Interim Life Like? Good, Bad and Ugly…

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The Ugly:
– Extended time away from home and family
– Can be lonely
• You are often a solo traveler as opposed to a larger team
consulting project
• If you are the boss, especially
– Smaller communities are especially sensitive to external behaviors –
gossip networks travel at light speed...
What Is The Interim Life Like? Good, Bad and Ugly…

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– Typically Independent Contractor Arrangements vs W-2
– Travel home every other week
– Standard arrangement is 20-22 days onsite per month
– Paid on a daily rate – which varies depending on position/scope
– Travel, Housing, Car is paid
– Per Diem for MI&E (meals, incidentals and expenses)
– IC Agreement with a placement company
• Company does background and reference checks (immediately prior to
placement also a drug screen)
• Agree on a daily rate for a given assignment
• Candidates are presented to client facility who then selects candidates
for direct interview (usually via Skype or phone)
• If agreed by all, Interim firm issues work order to both client facility and to
interim
• Assignment begins!
How Does this all work?

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– You will need both time and patience
– Get in contact with multiple Interim Placement Firms
– Interim positions tend to arise quickly and then disappear
– Be ready to move quickly
– Think realistically about your availability (can you meet the needs of
the prospective client)?
– Be honest with a client or placement firm about requirements
• Prior commitments (both professional and personal)
• Travel barriers (distance, access, time, season issues…)
• Do you really have the skill set to do this particular assignment?
– Think about your daily rate requirements (be fair and don’t price
yourself out of a position).
– Keep your resume current
– Maintain regular contact with the interim firms about availability
and to keep top of mind
How Do I Get Started?

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– HealthTechS3 is growing its candidate pool
– Our interims are supported by our deep consulting base
• Financial, Clinical, Compliance, Revenue Cycle, Materials, Strategic
Planning, Affiliation Consulting and more
– Link to our candidate database
– http://www.hts3execrecruiter.com/
– You can upload your resume here and watch (and apply) for open
interim positions
– Let me know you have done so, and keep in touch regarding your
availability
How Do I Get Started?

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Mike Lieb, FACHE
Regional Vice President
Michael.Lieb@HealthTechS3.com
214-280-6189
www.healthtechs3.com