Cumberland In The News

By Mike Penich, Partner, Cumberland Payer Division This is the second blog post in a three-part series on the new ONC/CMS interoperability rules and requirements. For details on the new rules, please read our first post “What Are the New CMS and ONC Rules for Payers?” Are You on Track To Meet the Upcoming Interoperability Deadlines? The clock is ticking …

After all the uncertainty that surrounded the passage of the Affordable Care Act, healthcare professionals were hoping for clarity. What they got instead is more uncertainty. When healthcare providers were (barely) coping with the recently passed Affordable Care Act (ACA) a few years ago, veteran consultants insisted that they had never witnessed the industry in more turmoil. Now, most healthcare leaders …

Feature article on Cumberland Managing Partner Rachel Wixson, included in the Self-Made Women issue of Forbes The timing was right for Rachel Wixson. Ten years into a career with a large corporation, she was at a crossroads. Her company was tapping her to lead an expansion into the Middle East, but at the same time she wanted to spend more …

Local partnerships aim to help providers get a grip on medical data Whether through the Nashville-based Center for Medical Interoperability or other overarching industry groups with big-name members, there’s been plenty of encouraging talk and a good bit of movement of late when it comes to the productive sharing of medical data. Local players also are making a lot of progress in …

Guest article by Mark Newton, Managing Director, Cumberland Consulting Group With the rise in high deductible health plans, many patients are beginning to assume increased financial responsibility and are shopping for healthcare services to find the most cost-effective options. In addition, the Affordable Care Act has resulted in a growing population of first-time insured patients who are making healthcare purchasing …

Cumberland Consulting Group, consistently one of the area’s fastest-growing companies, is adding to its ranks yet again. The Franklin-based health care strategic advisory, technology implementation and project management firm has acquired Little Rock-based Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting, according to a news release. The deal adds 50 people to Cumberland’s team, and continues the firm’s strategy to build a national footprint …

Cumberland Consulting, a national healthcare advisory, technology implementation and project management firm, has purchased Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting in a move to grow Cumberland’s footprint in the payer market. Oleen Pinnacle specializes in IT and operations for government healthcare agencies, integrated delivery systems and health plans. The transaction expands Cumberland’s ability to service government and commercial health plans. Read the …

Deal grows workforce by almost 20% Health care advisory, IT and project management firm Cumberland Consulting Group has bought an Arkansas company with expertise in working with payers and providers. Cumberland’s deal for Oleen Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting brings with it about 50 employees, growing Cumberland’s payroll to more than 320. Oleen will stay in its Little Rock space, which will …