Richard L. Clark This is Me

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1. 1. About the Founders - Health Care Consulting

   www.arthurclark.com/about/foun - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/25/1999   Last Visited: 3/6/2001

   RICHARD L. CLARK Managing Principal
   
   Dick Clark , Managing Principal of ACA Holding , has provided consulting and management services for several hundred hospitals and other healthcare providers since beginning his healthcare career in 1969. Dick's consulting engagements have focused on financial and utilization assessments of new healthcare services ; the evaluation of organizational and financial issues involved in establishing joint ventures and healthcare systems ; and the development of business plans for new healthcare enterprises. Dick is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University , Richmond , Virginia , with a master's degree in Hospital Administration. He served his residency at Richmond Memorial Hospital in Richmond , Virginia. Dick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. Prior to establishing ACA , Dick's experience included Vice President of Research Health Services , Kansas City ; Senior Associate for Cresap , McCormick and Paget , Inc. ; Director of Planning for Swedish American Hospital , Rockford , Illinois ; and Manager of Health Systems for Ideal Systems , Inc. , Madison , Wisconsin. Dick has spoken at various seminars sponsored by the American Hospital Association and other healthcare organizations on hospital diversification and reorganization , strategic planning , and survival strategies for rural hospitals.
   
   LAWRENCE J. ARTHUR Principal
   
   Larry Arthur , a Principal of ACA Holding , has 20 years of management and consulting experience in health care. In addition to developing strategic plans for small hospitals and large healthcare systems , Larry specializes in conducting studies for hospitals in starting new services to offset falling revenues experienced from utilization declines. Larry also assists hospitals in exploring new business opportunities and relationships that preserve autonomy and position for continued growth and viability.