Richard M. Cameron, M.H.S.A.
Vice President, Practice Management

In his more than 24 years in the health care industry, Rick Cameron has provided senior management leadership for hospitals, managed care organizations, and physician group practices. His many roles include:

• Executive Director for Medical Specialists, Inc. of Zanesville, Ohio, a 26-physician multi-specialty group managed by Cornerstone Physicians Corporation of Irvine, California;
• many senior leadership positions developing and operating innovative provider delivery networks and managed care products throughout the Midwest for CoreSource, Inc. of Northbrook, Illinois;
• President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County, Indiana; and
• several management positions over a period of 13 years at Henry Ford Hospital and Health System of Detroit, Michigan, including Senior Associate Administrator.

As a Consultant with The Tompkins Group, Rick brings to our clients significant experience in hospital and physician group operations, finance, marketing, human resources, planning, and organizational development. In the past he has:

• improved the performance of a medical group such that physician compensation increased by 20 percent;
  • consolidated practice operations to keep overhead below MGMA norms;
  • developed and implemented new business services achieving projected profit goals;
  • re-negotiated all contracts covering the spectrum of managed care;
  • recruited and integrated new physicians from a variety of backgrounds;
• developed and managed a unique payer-provider joint venture designed to facilitate risk sharing in a rural area;
• developed primary care networks and integrated delivery systems in six states to support the expanded delivery goals of both providers and payers;
• created and implemented managed care products serving over 100,000 members in four states;
• created a joint board/physician/administration development program to assure ongoing hospital leadership effectiveness; and
• developed and expanded new clinical programs addressing specific community health needs.

Rick earned his M.H.S.A. at The University of Michigan and a B.S. in management science at Oakland University. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American Hospital Association, and the Medical Group Management Association.