Tsoules Joins Navvis & Company

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernie Tsoules has joined Navvis & Company (Navvis) as senior vice president.  He has worked in the health care sector for over 30 years as a practicing health law attorney. In this new role, Tsoules will provide consulting services to both hospitals and physician groups/networks in a broad array of clinical integration, accountable care organization, health information technology and other physician alignment strategy and transactions.

Tsoules has substantial experience in all aspects of developing and implementing strategic alliances between hospitals and physicians. He will focus his work with the firm on structuring and implementing traditional and innovative hospital-physician alliances, including accountable care organizations, jointly owned medical groups, clinical co-management arrangements, joint ventures for ambulatory surgery, imaging and cancer centers, physician recruitment and retention arrangements, as well as developing governance models and physician group compensation plans to address cost, quality and ancillary service revenue issues while maintaining compliance with myriad regulatory requirements. Tsoules remains a partner with Tsoules, Sweeney, Martin & Orr, LLC, an Exton, Pennsylvania based law firm.

"We are thrilled to have Ernie at Navvis & Company in this new, expanded role," said Mike Farris, Navvis chairman and CEO. "His depth of experience in healthcare and understanding of the complex legal, political and regulatory issues in the health industry will be of great value to our healthcare executive and physician leader clients."

Ernie Tsoules received a bachelor's degree and a J.D. from Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Medical Group Management Association.

Navvis & Company is a management consultancy specializing in competitive market strategy in the health services industry. The firm provides counsel to health systems, hospitals and physician groups on the development of innovative, market-linked strategies to build future ready health systems, cultivate tomorrow's leaders and strengthen strategic performance. Learn more at www.navvisandcompany.com.

SOURCE Navvis & Company