As a leader on Sg2’s Consulting team, Matt focuses on physician-hospital alignment models (eg, accountable care organizations [ACOs], clinically integrated networks [CINs], co-management) and strategic planning, both service line–wide and enterprise-wide. He specializes in engagements around the design, development and implementation of ACOs, CINs and co-management agreements.

Prior to Sg2, Matt served as senior manager within the National Strategy Practice (NSP) of Dixon Hughes Goodman (DHG). In this role, he designed a CIN playbook for a large regional health system in the southeast that has expanded across 2 states and over 7 different health system partners. He also was involved in several internal cost savings/gainsharing engagements to help health systems, hospitals and large physician groups improve quality and reduce costs. Furthermore, Matt acquired technical expertise in developing funds flow methodologies based on rewards and created through value-based agreements (eg, shared savings, pay-for-performance, capitation).

Additionally, Matt worked in the performance improvement consulting division at Ernst and Young, where he designed a new operating model for a state health care agency. He also worked with numerous health systems on meaningful use attestation requirements.

Matt holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance and financial reporting and a master in the science of management from Case Western Reserve University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Denison University.

Matt has written extensively on his areas of expertise, including clinical integration, funds flow methodology, risk-based payments, narrow networks and community health needs assessments. His work has been published through DHG and Beckers Hospital Review.