Sarah Clarke is the Director of Healthcare Services with Rosen, Sapperstein & Friedlander (RS&F), a Maryland based business consulting, accounting and healthcare firm. She leads many of RS&F’s healthcare consulting engagements, helping a broad range of independent medical practices, hospital-affiliated practices, community-based clinics, FQHCs, and public health departments reorganize, strengthen and streamline their business infrastructures and operational practices. Ms. Clarke improves healthcare clients’ bottom-line results through strategic planning, analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial statements, streamlining patient and revenue workflows, and evaluating human capital and revenue cycle performance. Additionally, Ms. Clarke works in transitioning medical practices for recognition with NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and other value-based healthcare models.
Ms. Clarke has over 20 years of healthcare administration experience, working at the executive level with hospitals, physicians and third party payers. Prior to joining RS&F, she was an Executive Director at Doctors Community Hospital where she was responsible for operations management, new business development, physician integration, and contract administration. Ms. Clarke also worked as the executive director of ambulatory services and managed care for MedStar’s Southern Maryland Health System and served in various positions for Principal Healthcare, Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia and The Prudential Insurance Company. Ms. Clarke earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the College of William and Mary. She is also a Certified Medical Practice Executive through MGMA.
Interview questions:
Q1: I understand that you currently serve as RS&F’s Healthcare Division Director; can you tell us more about your role?
Q2: How can healthcare consulting help medical groups and organizations become more profitable and efficient?
Q3: How have you seen the pandemic impact the healthcare industry?
Q4: What is population health and how can organizations prepare to thrive in this healthcare climate?
Q5: I understand you were recently appointed to the Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area Board of Directors. Tell us more about your involvement.
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Rosen, Sapperstein & Friedlander, LLC (RS&F) is the leading firm in the Mid-Atlantic region that provides business consulting and accounting services that cater to middle-market businesses and high net worth families. Our team is comprised of outstanding professionals who service clients with passion, focus, and entrepreneurial spirit. As a full-service CPA firm, RS&F provides consulting, tax, audit, forensic accounting, business valuation, and accounting services. The Firm works with clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, real estate, nonprofits, government contractors, construction, business services, manufacturers, distributors, automotive, technology, and mortgage lending.
David Nevins is president & CEO of Nevins & Associates, a highly regarded strategic communications company and proactive public relations partner. The firm’s regional and national client base is a unique mix of organizations across a variety of industries including: healthcare, professional service firms, finance, not-for-profits, distributors, state agencies, national media companies, technology, political and grassroots campaigns, real estate development, sporting events, and more.
With more than 30 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and community and government relations, David is a talented and seasoned executive. Prior to founding Nevins & Associates in 1983, David served as the Director of Marketing for both Towson University and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. In 2001, he was tapped by the CEO of Comcast to employ his marketing expertise as President of the company’s regional sports network, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. David is a Past President of the Board of Governors for the Center Club and is a former Chairman of the Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland, a position to which he was appointed by the Governor of Maryland. David has chaired the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission and the Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation, served as President of both the Jewish National Fund and the Towson Business Association and was a member of the PNC Bank board.
David is highly involved in the business, civic, and political communities, and his many years of active leadership in numerous organizations have built a network of contacts that he regularly puts to use for the firm’s clients. For more information, visit www.nevinspr.com.
