Ron Present is a partner in Armanino’s Growth Office. He has more than 35 years of experience and is a health care industry expert. He has in-depth knowledge of the operational structure of pre-acute, acute and post-acute health care environments. Ron brings clients hands-on experience as both an industry executive and consultant. His health care expertise includes strategic, financial and operational advisory services; development of narrow and value-based networks; revenue enhancement and strategy implementation; reimbursement and process improvement strategies; HIPAA compliance; feasibility studies; merger and acquisition transactions and implementation; and market assessments. Prior to joining Armanino, Ron was a partner in Brown Smith Wallace’s Advisory practice and served as the Health Care Industry Group leader.
The impact of private equity investments in healthcare under the new administration is multifaceted. While deregulation and business-friendly policies could stimulate investment and drive innovation, there are significant concerns about the potential negative effects on healthcare quality and access.