
Pat Wulf, MBA
About
Pat Wulf is a senior vice president at Coker. He was a founding co-partner of Health Care Program Advisors, a Coker Company, with over 40 years of extensive healthcare experience, primarily in advisory roles focused on Revenue Cycle and Data Analytics. Before establishing Health Care Program Advisors, Pat was a Vice President at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young after becoming a Partner at Ernst & Young. His prior roles included COO in a revenue cycle outsourcing firm, Price Waterhouse consulting, and Humana project management. Pat’s expertise includes program/project management, revenue cycle management, and integrating analytics into healthcare operations. Notable accomplishments include leading revenue cycle transformation engagements, developing outsourcing firms, and negotiating agreements for revenue cycle outsourcing. Additionally, Pat has facilitated strategic planning for healthcare organizations, aligning management structures with enterprise goals. Pat holds a B.S. in Health Systems Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA in Finance from the University of Louisville and is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Pat has frequently spoken at local and national HFMA and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) forums, typically speaking on Revenue Cycle or Data Analytics topics.
Experience
- Oversaw Revenue Cycle transformations for a broad spectrum of hospital and physician organizations ranging from $25M to over $15B.
- Devised measurement models and metrics that form the foundation for revenue cycle outsourcing benefits and associated contingency fees.
- Offered analysis and negotiation for equitable resolution of fee arrangements and contract disputes.
- Managed large system implementations for various multi-facility health systems, with experience in Cerner, Epic, Meditech, and Allscripts.
- Conducted extensive reviews of finance, accounting, revenue cycle, and related areas for staffing and additional cost-reduction opportunities.
Areas of Expertise
- Contracting (Employment, Payor, IT Vendor)
- Interim Management
- All Areas of the Revenue Cycle (Access, HIM, and PFS)
- Performance Improvement
- Healthcare Analytics and Business Intelligence
- Due Diligence
- Financial Analysis and Modeling
- Governance Structure Optimization
- Hospital/Physician Alignment/Integration
- Post-Merger Integration
- Revenue Cycle Optimization
- Strategic Planning
- Value-Based Care and Reimbursement
Education
University of Louisville
Master of Business Administration, Finance
Louisville, KY
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Health Systems Engineering
Atlanta, GA
Professional Memberships
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)