Greg Butler
Mr. Butler is Executive Vice President for Chip Caldwell & Associates and brings more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry. During his career, Greg has held leadership positions with some of the country's leading healthcare manufactures, service providers, and consulting firms. His experience includes the development of pharmacy and supply chain programs for one of the nation's largest group purchasing organizations and Cardinal Health. Greg's multifaceted background provides him with expertise to rapidly analyze client's needs and match them to applicable methods for optimizing their performance. Greg's personal areas of expertise include:
* Strategic planning and business plan development
* Client need analysis and project management
* Market analysis and consumer research
* Application of quality and cost reduction methodologies
* Evaluation and negotiation of outsourced business agreements
* Certified in Lean-Six Sigma and advanced quality methodologies
Greg has assisted hospitals with improving productivity and lowering operating costs for the past 15 years. He uses his experience to develop effective solutions for the many challenges facing his clients. During the past few years, his focus has been assisting clients by developing strategies for reducing emergency room overcrowding, expanding OR capacity, reducing length of stay, improving patient satisfaction and improving clinical utilization.
During Greg's career, he has been directly involved in GPO contracting strategies, supply chain solutions, anesthesia services, respiratory care, pharmacy operations, and operating room logistics. Greg's diverse background in healthcare provides him with the ability to understand client needs and assemble the appropriate resources to achieve their objectives.
Prior to joining Chip Caldwell & Associates, Greg served as a Senior Vice President for Cardinal Health Clinical Consulting & Services, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Owen Healthcare, and Senior Director for VHA/Novation. Greg holds a MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas and a BBA from Texas Tech University.
Greg can be contacted at gregb@chipcaldwellassoc.com or (832) 372-2465.
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