Fran Fowler has a national reputation as a leader in post-acute care. She provides expert assistance to clients to achieve success through well-grounded planning and implementation that combines business acumen and clinical skills. Ms. Fowler has more than 25 years of experience in health care management and consulting and has worked with more than 400 domestic and international clients, including integrated multi-provider health systems, academic health care systems, community hospitals, and specialty service providers.

Prior to joining Health Dimensions Group, Ms. Fowler was founder and chief executive officer of Fowler Healthcare Affiliates, and her experience encompasses projects in strategic planning, product development, facility design, governance, and operations for post-acute and senior care providers.

Ms. Fowler’s areas of expertise include the following:

• Integrated continuums of care for community hospitals and specialty services for large health care systems through which clients achieve targeted financial, operational, and clinical outcomes by reorganization of post-acute and acute delivery systems
• Operational analysis, medical staff and board leadership development, and development of pragmatic, successful action plans for rehab, LTACH, short-term skilled care, long-term care, and home health providers
• Qualified in legal proceedings as an expert in health care planning and management, including specialty services
• Specialty service product development and design, including mental health, rehabilitation, subacute and long-term care, long-term acute care hospitals, and prototype specialty services

Ms. Fowler’s previous experience includes a principal position with an international consulting firm and management positions in acute and post-acute care. She has spoken on health care issues at more than 250 regional and national seminars and has published extensively.