Consulting Services
When hiring a consultant, you need both expertise and responsiveness. Fitch & Associates has earned a reputation as the leading EMS/public safety consulting firm because we understand that our future is linked to your success. We don't believe in cookie cutters. We do believe in listening to every client's unique needs.
EMS & Ambulance Consulting: We work with healthcare
and public safety organizations of all sizes and types, both public and
private, on projects ranging from objective reviews and system design/development
to detailed operational and financial reviews, as well as strategic planning.
 Learn more about EMS & Ambulance Consulting.
Air Medical Consulting: Our hands-on experience in operating
and managing air medical programs gives us unmatched real-world capabilities
for assisting all types of air medical services. Medical aircraft selection,
utilization and basing analysis and program improvement recommendations are just a few of the ways
we can help.
Learn more about Air Medical Consulting
Finance & Reimbursement Consulting: Our team frequently conducts analyses and related projects focused on financial, reimbursement and funding issues. We also function as an independent review organization to audit ambulance and air medical claims to ensure federal reimbursement compliance. Further, we provide assistance in budgeting and fiscal planning.
Learn more about Finance & Reimbursement Consulting
International Services: We undertake projects with a wide range of international clients, providing service around the world. Fitch & Associates is the most frequently utilized EMS consultants in Canada. We have completed projects in the majority of the Canadian provinces as well as successfully completed numerous projects in the European Union, Middle East, Far East, Africa and South America.
Typical Consulting Projects & Services
- EMS system analysis, design implementation and management
- Integration of air and ground medical transportation services
- Design, implementation, and management of joint venture projects
- Management of competitive procurements for medical transportation providers, aircraft and aviation management services
- Multi-hospital consortium design, implementation, and management
- Interim/transition management services
- Comprehensive medical transportation and air medical programmatic reviews
- Deployment/Unit utilization analysis and recommendations
- Comprehensive medical and operational quality improvement review
- Medical aircraft selection, utilization and basing analysis and recommendations
- Comprehensive market research and strategic planning services
- Financial and operational feasibility studies
- Customer service program
- Expert witness testimony
- Communication/medical call center implementation
- Mergers, acquisitions and valuation
- Medicare and Medicaid claims review
- Service as Independent Review Organization (IRO) for compliance audits and to fulfill corporate integrity agreement (CIA)
- Fee-for-service feasibility studies
- Financial systems review and cost-recovery enhancement
- Budgeting and fiscal planning assistance
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