Press Release

HFS CONSULTANTS ADDS NEW STAFF MEMBERS TO FRESNO OFFICE

Fresno, Calif., December 16, 2011 - HFS Consultants (HFS), http://www.hfsconsultants.com, a healthcare management and healthcare financial solutions company, announces that Elena Gonzales and James Brooksher have joined the company’s Fresno office as technical specialists, working in billing.

Gonzales was previously with Kingsburg Medical Center/Tulare Regional where she held the position of business office manager/consultant.

James Brooksher is a graduate of University of California, Davis in the class of 2011 and holds a B.S. in Chemistry.

"Our new staff members will complement and enhance our growth and ongoing efforts," says Gwynn Smith, director of HFS Consultants Fresno office and head of the company’s revenue cycle management practice.

Smith has experience providing consultation in developing on-site business offices for hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, home health agencies, and outpatient centers, including the purchase of billing systems, setting up an EDI system, developing the policy and procedure manuals, implementing productivity levels, and training agency staff on billing for all payor classifications.

About HFS Consultants

HFS Consultants, headquartered in Oakland, California, has been in business for 20 years. It offers a broad range of services focused on the needs of hospitals and other healthcare facilities for financial, strategic, clinical and management operations. It specializes in assisting healthcare facilities position themselves for organizational and competitive change and growth. The company’s Fresno office handles revenue cycle management. HFS clients include: Oakland Children’s Hospital, Alameda County Hospital, St. Rose Hospital, Natividad Medical Center, Community Memorial Hospital System, Northbay Healthcare System and Kaiser.

For more information, visit http://www.hfsconsultants.com.