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Alan R. Himmelstein, FACMPE
President
Hospital Care Consultants, Inc.

With more than 25 years of experience in medical practice management, Mr. Himmelstein has a broad background in healthcare consulting. In 1997, while serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Alamo City Medical Group in San Antonio, he was the architect of Hospitalist of San Antonio, the first large inpatient management program in Central Texas. This group serviced patients in 13 acute care hospitals in a fifty mile radius of San Antonio and managed patients for over 150 primary care physicians who chose to do no inpatient work.

He is the founder and President of Hospital Care Consultants which operates many highly successful Hospitalist programs. These programs manage patients in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Mississippi and Arkansas. Hospital Care Consultants specializes in facilities located in suburban and rural settings.

Mr. Himmelstein graduated from the University of Tennessee with a BA in Mathematics and has an MBA from the University of North Florida. He is a certified Medical Practice Executive and a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives, serving as Chairman of the examinations committee of the College. Mr. Himmelstein is Past President of the Primary Care Assembly of MGMA and served as President-Elect of the local MGMA affiliate in San Antonio. He has been married for over 34 years, has two grown children and one grandson.

Mr. Himmelstein educates groups on hospitalist programs throughout the United States, having presented at national and regional conferences as well as to numerous State Medical Societies. He speaks regularly to large hospital systems.