Kenneth Kaufman

As one of the firm’s founding partners, Ken Kaufman has provided the nation’s top healthcare leaders with expert counsel and guidance since 1976. He is recognized as a leading authority on healthcare macro trends, with his areas of expertise spanning strategy, finance, financial and capital planning, as well as mergers, acquisitions and partnerships.

Ken offers deep insights into the economic, technological and competitive forces undermining healthcare’s traditional business model. He has delivered almost 600 speeches and is the author of eight books, including Fast and Furious: Observations on Healthcare’s Transformation.

Ken received the 2019 Richard L. Clarke Board of Directors Award from the Healthcare Financial Management Association for his lifetime contribution to healthcare, making him the only consultant to receive this recognition. In 2024, he received the American Hospital Association’s Award of Honor, which is given to individuals or organizations in recognition of exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of our nation through leadership in major health policy or social initiatives.

Ken earned his MBA, with a concentration in hospital administration, from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.