Nicholas Newsad, MHSA| Senior Associate
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HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. TEL: (303) 688-0700 |
Mr. Newsad is a Senior Associate in the Firm’s Colorado office. Prior to joining Healthcare Appraisers, Mr. Newsad served as a senior analyst at a national surgery center chain where he developed business plans for de novos and acquisitions of surgical and acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and diagnostic imaging centers. Mr. Newsad has also served as an interim administrator of a physician-hospital ASC joint venture, during which time he supervised all clinical and administrative personnel and prepared monthly management reports for the Board of Directors.
Mr. Newsad holds a Master’s degree in Health Service Administration from Xavier University. He has been referenced and quoted as a healthcare expert in several prominent publications, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, SmartMoney.com, Managed Care Contracting & Reimbursement Advisor, Patient Friendly Billing and Healthcare Financial Management.
Practice Areas
Mr. Newsad’s practice is focused on all aspects of healthcare valuation analysis, including:
- Business valuation of physician practices/clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers and hospitals/hospital departments
- Services and management agreements
- Compensated call coverage
- Physician employment and independent contractor agreements
- Medical director/thought leader compensation
- Hospital-based specialty collections guarantees and subsidies
Education
- Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, Master of Health Service Administration
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, B.A. in Entrepreneurship
Prior Professional Affiliations
- Senior Analyst, Health Inventures, LLC, Broomfield, CO
Publications and Media
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10 Metrics That Reveal a Surgery Center’s Financial Performance, Becker’s ASC Review (Web edition). March 5, 2012. ASC Communications: Chicago, IL.
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Price Shopping Just Got More Competitive, Strategic Financial Planning, a publication of the Healthcare Financial Management Association: Chicago, IL, February, 2012.
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Feature Interview - How to Haggle Over Medical Bills. MSNMoney.com, January 25, 2012. Microsoft: Seattle, WA
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Feature Interview - Finding Your Way Through The Maze, Arthritis Self-Management, October, 2011. R.A. Rapaport Publishing: New York, NY.
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Radio Guest – The Credit Line. KFWB News Talk 980 CBS Radio Los Angeles. August 6, 2011.
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Feature Interview - Improving Training for Patient Account Representatives. Patient Friendly Billing E-Bulletin. (Web) March 11, 2011. Healthcare Financial Management Association: Chicago, IL.
Radio Guest - Business for Breakfast. KRCN Denver 1060 AM. January 3, 2011.
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Healthcare Reform Survival for Surgery Centers. Becker’s ASC Review. (Web) October, 2010. ASC Communications: Chicago, IL.
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Multi-Hospital Home Health Partnerships. Strategic Financial Planning. (Web) October, 2010. Healthcare Financial Management Association: Chicago, IL.
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10 Revenue Cycle Sticking Points. Becker’s ASC Review. (Print & Web) November, 2009. ASC Communications: Chicago, IL.
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All Things Not Being Equal. Strategic Financial Planning. (Print) November, 2008. Healthcare Financial Management Association: Chicago, IL.
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Critical Access Home Health: The Effects of Joint Ventures. Strategic Financial Planning. (Print) May, 2008. Healthcare Financial Management Association: Chicago, IL.


