Nick Hernandez
Healthcare Executive, Consultant & Founder of ABISA
Nick Hernandez is a healthcare executive and consultant with decades of experience spanning physician practice management, healthcare operations, finance, strategic planning, physician relationships, transactions, and healthcare advisory services.
In 2007, Nick founded ABISA, a healthcare consulting firm focused on helping physicians, healthcare organizations, and investors navigate complex business and strategic decisions. His career has included executive leadership, financial management, operational leadership, consulting, and healthcare board experience. This operating experience is an important part of ABISA’s consulting perspective. Nick approaches strategic questions with an understanding that recommendations ultimately have to work within the realities of an operating healthcare organization.
Today, Nick brings that combination of experience to physicians and healthcare organizations facing decisions involving growth, partnerships, transactions, organizational strategy, and the long-term future of their practices.
A Career Built Around Healthcare
Nick’s professional career has been centered on the business and operational side of healthcare. His experience includes leadership responsibilities involving:
- Physician practice management
- Healthcare operations
- Financial management
- Strategic planning
- Physician relationships
- Organizational development
- Healthcare transactions
- MSO strategy
- Practice valuation
- Succession planning
- Healthcare investment and due diligence
Much of his career has involved working in environments where financial, operational, physician, and strategic considerations intersect. That experience shapes the way he approaches consulting today.
Board & Governance Experience
Nick has also served in healthcare board and governance roles. Board experience requires a different perspective from operating management. Rather than managing the organization day to day, a board member must consider:
- Enterprise strategy
- Financial performance
- Risk
- Leadership
- Governance
- Capital allocation
- Organizational direction
- Long-term value creation
Nick’s combination of operating and governance experience informs his approach to strategic advisory work.
Professional Perspective
Nick’s career has provided exposure to healthcare from multiple perspectives:
Operator
Understanding what it takes to run a healthcare organization.
Financial Leader
Understanding how operating decisions affect financial performance.
Consultant
Helping organizations evaluate complex strategic questions.
Board Member
Considering enterprise strategy, governance, risk, and long-term organizational direction.
This combination allows Nick to approach healthcare strategy from more than one perspective.
Connect With Nick Hernandez
If you are a physician owner, healthcare executive, investor, or organization facing a significant strategic decision, Nick and the ABISA team can provide an experienced healthcare perspective.