Additional Areas of Focus
hc1 Strategic Advisory Services™ delivers expert financial and operational guidance to help health systems align their laboratory strategy with broader organizational goals. From service line optimization to space planning, our advisors bring deep industry knowledge and data-driven insights to support informed, high-impact decisions.
By combining strategic expertise with hc1’s powerful analytics, we help leaders evaluate market dynamics, cost projections, and potential tradeoffs—enabling smarter investments and a stronger future for their lab and the patients they serve.
Lab Valuation
With the aggressive expansion of large commercial laboratories, it’s more important than ever to understand the true cash value of you laboratory asset
Mergers & Acquisitions
A clear vision for your laboratory starts with rigorous due diligence and scenario analysis—ensuring every decision is informed, deliberate, and aligned with your organization’s goals.
Departmental Benchmarking
hc1 offers one of the largest peer benchmarking databases for clinical laboratories, with detailed insights at the departmental level (e.g., Core Lab, Chemistry, and more). By understanding how your health system compares to peers, you can uncover targeted opportunities to reduce costs
Lab Space Planning
Clinical lab space planning is key to improved workflow and staff productivity. Master Planning efforts allow a laboratory to ensure its departments are ideally situated both in relation to each other and in relation to the inpatient clinical services they support.
