Accenture expands healthcare reach with consus.health acquisition in Germany
Takeaway Points
- Accenture Expands Healthcare Reach with consus.health Acquisition in Germany
- The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Accenture to acquire consus.health
Accenture said on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire consus.health, a leading German healthcare management consultancy. consus.health offers services ranging from medical strategy and patient management to procurement and logistics, infrastructure management, and construction planning services. By adding consus.health’s strategy and industry consulting skills to its capabilities in digital transformation and managed services, Accenture will enhance its ability to help healthcare providers and hospitals across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland improve their quality of care.
Christina Raab, market unit lead for Accenture in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany, commented, “In the healthcare industry, organizations are under pressure to improve access, experience and outcomes, while reducing costs. consus.health’s industry expertise will enhance our capabilities that help healthcare organizations with their digital transformation journeys and drive efficiency at the same time.”
Katharina Michaelis, Accenture’s social services and health portfolio lead for Germany, said, “The acquisition of consus.health is a significant milestone in our strategy to serve clients end-to-end in an expanding healthcare market. consus.health’s expertise in revenue and cost management, process optimization, and hospital management will complement our existing offerings and enable us to provide our clients with even more comprehensive solutions.”
Dr. Djordje Nikolic, founder and CEO of consus.health, said, “By joining Accenture, we will continue our mission of structurally and economically empowering healthcare organizations to care for their patients. I am convinced that with Accenture’s digital expertise and consus.health’s healthcare know-how, we will help make a difference in healthcare and offer exciting new opportunities to our employees.” Nikolic will lead Accenture’s Health Strategy & Consulting practice in Austria, Switzerland and Germany and will be responsible to build-up and grow the health provider business.
Accenture explained that the acquisition of consus.health is the latest in a series of strategic investments that it has made to position itself as a leading provider of consulting, digital transformation and managed services in the healthcare sector including Intellera Consulting, ConcentricLife, and Nautilus Consulting.
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, the company said.
About consus.health
Founded in 2012, consus.health has a strong presence in the German market, serving more than 600 healthcare providers and hospitals. With a deep strategy and industry consulting know-how and a strong industry network in the healthcare market, consus.health has built a track record in improving the financial and operational performance of its clients. Their services include streamlining operations and enhancing both strategy and financial management to help clients manage costs and protect revenues. They also advise on improving the infrastructure, logistics, and energy efficiency of hospitals as well as on optimizing their construction. Part of their portfolio is the Consus Healthcare akademie that offers more than 90 training courses for all levels of healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau, consus.health’s team of 140 experts will join Accenture’s Health Strategy & Consulting practice in Germany.
