Charles Franc and Associates, Inc. (CFA) is a national specialty healthcare consulting services firm. CFA is one of the oldest and most trusted full-service cardiovascular consulting providers in the US. We recently entered our third decade of providing cardiovascular services consulting to hospitals, health systems, clinics, physician practices and healthcare-related firms. CFA’s senior staff has conducted more than 350 cardiovascular services improvement and development engagements in the US and abroad. Conservatively, through the CFA team’s consulting engagements, CFA has had the opportunity to positively impact the quality, accessibility and scope of cardiovascular care available to more than 25% of the U.S. population. CFA's approach derives from the backgrounds and experience of its consultants, many of whom have over thirty years of proven, hands on healthcare experience. CFA has been at the forefront helping prepare providers to anticipate and take advantage of the challenges in today's environment of rapid clinical, technological and structural change. Ranging from developing one of the first physician alignment model(s) in the country to hybrid OR suites to analyzing the provision of cardiovascular services outside the US in countries such as China. CFA consultants have extensive, proven experience with programs in rural to major metropolitan markets, with a broad range of ownership, affiliation, service capabilities, physician group models and volume levels. Each client engagement is unique and our recommendations and implementation strategies are based on an extensive evaluation of our clients’ exclusive circumstances, culture, market needs and opportunities. We provide a comprehensive menu of consulting services ranging from start-ups to full service program development, implementation, management and physician/hospital operating models. CFA has one of the highest percentages of longstanding client relationships in the cardiovascular marketplace.