Empactful Advisors Recognized By Modern Healthcare’s Best in Business for Healthcare Management Consulting
- Lorna Malja
- 4 days ago
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Press Release
Denver, CO – January 12, 2026 – Empactful Advisors, a boutique advisory firm that partners with hospital executives to shape strategy and lead through execution, delivering better, faster results, announced today that it has been named Modern Healthcare’s Best In Business for Healthcare Management Consulting 2025.
“We are excited to receive this incredible honor, which is a reflection of Empactful Advsiors’ ability to unlock potential and accelerate measurable results,” said Jimmy Leppert, Co-Founder of Empactful Advisors. “Hospitals are under incredible pressure with rising costs, shrinking margins, and outdated reimbursement among the myriad of challenges leaders face. Empactful Advisors works within a hospital’s existing ecosystem to deliver measurable results at the intersection of strategy, culture, leadership, and change.”
Empactful Advisors’ Healthcare Practice Results
One large hospital system featured in the Modern Healthcare award referenced the following results thanks to the Empactful Advisors engagement:
Financial improvement: Almost $300 million improvement in 18 months
Revenue cycle improvement: Approximately $24 million ($2 million per month)
14,000+ Chargemaster revisions in 90 days
28% reduction in observation patient hours in 90 days
65% reduction in queries from physician documentation in 90 days
25% increase in CMI for children’s hospital
Portfolio reconfiguration: $36 million improvement, including expansion from almost no surgery centers to nine
About Modern Healthcare Best In Business
This program celebrates those who drive innovation, efficiency and excellence across the healthcare industry. By acknowledging the leading innovators within the industry, Modern Healthcare aims to highlight the pivotal role these organizations play in enhancing the overall healthcare ecosystem. The entire list of winners can be found in the Jan. 12, 2026 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine, and profiles of all the honorees are available online at ModernHealthcare.com/best-in-business-2025.
“We are proud to honor this year’s recipients of Modern Healthcare’s Best in Business Award,” said Dan Peres, President of Modern Healthcare. “These organizations demonstrate the progress, creativity and excellence that help move healthcare forward. Their innovative approaches and measurable impact are redefining what’s possible in care delivery and operations. Congratulations to this year’s honorees for their exceptional achievements and lasting contributions.”
About Empactful Advisors
At Empactful Advisors, we don’t do theory. We do execution – better, faster, and with the empathy to unlock real change. Trusted by some of the largest and most complex hospitals, Empactful Advisors cuts through complexity, removes barriers, and empowers teams to achieve audacious, measurable results – quarter after quarter. To learn more about Empactful Advisors, please visit www.empactfuladvisors.com.
About Modern Healthcare
Modern Healthcare is the most trusted business news and information brand in the healthcare industry. Modern Healthcare empowers healthcare leaders and influencers to make timely and informed business decisions. To learn more or subscribe, go to www.modernhealthcare.com/subscriptions.
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