About Duane

Duane has 25 years of experience building, scaling, growing, and performing turnaround services in the healthcare space. Duane has worked with private equity firms, healthcare systems and providers, service vendors, publicly traded companies, and not-for-profit organizations.

Managed 3,100+ FTEs Globally


25 years of experience as a leader in healthcare


PL responsibility in excess of $100M


Duane’s Expertise

Duane Lisowski is an innovator and thought leader in healthcare revenue cycle management, teaching executives the art of strategic inquiry to excel in operational leadership and build resilience in an evolving industry.

Based on Duane's involvement in start-ups and turnarounds, he has experience facing the challenges and opportunities inherent in navigating change within healthcare organizations. He provides practical insights for leaders adapting to dynamic environments based on this experience and industry knowledge.

Experience

Architect of strategic transformation, blending deep healthcare expertise with innovative leadership principles applicable across various executive landscapes.

Duane Lisowski is an innovator and thought leader with over 25 years of experience serving a transformative role in the business of healthcare. Duane's achievements in sustainable growth, efficiency, and strategic guidance are rooted in his ability to guide leaders to construct agile, inventive, and meaningful operational ecosystems within a company. During his career serving world-renowned healthcare organizations, Duane's ability to combine the art of strategic inquiry with operational excellence is a credit to his methodology for success.

Throughout his professional career, he has been at the forefront of start-up ventures, turnaround projects, and high-growth organizations, leaving an indelible mark on each. As Senior Vice President at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Duane managed a $1B revenue cycle operation and a remarkable migration from 30% to 80% in-network coverage. Prior to his role at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Duane held impactful positions at Envision Healthcare, Advisory Board Company, and R1, where he played a critical role in facilitating revenue growth, advancing operational efficiency, and constructing high-performance teams.  

Duane holds an MBA with a concentration in Health Sector Management from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Lake Forest College. His professional affiliations include the Healthcare Financial Management Association and advisory roles at Duke University and Lake Forest College. He volunteers at United Way of Miami Dade, Lake Forest College, and Fuqua School of Business.

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