Healthcare Consulting
Healthcare Consulting
Global transformations highlight the need for greater patient / consumer access to wider choices of specialized healthcare services. Stackpole & Associates has been helping specialty health practices and providers find new prospects, optimize brands, and increase revenue opportunities for over 30 years.
Stackpole’s experienced team uses science-based, strategy-driven research, consulting, training, and organizational development to identify and facilitate effective ways to take organizations to the next level…rapidly, efficiently, and affordably. We consistently produce high value for our clients through combined intelligence, integrity, resources, and quality.
Global transformations highlight the need for greater patient / consumer access to wider choices of specialized healthcare services. Stackpole & Associates has been helping specialty health practices and providers find new prospects, optimize brands, and increase revenue opportunities for over 30 years.
Stackpole’s experienced team uses science-based, strategy-driven research, consulting, training, and organizational development to identify and facilitate effective ways to take organizations to the next level…rapidly, efficiently, and affordably. We consistently produce high value for our clients through combined intelligence, integrity, resources, and quality.
Services
Market Research
We work closely with clients to design and implement approaches that clients accept and trust, and produce bottom line results.
Strategic Planning
We provide expert guidance in crafting compelling marketing strategies and plans tailored to the unique needs of healthcare, health tourism, and aging services organizations.
Marketing
Stackpole & Associates specializes in industry-specific Direct to Consumer (D2C) and Business-to-Business (B2B) marketing solutions.
Sales
Stackpole & Associates designs, implements and monitors the effectiveness of sales systems built around the applications of key influence factors.
Organizational Development
Stackpole & Associates works with its clients to map out, understand, and effectively manage cultures.
Training
Stackpole & Associates offers a variety of training options that can be to suit your needs.
What Our Clients Say
“Thank you to all for your hard work, persistence and commitment to excellence. I could not be happier with the process and the product at this point. You have exceeded my expectations!”
“Once again, Irving, thank you for your professional contributions to Masonicare’s marketing efforts and I look forward to working further with you in the future.”
“Stackpole Associates truly provided us with a ‘one stop shop’ suite of marketing services and gave us all the value we could have hoped for in a working relationship.”
What Our Clients Say
“Thank you to all for your hard work, persistence and commitment to excellence. I could not be happier with the process and the product at this point. You have exceeded my expectations!”
“Once again, Irving, thank you for your professional contributions to Masonicare’s marketing efforts and I look forward to working further with you in the future.”
“Stackpole Associates truly provided us with a ‘one stop shop’ suite of marketing services and gave us all the value we could have hoped for in a working relationship.”
Resources
The 5th scenario: Winners take all, from the April 2026 New England Administrator Journal
I was recently reminded of an industry event in 2015, which prompted further consideration. The title of this article, “The 5th scenario,” is a deliberate takeoff on one of Michael Lewis’ lesserknown books, “The Fifth Risk,” which I recommend to anyone interested in a deeper understanding of institutions’ role in maintaining democracy, and the current […]
Segmentation Strategies for Growth
The cross-border trade in wellness, health, and medical services has evolved from a niche market into a global phenomenon. With the global markets projected to reach $87.33 billion by 2030, understanding how to effectively market different segments within this expansive ecosystem has become crucial for providers, destinations, and intermediaries alike. Drawing insights from decades of […]
CONFLICTED ASSUMPTIONS: INDIA’S MEDICAL VALUE TRAVEL MARKETING MESSAGES
The chronology of the Indian government’s marketing communications rhetoric about medical services exports (commonly referred to as “medical tourism”) from 1990 to 2024 reveals a clear evolution from basic economic liberalization to global leadership positioning. These marketing messages have progressed through distinct phases, consistently emphasizing cost advantages, quality claims, and international competitiveness. It has also […]
Roundtable: Is stem cell therapy the future of health care?
On TRT World’s Roundtable, Irving Stackpole joins experts from King’s College London and Cellcolabs to explore the risks, hopes, and hype around regenerative treatment and medical travel. 📺 Watch the full discussion with Enda Brady on TRT World . #StemCells #MedicalTourism #RegenerativeMedicine #TRTWorld #Roundtable
Why Healthcare Mergers Fail: Lessons in Culture, Strategy & Stakeholder Buy-In
Strategic partnerships between hospitals are increasingly sought for financial sustainability. This is undoubtedly true in the US, although not exclusively. These potential alliances are often undertaken under the guise of improved efficiencies and better patient care. However, not all collaborations succeed. Understanding what makes healthcare partnerships work and why they sometimes fail can conserve public […]
Medical Travel in 2025: How Trump’s Policies Are Changing the Game
President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders and policy changes are poised to have a significant impact on medical travel—both into and out of the United States. In our recent webinar, US Medical Travel 2025 & Beyond: The Trump Effect, Elizabeth Ziemba and I explored the shifting landscape and what these changes mean for patients, providers, […]