“How will health care reform affect both the need and funding for our student health program? What are the short- and long-term trends for employer-sponsored health plans and the availability of health insurance for college students through the forthcoming insurance exchanges?”

“We seem to have many conditions of excellence within our student health program, and we’re anxious to have confirmation from an independent consultation. Can Hodgkins Beckley Consulting address our program strengths as well as dealing with some key turning point issues within a comprehensive review, such as the possible need for a new health service facility versus renovation of an existing building?”

“Should the counseling service and the health center be merged? What are the advantages and disadvantages for our separate programs?”

“Our Human Resources Office would like to visit with us about expanding the health center to provide care for employees. We tried this concept in the late 1980s and it didn’t seem to work well. What is different now, and are there key factors for success that will benefit both students and employees?”

“Could the health fee be eliminated or lowered if we bill students’ private insurance for health care and counseling services? What are the advantages and disadvantages of billing students’ personal health insurance?”

“Several of us now question whether we should be looking beyond the traditional student health insurance companies to develop direct relationships with local health care providers. This concept suggests we should be focused on buying health care rather than insurance. Does this make sense, and how would this approach work with the idea of developing a self-funded health benefits plan?”

“The productivity of our physicians and mid-level practitioners at our student health center seems low. We want to improve this situation without adversely affecting quality of care or student satisfaction.”

“Could we develop a partnership with local health care providers for operation of both the health service and the student health insurance program that would be advantageous to our students? Could some of our existing services be more effectively provided through such partnerships?”

“We need a comprehensive IT consultation for our health center and counseling center that includes electronic health records, HIPAA compliance, and practice management systems.”

“We are facing major changes in our student affairs division that will affect the operation of our student health program. What kind of facilitation work can HBC-SLBA provide to help us manage transitions and develop stakeholder buy-in? ”