DENNIS WEISSMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Dennis Weissman is a widely respected independent healthcare analyst, consultant and thought leader who has worked in the clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology sectors for over three decades.
Strategic Market Intelligence
M&A Advisory Services
Industry Views
Business Leadership
Public Policy Advice
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Current Partnerships
Coleman Research
Mr. Weissman is designated a expert consultant at the company which connects its corporate clients directly with industry experts, to hear immediate, relevant insights.
Gerson Lehrman Group
Mr. Weissman serves as a expert healthcare consultant for the primary research and knowledge firm that operates a membership-based platform of subject matter experts who provide independent ad-hoc consulting services to companies around the world.
Compliance Online
Mr. Weissman serves as an expert instructor on federal regulations affecting healthcare providers and suppliers with emphasis on Medicare and OIG requirements and how to ensure compliance.
GRC Training Solutions
GRC Training Solutions is one of the leading Compliance Services companies that offer companies’ quality training modules in Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Quality Management and Regulatory Compliance. Conducted by industry experts, each training module boasts the latest software tools, market insights and government and induct best practices.
Third Bridge
Third Bridge is a leading independent financial research company that provides private equity firms, hedge funds and strategy consultants with the deep insight and unbiased market intelligence they need to make informed decision about investment opportunities.
Dennis Weissman
Healthcare Industry Consultant
Biography
A nationally known, independent analyst, consultant, speaker and thought leader for the clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology sectors for over three decades, Dennis is President of Dennis Weissman & Associates, LLC, Falls Church, VA, a consultancy which provides M&A advisory services, market intelligence, business leadership and public policy advice to diagnostic and life science companies and organizations.
Mr. Weissman has expertise in Medicare and health care reform policies and trends; clinical laboratory and pathology payment & compliance policies as well as business and financial trends affecting the diagnostic and medical technology sectors. He regularly speaks on a wide variety of healthcare topics during webinars, seminars and conferences sponsored by professional associations, medical groups and healthcare companies.
Professional Experience
In 1979, Dennis founded and served as publisher of Washington G-2 Reports through 2003 (now G2 Intelligence), an information company that reports on and analyzes the U.S. clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology sectors via newsletters, research reports and conferences. He subsequently served as senior consultant to G-2 from 2004-2014.
He served as lecturer, Health Care Management, School of Business Administration, Marymount University, Arlington, VA ( 1997-2002)
Dennis served as the Director of the Washington Office of the American Society for Medical Technology (now ASCLS) ,1974-1979)
He served as a Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health, Education & Welfare (now HHS) from 1973-1974)
Dennis was Director, Federal Education Affairs, American Optometric Association from 1972-1973
He served on the advisory boards for the following companies: Viewics, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, an analytics platform for healthcare organizations; Slone Partners, a national executive search firm that specializes in recruitment for the life sciences, diagnostics, and laboratory testing services industries; Interpace Diagnostics, Inc, Parsippany, NJ, a company focused on developing and commercializing molecular diagnostic tests, leveraging the latest technology and personalized medicine for better patient diagnosis and management; National Cervical Cancer Coalition, Board of Directors, and Marymount University, Arlington, VA, Healthcare Management Advisory Board.
Dennis has served as a consultant for the following companies: England & Company, LLC Washington, DC, an independent investment banking and advisory firm dedicated to the middle market; PSA, LLC, Florence, SC, a leading provider of business services and support to independent pathology and clinical laboratory practices; and BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ, a global medical technology company that is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care.
Education and Certifications
Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the State University of New York at Buffalo
Master of Science degree in counseling and higher education administration from Indiana Unversity, Bloomington, IN.