Overview
Who We Are
Integrated Health & Education Consulting (IHEC) is a health and human services consulting company with deep reservoirs of talent, decades of expertise and a positive, collaborative approach. IHEC brings vast experience in healthcare delivery systems and higher education. We have been helping clients with system operations to include assessment, evaluation, service delivery, accreditation, provider credentialing/privileging, strategic and facility planning, HIPAA, leadership development, and finance for more than ten years.
Collectively with more than 100 years of experience in healthcare administration and higher education has led to our ongoing development of a catalog of best practices that we will use to help your organization identify risks, opportunities and implement strategies to advance your organization and address your concerns and challenges.
IHEC is well versed in the often-complex connections of health, behavioral health, education, and other service systems. We specialize in conducting comprehensive reviews of policies, programs, services, finances, and models of health care to meet identified needs within the scope of the institution’s resources. At IHEC, we draw from diverse backgrounds and experience with experts in health care, mental health, education, human services, survey design, data analysis, finance, health insurance and operations.
We work hands-on with institutions to customize projects and address unique issues with flexibility and an open mind. Together, we drive measurable process improvements and achieve strategic growth.
Our Valued Services
What we Offer
Accreditation Readiness
determine and assess alignment of policies, procedures, and practices through multiple healthcare and higher ed accreditation standards while ensuring excellence
Staff and Leadership Development
improving teamwork, performance, job satisfaction while optimizing working relationships, evaluations, provide Leadership Practice Inventories LPI 360 reviews
Assessment & Evaluation of Healthcare Delivery Models
healthcare needs are dynamic and frequent assessment and evaluations are needed to ensure an efficient, patient-centric system of care
Comprehensive Program Review
systematic review that will address quality, viability, and productivity of academic or programmatic departments
Alcohol and Mental Health Assessment
comprehensive review of policies, programs and services related to alcohol and/or mental health and ways to improve outcomes and reduce risk
Strategic Planning
set priorities, determine resources and strengths, and ensure entire team is working toward common goal
Healthcare Facility Programming & Planning
a well-planned facility will transform your organization, improve operations, health outcomes and wellbeing
Some of Our Clients
Nechamka Investments, LTD
Journeys Healthcare
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Meet our Team
Leaders in Action
Deborah Beck, EdD, MPA
Principal Consultant, Co-Owner
Meet Dr. Debbie Beck, Principal Consultant and Co-Founder of IHEC. With a wealth of experience in healthcare and higher education, Debbie has been instrumental in guiding over 20 institutions to achieve external accreditation, including prestigious bodies such as AAAHC, CAAHEP, CoARC, and SACS. Her expertise extends to on-site accreditation preparation and readiness reviews, ensuring organizations are well-prepared for rigorous assessments. Debbie’s consultancy portfolio encompasses a broad spectrum, from evaluating and developing comprehensive healthcare service lines to healthcare operations, facility programming and planning, and patient experience enhancement. Her leadership in quality assurance, risk management, compliance, provider credentialing, and emergency management has earned her accolades and recognition in the industry. With a background as both a healthcare clinician and executive leader, Debbie brings a unique perspective to her work. She holds a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and a Master’s in Public Administration. Recognized as a Fellow with the American College Health Association (ACHA), Debbie’s commitment to excellence in healthcare is unwavering. Currently serving as Principal and Healthcare Operations and Strategic Planner at Perkins&Will, Debbie previously held roles as President and COO of HEP’s Health Care Division and Vice President for Health and Wellbeing and Chief Health Officer at the University of South Carolina (USC). Under her leadership, USC’s healthcare model and initiatives garnered national recognition for their effectiveness and quality outcomes. Earlier in her career, Debbie honed her clinical expertise as a Neonatal/Pediatric Clinical Specialist at Mission Hospitals and Clinics, bringing a wealth of hands-on experience to her consultancy work. From adult ICU to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, Debbie’s diverse clinical background enriches her strategic approach to healthcare consultancy.
Michelle Burcin, PhD, MPH, FACHA
Principal Consultant and Co-Owner
Dr. Burcin is Principal Consultant and Co-Owner of IHEC. Michelle has been working and conducting research within the field of college health and student health services for more than 23 years and has extensive experience in survey development, implementation, and assessment as well as program evaluation. Dr. Burcin has consulted with countless universities in establishing effective student satisfaction surveys, student health and behavior assessments as well as employee well-being surveys.
People Love Our Work
our happy clients
IHEC completed two separate academic program review evaluations. One review was for a Bachelor of Arts in Health Education, a program that had been struggling with enrollment for a few years. IHEC did a thorough review of the program elements, focusing on the needed criteria for programmatic accreditation through the Council on Public Health Education (CEPH). As a result of the review and their action plan recommendations, the program was determined to align well with the standards yet was misnamed. The terminology ‘health education’ was unknown with the student population seeking online college programs. As a direct result of the program review, the university agreed and will be changing the program name to Bachelor of Arts in Public Health starting in 2019.Their action plan was detailed and provided guidance for the future of the program.
IHEC Client
The IHEC team always encouraged us, even when we felt overwhelmed. They guided us through the accreditation process pulling our team together, which in our case resulted in full buy-in from the committee. IHEC had a firm grasp of the AAAHC standards. They were also highly skilled at recognizing issues that could be potential problems. They were excellent organizers and provided many policy examples that we could model our own policies after.
IHEC Client
The IHEC team designed and created an excellent and impressive cultural competency training for our public and allied health faculty at California State University, Northridge. The online, self-study resource is extensive and includes many effective, scholarly resources along with engaging, interesting, user-friendly, asynchronous applications for faculty to achieve cultural competency during classroom facilitation and mentorship of students. They intuitively knew what our vision was for the faculty resource and executed the project flawlessly. The resource is an important, permanent component of our national grant-funded project. We are absolutely thrilled with their wonderful resource which is still used today and will be for years to come! We look forward to working with her again for future projects.
IHEC Client
IHEC demonstrated all of the attributes of a true leader; providing clear and precise guidance which built consensus among the University Leadership and the entire staff.
IHEC Client
IHEC demonstrated a clarity of vision that remained consistent throughout the project and created a singular diving force that kept everyone focused on data, research and evidence-based design elements that are known to enhance patient experience. In addition, IHEC brought the ideas biophilic design and the positive benefits that connecting the built environment to nature can have on the performance of the facility and those that interact with it. These contributions ultimately led to a highly efficient health center with a clear organization that improves patient flow and physician productivity while at the same time creates beautiful and engaging spaces that simply make people feel good.
IHEC Client
IHEC is the main reason why our Student Health Services was successful in attaining accreditation by AAAHC.
IHEC Client
IHEC demonstrated a keen ability to see through complex issues and made decisions that improved cost efficiency while looking for ways to add value to the project. More impressive is their ability to navigate this process in such a way that ensures that the patient experience comes first and that the facility can provide the highest level of care possible.
IHEC Client
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Integrated Health and Education Consulting is here and ready to help you take the next steps to maximize the growth and value of your department, university, or institution.
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