Anwer Khan Joins West Monroe Partners as Healthcare Practice Director
Chicago, IL – April 27, 2009 – West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that Anwer Khan has joined the firm as a director in its Chicago office. Khan will lead the firm’s Chicago Healthcare practice, primarily focusing on health plans, insurers, and payers. Anwer will have responsibility for practice strategy, solution development, client service, business development, and team management.
A recognized healthcare and life science leader, with depth in serving payers, providers, pharmaceuticals, and medical device organizations, Anwer holds several patents related to innovation within the industry related to healthcare data management. Khan adds significant strategy and technology experience to West Monroe Partners’ Healthcare practice—one of the firm’s industry strengths and areas of focus. West Monroe Partners serves an array of healthcare clients, including health, dental, and vision insurance plans and payers, hospitals and health systems, pharmacy, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other health-related intermediaries enabling the healthcare industry.
“Anwer Khan not only has a distinguished track record for client service and practice development; he is a recognized thought leader and innovator with respect to information management in the healthcare industry,” said Kevin McCarty, who leads West Monroe Partners’ Chicago office. “His industry knowledge and leadership are a welcome addition to our team and a source of tremendous experience for our clients to leverage.”
Khan joins West Monroe Partners from Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. As a principal for Diamond’s Healthcare and Life Science vertical, he served as a trusted management and technology advisor to senior industry executives, managed all aspects of industry IT and business strategy projects, and developed viewpoints on topics ranging from IT financial management to healthcare and IT standards and legislation. Affiliated with a variety of industry and data management organizations, he is a frequently sought author and speaker.
“Tomorrow’s healthcare organization must be built on a platform of information-driven transparency; one that illustrates compelling cost savings, repeatable outcomes, and plausible innovation’” said Khan. “West Monroe Partners’ strengths in technology, information management, and process design and optimization are a natural fit for the industry’s needs, and I look forward to continuing to build upon our strengths in this area.”
Previously, Khan served as an associate partner and practice leader for IBM Global Services, where he ran the Healthcare and Life Science Business Intelligence practice. He also has several years of management experience in the healthcare industry for healthcare institutions and software and service organizations. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Clinical Psychology from Boston University, Certification in Economics and Accounting from Cornell University, and Master of Science in Health Care Management from Brandeis University.