DAVID J. WALDRON

Executive Director                      

 

As Chief Executive Officer, David launched
www.tracbiz.com as a niche boutique consulting
business in 2007 to help healthcare clients in four key areas:

1.       Working with a wide range of healthcare clients - from smaller physician practices to major integrated systems, supporting strategic planning needs and leading performance improvement initiatives, helping minimize costs, maximize efficiencies and improve practice business results

2.       Developing and facilitating leadership development classes and workshops, growing physicians/executives/ directors/managers/supervisors as ‘engaged leaders’ focusing on staff engagement and the patient experience.  Implementation and refreshing AIDET tools

3.       Leading turnaround management initiatives, including management coaching and ‘hands-on’ interim management.  Utilizing process mapping and lean principles to improve efficiencies and to lead change management initiatives

4.       Balance sheet management with asset management, sophisticated investment decision support tools and strategic utilization of tailored equity/debt/lease solutions to appropriately leverage and grow the business

 

He recently completed a three year interim leadership contract with DuPage Medical Group, (DMG) a 600 physician multi-specialty group in the Chicago suburbs, where as Executive Director, he had responsibility for radiology, laboratory, physical therapy, biomedical engineering and transcription with approximately 450 staff and where he more than doubled profitability.  That was followed by a one year engagement with DMG to develop and facilitate a Leadership Development program for more than 120 Directors, Managers and Supervisors from across all primary care, specialty care, ancillary services and administration departments.  Participants have been surveyed throughout and score the program very highly.

 

David created and continues to facilitate the Executive Leadership and Mentoring program for AHRA – the Association for Medical Imaging Management.  Launched in 2011, this 12 month program is designed for senior diagnostic imaging leaders from across the USA.  More than 150 leaders have participated in this program.

 

Prior to establishing Tracbiz, David launched and built a $100 million nationwide healthcare financing division for LaSalle Bank, Chicago. Previously he has more than 30 years’ experience in senior leadership positions with Coulter in hematology and both GE and Picker International in diagnostic imaging, plus in banking and financial services. His international experience includes working in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

 

David holds a bachelor's degree in bio-chemistry from the University of Leicester in the UK.   He is an Associate of the British Chartered Institute of Bankers, holds the Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance and is also a graduate of the INSEAD Business School, Paris, France.