Warbird deploys experienced and tenured practitioners who deliver actionable and results focused solutions that improve physician enterprise performance.
Warbird’s professionals collaborate with physician enterprises to evaluate operations, develop tailored solutions, implement strategic plans, and integrate advanced reporting tools and dashboards – driving sustainable financial and operational success.
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Ryan Sprinkle is a seasoned advisor and accomplished practitioner in Warbird’s advisory practice. He has navigated hospital and health system clients in multiple states through asset divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic planning initiatives. Additionally, Ryan regularly works with healthcare organizations, alongside legal counsel, creditor bodies, and hospital leadership teams to develop and implement turnaround plans. Prior to joining Warbird, Ryan co-led the Performance Improvement practice group and served as senior member of the mergers and acquisitions practice group for a boutique healthcare consulting firm. Areas of Expertise: Affiliation Advisory, Performance Improvement / Turnaround Services, Distressed Hospitals, and Strategic Planning.
As a professional, Ryan is expert at assisting clients in identifying strategic options and executing plans that deliver long-term financial stability. A frequent writer and speaker on topics of healthcare policy and operations, Ryan has a passion for working with other healthcare leaders to apply customized solutions that are informed by prior clients’ experiences.
Kevin W. Donovan is an experienced healthcare leader with more than 30 years of medical group, hospital and academic health system experience.
His client partners include hospital-affiliated and employed medical groups, academic practices and clinics, clinically integrated networks, integrated delivery systems, federally qualified health centers and large, multi-specialty practices. Kevin works with organizations to develop customized strategies that optimize the clinician workforce, enhance patient access, improve financial outcomes and foster stronger physician alignment.
Professional Experience
Kevin’s experience spans leadership, executive and operations roles, with private practices, hospitals and teaching hospitals. Kevin began his career as a practice manager, taking on roles of increasing responsibility before becoming the Chief Executive Officer of a community health system. Kevin most recently served as the Chief Transformation Officer for a 1,000-member medical group, where he reduced operating losses by 28% on a per-physician basis, improved retention and recruitment and rebuilt the organization’s delivery network.
Skills and Focus Areas
Physician enterprise operations
Assessing and improving all aspects of the physician and provider enterprise, identifying solutions that enhance operational and financial performance, better align clinician compensation and improve patient access
Strategic planning
Analyzing opportunities for optimal service line, practice and system development, with significant focus on growth, practice integration, mergers and acquisitions, but also divestiture and resizing when necessary
Organizational structure and alignment
Aligning and analyzing provider needs to build strong governance, management and structure to further develop networks of care and maximize system cohesion
Professional Achievements
Master of Health Care Delivery Science
Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business, Geisel School of Medicine
Master of Health Services Administration
George Washington University
Bachelor of Science, Information Studies
Syracuse University
Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE)
Fellow, American College of Medical Practice Executives (FACMPE)
Certification, American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE), Physician Compensation Plan Design
Member, American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals (AAPCP)
Michael R. Draa has been our Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2012 when he formed Warbird Consulting Partners by leading a management buyout of the Accounting Advisory Practice from Huron Consulting Group. While at Huron, Michael served as the Practice Lead for the Accounting Advisory Practice. Prior to joining Huron, he was a partner at Callaway Partners, overseeing National Service Delivery on all projects. Mike also currently serves as the acting EVP of Warbird’s U.S. Healthcare Practice.
Mr. Draa has more than 30 years of accounting and consulting experience during which he has held several executive and senior management roles including accounting, sales and marketing and operations. During that time he has successfully led both strategic and tactical projects and teams. Mike’s deep industry experience includes Healthcare, Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive, and Media and he has vast expertise in many functional areas including: management of restatements, turnarounds, bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, system conversions (ERP), shared service implementation, start-ups, compliance, process re-engineering and technology ventures.
Mr. Draa sits on the Board of Directors of non-profit organizations and holds a degree in accounting and business management from Cedarville University.