Sustainable Performance / Better Patient Outcomes / Scalable Innovation
Healthcare Strategy for Leaders Navigating Red Oceans - and Seeking Blue Ones
Who We Help
We partner with strategy-minded leaders across:
- Independent hospitals and health systems (typically under 10 hospitals)
- Regional health insurers and payers
- Physician-led care delivery organizations
- Healthtech and service firms expanding into healthcare markets
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How We Work
- We deliver high-touch, insight-driven strategy—without overhead.
- 100% remote and customized
- No travel fees, no layers of consultants
- Deep expertise, flexible engagement
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Consulting Services
Strategic Sprint Engagement
A 2-week intensive tailored to your challenge
Competitive positioning deep dive
Market scan + M&A/partnership outlook
Executive summary + 1-hour strategy consult
Customized ILG Strategy Playbooks
Tailored application of proven frameworks:
- Blue Ocean Strategy
- SVI (Shared Vertical Integration)
- Porter’s Five Forces (healthcare-adapted)
- Includes insight brief + 45-minute strategic consult
Advisory Retainer
Ongoing strategic partnership
- Monthly strategy calls
- Custom research and insight memos
- On-demand input for key decisions
Board-Level Strategic Reviews
Designed for Boards, CEOs, and CSOs
- Landscape + competitor positioning
- Growth levers and innovation trends
- M&A, payer-provider, or vertical integration analysis
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Need targeted support? Start with a strategy session.
Sometimes the right next step isn’t a multi-week engagement—it’s a focused session to clarify direction, pressure-test an idea, or align decision-makers. These one-time strategy sessions are designed for healthcare leaders who want rapid insight without long ramp-up or overhead.
Each session is customized based on your intake responses and delivers immediate, actionable value—whether you're preparing for change, refining a plan, or facing a decision point.
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InsightLink Global: Strategy Session Tiers
Designed for healthcare executives, boards, and transformation leaders, these strategy sessions bring clarity to complex challenges, align stakeholders, and strengthen decision-making. Each tier is focused, actionable, and tailored to your specific context.
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Tier 1: Strategic Intro Session
Duration: 30 minutes
Fee: $250
Best For: Executives, board members, or senior staff seeking clarity on a focused issue or opportunity-
A high-leverage strategy call built around a single question or challenge.
Includes:
- Review of intake responses prior to the session
- 30-minute consultation framed by your strategic context
- One actionable recommendation
- Summary follow-up with next-step guidance
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Tier 2: Strategic Alignment Session
Duration: 60–75 minutes
Fee: $500
Best For: Cross-functional leaders or partnerships needing alignment around a major decision or direction
A structured working session designed to clarify complex issues, build alignment, and map the most viable paths forward.
Includes:
- Intake review and session planning
- 60–75 minute strategy session
- Summary memo with 2–3 insights and directional recommendations
- Reference to relevant frameworks or materials
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Tier 3: Strategic Deep Dive – Core
Duration: 75–90 minutes
Fee: $1,000
Best For: Senior healthcare leaders preparing for major initiatives, investments, or organizational change-
An in-depth session that provides framing, prioritization, and strategic clarity around a high-stakes opportunity.
Includes:
- Intake analysis and light environmental scan
- Custom discussion guide
- 75–90 minute strategy session
- Post-session summary with 3–5 key takeaways and one prioritized recommendation
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Tier 4: Strategic Deep Dive – Premium
Duration: 75–90 minutes
Fee: $1,500
Best For: Executive teams preparing for board-facing decisions, capital moves, or regional expansion-
A research-informed session with custom framing and follow-up deliverables tailored for leadership or board review.
Includes:
- Background research and session customization
- Strategic frameworks applied to your context
- 75–90 minute facilitated session
- Post-session deliverable (choose one):
- Strategic roadmap
- Risk/opportunity profile
- Board-ready executive summary
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Tier 5: Readiness Assessment for Transformation
Duration: 90–120 minutes
Fee: $3,000
Best For: CEOs, COOs, and transformation leads preparing for system redesign, partnership, or restructuring-
An intensive strategy session designed to assess internal readiness and surface unseen risks ahead of transformation.
Includes:
- In-depth review of internal documents, KPIs, and strategic priorities
- 90–120 minute working session focused on transformation scenarios and friction points
- Summary deliverable with strategic insights and readiness indicators
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Tier 6: System Strategy Working Session
Duration: 2–3 hours
Fee: $5,000
Best For: Integrated delivery systems and regional networks developing multi-market strategies or new models of care-
A high-level mapping session focused on defining direction, reducing complexity, and preparing for scale or system evolution.
Includes:
- Review of strategic documents and system context
- 2–3 hour strategic working session
- Post-session deliverable (choose one):
- Multi-market strategic brief
- System roadmap
- Partnership or growth strategy outline
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Not sure which tier is right?
We’re happy to help. Reach out with a short message about your situation, and we’ll recommend the most effective starting point. These sessions are often the best way to align internal teams, surface blind spots, or evaluate strategic options before committing further.
Contact InsightLink Global → insights@insightlinkglobal.com
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About the Founder
Scott C. Williams
Former Kaiser Permanente strategist with 20+ years of experience in system growth, M&A, and competitive intelligence.
Creator of the Red Ocean / Blue Ocean (ROBO) Healthcare Strategy Newsletter and ILG Strategy Signal.
I’ve worked across both American care delivery and insurance, and also have years of international experience in Saudi Arabia. I now work exclusively with a select number of organizations to provide high-touch strategic insight—remotely, efficiently, and without the overhead burden of traditional consulting firms.
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Let’s Talk
If you’re a CEO, CSO, or strategy leader preparing for change—
Let’s explore what’s possible, and what’s next: