AArete Expands Healthcare Consulting Leadership with Two New Managing Directors
Global consulting firm AArete has strengthened its healthcare practice by appointing industry veterans Pam Price and Gina Hedstrom as managing directors, enhancing the firm's ability to deliver data-driven solutions for complex healthcare challenges.
AArete, a leading global management and technology consulting firm, has strengthened its healthcare consulting practice with the appointment of two new managing directors, Pam Price and Gina Hedstrom. The strategic additions position the firm for continued growth and enhanced service delivery in the healthcare sector.
AArete CEO Loren Trimble emphasized the significance of these appointments, stating that Price and Hedstrom bring decades of healthcare experience that will provide invaluable perspective to clients. Their expertise will enhance the firm's ability to deliver data-driven, AI-powered solutions that address the most complex challenges facing healthcare organizations today.
Pam Price brings more than 35 years of healthcare experience to her new role, specializing in helping payers and providers achieve measurable improvements through actionable insights. Her background spans the Medicare Advantage landscape, with expertise in revenue optimization, provider engagement, and financial operations. Price's deep understanding of CMS regulations, data analytics, risk adjustment, and Stars methodologies enables clients to build high-performing teams that prioritize both regulatory compliance and member engagement.
Gina Hedstrom, a registered nurse with over two decades of healthcare consulting experience, will serve as managing director in AArete's Payment Intelligence® practice. Throughout her career, she has served as a trusted advisor to many U.S. health payers, driving improvements in policy optimization, claims adjudication, utilization management, credentialing, and medical record audits. Hedstrom integrates clinical, technical, and executive expertise to lead strategic initiatives in payment accuracy, automation, operational strategy, and healthcare data innovation.
The appointments come as AArete continues to receive industry recognition for its consulting excellence. The firm has been globally recognized for four consecutive years as a Forbes World's Best Management Consulting Firm and was recently named one of Forbes' America's Best Management Consulting Firms 2025 in the Healthcare & Life Sciences category. Additionally, Modern Healthcare recognized the firm as one of the Largest Healthcare Management Consulting Firms in 2025.
These leadership additions signal AArete's continued commitment to expanding its healthcare consulting capabilities at a time when healthcare organizations face increasing pressure to improve operational efficiency, navigate complex regulatory requirements, and leverage technology for better patient outcomes. The combination of Price's payer and provider expertise with Hedstrom's clinical background and payment intelligence specialization creates a comprehensive service offering that addresses multiple facets of the evolving healthcare landscape.