SigmaMed Solutions

What SigmaMed Solutions does

SigmaMed Solutions is a privately held healthcare consulting partnership headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, that delivers Lean Six Sigma process improvement services to small and rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, FQHCs, and primary care clinics across the United States. The firm was founded as a partnership of executive-level healthcare professionals (timeline indicates 2013; firmographics data also references 2010) and operates with a small team of 1-10 consultants including Master Black Belts and Black Belts with 60+ years of combined experience in healthcare quality improvement.

The firm's core intellectual property is Lean Sigma Healthcare (LSH), a Lean Six Sigma methodology explicitly adapted for healthcare settings rather than transplanted from manufacturing. Around LSH, SigmaMed has assembled a portfolio of branded offerings including Rapid Improvement Training (RIT), SMART Huddle Boards, Joy in Practice Transformation, Lean Revenue Cycle, Lean PCMH/NCQA Filing, Agile Leadership Development, and Staff Engagement / Everyday Kaizen. Project-based learning-by-doing, with close mentoring from certified Black Belts, is positioned as the delivery model, supported by named frameworks such as SMART Huddle Boards and process measure/vital few tooling.

Revenue is generated through professional services consulting on an outcome-based performance model: if improvement goals are not reached quickly and sustainably, the client does not pay or services continue free until targets are met. The firm sells primarily through direct enterprise engagement with hospital CEOs, CFOs, and leadership teams, supplemented by a curated partner network (Destra Consulting, CSS Consulting Group, R.T. Welter & Associates, Privaplan, Full Circle Projects) and an institutional channel via the National Rural Health Resource Center. No public pricing, no external funding, and no disclosed revenue figures are available.

Name

SigmaMed Solutions

Legal name

SigmaMed Solutions

Website

https://sigmamed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SigmaMed Solutions is a privately held healthcare consulting partnership that delivers results-guaranteed Lean Six Sigma process improvement, leadership training, and turnaround services to small rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, FQHCs, and primary care clinics across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Process Improvement Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Six Sigma (Yellow/Green/Black Belt) (EDABAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lean Six Sigma for Services & Transactional Processes (EDABAKAC), Quality Tools & Problem Solving (7 QC Tools, 8D, A3, Root Cause) (EDABAKAE), Audit, Inspection & Quality Compliance (Internal Auditing, CAPA) (EDABAKAN), Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG)

Keywords

• Healthcare consulting services
• Lean six sigma training
• Hospital process improvement
• Rural hospital transformation
• Clinical productivity improvement

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Rapid Improvement Project Mentoring: Results-guaranteed consulting engagements where clients pay only if improvement goals are achieved quickly and sustainably. Projects include on-site training sessions combined with virtual follow-up project management.
2. Leadership Training Programs: Training programs delivered through project-based learning-by-doing format. Content training integrated into team improvement work with ongoing mentoring from experienced healthcare Black Belts.
3. Outcome-Based Consulting: Guaranteed ROI model where if returns do not exceed costs on the first project, the client does not pay or services continue for free until goals are met.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SigmaMed Solutions provides Lean Six Sigma-based performance improvement consulting and leadership training specifically designed for small rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, primary care clinics, and FQHCs. Its flagship methodology, Lean Sigma Healthcare (LSH), delivers project-based learning-by-doing mentored by experienced healthcare Black Belts, supplemented by programs such as Rapid Improvement Training (RIT), SMART Small Hospital Transformation, Joy in Practice Transformation, Lean Revenue Cycle, and Lean PCMH.

Product overview

SigmaMed Solutions is a healthcare consulting firm offering a portfolio of Lean Six Sigma-based performance improvement services for small and rural hospitals and clinics. The core methodology is Lean Sigma Healthcare (LSH), which provides project-based learning and team mentoring. Key offerings include Rapid Improvement Training (RIT) - a 1-day intensive training event, SMART Small Hospital Transformation for comprehensive hospital improvement, Joy in Practice Transformation for clinical productivity enhancement, Agile Leadership Development for leadership skill building, and specialty services including Lean Revenue Cycle, Lean PCMH, and Staff Engagement programs. The company operates on a value-based pricing model where results are guaranteed, and works with a network of strategic partner firms to provide complementary services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lean Sigma Healthcare (LSH) SigmaMed's signature methodology for training healthcare improvement teams in the application of essential Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques within real improvement projects. Delivered through project-based learning-by-doing with close mentoring from experienced healthcare Black Belts; designed for hospital and clinic teams rather than manufacturing environments.
• Rapid Improvement Training (RIT) A 1-day intensive event designed to rapidly fix an urgent improvement priority while mentoring a team in effective use of the Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodology. Uses process measures and vital few tools to determine root cause and design intervention experiments; emphasizes team building and leadership development.
• SMART Small Hospital Transformation A comprehensive program designed for small and rural hospital transformation, focusing on breakthrough performance and sustainable improvement across operations, quality, and finance.
• Joy in Practice Transformation Program designed to rapidly improve clinical productivity within the framework of high functioning primary care practices. Focuses on eliminating hassles, workflow obstacles, and minimizing EHR administrative work to increase provider time on direct patient care; grounded in Annals of Family Practice Medicine research.
• Agile Leadership Development Training and mentoring services that teach leaders and staff how to engage teams and optimize organizational performance with continuous improvement tools, including soft skills for communication and building a culture of psychological safety.
• Staff Engagement – Everybody, Everyday Kaizen Engages all staff in daily continuous improvement activities, transitioning organizational culture from fear-based to psychologically safe with shared decision making.
• Lean Revenue Cycle Improves hospital financial performance by eliminating errors and standardizing daily work in the billing cycle, addressing issues in accounts receivable and cash flow.
• Lean PCMH Lean Six Sigma approach to Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition, helping clinics and practices implement NCQA PCMH standards through process improvement.
• Value-Based Services Consulting services designed to help healthcare facilities adapt care and business processes to new value-based reimbursement models.
• Training and Certification Healthcare change training delivered through experiential learning-by-doing, covering Lean Six Sigma methodologies with certifications including Green Belt and Black Belt levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40%+ increase in patient visits and revenue within 3 months at Wyoming FQHC
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CSS Consulting GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOffers full range of services including supply chain management, operations, financial, risk management, and pharmacy management. Provides 3-5x return on investment guarantee. Works with progressive healthcare organizations.
• Destra ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organizational effectiveness firm working with hospital systems, Fortune 500 companies, governmental and educational bodies since 1985. One of original consulting firms that worked with GE to develop Six Sigma methodology. Developed healthcare-specific Lean Six Sigma training materials with SigmaMed.
• R.T. Welter and AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnables physician practices of all specialties to access expertise on running a successful and profitable practice. Over 20 years of experience with local, national, and international physician relationships.
• Privaplan AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLeading source of HIPAA compliance expertise with products and services including HIPAA Privacy, HIPAA Security, and NPI guidance. Offers multimedia training product with online testing.
• Full Circle ProjectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSan Francisco-based consulting firm dedicated to serving community clinics and health centers. Provides innovative strategies for information technology, management and operations to help clinics accomplish their missions.
• National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngaged SigmaMed Solutions to facilitate Rapid Improvement Training projects as part of the Small Rural Hospital Transition Project. Provides national support for rural health facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simpler Consulting (an IBM company): Lean Six Sigma healthcare transformation consultancy acquired by IBM; closest direct competitor in methodology, customer segment (healthcare providers), and project-based learning delivery model.
• Destra Consulting: Organizational effectiveness firm that co-developed healthcare-specific Lean Six Sigma training with SigmaMed; offers near-identical methodology and target buyer (hospital systems) — a true methodology peer.
• CSS Consulting Group: Healthcare consulting partner of SigmaMed focused on supply chain, operations, financial, risk, and pharmacy management with a 3-5x ROI guarantee; comparable methodology and rural hospital target market.
• Privaplan Associates: Healthcare consulting partner specializing in HIPAA compliance and operational guidance for physician practices; comparable boutique consulting structure serving small/mid healthcare providers.

Broad incumbents

• The Chartis Group: National healthcare consulting firm serving providers and payers with strategy, performance improvement, and transformation work; overlaps on hospital performance improvement but serves a broader client base.
• Huron Consulting Group: Large professional services firm with a dedicated healthcare practice covering operational improvement, revenue cycle, and clinical transformation; competes for the same provider performance-improvement dollars.
• GE Healthcare Partners: Consulting arm of GE Healthcare with deep Six Sigma DNA rooted in GE Capital/Motorola legacy methodologies; offers hospital performance improvement at greater scale across the provider market.
• Premier Inc. Healthcare performance improvement company serving thousands of hospitals with benchmarking, supply chain, and quality services; relevant peer for provider-facing operational excellence work.
• Kaufman Hall (now Forvis Mazars): Healthcare consulting practice providing strategic, financial, and operational advisory to hospitals and health systems; competes for rural and community hospital transformation mandates.

Emerging players

• Cynosure Health: Healthcare quality improvement organization focused on rural and safety-net providers; overlapping client base (small/rural hospitals, FQHCs) and process improvement methodology focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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