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Thomas Lane, Principal

Tom Lane is a recognized advisor to cardiovascular service lines and CV-specialists nationally, specializing in cardiac and vascular center growth and development. Building on a 12-year successful portfolio of experiences as the Administrator of the renowned Indiana Heart Institute, during which time the program grew five hundred percent, Mr. Lane has over 20-years of direct experience in cardiovascular physician relations, strategic planning, organization, business and facilities development, project implementation and operational management.

Mr. Lane has successfully conducted extensive project design and implementation services for numerous programs nationwide. An experienced consultant, he is frequently placed in a catalytic role – energizing a call to action, believing that physician and hospital providers must organize to establish more effective systemic solutions to optimally manage disease and successfully develop their CV business.

A graduate of Indiana University with a Masters Degree in Business Administration, Mr. Lane has been a special advisor to the Health Care Advisory Board’s Cardiology Pre-eminence Roundtable, a board member and past president for the American College of Cardiovascular Administrators, lecturer for the American Hospital Association, and a frequent committee member for the American College of Cardiology.

Areas of Expertise:

Leader of physician / hospital joint efforts, serves as executive advisor for collaborative action, equitably directing efforts to assure access, enhance quality, and lower costs across an expanding service continuum. Facilitator / leader of multi-owner forums for management of strategic issues.


Extensive experience in CV strategic planning, business development and financial management, including marketing, market outreach and network development, continuous cost containment, human resource development and deployment, and managed care negotiations.


Facilities Development / Project Management experience has involved major equipment negotiations to full facilities renovation and development.

Professional Interests:

Committee for Cath Lab Quality, American College of Cardiology
Past President, Board Member, American College of Cardiovascular Administrators
Member, American Academy of Medical Administrators
Special Advisor, Cardiology Preeminence Roundtable, Heath Care Advisory Board
Past Board Member, Treasurer, Indiana Organ Procurement Organization
Advisory Board Member, e-Healthcare Ventures, New York
Advisor, Olympic Healthcare Technologies, Inc., Oregon & New York
Editorial Board, Cardiovascular Disease Management a Cor Healthcare Resources newsletter
Past Board Member, National Cardiovascular Network, Atlanta, GA
Participant, American College of Cardiology – NCDR Committee, Bethesda
Interim Board Member, Indiana Health Industry Forum, 21st Century Fund Initiative,
Member, Coalition on Revisions to Stark II, formed by McDermott, Will, Emery
Past Member, Mayor’s High Tech Task Force, Health Care Subcommittee, Indianapolis
Past Board Member, Indiana University MBA Alumni Association
Past Member, Academy of Health Services Marketing
Participant: Vascular Centers Best Practices in Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Participant: National Committee on Quality Healthcare: A New Paradigm in Patient Safety
First Non-physician Presenter: GE Medical System’s CardioIQ CyberSession
Numerous national presentations for AAMA, ACCA, AHA, MGMA
Publications: Journal of Cardiovascular Management, Indianapolis Business Journal