Meredith Hirsh
Biography
Co-Founder and Vice President, The Hirsh Center for Arthritis and Sports Medicine
As the co-founder and Vice President of The Hirsh Center, Meredith Hirsh is the catalyst
behind the practice’s growth from one rheumatologist and four employees to four providers
and 30 staff members dedicated to the patient experience. Responsible for the management
of the clinical, administrative and billing departments, Meredith oversees business
development, employee relations, and contracting at The Hirsh Center.
Meredith graduated with her Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida with
high honors in Advertising, and she later returned to obtain her Master's in Business
Administration. With a multidisciplinary educational background, Meredith combines
her business and management experience to ensure The Hirsh Center provides state-of-the-art
patient care and service. Her innovation and vision motivate The Hirsh Center staff
to achieve their own professional and personal goals within the practice.
Meredith maintains community involvement by participating in a multitude of professional
organizations where she shares her journey with others and provides insight on how
to establish a successful medical practice. Meredith is a speaker for the American
College of Rheumatology, Florida Society of Rheumatology, Medical Group Management
Association and Palm Beach County Medical Society, as well as an adjunct faculty member
of Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business.
PRESENTATIONS:
* “Managing Millennials in a Multigenerational Workplace,” Florida Society of Rheumatology
* “Hiring and Managing Millennials,” Palm Beach County Medical Society“
* "Performance Evaluations: When and How to Discipline or Terminate,” Florida Medical
Group Management Association; American College of Rheumatology; Florida Society of
Rheumatology
* Utilizing Non-Physician Providers Effectively,” Palm Beach County Medical Society“
* How Does Your Compensation Add Up?” Florida Society of Rheumatology“
* Story of an Entrepreneur,” University of Florida Professional MBA; Saint Andrew’s
High School
* “Staffing for Efficiency,” Florida Society of Rheumatology
* University of Florida College of Journalism, Senior Advertising Campaign’s class,
company client project
FACULTY LECTURES:
* Florida Atlantic University, adjunct faculty, College of Business Executive Education,
2019 to present
* Certified Medical Business Management program: Operations and Legal, Regulatory
and Compliance
* History of Health Insurance and the Healthcare System
* Health Insurances and its Impact on a Practice
* Customer Service: Communicating with Internal and External Clients
* Presentation Skills: Business Writing and Verbal Communication
* Negotiations: from Inception to Execution
* Risk and Crisis Management
* Managing a Stellar Billing Team: The Backbone of a Medical Business
* Practice Growth: Developing a Strategic Plan
* Medical Business Marketing
* Outsourced Services and Alliances