Begin with Aava

Healthcare management consulting from an operating company.

An engagement can begin with healthcare management consulting or a focused advisory question, and can stop there when that is what the situation calls for. Aava is a healthcare management and operating company, so the same engagement can also continue into implementation, a managed department, or broader operating responsibility. Choose the starting point that fits your situation — a brief fit call, a focused executive advisory session, or a custom-scoped engagement.

Complimentary Fit Call

20 minutesComplimentary

A brief introductory conversation to understand the organization, determine whether the mandate fits Aava's operating model, and identify the appropriate next step.

  • This is a fit and qualification call.
  • It is not a detailed advisory or consulting session.
  • No substantial recommendations or document review are included.
  • Please do not submit or discuss PHI or patient-specific information.
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Executive Advisory Session

60 minutes$1,000 prepaid

A focused executive session for healthcare leaders seeking operational guidance, structured problem-solving, or senior-level perspective on a defined management issue.

  • The session should focus on one or two defined issues.
  • Substantial advance document review is not included.
  • Written analysis and continuing work require a separate scope.
  • Payment is required before the meeting is confirmed.
  • Please do not submit or discuss PHI or patient-specific information.
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Custom Engagement

Scoped to the mandate

For defined projects, implementation work, department management, enterprise management, turnarounds, and licensing, accreditation, technology, revenue-cycle, or digital-growth mandates.

  • These are custom-scoped engagements, not hourly sessions.
  • Digital-growth work may include healthcare website strategy and development, SEO, GEO and AI-search visibility, landing-page and conversion architecture, analytics, and paid-search strategy and oversight.
  • Tell us about the mandate and organization, and we will respond personally.
  • The engagement is structured around the organization's needs, Aava's role, and the level of accountability required.
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How engagements progress

Enter at the level the mandate requires.

Organizations may proceed directly to a defined project, diagnostic, department-management, or enterprise engagement when the need and scope are already clear.

  1. Complimentary fit conversation
  2. Executive advisory session
  3. Defined consulting or implementation project
  4. Executive Operations Diagnostic
  5. Managed department or outsourced function
  6. Full-facility or enterprise management
  7. Operating partnership, turnaround, value creation, or transition mandate

The order is illustrative, not a required sequence. Organizations enter at the level appropriate to the mandate.

Which starting point

Consultation or Executive Operations Diagnostic?

A fit call helps determine whether Aava is the right fit and what level of engagement is appropriate. The Executive Operations Diagnostic is a separate, structured assessment product that evaluates broader organizational performance — a useful next step when you want a clear, senior-level read before a larger engagement. It is not required to work with Aava.

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If the open question is which model the situation calls for, see healthcare management company vs healthcare consulting — when an organization needs an advisor, and when it needs an operating partner.

If the mandate is a California substance use disorder licensing pathway, see California SUD treatment center licensing and operational readiness.

Before you book

What scheduling will ask for.

Please do not submit patient information, protected health information, medical records, or other sensitive clinical data through the website or scheduling form.

The scheduling partner collects a short intake so the session is productive. You’ll typically be asked for:

  • Name
  • Organization
  • Position
  • Organization website
  • Organization type
  • Brief description of the issue
  • Desired outcome
  • How you heard about Aava

Booking, video conferencing, and payment for paid sessions are handled by our external partners under their own terms and privacy practices. Review the Consultation & Cancellation Terms and our Privacy Policy before booking.

Ready to begin

Choose the starting point that fits.

A complimentary fit call establishes whether Aava is the right fit and what level of engagement is appropriate. A custom-scoped engagement is the route for a defined project, department, or enterprise mandate.

Frequently asked

Questions about starting with Aava.

  • Is the Complimentary Fit Call an advisory session?

    No. It is a brief introductory conversation to understand the organization, assess fit, and determine the appropriate next step. Organizations seeking focused management guidance may book an Executive Advisory Session.

  • Do I have to purchase the Executive Operations Diagnostic to work with Aava?

    No. The diagnostic is one structured option, not a requirement. Many engagements begin with a fit call, an advisory session, or a defined project.

  • What can I start with?

    A complimentary fit call, a paid executive advisory session on one or two defined issues, or a custom-scoped engagement for a project, department, or enterprise mandate.

  • How are the paid session and any larger engagement priced?

    The Executive Advisory Session is $1,000 prepaid. Custom engagements are scoped individually; a fit call or inquiry is the way to begin that conversation.

  • Can Aava implement and operate, not just advise?

    Yes. Beyond advisory sessions, Aava takes on defined initiatives, department management, and enterprise or full-facility management, with accountability set within the scope of each engagement.

  • Does Aava support healthcare websites, SEO, GEO, and Google Ads?

    Yes. Aava can lead and coordinate healthcare website strategy and development, SEO, GEO and AI-search visibility, conversion architecture, analytics, and broader digital-growth planning. Google Ads and paid-search execution may be delivered with vetted specialist partners under Aava's strategic direction and performance oversight. Advertising eligibility remains subject to platform policies and any required healthcare or addiction-services certification.