Boston, MA, February 6, 2026: ECG Management Consultants, a leading national consulting firm that works exclusively with healthcare organizations, has received two 2026 Best in KLAS awards. For the third time in five years, ECG was named the top provider of value-based care consulting services. The firm was also recognized as the number one provider of payer strategy and contracting services.
Based on feedback from thousands of industry executives, the 2026 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report recognizes organizations that are dedicated to helping providers improve patient care.
Payer Strategy and Contracting: This category honors organizations that focus on developing payer strategy, relationships, or contracting with the aim of optimizing payer revenue streams, margins, or operational efficiency. ECG’s dedicated payer strategy and contracting team has worked in all 50 states and built collaborative relationships with every national and regional payer/health plan.
Value-Based Care Consulting: This category acknowledges firms that help healthcare organizations transition away from fee-for-service to alternative payment models. ECG’s value-based care experts partner with organizations to gauge their readiness and design programs to adopt risk-based payment models.
“It is truly an honor to be recognized by our clients for delivering meaningful results in both of these areas,” said Terri Welter, ECG partner and leader of the firm’s Payer Strategy and Contracting Division. “The shift to value-based care depends on payers and providers finding common ground, and we pride ourselves on fostering collaboration. Helping our clients improve care delivery access and maintain clinical excellence for their communities is the ultimate goal, and ECG is committed to helping them achieve reimbursement solutions that support their missions.”
“We are humbled by the recognition from our clients, and it serves as a motivating factor to consistently deliver the value they expect and deserve from us,” said Christopher Collins, ECG’s CEO. “Over many decades, we have proudly earned the reputation as a trustworthy, highly collaborative, and data-driven nexus between health systems and commercial payers aimed at the common goal of improving quality, patient access and cost efficiency.”
About ECG Management Consultants, a Siemens Healthineers Company
With knowledge and expertise built over the course of 50-plus years, ECG is a national consulting firm that is redefining healthcare together with its clients. ECG offers a broad range of strategic, financial, operational, and technology-enabled consulting services. ECG is an industry leader, offering specialized expertise to hospitals, health systems, medical groups, academic medical centers, children’s hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, investors, and payers/health plans. As an affiliated partner of Siemens Healthineers, ECG’s consultants have established a proven track record of delivering results fueled by a unique combination of top talent and tech-enabled solutions.
About KLAS
KLAS helps healthcare providers make informed technology decisions by offering accurate, honest, and impartial vendor performance information. KLAS monitors vendor performance through interviewing thousands of healthcare providers representing healthcare organizations throughout the US and here and there across the globe. KLAS uses a simple methodology to ensure all data and ratings are accurate, honest and impartial to help create market moving moments. Learn more at klasresearch.com.