Andrew Kinser

Andrew has a passion for improving the patient experience through removing obstacles in the way of providers and staff. In his 25 years of process improvement experience, 15 years specifically within healthcare, he has developed deep expertise in leading, coaching, and implementing change at all levels of organizations. In a healthcare landscape of increasing demand and decreasing reimbursement, clients value his proven track record of collaboration that delivers transformational results and leaves a culture of continuous improvement.

Prior to SagePoint Advising, Andrew partnered with industry groups such as the Lean Enterprise Institute, ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value (now Catalysis), and the Shingo Prize Organization in adapting assessment models to Medical Device manufacturing and Healthcare Provider environments. Andrew has led site-wide Continuous Improvement teams and Operational Value Streams, generating multi-million dollar per year cost reductions. He sees great value in taking a systems view when assessing improvement opportunities and has a track record of achieving performance objectives by leading teams with representatives from complex value chains. Andrew has a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota and is a certified Master Black Belt.