Larry Arthur has over 25 years of management and consulting experience in health care.

In addition to developing strategic plans for hospitals of all sizes and large healthcare systems, Larry specializes in conducting studies for hospitals in starting new services to offset falling revenues experienced from utilization declines. Larry also assists hospitals in exploring new business opportunities and relationships that preserve autonomy and position for continued growth and viability. Specifically, Larry has worked on numerous projects that have enhanced hospitals' ability to attract and retain patients both in primary and specialty care.

Prior to founding Hospital Management Consulting and Arthur Clark Company, Larry had corporate responsibility for all management and planning consulting projects for HSMI, a for-profit subsidiary of a regional Midwest hospital system. Other previous experience includes Corporate Director of Project Planning for Research Medical Center, Senior Hospital Consultant with URS/Hospital Development Corporation, and Assistant Executive Director for Northwest Missouri PSRO.

Larry is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a master's degree in Public Administration, emphasis in Health Sciences Administration. He also holds an B.A. degree from Rockhurst College in Political Science.

Larry is a former adjunct professor at Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas; he also instructed in the MBA program of Rockhurst College's Evening Division, focusing on Healthcare Management. Larry has conducted seminars for the Missouri Hospital Association, the Heart of America Financial Management Association, and Rockhurst College.