Management Team

M. Thane Forthman, D.H.A., M.B.A.
Managing Principal

Dr. Forthman oversees the growth, product development, and business strategy of The Delta Group. Previously, he served as vice president and principal at HCIA, Inc. (Baltimore, MD) where he was responsible for the company’s provider profiling business unit which led the company’s IPO in February of 1995 (now Thomson Reuters). Prior to HCIA, he served as a management consultant with the McGraw-Hill Healthcare Management Group (New York, NY) where he worked with a variety of healthcare organizations to improve clinical, financial, and market performance. Dr. Forthman has published numerous articles in leading peer reviewed journals relating to outcomes measurement and change management and has served on the editorial review boards of the International Journal for Quality in Health Care (Oxford University Press), Hospital Benchmarks, and Health Marketing Quarterly. He received his doctorate in health administration from the Medical University of South Carolina.


Shane P. Wolverton
Principal

Mr. Wolverton is responsible for the business development and consulting services of the company. In his consulting capacity he assists nationally acclaimed change management companies, such as FTI Cambio, with creating and sustaining improved clinical and financial performance at hospitals and health systems across the country. Mr. Wolverton is a sought after speaker at national and regional conferences, symposiums, and seminars on topics relating to the improvement of clinical care delivery using clinically-adjusted outcomes data. Prior to The Delta Group, he served as a management consultant with HCIA, Inc. (Baltimore, MD) and the McGraw-Hill Healthcare Management Group (New York, NY). Mr. Wolverton received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University.


Richard D. Henderson, M.B.A.
Principal

Mr. Henderson manages the operations and product development of the company. For nearly 20 years, Mr. Henderson has been involved with hospitals, management companies and consulting firms to effect positive, quantified results in the delivery of efficient and effective healthcare. Prior to The Delta Group, he served as a management consultant with HCIA, Inc. (Baltimore, MD) and the McGraw-Hill Healthcare Management Group (New York, NY). Mr. Henderson’s expertise includes the application of clinically-adjusted outcomes data for effective clinical resource management, quality improvement, and managed care contracting. He is fully certified by The George Group in the use of Lean Six Sigma performance improvement techniques. Mr. Henderson received his M.B.A. from the University of Georgia.


Robert J. Stahlsmith
Principal

Mr. Stahlsmith directs the sales and marketing activities of the company. He formerly served as vice president of sales at Physcape, Inc. (An MGMA Services Company, Englewood, CO)--the market leader in web-based coding and productivity benchmarking services for medical groups. While at Physcape, Mr. Stahlsmith was responsible for establishing a new client base over a two-year period that comprised more than 20,000 physicians. Prior to Physcape, he served as senior district sales manager and trainer at Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals where he contributed to all aspects of a new division start-up that grew to $75 million in multi-district annual revenues in four years. Due to Mr. Stahlsmith’s extraordinary sales efforts, he ranked first in the nation for new product growth in both 1998 and 1999. Mr. Stahlsmith received his undergraduate degree from Clemson University.