A HealthLinks affiliate
Deep experience. Trusted relationships. Proven success.
HealthLinks Consulting advises physician practices and healthcare organizations across the Southeast, strengthening operations, evaluating growth opportunities and building sustainable strategies for long-term success.
Why it matters
Your partner in growth.
Built for healthcare
Specialized consulting across every corner of the healthcare delivery system.
Insider experience
Deep operational knowledge from years leading practices and health organizations.
Relationships matter
A network of trusted connections across SC, NC and GA that opens doors.
- FACMPE
- 5 ASCs
- 20+ facilities developed
- $50M+ transactions closed
- OASIS CIN
- OnePartner Data Center
Service offerings
Advisory for every stage of practice growth
From established groups seeking to expand to physicians exploring independence, each engagement is shaped around the practice it serves.
Strategic Planning
Expansion and growth strategy, M&A advisory, service line development, ASC development and competitive positioning.
Operating & Employment Agreements
Expertise on the structure and alignment of operating and employment agreements, with advice for improved governance.
Revenue & Finance
Financial oversight, debt restructuring, financial modeling, cost reduction strategies and revenue improvement.
Contracts & Networks
Strategic alignment counsel across IPA, CIN and PSA agreements, and evaluation of the impact of existing referrals.
Fractional CEO
Interim executive leadership, strategic direction, board relations and organizational alignment.
Real Estate Strategy
Evaluation of build, buy and lease options for practice locations, with deep experience in renovations and de novo builds.
AI – Technology Adoption
Healthcare is behind the adoption curve, and organizations need to know where to use, how to deploy and evaluate the benefits of AI adoption.
Provider Recruiting
Expertise on terms and contract structure, with assistance in negotiations for provider recruitment.
Practice Transition
Guidance for providers and organizations on restructuring, departures of existing providers and PE transactions.
Craig Kilgore
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
More than 20 years building independent healthcare organizations
Craig’s career in healthcare began with two decades guiding the strategic growth of the 150-provider multi-specialty organization Holston Medical Group, based in Kingsport, TN. Relocating to Charleston, SC, he was selected as the second CEO of Charleston ENT & Allergy, where he helped grow an independent specialty group into South Carolina’s largest independent otolaryngology and allergy practice. In addition, he has held executive leadership roles at Coastal Vascular & Vein Center.
A Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives, the profession’s highest distinction, Craig has spent his career helping physician-led organizations grow, improve performance and build sustainable models for the long term.
“Physicians have the clinical expertise and passion to provide exceptional care, but many do not have access to the strategic resources and business guidance needed to grow. HealthLinks Consulting was created to help bridge that gap.”
Craig Kilgore, CEO
HealthLinks Consulting team
Craig Kilgore, Cullen Murray Kemp, Hunter H. Kerrison
From the HealthLinks family
“Our goal is to provide physicians with the same level of strategic insight and resources available to larger healthcare organizations, while preserving the independence and personal connection that make physician-led practices so valuable.”
Cullen Murray-Kemp · CEO, HealthLinks
About
Advisory for physicians and the communities they serve
HealthLinks Consulting is dedicated to helping medical practices achieve sustainable growth, operational strength and long-term success. Through strategic guidance, industry expertise and physician-focused solutions, the firm helps practices navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities in today’s healthcare environment.
As a HealthLinks affiliate, the firm builds on HealthLinks’ broader mission of strengthening the physician-driven healthcare ecosystem throughout South Carolina and the Southeast.
News & insights
From HealthLinks Consulting
Updates and perspective on independent practice growth, operations and strategy across the Southeast.
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Leadership
Craig Kilgore
Chief Executive Officer, HealthLinks Consulting
Career
HealthLinks Consulting
Chief Executive Officer, advising physician practices and healthcare organizations across the Southeast.
Mount Pleasant, SC
Charleston ENT & Allergy
Second CEO in the practice’s history. Grew an independent specialty group into South Carolina’s largest independent otolaryngology and allergy practice.
Charleston, SC
Coastal Vascular & Vein Center
Executive leadership. Six locations across South Carolina.
Charleston, SC
Holston Medical Group
Two decades of executive leadership guiding the strategic growth of the 150-provider multi-specialty organization: finance, operations, business development, IT and physician contracting.
Kingsport, TN
Credentials & highlights
- FACMPE
- 150-provider group guided
- 5 ASCs
- 20+ facilities developed
- $50M+ in transactions closed
- OASIS CIN
- OnePartner Data Center
“Independent healthcare practices are facing unprecedented challenges. Physicians have the clinical expertise and passion to provide exceptional care, but many often do not have access to the strategic resources, leadership experience and business guidance needed to successfully grow and sustain their practices. HealthLinks Consulting was created to help bridge that gap.”
Craig Kilgore
New: AI adoption program
Where should your practice start with AI?
Healthcare is behind the adoption curve, and most practices are not sure where to begin. Two tools give you a structured starting point, with PHI compliance and a signed BAA checked before any vendor touches patient data.
- AI Readiness & Efficiency Audit shows where your practice stands today.
- AI Adoption ICE Tool ranks what to pilot first.