Meet The Sage Group
Principals and Regional Directors
Rebecca Anwar, Ph.D. – Philadelphia
rhanwar@comcast.net
215.248.4348
Cofounder of The Sage Group, Rebecca Anwar has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare strategic planning and marketplace trends analysis. A graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, she has been a member of the faculty at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and has conducted both clinical and socioeconomic research in Emergency Medicine. In 1986, she founded a Philadelphia healthcare marketing consulting firm specializing in planning, marketing and quality improvement. She excels in strategic planning, marketing and business development. A Past President of the National Association of Healthcare Consultants, Anwar is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is involved in numerous state and local healthcare organizations.

Teresa Romano, RN, MBA, CPC – Chicago
tromano113@aol.com
847.394.5494
Teresa Romano, has been involved in both clinical and administrative healthcare for over 20 years. With a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Chicago, she specializes in consulting with hospitals, physician specialty organizations, and pharmaceutical and device companies. She specializes in coding, documentation and reimbursement issues for physicians. She provides direct case coding assistance, audits and customized education in coding and reimbursement. Ms. Romano teaches coding and reimbursement for the Society of Vascular Surgeons, The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and The American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons. Her unique blend of administrative and clinical skills has earned her a reputation as an expert in clinical services development, quality assessment, and development of integrated clinical systems. She also excels in market research as well as in the strategic planning for new clinical service lines, including, trauma, stroke, neuroscience, and vascular disease.

Gail Lorenzen, CHBC, VP Western Region – Phoenix
gail.lorenzen@thesagegroup.net
902.266.9908 • 805.498.1789
With extensive healthcare consulting experience, Gail Lorenzen has been instrumental in the reorganization of existing practices, expanding revenue centers and managing reimbursement. She has a proven record in practice startups, group practice management and administration. Her education and professional expertise focuses on managed care, as well as financial, personnel, billing, automation and new business development. Prior to joining the Sage Group, she was the Secretary-Treasurer for HMO International, a pioneer firm in managed care. She was instrumental in the success of this organization when it went public and became FHP, Inc. She is a member of the American College of Medical Practice Executives, MGMA and Women Health Care Executives, and the Society of Medical and Dental Management Consultants.