Our Team
We have many years of experience working in the health care industry. We’ve seen it evolve, and we know how it works—from the inside and out. We have worked with providers, employers, specialty organizations, specialty networks, health care organizations, and consumers. In addition to understanding the various health care stakeholders we provide our clients with our experience from working in a broad range of health care areas such as: business partnerships, business strategy and planning, operational performance, new product innovation, special project execution, provider relationships and integration, marketing strategy, and marketing research.
RT's Bio
Michael Zdychnec - CEO
Michael Zdychnec (pronounced "Signet") has over 30 years of experience in the health care industry. Beginning in marketing research at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa (now Wellmark), he has held leadership and management assignments with a broad range of health care organizations across the country including Travelers, Medica, Health Risk Management, Health Fitness Corporation, and UnitedHealth Group. Mr. Zdychnec's career has included leadership and management responsibilities in operations, sales, marketing, account services, product development, and strategic planning. He has worked directly with health plans, specialty companies, provider organizations, and consumers providing him a broad perspective of the many issues facing different stakeholders in today's health care system.
He has been a passionate observer of integrative health care segment for over 15 years. He has watched the evolution of the consumer's involvement in the health care system and believes both integrative (and holistic) health care and an informed consumer marketplace are keys to achieving true reform in our health care system.
Mr. Zdychnec received his B.S. from Iowa State University in Economics and Marketing Research and has completed graduate coursework at Drake University. He is a member of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and Minnesota Council on Quality. He is an Advisory Board Member for the Center for Elder Justice and Policy at the William Mitchell College of Law. He is an adjunct instructor in Health Care Management for the Minnesota School of Business/Globe University and currently heads the Program Advisory Committee in Health Care Management for one of its campuses.
Mr. Zdychnec lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota with his wife. He has two children, a daughter who is an educational counselor for challenged children, and a son who is a United States Marine preparing for his third combat deployment (Please say a prayer for all our troops).
RT Donahue, DC - President
Dr. Donahue received his chiropractic license in Minnesota 35 years ago. Practicing in Little Canada, MN for nearly 20 years, he enjoyed the day-to-day interaction with people, and helping them reduce their pain and increase their functional abilities.
During the years in practice, he became active in both his state and national professional chiropractic associations. After serving as President of the Minnesota Chiropractic Association Dr. Donahue became interested in advancing the profession at the national level. He was elected by his peers to five consecutive, 2 year terms to represent Minnesota as the Delegate to the American Chiropractic Association. Dr. Donahue was honored twice by his colleagues, being awarded the Minnesota Doctor of the Year and was inducted as a Fellow in the International College of Chiropractors.
In the early 1980’s, Minnesota was one of the first states consumed by the “managed care" idea. In response to this dramatic shift in thinking together with a talented and insightful group of bold thinkers, he helped start the first provider-focused non-profit chiropractic PPO. This business plan ushered in a whole new arena for chiropractic, to interact with payers, consumers, and other health care delivery systems that previously had no functional way to cooperate and work with the chiropractic profession.
This state centered PPO was acquired by UnitedHealthcare and Dr. Donahue continued to work as a Chief Clinical Officer after the acquisition. During his time at UHC Dr. Donahue also had responsibilities as Vice President of Clinical Affairs, reaching out to medical directors and clinical personnel at more than 50 HMO’s in the United States. His duties also included acting as Chairman of the Quality Improvement Committee addressing both clinical and operational opportunities to improve the delivery of musculoskeletal/physical medicine care at HMO’s across the country.
Dr. Donahue is a member of the Minnesota Chiropractic Association, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Northwestern Health Sciences University Alumni Association, and the Minnesota Council on Quality. Dr. Donahue is also a qualified Examiner for the Minnesota Council on Quality trained to use the Malcolm Baldrige Award criteria.
Married for 37 years he has been a member of St. Pius X parish in White Bear Lake, MN for 30 years. He served as a team member for Worldwide Marriage Encounter for 10 years and has been the coordinator for the Jesuit Retreat House on Lake Demontreville for 35 years.
