Clinical Strategy for Organizations & Startups

Partner with mental health experts who understand both clinical excellence and organizational growth.

The Clinical Strategy Gap

Most healthcare organizations working in the mental health space face the same challenge: brilliant ideas, strong business models, and well-intentioned teams—but protocols, workflows, and clinical frameworks that struggle in our complex healthcare systems.

Often high quality clinical expertise comes in too narrow or too late. By the time someone asks "How would this actually work clinically?” or “What are the risks?" the architecture is already built, timelines are set, and pivoting is expensive.

Common Issues We See:

  • Protocols designed for general psychiatry or mild symptom presentation applied to specialized populations

  • Risk management approaches that sound good on paper but create operational bottlenecks in practice

  • Provider training that teaches "what" without explaining "why"

  • Compliance frameworks that slow everything down without improving quality

  • Innovation that excites investors but frustrates clinicians

  • Scale strategies that sacrifice quality for growth

The Result - Programs that look good in pitch decks but struggle in implementation. Providers who don't adopt your tools or don’t connect with your product. Patients who churn. Investors who get nervous.

Clinical Strategy as a

Core Function

Everything changes when we treat clinical strategy like engineering or product development—as a core function. Involve clinical expertise early, iterate based on frontline realities, and build systems that serve both business goals and patient outcomes.

That's where I come in.

As a doctorally prepared practicing PMHNP specializing in continuous improvement, I bring:

  • Clinical credibility: 13+ years of active clinical practice means I understand current realities, not outdated textbook knowledge

  • Specialized expertise: Deep knowledge in mental health, integrated care, and primary care.

  • Systems thinking: Experience designing evidence-based high quality scalable programs (5,000+ providers).

  • Translation skills: Ability to meaningfully communicate complex clinical concepts and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

  • Healthcare Innovation: Experience & training to drive innovation, including ethical & effective AI use in healthcare (MIT AI in Healthcare certification).

  • Implementation focus: Protocols, products, and frameworks that work in real-world settings.

It’s never too late to bring an evidence-based clinical lens to improve your product, process, or outcomes.

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  • "Her ability to deliver key clinical information to cross-functional teams, including operation and engineering experts, was instrumental in delivering impactful results."

    - Healthtech Client

  • "She not only grasped complex elements of large scale healthcare delivery but also independently tackled opaque challenges unique to our business structure."

    - Healthtech Client

  • "Dr. Birch showcased her ability to lead with foresight and strategic insight."

    - Healthtech Client

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