Reed Tinsley, CPA is a Houston-based CPA, Certified Valuation Analyst, and healthcare consultant. He works closely with physicians, medical groups, and other healthcare entities with managed care contracting issues, operational management, strategic planning, and growth strategies. His entire practice is concentrated in the health care industry.

Reed has published numerous articles in national and regional publications and is frequently asked to speak on a variety of health care topics, including capitation, revenue enhancement, and integration strategies. His articles have been published in the Journal of Medical Practice Management, MGMA Journal, Hospital Physician, Texas Medicine Family Practice Journal, Group Practice Journal and the American Bar Association Health Law Journal. Mr. Tinsley also serves on the Editorial Panel of Consultants for the publication Managed Care Contract Negotiator.

Both the American Medical Association and the Southern Medical Association have sponsored Reed's seminars. In addition to his consulting and speaking projects, Reed has also written Medical Practice Management Handbook for CPAs, originally published by Harcourt Brace. He has also co-authored three other healthcare books published by John Wiley and Sons:Performing an Operational and Strategic Assessment of a Medical Practice, Valuation of a Medical Practice, and Healthcare Financial Operational Manual for IPAs. Reed has also written two books published by the American Medical Association: Negotiation of Managed Care Contracts and Medical Practice Mergers.