Guidehouse Bolsters Healthcare Team with Two Industry Leaders
MCLEAN, VA — Feb. 20, 2025 — Guidehouse, a global consultancy providing advisory, technology, and managed services, has appointed two industry veterans, Erik Barnett and Brian Smit, as partners to drive transformative outcomes for healthcare clients. The appointments underscore Guidehouse’s commitment to delivering impactful solutions that shape a healthier future.
“Erik and Brian bring the prestige, skills, and experience necessary to help healthcare leaders build technology-enabled, financially sustainable operating models,” said Alicia Harkness, Guidehouse partner and Health segment leader. “Their expertise will be instrumental in helping us continue to deliver innovative solutions that transform the healthcare landscape.”
Erik Barnett: Driving Healthcare Transformation through AI and GenAI
As a partner in Guidehouse’s commercial Health practice, Barnett will spearhead initiatives to help healthcare leaders revolutionize the consumer and employee experience and drive growth through the strategic use of AI and GenAI. With over two decades of experience as both a clinician and business leader, Barnett will inform AI data strategy, develop centers of excellence, and integrate next-generation technologies into client engagements.
Brian Smit: Delivering Revenue Cycle Transformations
Smit, a former health system revenue cycle executive, brings three decades of expertise in hospital and physician revenue cycle operations strategy, global business scaling, and client success to Guidehouse’s Managed Services team. With a proven track record of transforming business models, driving profitability, and elevating brands in SaaS and technology-enabled services, Smit will focus on delivering end-to-end and mid-revenue cycle transformations that foster growth and performance.
Guidehouse’s Health segment serves a diverse range of healthcare organizations, including providers, government agencies, life sciences companies, and payers. Backed by a proven success record in modernizing and innovating healthcare services, finances, and operations, the firm delivers a comprehensive approach to solving interrelated industry challenges. Notably, Guidehouse was recognized as a 22-time Best in KLAS® award winner, receiving three awards in 2025 for its strategy, revenue cycle, and outsourced coding services.
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is a global consultancy that provides advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and public sectors. The firm is purpose-built to serve key industries, including national security, financial services, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure. By disrupting legacy consulting delivery models with its agility, capabilities, and scale, Guidehouse delivers technology-enabled and focused solutions that position clients for innovation, resilience, and growth. With a relentless pursuit of client success and high-quality standards, Guidehouse’s more than 18,000 employees collaborate with leaders to outwit complexity and achieve transformational changes that meaningfully shape the future.
