Business Details
35 Years
experience
Trusted Healthcare Staffing & Consulting Services
Hardenbergh Group is a market leader in professional interim staffing, NCQA Certified CVO services, external peer review, consulting, and physician leadership. Founded in 1991, we support top healthcare organizations through a network of 2,000+ qualified Medical Services Professionals and 450+ board-certified physicians. Our expertise spans credentialing, provider enrollment, peer review, quality management, and risk mitigation.With 30+ years of experience, we deliver customized solutions to address operational challenges while prioritizing patient safety and compliance. Our physician-led approach ensures objective assessments and actionable insights tailored to each client's unique needs. We are committed to advancing healthcare excellence through education, innovation, and strategic partnerships.
Services
Professional Staffing
CVO Services
External Peer Review
Consulting Solutions
Physician Leadership
Details
- Year established: 1991
Highlights and features
- We have 30+ years of experience in healthcare staffing and consulting.
- Our network includes 2,000+ qualified Medical Services Professionals and 450+ board-certified physicians.
- We offer NCQA Certified CVO services and physician-led external peer review.
- Our customized solutions address operational, governance, and clinical quality challenges.
- We provide leadership education programs with CME credit availability.
Associations and certifications
- NCQA
What people say
Knowledgeable about this industry
Comprehensive peer review
Phenomenal to work with
Well organized reports
Professional and responsive team
Services
Professional Staffing
We provide qualified Medical Services Professionals to fill temporary vacancies or augment existing staff. Our network includes 2,000+ credentialed professionals across all healthcare specialties. Clients benefit from rapid deployment and seamless integration with existing teams while maintaining compliance and operational continuity.
External Peer Review
Our physician-led reviews offer objective assessments of clinical care quality and compliance. Using a network of 450+ board-certified specialists, we conduct comprehensive evaluations that help organizations meet accreditation requirements and improve patient outcomes through evidence-based recommendations.
Consulting Solutions
We deliver customized solutions for medical staff governance, credentialing, peer review, and quality improvement. Our consultants combine clinical expertise with operational experience to address governance challenges, optimize processes, and enhance compliance across healthcare organizations.
Physician Leadership
Our programs develop effective medical leaders through education, coaching, and practical training. We offer leadership forums, CME-accredited courses, and tailored development plans to help physicians transition into leadership roles and enhance their management capabilities.
CVO Services
We provide NCQA Certified Credentialing Verification Organization services for healthcare organizations. Our solutions include staff augmentation, process optimization, and full-service outsourcing to ensure efficient, compliant credentialing operations that meet regulatory requirements.
People
Mary Hardenbergh
Founder
Founded Hardenbergh Group in 1991 in Detroit, Michigan. Transformed the company into a national leader in healthcare staffing and consulting through strategic vision and industry expertise.
Donald J. Lefkowits
Executive Medical Director
Board-certified emergency medicine physician with 40 years of clinical experience. Served as hospital board member, medical staff president, and credentials committee chair. Provides leadership in peer review and medical staff governance.
Brock Bordelon
Medical Director Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons with 30 years of clinical experience. Former chief of surgery and medical executive committee member. Specializes in surgical peer review and medical staff leadership.
Mark A. Smith
Senior Consultant
Clinical professor of surgery with 30 years of hospital administration experience. Expert in quality improvement, peer review processes, and physician performance management across healthcare systems.
Di Thompson
Senior Physician Consultant
Psychiatrist with 25 years of clinical experience focused on physician wellness. Developed comprehensive burnout prevention programs and peer coaching initiatives for healthcare providers nationwide.
Questions
What services does Hardenbergh Group offer?
We provide professional interim staffing, NCQA Certified CVO services, external peer review, consulting, and physician leadership development for healthcare organizations.
How does your external peer review process work?
Our physician-led reviews use a network of 450+ board-certified specialists to deliver objective assessments of clinical care quality and compliance.
Do you serve healthcare organizations nationwide?
Yes, we work with leading healthcare systems, hospitals, and providers across the United States.
Can you help with medical staff leadership development?
We offer leadership education programs, coaching, and forums for physician executives and medical staff leaders.
What sets your consulting services apart?
Our consultants combine clinical expertise with operational experience to deliver customized solutions for governance, quality, and compliance challenges.
