Valuations & Bookkeeping
Opinion of Value Services
Financial insight for your next move
Stay ahead of your hospital’s financial health.
In the day-to-day demands of running a hospital, it’s easy for financial monitoring to slip down the priority list. An Opinion of Value offers a reliable pulse check—helping you understand how your hospital is performing between full valuations and how changes in your operations may be influencing value. This assessment helps you track trends, spot opportunities, and make decisions with confidence. It’s especially helpful if:
- You’ve already completed a full valuation and want to stay updated regularly.
- You want clarity around how operational changes are impacting financial performance.
- You’re considering a change to an existing service, exploring a new offering, or planning structural changes.
- You want deeper insight into the natural ebbs and flows of your hospital’s financial health.
- Your last valuation is outdated and you’d like a check-in.
This streamlined option is ideal for owners who want ongoing clarity without the detail of a full valuation—making it a powerful tool for agile, strategic decision-making.
For more information about our Opinion of Value Services, Schedule a Conversation.
Hospital Value Mythbusters
Misunderstandings around practice value are common, even among experienced owners. Practice value is shaped by a wide range of financial and operational factors, and it’s not always obvious which elements matter most.As your hospital grows and evolves, so does its financial position. The following insights offer added clarity around how value is assessed and what factors may influence it from one year to the next.
With this context, your Opinion of Value becomes more than an updated number—it becomes a meaningful tool for guiding your strategic decisions.
Myth:
“I only need to know my hospital’s value when I’m ready to sell.”
Fact:
Regular value check-ins help you plan for growth, reinvestment, lending conversations, and long-term financial stability—not just transitions.
Myth:
“My practice’s value doesn’t shift much from year to year.”
Fact:
Even small changes in staffing, profitability, pricing, or service offerings can meaningfully impact your hospital’s value.
Myth:
“I can estimate my value by watching revenue or production.”
Fact:
Revenue alone doesn’t tell the full story. Cash flow, expenses, operational efficiency, and market dynamics are far more predictive of true value.
Myth:
“My practice is worth a set percentage of revenue.”
Fact:
Revenue isn’t what determines value. The strongest predictor of practice value is an adjusted EBITDA with a multiplier of 3–8x.
Opinion of Value Process
Even a quick financial pulse check deserves a thoughtful approach. Over 2–3 weeks, we take time to understand your hospital’s recent performance, assess meaningful changes, and interpret what those shifts mean for your future plans. Our process is designed to give you not only an updated value, but the insight and direction needed to make confident, informed decisions moving forward.
Conduct Discovery Call and collect financials.
Our valuator conducts a Discovery Call to better understand your practice and goals. Afterward, we’ll collect and thoroughly analyze your latest financials, as well as any previous practice valuations you’ve had completed.
Complete Opinion of Value.
Once complete, our valuator will compile their findings into a report and meet with you to review. With your goals in mind, they’ll work with you to identify areas of strength and opportunity and create a plan for action.
Create an action plan.
We don’t hand you the report and call it a day – we genuinely care about your success. We’ll demonstrate how current practice operations can change practice value, and ensure you have what you need to make informed business decisions that positively impact your practice value.
Then, we’ll make sure to check-in with you and review your progress together as it relates to your goals.
Stay Ahead of Your Practice’s Financial Health
An Opinion of Value gives you timely insight into how your practice is evolving—and what that means for your future. With veterinary-specific analysis and ongoing partnership, you’ll feel confident in the decisions shaping your next chapter.
At Blue Heron Consulting, we’re here to ensure you understand your value today and the forces guiding it tomorrow.
