Since 1978 William Patrick McIlhargey (WPM) has been servicing the health care market, building experiences in strategy development, organizational placement and national/local contracting for the health care community. As Principal for WPM Enterprise . . . a Management Consulting Firm that specializes in the buying & selling of physician preference products . . . Bill facilitates both providers and suppliers in the value positioning of new technology.      Starting his career by “walking the halls” in a provider environment, Bill was able to obtain first hand knowledge of the delivery of care and its process interdependence. Later as an executive with medical suppliers, he was responsible for “performance base strategies” that bridge clinical and economic influences. Now consulting to both providers and suppliers, Bill is recognized as a relation builder with a passion to establish collaboration between buyers and sellers . . . and has published on this need.