News from Innovative
Innovative Helps Broward Health Reach Epic Project Success
Innovative announced the completion of an Epic implementation for Broward Health, one of the nation’s 10 largest health systems. The engagement began in 2023 and “go-live” took place in November of 2024, a critical step in enhancing care collaboration and empowering patients with MyChart. Innovative’s expert team played a key role in project management, training, integration, and post-live support.
Michelle Perez Appointed Innovative Recruiting Sourcing Specialist
As a recruiting sourcing specialist, Michelle has 15 years of experience in customer engagement and account management. At Innovative, Michelle identifies and nurtures relationships with consulting candidates to maintain an active and qualified talent pool. Michelle has a Master of Public Administration from Long Island University.
Dean Boyd Joins Innovative as Regional Vice President
Dean Boyd has been hired by Innovative as a regional vice president. Boyd brings nearly two decades of experience working in the healthcare IT industry, fostering client development and managing accounts related to a range of applications and services.
Managing the Flood of Hospital AI Requests
The floodgates have opened when it comes to AI and hospitals. Vendors and internal advocates alike are knocking on the doors of CIOs, asking for funding. We’d better get used to it—and have a process to deal with the requests. Data suggests the use of AI in healthcare will expand substantially in the next decade.
Seasoned Healthcare Executive Jim Costanzo Joins Innovative Board of Directors
Innovative Consulting Group, a healthcare IT consulting firm that delivers flexible solutions and next-level service, today announced that Jim Costanzo, retired CEO of Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc., has joined Innovative’s Board of Directors.
Cleaning Up IT Issues Can Add Much-Needed Cash to Hospital Coffers
Median days cash on hand dipped to a 10-year low for U.S. hospitals and health systems. To shore up their balance sheets, hospitals are looking for cash savings from their IT areas, among others, using a process called application rationalization.
Tech Sprawl Is Bloating Hospital IT – Costs and Inefficiency Are Up
High IT costs are on the radar for hospital CIOs and CEOs. About half of CIOs believe that there are more applications in their portfolio than the business requires. For some hospitals, these financial pressures are putting care at risk. Changes in the IT area could significantly cut costs and, at the same time, improve care delivery.
Hospitals: Create an Integrated Data Ecosystem to Best Facilitate Responsible, Effective AI
Establishing a hospital’s integrated data ecosystem while implementing AI will help avoid data privacy issues. Five key components of data ecosystem integration success.
5 Best Practices for Nurse EHR Training
Nearly half of all nurses are unhappy with their EHR usage experience and cite insufficient training as one reason why. Innovative Consulting Group’s Regional Vice President, Mark Weinig describes five best practices for increasing nurse satisfaction as it relates to their EHR experience.