IT Health Checkup
A STRATEGIC SOLUTION FROM INNOVATIVE
Understand Your Risks and Opportunities in a Matter of Weeks
Every IT portfolio has strengths and weaknesses. Do you know yours? In a matter of weeks, our experts can provide you with an independent review of the risks and opportunities in your overall system—so you can approach your future IT initiatives and projects strategically.
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Here are the high points of this strategic solution.
What it is
An independent review of your current IT and technology ecosystem aimed at identifying and evaluating opportunities to achieve and maintain best-practice environments.
Why you need it
Healthcare IT teams are pushed to the limit, leaving them with little time for strategic reflection. And IT reviews are further complicated by the fact that there are multiple considerations for each and every application. Our IT Health Checkup provides an independent evaluation of your systems’ risks and opportunities, providing you with actionable recommendations system-wide.
How it works
We provide a detailed but rapid assessment of your IT environment, comparing it to modernized and peer environments to identify potential opportunities. Our flexible approach allows you to choose an enterprise-wide review or a more focused review of one or more of the following:
- RIT governance structure
- RNetwork, server, storage, backup infrastructure, and management tools
- RService desk
- RDisaster recovery
- RProject management and project prioritization
- RDesktop engineering
- RMobile strategy
- RStaffing and team capacity
Our Process
Why Innovative
Innovative’s approach is transparent, and our deliverables are useful. We’ll provide a summary of findings, an organizational impact summary, recommendations, and an executive summary. The result? Actionable recommendations for quick wins across your IT landscape.
Partnerships that stand the test of time
20+
Years in HIT consulting
400+
Healthcare systems served
4,500
Engagements
15,000
HIT professionals in our network
The Latest from Innovative
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.