Project Management Maintaining Engagement in Long Health IT Projects Long health IT projects naturally move through periods of high energy, fatigue, and re-engagement. Sustaining momentum requires communication, timing, and a clear understanding of what matters to stakeholders over time.
Change Management How Strong Kickoff Meetings Shape Project Culture Kickoff meetings are often treated as routine, but they play a critical role in how a project takes shape. The way they are structured and delivered sets early expectations for clarity, ownership, and how the work will move forward.
Project Management Aligning Cost and Value in Health IT Projects Health IT business cases bring together clinical, operational, and technical perspectives. Cost is often easier to define than value, which makes ROI harder to quantify and explain over time.
Project Management Taking over a Health IT Project Already Underway Joining a health IT project already underway comes with pressure to move quickly. Here’s how to understand where things stand, align with the team, and keep the project moving forward.
Project Management Top Risks to Watch for in Health IT Projects Health IT projects bring unique risks that can catch project managers off guard. This article shares strategies to identify and address them early.
Project Management Using the Triple Constraint to Guide Health IT Projects Discover how the Triple Constraint of scope, time, and cost shapes health IT projects, and how it can guide better decisions and project outcomes.
Project Management Involving Patients in IT Application Design Involving clinicians and administrative staff in IT system design is common practice. For patient-facing apps, should we include patient reps in design sessions?
Change Management Motivating Teams with Detailed Objectives Mobilizing a team to work collaboratively towards a goal requires that they understand what it is they are working to do. By not understanding the details in advance, you may not end up exactly where you hoped you’d be. ....
Project Management Procurement Requests - What do all those acronyms mean? The procurement process for healthcare technology involves many different request types. (e.g. RFI, RFP, RFQ, RSO, NRFP, etc….) Let’s take a closer look at what all those acronyms stand for.
Project Management How to Set up a Pilot Project The "fail fast, fail often" mantra is not something most feel comfortable embracing in healthcare. What are some ways we can evaluate potential IT solutions without introducing unnecessary risk?
Operations & Optimization Don't Let IT Projects Catch You Off Guard How do we stop IT projects from sneaking up on us? Are there processes that can be put in place to help manage the requests?
Project Management Common Types of Application Testing In healthcare, it’s critical to have a strong quality assurance process in place for all technical changes. Not only to find issues with computer code, but also to reduce the risk of unanticipated issues for end users. What kind of testing should be done?
