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INFRAM+: A CIOs Best Friend (Part 3 of a 3-part series)

Blog, Healthcare, INFRAM+, Infrastructure, IT ManagementBy NectarSC April 9, 2021

INFRAM and INFRAM+ puts IT in the center of the strategic financial decision-making process It garners invaluable input and support from clinicians, executives, and administrators Proprietary strategic mapping correlates INFRAM results with clinical goals and provides an IT roadmap for budget and leadership consensus building INFRAM+: More Than Just Another Assessment In part three of a series from our sister company VertitechIT, we look at how INFRAM+,…

The Times They Are A Changin’

BlogBy NectarSC March 18, 2021

While technology is often the catalyst for change, we need to recognize that it is only one of the many tools and influences built into the human aspect of delivering healthcare. The healthcare sector is not moving fast enough to embrace cloud computing, AI, big data, and new technologies and processes to improve outcomes…

INFRAM+: It’s All About Process (Part 2 of a 3-part series)

Blog, INFRAM+, InfrastructureBy NectarSC March 15, 2021

An INFRAM assessment is primarily tactical. INFRAM+ ties directly to a clinical strategic initiative A three-to-four day on-site analysis involves IT and primary department, executive, and clinical stakeholders Proprietary strategic mapping ties specific technologies to specific clinical goals INFRAM+: Taking INFRAM from Tactics to Strategy Not seeing the forest through the trees is a common mistake in the IT business. In part one of a three-part series from our sister…

Leadership Edge with: Barbara Casey, Chief Executive Officer

BlogBy NectarSC March 15, 2021

Oakworth Capital Nashville Credit to the team at Thrive Global for conducting this insightful interview. This interview was originally published as part of the Leadership Edge series with Christina D. Warner, MBA. For my leadership series, I had the amazing opportunity to sit down and interview: Barbara Casey, Chief Executive Officer. Barbara is an…

INFRAM+: From Tactical Evaluation to Strategic Initiative (Part 1 of a 3-Part Series)

Blog, INFRAM+, Infrastructure, IT ManagementBy NectarSC March 8, 2021

HIMSS Analytics set the standard for establishing a tactical IT infrastructure baseline INFRAM+ uses proprietary strategy mapping correlates INFRAM results with clinical goals and provides an initial IT roadmap for budget and leadership consensus building The final strategic mapping report summarizes findings, identifies gaps, and provide actionable recommendations INFRAM+: Tactics versus Strategy In part 1 of a three-part series from our sister company VertitechIT, our partner with INFRAM+…

Don’t Just Phish

CISO SaysBy NectarSC February 25, 2021

If there’s something “phishy” about your employees failing to recognize Phishing emails, how are you handling it? Terry Grogan is one of America’s leading healthcare IT security experts. And each week, she shares her thoughts on the latest for our sister company VertitechIT on threats to you and your organization. In this week’s CISO Says,…

VertitechIT Appoints Joe Tuma as new Vice President of National Sales

Blog, NewsBy NectarSC February 4, 2021

20 Year Healthcare Veteran to Champion Healthcare Technology with a Human Perspective HOLYOKE, MA 2/4/2021 — As part of a renewed company focus on the impact technology has on workflow and process, national healthcare IT consultancy VertitechIT has appointed Joe Tuma of Naperville, Illinois as its new Vice President of Sales. Tuma has more than…

Barbara Casey named CEO of Nectar Strategic Consulting

Media Release, NewsBy NectarSC April 2, 2020

Cisco Global Healthcare Leader Launches New Independent Consulting Company Linking Technology and Healthcare Delivery Holyoke MA April 2, 2020: Having played an integral role in shaping the worldwide healthcare strategy for Cisco and serving as a strategist and business adviser to healthcare, managed care, and Fortune 500 technology companies for two decades, Barbara W. Casey…

Top 10 Healthcare M&A Deals of 2019

Best Of, Blog, NectarBy NectarSC March 26, 2020

Consolidation. If interoperability was the buzzword for 2018, the continued consolidation of provider organizations took top billing in 2019. Hats off to law firm Baker McKenzie which predicted a rebound in merger and acquisition activity after West Virginia University Health System (“WVUHS”) announced agreements with the Summersville Regional Medical Center and acquisition of Jackson General…

Key Items for Your IT Assessment Checklist

Blog, Enterprise, Infrastructure, NectarBy NectarSC March 19, 2020

While the weatherman might not agree, spring has sprung and with it, the inevitable look behind that door that has been shut for months… the one where “I’ll deal with that later” has gone to hide! For those of us in IT, spring cleaning must go far beyond a hardware and software review. A proper…