Tips for Healthcare IT Departments on Handling Mergers and Acquisitions

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&As) often require complex decision-making as IT leaders determine whether to unify an IT approach — and, if not, which standards and technologies to keep or replace.
However, IT departments do not act alone in these situations. The CIO will often have the final say in how integration is handled, but collaboration is important between operations, human resources, clinicians and those interfacing with the supply chain.
Planning, collaboration and careful analysis of each organization’s systems is needed for a successful IT integration during healthcare…