Health Systems informatics

04/30/2026

As we wrap up April, many healthcare organizations are evaluating their progress toward mid-year goals. Are your IT initiatives on track, or do they need an extra set of expert eyes to cross the finish line?

From advisory services to full-scale implementations, HSi provides the technical depth and strategic foresight needed to keep your projects moving at speed. We don't just point the way; we walk the path with you to ensure your milestones are met with precision.

Let’s finish the quarter strong and set the stage for a successful second half of the year. Reach out to start a conversation! hsi-corp.com/contact

04/29/2026

At HSi, we focus on healthcare IT advisory and consulting services and specialize in governance-driven digital and AI strategy. We connect with organizations to build the systems, governance, and operating models needed for effective AI integration and ROI.

Here in the Digital Strategy Exchange, you’ll find success stories, research-based insights, and deep dives into the challenges your organization faces as healthcare IT enters a new digital era.

Visit the DSE at https://hsi-corp.com/digital-strategy-exchange/

04/28/2026

"Partner" is often used as a convenient label in the healthcare IT space, but at HSi, we view it differently. To us, partner is a verb. It is a title that must be earned through consistent action, shared accountability, and a deep-seated commitment to your organization’s success.

True collaboration is built in the trenches, solving complex problems side-by-side until the goal is achieved. We’re ready to earn that title with you.

Learn more about our approach by visiting https://hsi-corp.com.

04/24/2026

Healthcare IT decisions carry real weight across operations, teams, and patient care.

HSi helps healthcare organizations move forward with experienced guidance, practical insight, and hands-on support across strategy, implementation, and optimization. Our focus is on helping leaders make sound decisions, strengthen performance, and build momentum for what comes next.

If your organization is navigating change or planning ahead, let’s start the conversation. https://hsi-corp.com/get-started/

04/23/2026

Epic Community Connect can be a force multiplier for rural and critical access hospitals - but only if the build, workflows, and operating model match the reality on the ground.

For our clients, the Go-Live moment quickly surfaced a common problem CIOs know well: large-host defaults assume specialized teams, while smaller hospitals rely on versatile staff wearing multiple hats.

In this short customer story, you’ll see how targeted post-Live stabilization, revenue cycle optimization, and a practical approach to reporting / informatics mentorship helped shift the conversation from “keeping up with tickets” to building sustainable internal capability.

If you’re supporting Community Connect sites, this is worth a read. Find the full story at https://hsi-corp.com/success-story/epic-community-connect/

Rural hospitals face unique challenges when implementing complex EHR systems such as Epic.

04/22/2026

At HSi, we believe that efficiency isn’t just good for your bottom line; it’s good for our planet. 🌍

This Earth Day, we’re reflecting on how optimizing healthcare IT infrastructure reduces waste. From transitioning to more efficient cloud environments to streamlining digital workflows that eliminate paper-heavy manual processes, the work we do together helps create a more sustainable healthcare ecosystem.

Meaningful change starts with a smart strategy. Let’s build a future that is as sustainable as it is high-performing.

04/21/2026

Before you roll out AI or other new IT projects, your technical environment must be able to handle higher volumes of data, more variable workloads, and tighter performance expectations.

Successful IT leaders use an infrastructure readiness assessment to determine if bandwidth, processing capacity, latency, resiliency, and overall design are sufficient for emerging AI use cases, modern EHR performance, or enterprise analytics.

Essentially a stress test, an assessment validates whether your network, storage, and cloud architecture can reliably support clinical and AI workloads.

The goal is to surface bottlenecks and single points of failure early so they’re addressed during planning, not discovered during a critical Go-Live.

A thorough review should benchmark your current-state environment against next-gen requirements (security, availability, performance, and scalability) and produce a prioritized gap-closure plan so your IT foundation can support AI and high-performance computing at scale.

Our team can scrutinize your networks, servers, and cloud setup to ensure they’re truly AI-ready and that when you deploy advanced tools, the lights stay green:

👉No slowdowns
👉No crashes
👉No unpleasant surprises

04/17/2026

HSi supports healthcare organizations through implementation, stabilization, and optimization with guidance that helps strengthen workflows, improve adoption, and keep initiatives moving in the right direction. When systems and teams are aligned, organizations are in a much better position to improve efficiency and long-term performance.

If your team needs experienced support at any stage, HSi is here to help. https://hsi-corp.com/get-started/

04/15/2026

Entering an Epic Community Connect agreement is more than a technology decision - it’s a long-term operational, financial, and governance commitment.

Too often, organizations underestimate the complexity hidden in the contract itself.

Our latest blog outlines why engaging a third-party review can help health systems:
• Eliminate ambiguity around scope and accountability
• Ensure SLAs are realistic and enforceable
• Strengthen governance and decision-making models
• Improve financial transparency and cost control
• Protect long-term flexibility with clear exit strategies

Whether you’re a Hub or Hosted organization, clarity upfront can prevent years of friction.

Read the full blog to see where independent review adds the most value and how to approach Community Connect with confidence:

Learn how third-party review improves Epic Community Connect clarity, accountability, and cost control.

04/13/2026

AI is creating new possibilities in healthcare, but progress means very little without structure behind it.

HSi is focused on helping healthcare organizations take a more disciplined approach to modernization by aligning governance, operations, and technology around meaningful outcomes. The goal is not just to adopt what is new, but to build the clarity and foundation needed to use it well. Trust is earned through action, not titles.

Looking to create a stronger strategy for what is ahead? Let’s connect. https://hsi-corp.com/get-started/

04/10/2026

Healthcare systems are moving fast on AI, but many organizations are trying to scale what’s still being managed as disconnected pilots.

What looks like progress on the surface—multiple pilots, new use cases, quick wins—can quietly introduce fragmentation, risk, and missed opportunity when managed in isolation.

When AI is treated as a set of one-off tools, the same issues show up quickly:
• fragmented governance and inconsistent standards
• duplicated work across data, integration, security, and vendors
• limited visibility into what’s live, who owns it, and what risk you’re carrying
• “local” ROI that doesn’t roll up to enterprise value

AI behaves like a program, whether you manage it that way or not. Models drift, data changes, policies evolve, and trust can erode fast without monitoring and clear accountability.

In the full post, HSi president, Stephanie Hojan, outlines why program-level oversight turns AI experimentation into sustainable ex*****on and what an enterprise AI program makes possible (alignment, repeatable governance, scalable foundations, measurable value, and adoption).

Read the full blog post:

Healthcare systems are moving fast on AI, but trying to scale what’s still being managed as disconnected pilots. AI is a program‑level transformation...

04/09/2026

Better decisions begin with better visibility. HSi helps healthcare organizations turn complex data into actionable information that supports strategy, improves processes, and drives smarter decision-making. In an environment where every choice matters, clear insight can create real momentum.

If your team is ready to turn information into action, let’s talk. https://hsi-corp.com/get-started/