Hospital Merger IT Integration
An anonymized Larkinized engagement illustrating EA value in healthcare.
Client Context
Two hospital systems merging clinical and revenue cycle platforms over thirty-six months. Larkinized engaged with CIO and business sponsors across healthcare.
Challenge
Duplicate Epic instances; conflicting identity for clinicians working at both.
Approach
Clinical service map; integration waves by service line; HIPAA BAA coverage verified.
Architecture Decisions
Single enterprise master patient index path; phased clinical workstation standard.
Outcomes
Merger synergies on schedule; no major clinical downtime events.
Lessons Learned
Clinician workflow continuity beats IT consolidation speed.
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