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Strategic Planning

As health information organizations (HIOs) prepare to implement technology to support the exchange of patient information, it is critical that a strong planning process be employed. Often organizations do not know where to begin, how to engage stakeholders, and what steps need to be achieved in order to ensure successful governance, sustainability and outcomes.

AIM has successfully developed strategic and operational plans for numerous organizations. For health information exchange organizations, such plans have received approval from the Office of the National Coordinator under the State Health Information Exchange Cooperative Agreement Program. Our understanding of the requirements and approval process established by ONC through program information notices will afford future customers the ability to streamline their process and realize plan approval sooner: allowing them to access funds for their phases of implementation.

We strongly believe that the strategic planning phase is the foundation for sustainable, comprehensive and meaningful organizations and we have the expertise to make them successful in this process. AIM has helped numerous start-up organizations establish a strong strategic and operational business plan.

This process includes:


  • Environmental Analysis
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Functional and Technical Planning
  • Financial, Resource and Operational Planning
  • System Requirements Development, Vendor Selection and Contract Negotiation

Throughout the process, AIM employs consensus building techniques to foster collaboration among otherwise competitive stakeholders, thereby advancing their common goal. Moreover, AIM has experience working with key decision-makers in government and private industry to secure a combination of federal, state and private funds to develop projects.