Every summer, the same thing happens. Vacations stack up, key stakeholders go offline, and the urgency that drove Q1 and Q2 quietly fades into the background. Projects slow down. Decisions get deferred. And before long, Q4 arrives with a full plate and not enough runway to execute. It's called the Summer Slump — and in healthcare IT, where implementation timelines are long, vendor coordination is complex, and regulatory deadlines don't move, it can cost you more than just momentum. The...

Differentiating Data, Process, and Technical Analysts for Healthcare Success A White Paper for Healthcare Leadership Executive Summary Healthcare organizations face a critical paradox: technology investments have never been larger, yet transformation outcomes remain deeply uncertain. Your organization simultaneously asks three fundamentally different questions: "What does our data tell us?" — about clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, and financial performance "How should work flow?"...

Whether you're in healthcare, finance, or tech — every organization needs someone who can decode the myriad of complex data points into information that can be utilized to make smart business decisions. That someone is the Business Analyst (BA). At JGroendyke, we’ve seen firsthand how the best BAs don’t just gather requirements and build reports. They transform businesses from the inside out. But what exactly makes a Business Analyst great? Most people see data. Great BAs see the future. 1....