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Healthcare Executive Strategy, Transformation & Execution.

NTAG helps healthcare organizations through three clear offerings: executive leadership and partnership, enterprise performance improvement, and digital strategy and AI transformation.

Operator first. Advisor by design. · Former health system CIO & EVP/COO

Built for Healthcare Organizations Facing Consequential Decisions.

NTAG partners with hospitals, health systems, and healthcare leadership teams navigating executive transitions, operational performance challenges, enterprise transformation, and significant technology investments.

Flexible engagement models

Executive Leadership When and How You Need It.

NTAG works with healthcare organizations through fractional and interim CIO/COO leadership, executive partnership, and focused advisory engagements. Each engagement is tailored to your leadership needs, priorities, and desired outcomes.

Ways to engage NTAG

Three Ways NTAG Works With Healthcare Leaders.

Three ways to engage NTAG—whether you need senior leadership capacity, measurable operating improvement, or a forward-looking digital and AI strategy.

01 · Leadership & partnership

Executive Leadership & Partnership

When you need an experienced executive—or senior capacity alongside the leaders you already have.

NTAG provides fractional and interim CIO/COO leadership as well as executive partnership to accelerate strategic priorities, strengthen decisions, and oversee complex transformation.

  • Fractional or interim CIO and COO leadership with defined accountability
  • Executive partnership and strategic decision support for CEOs, CIOs, and COOs
  • Cross-functional alignment, transformation oversight, and value realization

02 · Financial & operational outcomes

Enterprise Performance & Financial Improvement

When you need to improve financial or operational results.

NTAG leads focused assessments and improvement engagements targeting cost, operating performance, and the value of enterprise investments.

  • Technology portfolio, TSA, and expense optimization
  • Workforce and operating performance improvement
  • Capital prioritization and return on investment
  • Operating margin improvement and performance accountability

03 · Digital future

Digital Strategy & AI Transformation

When your organization needs to define its digital direction and adopt AI responsibly.

NTAG brings former health system CIO and COO judgment to digital investment decisions, modernization strategy, AI governance, and executive oversight of transformation. We focus on organizational value—not AI product development or day-to-day implementation management.

  • Enterprise digital strategy aligned to clinical, operational, and financial priorities
  • AI use-case prioritization, governance, risk, and adoption strategy
  • EHR modernization, interoperability, and enterprise technology transformation oversight
  • Technology investment business cases and measurable benefits realization

Who we support

Built for Healthcare Executive Priorities.

CIOs & CTOs

Technology portfolio decisions, EHR modernization, cybersecurity, AI governance, vendor accountability, and capital discipline.

CEOs

Enterprise priority alignment, cross-functional execution, executive governance, board readiness, and transformation momentum.

COOs

Operational performance, workforce alignment, clinical workflow coordination, throughput, and accountability across departments.

Focused assessments

Focused Assessments. Actionable Recommendations.

For organizations seeking a targeted evaluation of a specific operational, financial, or technology challenge, NTAG offers focused assessments to identify opportunities, inform executive decisions, and establish a practical path forward.

Focused scope

Technology Portfolio & Expense Optimization

Technology spend, application overlap, transition service agreements, vendor arrangements, and opportunities to improve investment value.

Focused scope

Workforce & Operational Alignment

Organizational capacity, staffing models, operational workflows, and opportunities to strengthen performance and accountability.

Focused scope

AI & Digital Governance

AI readiness, governance, risk, use-case prioritization, and value criteria for digital investments.

Our approach

A Practical Operating System for Executive Execution.

The Executive Operating System™ connects priorities, decisions, accountability, and outcomes. It provides a common structure across our services—not an additional layer of bureaucracy.

Executive Operating System™

01 ALIGN

02 DECIDE

03 EXECUTE

04 REALIZE VALUE

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Experience that matters

Operator First. Advisor by Design.

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Nicole brings former healthcare CIO and EVP/COO experience to the decisions, operational realities, and transformations facing today's leadership teams. Work directly with an executive who understands the accountability behind the strategy.

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What Does Your Leadership Team Need to Move Forward?

Let's discuss your priorities and identify the right level of executive support—whether that's a focused assessment, a defined transformation initiative, or an ongoing partnership.

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