Pat Tikkanen is a seasoned healthcare professional with over 35 years of experience in operations, strategy development, planning, and IT expertise. With a background as a clinician, CIO, Senior Strategy Consultant, Clinical Informatics, Program Manager, and various other senior leadership positions, Pat Tikkanen is well-versed in transformational healthcare leadership, specifically in IT Strategy, program management, IM/IT, compliance, strategic and tactical planning, Meaningful Use assessments and strategy. Pat Tikkanen has a strong knowledge of IT and clinical operations in the provider and healthcare delivery marketplace, with experience in developing plans to reduce operational costs, optimize operations, and improve patient safety and outcomes. This expertise has made Pat Tikkanen an authority in ACO expertise, process re-engineering, validation, assessments, system selections, contract negotiations, system implementation management, benefits realization, and process improvement. Pat Tikkanen has excellent insight into technology consulting and operations management and is experienced in applying information technology solutions to address client's operational and business strategies.

Pat Tikkanen studied MSN, Health Care Administration and Clinical Informatics at George Mason University, and Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, and Clinical Nursing at the University of Northern Colorado. Pat Tikkanen has worked with most major healthcare IT vendors at clients both large and small, including large multi-hospital integrated delivery systems, academic medical centers, and small community hospitals. In addition, Pat Tikkanen has worked with organizations such as Catholic Health Initiatives, PACE Health Management Systems, Inc., Birch & Davis Associates, Inc., and McKesson.

Some other essential engagements in Pat Tikkanen's career include being the Founder and Strategic Advisor at Strategic Healthcare Advisory Services, LLC, Director - Healthcare IT Management Consulting at Dearborn Advisors, Santa Rosa Consulting, CSC Consulting, and FCG. Pat Tikkanen is currently a Principal at Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company.