“Healthcare and life science CIOs advancing healthcare and life science digital optimization and modernization should:

• Establish a culture of cost optimization by developing a proactive cost optimization plan. Assess key opportunities with baseline and ongoing measurement.
• Seek success over the long term by including IT leaders and business unit (BU) leaders in cost optimization teams
  to ingrain a continuous, enterprisewide discipline. engage business leaders and end users to streamline business
  processes and technology applications
• Address technology costs broadly by recognizing the reality of shadow IT and maintaining emphasis on IT value. Develop a cost optimization roadmap by incorporating long term value and immediate spend efficiency.”