About IHITM consultancy group LLC
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Founded in 2023, IHITM Consultancy Group has been at the forefront of digital healthcare transformation. We acquired extensive experience in research in the application of AI and cloud computing to solve healthcare problems. IHITM’s payment and pricing module has been applied to private companies and government entities in analyzing their revenue and expenditure streams.
Core Services
Health Informatics & Digital Health Systems
- National and sub-national Health Information Systems (HIS) assessments
- eHIS / EMR / DHIS2 readiness, optimization, and interoperability analysis
- Health data governance, data quality frameworks, and reporting workflows
Cloud Computing & Digital Infrastructure
- Cloud adoption frameworks for healthcare (public, private, hybrid)
- Cloud readiness assessments aligned with ISO/IEC definitions
- Secure data hosting strategies for resource-constrained settings
AI Readiness & Digital Transformative Leadership
- Organizational and leadership readiness for AI adoption in healthcare
- Digital Transformative Leadership assessment models
- Policy-relevant analysis linking leadership, governance, and technology adoption
Monitoring, Evaluation & Health Analytics
- M&E frameworks for digital health programs
- Indicators for sustainability, system maturity, and adoption outcomes
- Quantitative modeling (SEM / PLS-SEM) for health systems research
Capacity Building & Change Management
- Training for hospital leaders, IT managers, and health professionals
- Digital literacy and systems ownership models
- Sustainability and local handover strategies
Differentiators (Why IHITM)
✔ Rare Blend of Scholarship and Practice
Principal consultant is a Purdue University–trained Ph.D. with peer-reviewed publications in Health Affairs and JNCI Monographs, combined with applied consulting experience.
✔ Leadership-Centered Technology Approach
Moves beyond “technology deployment” to examine leadership, readiness, and institutional capacity—a common failure point in donor-funded projects.
✔ Standards-Aligned, Vendor-Neutral
Independent, non-vendor-locked advisory grounded in ISO/IEC, international digital health norms, and evidence-based frameworks.
✔ U.S. Government–Compatible Delivery
Familiarity with U.S. federal reporting expectations, ethics, documentation discipline, and results-oriented delivery.
Past Performance (Selected)
1. Cloud Computing in Ethiopian Healthcare (Research & Advisory)
Client/Setting: Public hospitals in Debre Berhan and Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Role: Principal Investigator & Lead Analyst
Period: 2019–2022
Scope & Results
- Assessed organizational, technological, and regulatory readiness for cloud computing
- Developed a conceptual framework linking leadership strategy and technology adoption
- Identified systemic barriers (connectivity, governance, skills gaps) and mitigation strategies
- Outputs used for academic publication, policy discussion, and donor-aligned proposals
2. U.S. Healthcare Data Integration & Analytics (Research Collaboration)
Client/Setting: U.S. national health datasets
Role: Co-author / Data & Methods Specialist
Scope & Results
- Designed and evaluated large-scale data linkage processes
- Published peer-reviewed findings in top-tier journals
- Demonstrated rigorous data governance, reproducibility, and analytic transparency
3. Health IT Adoption & Sustainability Modeling
Client/Setting: Comparative U.S.–Africa health systems research
Role: Lead Methodologist
Scope & Results
- Applied Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to evaluate technology adoption
- Produced reusable models for assessing sustainability of health information systems
- Direct relevance to USAID, NIH, and multilateral health programs
Key Personnel (Abbreviated)
Negussie Tilahun, Ph.D. – Principal Consultant
- Ph.D. in Technology (Health IT & Cloud Computing); Health Economist
- 20+ years in health informatics, analytics, and systems research
- Published in Health Affairs and JNCI Monographs
- Extensive Ethiopia field experience
(Additional associate consultants available on a task-order basis: health informatics specialists, statisticians, local domain experts.)
Corporate Data
Legal Entity: International Health Information Management Consultancy Group
- UEI: GG9RYQPN9C47
- CAGE Code: 9YBV3
- NAICS Code: 541690 -Other Scientific & Technical Consulting
Business Size: Small Business
Quality & Security Posture
Data Protection & Confidentiality
- HIPAA-inspired safeguards: minimum necessary access, role-based controls
- De-identification and anonymization for research and analytics
- Secure handling of health and personal data
Information Security Alignment
- Practices aligned with ISO/IEC 27001 principles (risk assessment, access control, incident response)
- Secure cloud architecture planning (encryption at rest/in transit, backup, disaster recovery)
- No vendor-owned data lock-in
Ethics & Compliance
- Research ethics and IRB-aware methodologies
- Anti-corruption and conflict-of-interest safeguards
- Transparent documentation and audit-ready reporting
Sustainability & Local Ownership
- Capacity-building embedded into every engagement
- Train-the-trainer models
- Handover documentation and institutionalization strategies
Our CEO
Negussie Tilahun
Negussie Tilahun, PhD, CEO: With over 20 years of experience in healthcare technology, Dr. Negussie Tilahun leads IHITM with a vision for innovation and excellence.
Dr. Negussie has vast experience managing complex projects involving planning, organizing, and controlling resources. He has produced results by working effectively with members across different organizations. He has extensive experience that spans over 20 years in designing, developing, leading, and managing projects and programs. Specifically:
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