Identifying Short-Term Priorities and Sequencing Implementation The fourth section helps leadership understandwhere to startand how to plan realistic, effective next steps.

• Recommend two or threenear-term modernization prioritiesthat will deliver meaningful impact and momentum. These might include optimizing existing EHR functionality, improving interoperability, expanding patient-facing digital tools, or enhancing data governance.
• Provide a clear rationale for why these priorities matter now, linking them to Mercy General's most pressing operational, financial, or patient-centered needs.
• Describe how leadership can developimplementation timelines, resource plans, and success metricsto ensure initiatives are well-scoped, achievable, and measurable.
• Offer advice on balancingquick wins with longer-term system improvements, avoiding burnout while maintaining a clear transformation trajectory.

Show leadership how to avoid overwhelming the organization by helping them focus on high-impact, strategically aligned priorities. Make sure you explain why sequencing matters and how leadership can use early successes to build organizational confidence and lay the groundwork for more complex future initiatives.