Gregory Allen Nicholas

Inspired to improve patient outcomes while accelerating business goals, Mr. Nicholas has led IT organizations in the healthcare industry for over two decades. As CIO for Fortune 100, PE-backed, and consulting firms, he has conceived and launched award-winning IT products, designed IT strategies resulting in exponential revenue growth and patient satisfaction, led multiple M&A integrations and turnarounds, and implemented technology solutions to stabilize, secure, and optimize operations.

Gregory’s career highlights include:

Information Systems Strategy. At Eating Recovery Center, developed a three-year digital transformation strategy with Azure architecture and enterprise-wide technology roadmaps including infrastructure, business applications, and digital platforms. Drove a technology transformation that enabled EBITDA growth of 34%. Led the acquisition and integration of 60+ healthcare locations during career, including 36 at Senior Care Centers.

Digital Transformation. Trimmed $700K from the operating budget and reinvested the savings in digital transformation. Used Azure Data Warehouse and Microsoft Power BI to improve decision-making at all levels of management. Led the implementation of Sigmund Aura EMR to 31 hospitals; standardized processes and increased productivity across clinical and operations teams by 27%. Oversaw the construction and launch of vitalsBI™, a Sisense-based, award-winning data analytics and visualization product.

Strategic Implementation. Spearheaded the implementation of Frameworks LTC pharmacy management system; reduced drug costs by 24% YoY. Conceived strategy and oversaw deployment of Salesforce Health and Service Cloud to a 150-agent call center, resulting in 33% top-of-the-funnel growth. Increased clinical productivity by 35%.

Currently, Gregory leads the Global Healthcare Provider Practice for Tata Consulting Services (“TCS”), a $200B global IT services provider, where he advises senior leaders from the world's largest healthcare organizations on tech-enabled patient care innovation and solutions. He is a long-standing member of HIMSS and a CIO Executive Forum contributor.

Gregory holds an MBA from the University of Dallas, a Cybersecurity Risk Management certificate from Harvard University and is ITIL™ certified. He is an invited guest speaker and published author on healthcare technology topics and can be reached at GregoryANicholas@gmail.com.