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Investment-grade technology diligence built for private equity healthcare investments — translating cyber, compliance, AI, and system risk into measurable EBITDA impact.

Used by private equity sponsors evaluating healthcare platforms pre-LOI through exit.

Prefer email? Contact our healthcare advisory team at hc@itallyllc.com

We apply Quality of Tech (QoT™) through a healthcare lens—translating regulatory, clinical, and operational complexity into financial clarity for private equity sponsors across buy, hold, and exit.

Our structured scoring framework enables consistent evaluation across portfolio companies,

helping sponsors distinguish remediation priorities from true value-creation opportunities.

01

Financial

Technology’s impact on EBITDA and valuation

We assess how technology environments affect operating margins, infrastructure cost, and scalability—translating system performance and technology spend into measurable financial impact during diligence and exit.

02

Risk

Cybersecurity, compliance, and operational exposure

Healthcare investments carry significant regulatory and security exposure. We evaluate cybersecurity posture, HIPAA alignment, and operational resilience to surface technology risks before they impact valuation or transactions.

03

Scalability

Technology infrastructure built to support growth

As platforms expand through acquisitions and operational growth, systems must scale with the business. We evaluate infrastructure, integrations, and clinical systems to ensure technology environments can support platform expansion.

04

Talent

Leadership and technology operating model

Technology outcomes depend on leadership and execution capability. We assess the strength of the technology organization, governance structure, and vendor ecosystem supporting the platform.

We integrate QoT™ across the full investment lifecycle. Technology advisory aligned with your

value-creation priorities—from pre-LOI through exit.

Technology partners who understand regulatory risk, clinical operations, and value creation. From diligence through exit,

healthcare technology risk directly impacts valuation. Generic IT advisory is not enough.

IT Ally Healthcare brings deep private equity transaction experience and operator-level healthcare expertise to

help sponsors assess risk, protect EBITDA, and accelerate value creation across their portfolios.

What Makes Healthcare
Technology Complex

Technology failures in healthcare impact compliance, patient care, and revenue continuity.

IT Ally Healthcare provides the following:

✓ HIPAA compliance and patient data protection—one breach can materially impair value
✓ Complex EHR, practice management, and billing platform integrations
✓ Regulatory reporting and quality measurement that affect reimbursement
✓ Mission-critical reliability—downtime directly impacts patient care and revenue
✓ Interoperability requirements across the healthcare ecosystem
✓ Protecting Electronic PHI requires more than generic cybersecurity controls
✓ HIPAA requires an ongoing risk management program, not a one-time assessment
✓ Payer requirements are strict and intricate, directly impacting reimbursement

Why Healthcare Requires Specialized Partners

Healthcare technology is regulated and revenue-critical. Sponsors need advisors who understand clinical operations and transactions.

IT Ally Healthcare provides the following:

✓ Deep expertise across ASC, behavioral health, DSO, home health, specialty services, senior living, and life sciences
✓ 100+ PE healthcare transactions supported
✓ Clinical and IT operator backgrounds
✓ Trusted by healthcare-focused sponsors nationwide

Ambulatory
Surgery Centers (ASC)

High-throughput surgical platforms where downtime impacts revenue. Technology must ensure scheduling precision, documentation integrity, and regulatory compliance.

Behavioral
Health

Multi-site care platforms with elevated privacy exposure. Technology must support compliant data handling, coordinated care, and scalable operations.

Dental Service
Organization (DSO)

Distributed clinical networks built through acquisition growth. Technology must enable system standardization, reliable aggregation, and scalable integration.

Healthcare IT / SaaS

Software platforms are evaluated for technical debt and scalability risk. Architecture must demonstrate security maturity, defensibility, and growth readiness.

Home Health
& Hospice

Distributed care teams require reliable mobile connectivity, improved outcomes, fewer avoidable hospitalizations, and documentation that reduces denials while preserving clinical visibility.


Pharmacy & Specialty Rx

Regulated medication workflows with strict oversight requirements. Technology must support secure exchange, inventory accuracy, and integrated systems.


Physician Practice
Management (PPM)

Multi-specialty groups balancing autonomy with centralized oversight. Technology must support standardized data, analytics, and scalable infrastructure.


Revenue Cycle
Management (RCM)

Data-driven platforms are directly tied to revenue realization. Technology performance must protect margin stability, automation efficiency, and cash flow.


Tom Painter

Healthcare

Lead Advisor

tom.painter@itallyllc.com

Tom leads IT Ally's Healthcare and HCIT practice with 30+ years of IT leadership across PE-backed platforms, home health, and integrated health systems. As CIO at VitalCaring Group, he built an enterprise IT organization from the ground up targeting $1B in revenue, deploying EMR, HRIS, and zero-trust security across 4,500 employees. At CommonSpirit Health's Health at Home, he managed a $12M IT budget and led nationwide Homecare Homebase implementation. Earlier roles span CHI, Toyota Boshoku, and nearly 12 years at Fidelity Investments, where he delivered $8M+ in documented infrastructure savings. PE-ITL and QoT™ certified.


Marc Johnson

Healthcare Senior IT Advisor


marc.johnson@itallyllc.com

Marc brings 30+ years of executive IT leadership as CIO, CISO, and CCO across health systems, PE-backed platforms, and healthcare technology companies. He has served as interim and fractional CISO for Christus Health, ThedaCare, and Sansum Clinic, building enterprise security programs across HIPAA, NIST CSF, and CCPA frameworks. As CIO/CISO/CCO at WorldView, he drove 20%+ year-over-year revenue growth while achieving a 90% reduction in CapEx and 90% improvement in platform availability. Earlier, he co-founded and led Engaged Consulting, an IT advisory practice serving healthcare clients for nearly a decade. PE-ITL and QoT™ certified.

Tim Cooley

Healthcare Senior IT Advisor

tim.cooley@itallyllc.com

Tim brings 30+ years of global IT and operations leadership across pharmaceutical R&D, molecular diagnostics, genomics, and contract research. He spent nearly 15 years at Eli Lilly, including as CIO of the Singapore Centre for Drug Discovery, overseeing $100M+ in research grants. As EVP of IT and Operations at MolecularHealth, he held full P&L accountability for a precision oncology platform spanning software, diagnostics, and lab services across the Americas. His CRO experience includes multi-acquisition IT integration at NAMSA. Through TEC Systems LLC, he provides fractional leadership to life sciences companies navigating FDA, HIPAA, CLIA, and GxP environments. PE-ITL and QoT™ certified.

Matt Hartzman

Healthcare Senior IT Advisor

matt.hartzman@itallyllc.com

Matt brings 30+ years of executive IT leadership and consulting experience in healthcare, supporting small to midsize organizations, including private equity-backed platforms. His experience spans behavioral health, physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), Medicare Advantage, quality organizations, and home health. He works with executive teams and boards to assess technology risk, support due diligence, and lead improvements across cybersecurity, AI, vendor management, clinical systems, claims, enrollment, provider data management, and healthcare technology operations. Matt is also an active contributor to QoT™, helping sponsors evaluate and manage technology risk across healthcare investments and portfolio companies.

Rich Tomkins

Healthcare Business Development

richard.tomkins@itallyllc.com

Rich brings 35+ years of private equity and finance experience — including formative years at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners — and 25 years deeply embedded in the Nashville and South Florida healthcare and life sciences investment communities. A Washington & Lee and UNC Kenan-Flagler alumnus, he serves as IT Ally's primary relationship bridge to PE sponsors, helping surface technology risk early, align Healthcare QoT™ diligence with deal strategy and investment thesis, drive multiple enhancement through disciplined value creation, and position portfolio companies for exit readiness and maximum valuation at the time of sale.