Scottsdale Institute

What Scottsdale Institute does

Scottsdale Institute (SI) is a membership organization founded in 1993 that serves senior healthcare technology leaders at 60+ prominent US health systems, including AdventHealth, Advocate Health, Ascension, Cleveland Clinic, Intermountain Health, Trinity Health, CommonSpirit Health, Houston Methodist, Duke Health, and Stanford Medicine. Its portfolio centers on four program areas: (1) the SI Health IT Benchmarking Program, which provides one-on-one IT cost comparisons and supporting organization chart libraries in IT, Data/Analytics, and Clinical Informatics; (2) ten role-based affinity groups (CIO, CISO, CMIO, CNIO, CTO/VP Apps, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Population Health, and Digital Health & Virtual Care) that convene through dialogues, summits, and roundtables; (3) events including annual conferences (2023–2026 documented), an AI Symposium, webinars, fireside chats, and site visits; and (4) publications and joint research, most notably with Deloitte's Center for Health Solutions.

SI does not develop proprietary technology products — there is no software platform, app, API, or SDK. Its intellectual product is the curated community, the longitudinal IT benchmarking dataset, and the research output. Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues paid by health systems and sponsorship fees paid by healthcare technology vendors and partners (Epic, Microsoft, Wolters Kluwer, ServiceNow, MEDITECH, Chartis, Press Ganey, KLAS, Manatt, Censinet, EXL Health, OCHIN, and others). Strategic research partners include Deloitte (long-standing), and for the 2026 cybersecurity benchmarking study, Censinet, the American Hospital Association, and Health-ISAC.

The organization operates on a community-led go-to-market model: members join to access benchmarking, peer networking, and educational programming; sponsors join to access decision-makers. Leadership consists of Janet Guptill (President & CEO) and Christy Harris Lemak (Executive Vice President, Research & Learning), with governance provided by an Executive Committee and Board of Directors drawn from member health systems. SI is US-only in geographic scope and has been operating continuously since 1993.

Name

Scottsdale Institute

Legal name

Scottsdale Institute

Website

https://scottsdaleinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scottsdale Institute is a 60+ member US healthcare system membership organization that provides IT benchmarking, role-based executive affinity groups (CIO, CISO, CMIO, CNIO, AI, Digital Health, etc.), annual conferences, and joint research with Deloitte and other partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Industry Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affinity, Membership & Association Referral Programs (FSAEAMAL)

Keywords

• Healthcare membership organization
• IT benchmarking services
• Executive networking
• Healthcare research collaboration
• Industry conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and sponsorship: Revenue generated through membership fees from health system members and sponsorship fees from technology vendors and healthcare solution providers who participate in the Scottsdale Institute community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Scottsdale Institute (SI) is a not-for-profit membership organization of prominent U.S. healthcare systems that delivers collaboration, education, and networking services to healthcare technology leaders. Its core offerings include an IT Benchmarking Program for one-on-one peer comparisons of IT costs, role-based Affinity Groups (CIO, CISO, CMIO, CNIO, CTO/VP Apps, Analytics, AI, Innovation, Population Health, Digital Health), a calendar of events (webinars, fireside chats, conferences, dialogues, summits, roundtables, site visits), and publications/research reports developed with partners such as Deloitte.

Product overview

Scottsdale Institute is a membership organization for healthcare technology leaders, not a software product company. It offers a portfolio of member programs including an IT Benchmarking Program for peer comparisons, Affinity Groups organized by executive role (CIO, CISO, CMIO, CNIO, CTO/VP Apps, Analytics, AI, Innovation, Population Health, Digital Health), Events programming (webinars, conferences, summits, roundtables), and Publications/Research. These programs facilitate collaboration, education, and networking among healthcare system executives rather than delivering a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SI Health IT Benchmarking Program A benchmarking program that enables member health systems to compare their IT costs and organization with peers through one-on-one comparisons rather than industry-wide averages, supporting IT investment and strategic planning decisions.
• SI Affinity Groups Role-based peer communities (CIO, CISO, CMIO, CNIO, CTO/VP Apps, Analytics, AI, Innovation, Population Health/Care/Access, Digital Health & Virtual Care) that convene healthcare executives of like titles to share best practices and lessons learned through scheduled meetings, summits, and roundtables.
• SI Events Program A portfolio of events including webinars, fireside chats, annual conferences, AI symposiums, innovation summits, dialogues, roundtables, and site visits that bring together healthcare and technology leaders to address industry challenges such as AI adoption, digital health, and workforce transformation.
• SI Publications and Research Reports Research reports, executive viewpoints, conference summaries, and white papers covering healthcare technology trends, AI adoption, digital health, cybersecurity, and care delivery transformation, often produced with partners such as Deloitte.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of executives agree measuring technology value is critical
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CensinetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2025Launched 2026 Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study with Censinet, American Hospital Association, and Health-ISAC. The study helps healthcare organizations assess cybersecurity maturity and AI governance readiness against NIST CSF 2.0 and NIST AI RMF frameworks.
• American Hospital Association (AHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2025Co-sponsor of 2026 Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study. Partnership brings AHA's hospital member network and policy expertise to cybersecurity benchmarking initiative.
• Health-ISACcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2025Co-sponsor of 2026 Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study, providing healthcare-specific threat intelligence and security expertise.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research partnership with Deloitte's Center for Health Solutions. Joint surveys and research on healthcare technology value measurement, digital health integration, and care delivery transformation. Co-published multiple research reports including the 2025 tech value gap survey.
• EpicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Scottsdale Institute. Epic, a leading EHR vendor, supports the organization's mission and participates in events and research initiatives.
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Scottsdale Institute. Microsoft supports healthcare technology education through sponsored webinars and content, particularly around AI and clinical documentation.
• KLAS ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing healthcare IT vendor research and benchmarking data to SI members.
• ManattminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing healthcare policy and regulatory expertise. Contributes to research on health AI policy and regulatory matters.
• Wolters KluwerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Scottsdale Institute. Provides clinical decision support and AI governance expertise, particularly in point-of-care workflows.
• ServiceNowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor exploring AI applications in healthcare operations and workflow automation through SI events and content.
• OCHINminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit consultancy dedicated to advancing health and well-being. Strategic partner providing community health and interoperability expertise.
• C-Suite ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive advisory firm and strategic partner supporting healthcare leadership development.
• EXL HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI and data analytics solutions provider and strategic partner, contributing thought leadership on healthcare AI adoption and operations.
• MEDITECHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEHR vendor sponsor providing interoperability and AI-infused EHR insights to SI community.
• ChartisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare management consulting firm and sponsor focused on healthcare quality, experience, accessibility, and equity transformation.
• Press GaneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient and employee experience measurement firm and sponsor, contributing expertise on patient satisfaction and workforce engagement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Censinet: Censinet is a healthcare cybersecurity risk management platform and a strategic partner of SI on the 2026 Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study, adjacent rather than directly competitive.

Broad incumbents

• Premier Inc. Premier is a healthcare improvement company serving member health systems with benchmarking, supply chain, and performance services, providing a broader incumbent alternative for performance benchmarking needs.
• American Hospital Association (AHA): AHA is the national membership association for US hospitals and health systems offering advocacy, education, and research; AHA is a current partner of SI in the 2026 Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study.
• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society): HIMSS is the largest healthcare IT membership organization globally, offering education, conferences, and certification overlapping with SI's mission but with a much broader portfolio and international footprint.

Direct peers

• KLAS Research: KLAS Research provides healthcare IT vendor research and benchmarking data to provider and payer members, overlapping directly with SI's IT Benchmarking Program; KLAS is also already a strategic partner of SI.
• The Health Management Academy: The Health Management Academy is a membership organization serving C-suite leaders of large US health systems with peer learning, benchmarking, and research offerings closely parallel to Scottsdale Institute's model.
• CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management Executives): CHIME is a membership organization for healthcare IT and informatics executives, directly comparable to Scottsdale Institute in serving CIOs, CMIOs, CNIOs, and CISOs with education, certification, and peer networking programs.

Emerging players

• HFMA (Healthcare Financial Management Association): HFMA serves healthcare finance executives with education, certification, and peer networking, comparable to SI in membership-driven education but focused on financial rather than IT leadership.
• AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association): AMIA is a professional association for informatics professionals including CMIOs and applied clinical informaticians, with overlapping educational and community offerings to SI's clinical informatics focus.
• AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association): AHIMA is a professional association for health information management professionals, adjacent to SI's health IT leadership audience with overlapping education and credentialing offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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