What Strategic Interests does

Strategic Interests (SI) is a privately held healthcare IT consulting firm headquartered in Rochester, New York, founded in 2009 and led by President Al Kinel. The firm provides advisory and implementation services to healthcare stakeholders — including hospitals and health systems, provider practices, health information exchanges (HIEs), government and NGO clients, and healthcare technology vendors — across primary markets in New York, Florida, California, and Israel. SI's service portfolio spans strategic planning, market and competitive analysis, EHR implementation, HIE and interoperability strategy, practice transformation, value-based care preparation, telehealth and remote patient monitoring, grant strategy and management, and program and project management.

SI operates without proprietary software products; its core offering is senior consulting talent deployed through flexible, blended teams matched to client scope. Notable credentials include serving as the sole firm supporting New York eHealth Collaborative across four transformational programs (Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, Practice Transformation Network, NYS PCMH, and Behavioral Health IT), and helping Rochester Regional Health achieve HIMSS Stage 7 designation. Documented client impact includes 24 organizations and 500+ providers through the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, 24 organizations and 73 sites through the Practice Transformation Network, and 32 organizations and 90 sites through the NYS PCMH Program.

Commercially, SI generates revenue through professional services engagements billed via fixed-fee, retainer, hourly, and occasionally equity arrangements, with pricing determined by project scope, complexity, and required expertise. The firm pursues a sales-led, event-driven go-to-market anchored in healthcare industry conferences (HIMSS, SHIEC, AACVPR, Pandion, TechRochester), webinars, thought-leadership content, and a partner referral network. SI complements its consulting work with strategic co-development and reseller-style partnerships, most notably with Datos Health (COVID-19 remote patient monitoring) and Continual Care Solutions/imPowr (digital transformation for human and social services organizations), and operates a specialized bridge into the Israeli health tech ecosystem for US market entry.

Name

Strategic Interests

Legal name

Strategic Interests, LLC

Website

https://strategicinterests.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Strategic Interests is a privately held Rochester, NY–based healthcare IT consulting firm that provides advisory and implementation services in EHR, HIE, telehealth, practice transformation, and value-based care to hospitals, provider practices, HIEs, government/NGO clients, and healthcare technology vendors across the US and Israel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare IT Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare IT consulting
• Clinical transformation consulting
• Health information exchange
• Telehealth implementation services
• Practice transformation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Consulting: SI generates revenue through professional services consulting engagements. They offer flexible billing arrangements including fixed fee, retainer, and hourly rate structures. In select cases, they accept partial equity compensation when there is a good strategic fit. Pricing is determined by scope of project, specific requirements, consultant skill sets required, project complexity, and desired timing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Strategic Interests provides advisory and implementation consulting for healthcare stakeholders, including hospitals, health systems, health information exchanges, and healthcare technology vendors. Its services focus on healthcare IT transformation, EHR adoption, HIE/interoperability, telehealth strategy, governance, and healthcare market-entry or business-development support.

Product overview

Strategic Interests is a healthcare IT consulting firm that offers advisory and implementation services rather than a unified software product. Their service portfolio includes advisory services to leverage technology, strategic planning, market research and analysis, competitive landscape analysis, implementation strategy and execution, funding strategy and grant writing, business plan development, and program and project development and management. The company also partners with technology platforms like Datos Health (for COVID-19 monitoring) and Continual Care Solutions/imPowr (for human and social services digital transformation) to deliver specialized solutions to clients. Their core offerings span telehealth and virtual care, health information exchange (HIE), patient consent management, value-based payment strategies, practice transformation, population health, and cardiac rehabilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare IT Advisory and Implementation Services
• Practice Transformation and PCMH Support
• Health Information Exchange Strategy and Implementation
• Telehealth and Virtual Care Consulting
• Healthcare Technology Market Entry and Business Development Strategy
• Human and Social Services Digital Transformation Support
• COVID-19 Monitoring and Surveillance Solution

Quantifiable outcome

• SI helped Rochester Regional Health achieve HIMSS Stage 7 - the highest level of HIT designation, achieved by only ~6% of hospitals nationwide. RRH hospitals are the only hospitals in Upstate New York to achieve HIMSS 7 and comprise one-third of all hospitals in New York State with Stage 7 designation.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Continual Care Solutions (imPowr)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2021Partnership announced March 16, 2021 to bring Digital Transformation to Human and Social Services Organizations. The collaboration combines imPowr's comprehensive software platform with SI's experience in digital planning, implementation, and optimization. This allows community-based organizations to quickly adopt best practices, gain insights, and make better decisions. The partnership brings strategy and support to help organizations realize meaningful and measurable benefits from the imPowr platform.
• Point of Care Partners (POCP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2021Joint webinar series discussing relationship between healthcare payers and health information exchanges. Leaders from both organizations collaborated to discuss what's working and what could be better in payer-HIE relationships. Partnership focused on thought leadership and educational content for healthcare industry.
• TechRochesterminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 November 2020Rochester to Israel (R2I) Virtual Exchange collaboration with Excel Partners and TechRochester to showcase Israeli healthcare technology startup companies including Aidoc, HT BioImaging, Ibex, DiA Imaging, EarlySense, Synestix, XR Health, NovaSight, and OrCam.
• Datos HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for COVID-19 remote patient monitoring solutions. SI worked with Datos to rapidly deploy automated remote monitoring platforms in under a week. Datos provides HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based mobile platform for patient monitoring with ePRO surveys, clinical data collection, virtual visits, and care team dashboards. Jointly offering services in the US to help providers care for patients during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Excel PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of Rochester to Israel (R2I) Virtual Exchange event showcasing Israeli healthcare technology companies to Rochester healthcare ecosystem.
• New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSI is the only firm that supports NYeC in all four transformational programs: Medicaid EHR Incentive Program (EP2), Practice Transformation Network (PTN), NYS PCMH Program, and Behavioral Health IT Program. SI serves as Technical Agent for EP2 and PCMH support in Buffalo/Rochester areas.
• LeadingAge NYminorOthersOrganizational affiliation/membership with LeadingAge NY - association focused on aging services and senior living.
• HIMSSminorOthersActive membership and participation in HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) including chapter involvement with Arizona HIMSS Chapter.
• eHealth InitiativeminorOthersAffiliation with eHealth Initiative - professional organization focused on health IT advancement.
• AACVPRminorOthersMember of American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation - multidisciplinary professional association for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation professionals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nordic Consulting Partners: Largest US-based Epic-focused healthcare IT consulting firm. Direct competitor for EHR implementation, optimization, and managed services work with hospitals and health systems, mirroring SI's core EHR/HIE advisory offering.
• Impact Advisors: Healthcare IT consulting firm providing advisory, implementation, and optimization services to large health systems. Closely comparable in service mix (EHR, HIE, analytics, transformation) and target buyer (CIOs at enterprise health systems).
• The Chartis Group: Healthcare-focused management consulting firm with deep provider-side practice. Overlaps with SI on strategy, clinical transformation, and health IT advisory, serving similar enterprise hospital and health system clients.
• Pivot Point Consulting: Healthcare IT consulting firm delivering advisory, implementation, and managed services across EHR, HIE, and analytics. Comparable in size, service portfolio, and target segments (hospitals, health systems, payers).
• CynergisTek: Healthcare cybersecurity and IT advisory firm serving provider organizations. Overlaps with SI on healthcare IT risk, compliance, and advisory work for hospitals and health systems.
• ECG Management Consultants: Healthcare management consulting firm focused on providers and payers, with deep strategy, operations, and IT practices. Comparable to SI in serving hospital systems on strategic and technology-enabled transformation.

Broad incumbents

• Optum (UnitedHealth Group): Diversified health services and consulting arm of UnitedHealth Group. Competes with SI broadly across healthcare advisory, technology implementation, and value-based care enablement, though as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Accenture Healthcare: Global consulting incumbent with a large healthcare provider practice. Competes for large-scale EHR, digital transformation, and population health engagements that overlap with SI's advisory scope.
• Deloitte Health Care: Big Four consulting practice serving payers, providers, and life sciences. Competes with SI on health system strategy, technology transformation, and M&A-related consulting mandates.

Emerging players

• Premier Healthcare Alliance: Healthcare performance improvement company serving providers with advisory, technology, and group purchasing. Overlaps with SI on value-based care, practice transformation, and population health advisory for provider networks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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