Establishing a tech adoption plan for public health projects

By

Sam Gumble

, Tara Cohn

, and Jonathan Greene

Last Updated Mar 26, 2026

By

Sam Gumble

, Tara Cohn

, and Jonathan Greene

This is the final article in a series focused on how supporting construction teams with the best tools drives efficiency and supports the overall and unique goal of quality patient care. 

Without an effective and participatory adoption program, benefits from digital technology will remain out of reach — as will construction outcomes that bolster the quality patient care a facility provides. 

Dated processes are a public risk.

A successful adoption requires overcoming reliance on traditional software where familiarity has created only a perception of efficiency.

Owners planning to employ the digital tech they purchased need to take actionable steps to support positive outcomes. 

Adoption plan for public health

1. Bridge the data gap: Compare legacy risks to modern oversight.

• Action

  Conduct risk gap workshops. Don't just show the new tool, demonstrate how managing spreadsheets lead to uncertainty and payment liability.

• Outcome

  This shifts the mindset from learning a new tool to "protecting the public interest" through a single source of truth.

2. Institutional knowledge retention: Train for continuity.

• Action

  Create an education model with structured training that draws on the collective knowledge of senior staff.

• Outcome

  When staff turnover occurs, the repeatable oversight structure remains intact, preventing the loss of important project history.

3. Incremental validation: Prove financial control.

• Action

  Break implementation into accountability milestones. Focus first on high-risk areas like approval workflows and financial controls.

• Outcome

  Demonstrates immediate wins to the board or oversight committee by showing a transparent audit trail in the very first phase.

4. Stakeholder translation: Speak the language of stewardship.

• Action

  Tailor the why for each department (finance cares about ERP integration; clinical teams care about timely facility handovers).

• Outcome

  This eliminates interdepartmental silos so that the entire agency is aligned on the mission of project success.

Establish long-term asset integrity.

Adoption is an ongoing process. By implementing a connected platform, your data across the entire portfolio becomes more efficient to manage, rather than having to parse through siloed information stored across multiple projects. 

Focusing solely on project-level management can lead to sub-optimization, where an individual project benefits at the expense of the overall program. It's impossible to optimize both of them independently without negative effects.

Sam Gumble

Sr. Solutions Engineer, Healthcare

Procore Technologies

The future of healthcare infrastructure

Achieving high-functioning healthcare construction requires a commitment to continuous improvement. By bringing modern, digital capabilities into your program delivery, you strengthen your organization’s ability to make data-driven decisions that grow your community impact over time.

Connecting people and projects through innovation

The true power of a modern capital program lies in its ability to connect people, data, and projects in a single, secure solution. When your teams are no longer bogged down by fragmented systems or manual data entry, they are free to focus on delivering facilities that support quality patient care.

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  Strengthened decision-making

  When using a platform committed to continuous innovation, you gain access to the built-in AI and portfolio-wide analytics needed to make confident strategic decisions.

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  Securing the public trust

  A secure environment for your portfolio data helps your agency remain a steadfast steward of public funds, providing the transparency and accuracy required for every build and renovation.

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  A culture of scalability

  As your healthcare network expands, these capabilities allow you to scale your oversight without sacrificing quality or fiscal control.

Build a legacy of care.

Above all else, the goal for implementing a repeatable oversight structure for managing healthcare projects is to create a cycle of success where every capital investment delivers measurable value for generations.

When leaders choose a platform dedicated to the unique needs of the healthcare industry, portfolio management becomes as precise as the medical services it supports.

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Written by

Sam Gumble

Sr. Solutions Engineer, Healthcare | Procore Technologies

Sam Gumble is an experienced engineer with a background in process management and chemical and mechanical systems. He is a key figure in driving Procore’s product and technology vision, particularly for owners. Sam has a proven track record of optimizing business processes and digitizing legacy systems. Through this leadership, he guides organizations and institutions in adopting technology solutions that improve efficiencies.

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Tara Cohn

Director | Wipfli LLP

12 articles

Tara Cohn is a director with over 15 years of experience in providing healthcare data analytics services. She helps leaders improve decision-making and achieve success with the use of data analytics. Tara’s experience includes provider practice, hospital/health system and healthcare startup/technology. She is a healthcare subject matter expert and has supported initiatives across operations, clinical care, quality, compliance, patient experience, population health, marketing, strategic planning, finance, revenue cycle and human resources. Tara’s passion is in leveraging data analytics to help organizations achieve their full potential with a focus on transparency, optimization and automation via the power of data storytelling.

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Jonathan Greene

Writer

15 articles

Jon Greene is a freelance educator, writer, and award winning theater maker. As an educational writer he has created content, lessons, and led seminars for Young Audiences of Louisiana, Hynes Charter System in New Orleans, Centre Stage School of the Arts in Singapore, 'Friends of The Museum' Docent Workshop in Singapore, The Prague Public High School System, Moleac Pharmaceuticals, and with the Grand Portage Ojibwa Tribe. His work and writing for theater has been featured in Howlround and American Theater Magazine and he is the recipient of 2 regional theater awards in his home of New Orleans. He is a BFA Graduate of Boston University and a previous Kennedy Center Fellow.

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