What is Integration

Our Process

Focused EngagementSpend dedicated time with institutional leaders, functional area stakeholders, and their teams encouraging open and transparent dialogue to ensure active involvement and contribution.​
Curious DiscoveryDesigned to learn about each area and team, our dialogue will center around each stakeholder’s strategic priorities, and we will work together to identify integration opportunities, ensuring alignment with UTMB’s overall strategy.​
Expectations ManagementSet clear objectives, define scope, create realistic timelines and milestones, and engage stakeholders to effectively manage expectations for all integration initiatives.​
Re-engage and Plan!Collaboratively (joint planning and decision making) develop high impact integration and implementation strategies.
Mutual InvestmentDefine roles and responsibilities, align interests, and create a shared vision. Facilitate collaborations with shared ownership and accountability.
CommunicationDevelop intentional communication and activation strategies, plans, and roadmaps to ensure clear and consistent communications to all stakeholders.​

Our Services

The UTMB Health Office of Integration provides a suite of strategic services designed to align the institution’s mission areas—healthcare delivery, research, and education—into a cohesive and innovative ecosystem. Our integration services are foundational to driving collaboration, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the organization. Through the structured process of Identify, Prioritize, Communicate, and Integrate, we ensure that every initiative is thoughtfully addressed and effectively implemented to advance UTMB’s mission.

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Here's how we serve UTMB Health:

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Why Integration Services Matter

By aligning resources, strategies, and people across UTMB Health, our integration services drive:

  • Improved patient outcomes through coordinated care.
  • Enhanced educational experiences for healthcare professionals.
  • Accelerated research breakthroughs.
  • Operational excellence and organizational agility.

The UTMB Health Office of Integration is committed to uniting efforts, breaking down silos, and fostering innovation to propel our institution toward its vision of advancing health and transforming lives.