"Mike Noonan was a highly respected leader within our Information Systems organization. He was able to very effectively manage many different types of projects - everything from sales force automation to health data reporting to our Year 2000 remediation effort. He had the unique ability to work seamlessly with both technical staff and the business, and he consistently achieved outstanding results for us." Rick Shoup, Ph.D. Director, Massachusetts eHealth Institute Former Senior Vice President and CIO, Tufts Health Plan

Michael F. Noonan      Founder & Managing Principal

Mike founded Strategic Health Consulting LLC in 2008 to help healthcare organizations, insurers, and consulting firms achieve success with their information technology integration and business process optimization initiatives.  As SHC's Founder and Managing Principal, Mike ensures the quality of SHC's consulting engagements and implements innovative management methodologies that align service delivery with client needs to deliver scalability, quality, and demonstrable value.   Mike has almost 20 years of experience in healthcare information technology, encompassing technologies, strategies, and processes.  He has been recognized for his exceptional ability to lead projects and people, while effectively spanning business and technical disciplines.  A polished and highly effective communicator, he helps organizations maximize the value of their business and IT initiatives. Mike has built and directed IT organizations that have achieved success in areas such as: business process reengineering, IT support for Sales & Marketing and Underwriting, clinical utilization analysis, provider technology, EDI, and technical infrastructure improvement. Mike’s record of success also includes management of a major offshore technology outsourcing effort and management consulting, BPM, and implementation consulting engagements for clients throughout the United States.  At Tufts Health Plan, he conceptualized and led a business development initiative that dramatically increased electronic transaction adoption by hospitals and physicians, resulting in estimated cost savings of more than $3 million per year. Mike holds the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute.  He is an Adjunct Faculty member at Northeastern University, where he teaches graduate-level courses in Technology Project Management and Healthcare Information Systems.  In addition, he provides faculty advisory services to the Brandeis University graduate Healthcare Informatics program and will be teaching Brandeis' inaugural Emerging Healthcare Information Technologies course in Spring 2011.  Mike holds a B.S. degree from Stonehill College and an MBA from Bentley College, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Resource Partnership.