Innovation and Results for the Public Sector

Higher Education and Academic Medical Centers

Universities, hospitals, and nonprofits are developing tomorrow’s leaders and conducting critical research. You are shaping America’s future.

Competition to be the best – to make brilliant discoveries – requires you to fight for grants and generate as much research as possible.

But, the recent global economic meltdown has limited available funding – forcing you to reduce program and capital spending. At the same time, the Federal government has infused billions of dollars into the market to support sponsored activities. As a result, general administrative compliance and reporting costs are up. Concurrently, student enrollment and financial aid complexity are climbing.

It's a complicated roadmap, but Attain helps you forge forward. We facilitate the value chain of innovation across your ecosystem – academic medical centers, universities, and research facilities, as well as the Federal agencies that provide critical funding. We understand your challenges and will work closely with you to help improve collaboration, communication, and productivity.

Working at the intersection of innovation and experience, we pride ourselves on helping you realize your quest for innovation. We provide high-impact consulting and strategy, focusing on:

Strategic Services

Strategic Services

Planning, IT strategy, audit resolution/litigation support, enterprise architecture, human capital planning, business transformation, Project Management Office (PMO), Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), performance management
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Operational Support Services

Operational Support Services

Grants management/business process outsourcing, cost recovery, electronic research administration, financial management and revenue enhancement, IT managed services, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) compliance, student financial aid services
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Healthcare Services

Healthcare Services

Health analytics, policy/evaluation/modeling, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) v5010 compliance, cost and disease management, CMS’ Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program compliance management
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Security Services

Security Services

Information assurance, risk management, security management, security architecture planning, compliance and certifications, intrusion detection and management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), identity and access management
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Application Services

Application Services

ERP (Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP), custom application development, application management, application security, business analytics/decision support systems
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Higher Education and Non-Profits
Service Centers: Reinforce Roles & Responsibilities to Achieve Compliance

Check out the January/February issue of NCURA Magazine to read Attain Manager Martin Smith's article on the importance of reviewing service centers to prep for your annual budget process.


Give That Gift Horse Another Look

Stimulus funds for university research can be a mixed blessing. Read Attain's editorial in the December issue of NACUBO's Business Officer magazine and learn how to keep your F&A rates in check.


Attain's Higher Education Services:
Delivering Breakthrough Real Results, Return

Confronted by today's tough financial realities, universities recognize that innovation is the only path forward. At Attain, we provide the bridge to practical advancements.

View Enterprise Transformation Overview

View Grants Management/ F&A Overview


Strategic Financial Analysis for Higher Education
The seventh edition of Strategic Financial Analysis for Higher Education — presented here in an abbreviated version — focuses on strategic financial risks for higher education organizations. It offers insights into implementing an efficient and effective strategic plan and a framework for addressing key financial risks.

To request a copy of the complete edition, please contact Attain Education.

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