This week’s module topic “IT and Competitive Strategies (II)” reviewed the Trinity Health case, rationale for using a merger and acquisition growth strategy, reasons for implementing a common digital platform and benefits versus cost in standardizing IT architectures. Trinity Health implemented a growth-through-acquisition strategy by acquiring services needed by its entities and providing a mix service offering to cater to the needs of the community by improving services and benefits accordingly for patients while reducing costs through economies of scale and attaining economies of scope through diversification. A major benefit from a common digital platform is increased productivity, performance, standardization of service across all entities
