A decision is due soon
Leadership needs to move, but full confidence in the underlying number isn't there yet.
Decision Check
Before leadership commits, verify the number.
Decision Check is a fast, independent expert review for leaders who need to know whether the number behind a consequential decision is stable, shared, and defensible — before they commit.
This is not a sales call disguised as discovery.
It is a decision-focused review designed to tell you whether the number
can actually support the call — and what to do if it cannot.
Outcome: a clear verdict leadership can act on —
proceed, proceed with constraints, or stop and reassess.
Proceed
Proceed with constraints
Stop / Reset
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Starting at $295 · Typical turnaround: 2–5 business days
Bring the decision, the number, and the uncertainty.
No long discovery cycle. No bloated analytics engagement.
Bring the decision, the number, and the uncertainty.
No long discovery cycle. No bloated analytics engagement.
Is this your situation?
Decision Check is the right call if any of these are true.
Most buyers already feel the pressure. The uncertainty is in the number, not the decision itself.
Teams are reporting different numbers
Finance, operations, and analytics are producing different versions of the same KPI — and no one has resolved which is right.
The stakes are real
The call affects strategy, budget, compliance, board narrative, or executive credibility if the number gets challenged later.
You need an independent read
Internal teams are too close to the data. You need an outside perspective before leadership commits.
What you receive
A written verdict leadership can act on.
Decision Check returns a concise written assessment — not a dashboard, not a slide deck, not a discovery call. A clear read on whether the number holds up.
What the deliverable includes:
- How the key metric is defined, calculated, and sourced — and where that story breaks down
- Identification of conflicting definitions, ownership gaps, or inconsistent logic across teams
- Specific risks leadership would be accepting by acting on the number now
- A clear verdict: proceed, proceed with constraints, or stop and reassess
- A recommended next step if deeper resolution is required
Metric clarity
How the number is defined, calculated, and sourced — and whether that definition is consistent across the organization.
Where trust breaks
The specific points where definition drift, ownership gaps, or conflicting logic create risk for leadership.
Decision risk exposure
What leadership would be accepting — and potentially defending — if they commit to this number now.
A clear verdict
Proceed, proceed with constraints, or stop and reassess — with the reasoning behind the call.
Typical decisions reviewed
The kinds of situations Decision Check is built for.
Leaders usually arrive with one real decision and one metric that doesn't feel fully settled.
Board reporting
Leadership needs to stand behind a KPI in front of a board or external audience. The number needs to hold up if challenged — not just look right on the slide.
AI or automation initiatives
An initiative is being designed around metrics that may not be stable enough to operationalize. Decision Check surfaces that risk before the build begins.
Strategic investment
Budget, staffing, or growth decisions rely on a data story that still has open questions. The cost of acting on the wrong signal is high.
Cross-team KPI conflict
Multiple teams are producing different versions of the same number. Leadership needs one defensible version — and an explanation for why the others diverged.
Process
What happens after you start
Designed to be fast and low-burden. You provide the context; InformatiQx does the diagnostic work.
Step 1
Submit the situation
Describe the decision at stake, the key number involved, and what feels uncertain or unresolved. No formal documentation required — context is enough to begin.
Step 2
Independent review
InformatiQx pressure-tests the metric definition, source logic, ownership structure, and cross-team consistency — assessing the risks leadership would carry by acting on this number now.
Step 3
Written verdict delivered
You receive a concise written assessment with findings and a clear recommendation: proceed, proceed with constraints, or stop and reassess. Typically within 2–5 business days.
Step 4
Clear next step
If the issue requires broader resolution — conflicting definitions, cross-team ownership gaps, or systemic logic problems — InformatiQx will recommend whether a Clarity Sprint™ is warranted.
Delivered asynchronously. No scheduling required to begin.
Decision Check is designed to minimize burden on your team. Submit the situation, receive the verdict. A brief follow-up call is available if findings require discussion.
Why this exists
Most data failures are not technical.
They are definitional. The dashboard looks fine. The report goes out on time. And leadership still isn't sure whether the number is actually right.
- Metrics mean different things across teams
- Dashboards surface numbers without surfacing the logic behind them
- Ownership of key KPIs is unclear or absent
- Leadership must decide anyway — often before the uncertainty is resolved
Decision Check was built to surface that gap before it becomes a leadership problem. Not after the strategy is committed, the board narrative is built, or the automation is already in flight.
FAQ
What leaders usually want to know before starting
Straight answers. No sales pressure.
What do I need to provide?
The decision being considered, the key metric involved, and the context that explains why confidence is in question. No formal documentation is required to begin.
Who actually conducts the review?
Thaddeus Leavell, MHI, RHIA — founder of InformatiQx. Not an analyst team, not an automated tool. A practitioner with 15+ years inside healthcare data systems across provider, payer, and public health environments.
Is my information kept confidential?
Yes. Information shared in connection with a Decision Check is treated as confidential and used solely for the purpose of conducting the review. A mutual NDA is available upon request before submission.
How long does it take?
Most Decision Checks are completed within 2–5 business days, depending on the complexity of the situation and how much context is provided at the outset.
Is this for one metric or several?
Decision Check is best suited to one decision and the core KPI or small set of metrics driving it. Broader alignment issues are better addressed through a Clarity Sprint™.
What if the review surfaces deeper problems?
The verdict will say so clearly. If the issue requires broader resolution across definitions, ownership, or cross-team logic, InformatiQx will recommend a Clarity Sprint™ — but there is no obligation to proceed.
Before leadership commits, verify the number.
Bring the decision, the number, and the uncertainty. InformatiQx will return a clear, written verdict — proceed, constrain, or stop — so leadership can move with confidence or course-correct before the cost compounds.