Recognition highlights LeFort’s focus on tying technology investment to measurable financial results for health systems
PANAMA CITY, Fla., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pivot Point Consulting, a leading healthcare technology and services platform and the #1 Best in KLAS Managed IT Services firm, today announced that CEO Terri LeFort has been named a 2026 Woman Leader in Consulting by Consulting Magazine.
The Strategic Impact Leader category honors consultants who lead enterprise-wide transformation that delivers measurable financial outcomes and lasting competitive advantage. Consulting Magazine’s judges look for quantifiable results backed by before-and-after metrics, along with the governance and performance measures that allow clients to sustain those gains long after an engagement ends.
“Transformation only counts if the results last,” said LeFort. “I started my career as a pediatric emergency nurse, and I learned there that every technology decision eventually reaches the bedside. If an investment doesn’t give clinicians and staff time back for patients, the work isn’t finished. So, the first question I ask a client isn’t what they want to buy. It’s what their current systems are costing them in terms of both time and money.”
In LeFort’s experience, most health systems don’t need more technology as much as they need more capacity from what they already have. Margins leave little room for error, with a recent survey of hospital CFOs finding that 72% of hospitals operate on margins of 2% or less. Under LeFort’s leadership, Pivot Point begins with the source of financial pressure, such as rising denials or time lost to manual work, before discussing new tools. In many cases, the greatest return comes from getting more out of systems an organization already owns.
From there, Pivot Point applies what it calls a financial flywheel. Investments are sequenced so the first project is the one most likely to produce a documented result, and the savings or revenue it generates help fund the next phase. Each initiative has an accountable owner and a baseline before work begins, and results are tracked after go-live so leaders can adjust the roadmap when an investment falls short.
That focus on sustained results carries into Pivot Point’s managed services practice, which has been named #1 Best in KLAS for Managed IT Services four years running. For LeFort, run-state excellence is where transformation pays off. When technology works the way it should, no one has to spend time worrying about it. Stable applications and dependable support free IT teams for higher-value work, and clinicians no longer have to work around their systems.
Honorees of the 2026 Women Leaders in Consulting awards, now in the program’s 21st year, were selected by industry leaders and members of Consulting Magazine’s editorial board for demonstrated excellence in their practice areas and sustained client impact. They will be recognized Nov. 19 at the annual awards gala at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
About Pivot Point Consulting
Pivot Point ignites possibility with healthcare organizations and partners to navigate pivotal moments. The company provides Best in KLAS managed services, strategic advisory, and talent solutions that help providers, payers, life sciences organizations, and healthcare technology companies move faster, make decisions with confidence, and lead what’s next.
Pivot Point is currently ranked #1 Best in KLAS for Managed IT Services and has been repeatedly recognized as a top performer by KLAS across multiple categories, including Best in KLAS for Managed IT Services from 2023 through 2026, #2 Best in KLAS for Technical Services in 2026, Best in KLAS for Technical Services in 2024, and #1 Best in KLAS Overall IT Services Firm in 2020.
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