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Building the business case for AI integration in a compliance-heavy environment
A healthcare SaaS platform needed to understand where AI could safely improve their operations without compromising HIPAA compliance or patient data security.
Strict regulatory requirements limiting AI adoption, engineering team skeptical of AI value, board demanding ROI projections before approving investment.
Three-scenario financial model — costs redacted per NDA
| Scenario | Investment | Year 1 Return | ROI | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ████████ | ████████ | 2.1x | 8 months |
| ModerateRECOMMENDED | ████████ | ████████ | 4.2x | 5 months |
| Aggressive | ████████ | ████████ | 7.8x | 3 months |
“We had been going back and forth on AI for over a year. The audit gave our board exactly what they needed — a clear-eyed risk assessment and an ROI model they could trust. We approved the investment in the same meeting.”