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One Ask (Clinic Ops / IT / Leadership)

Healthcare-MD | template | Updated 2026-02-26

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healthcare, one-ask, template, leadership

Use this when you need permission, a report, staffing, or an EHR/workflow change.

The 6-sentence ask

Hello [Name/Team],

  1. I’m seeing [specific admin drag] causing [impact].
  2. The bottleneck appears to be [constraint: rule, staffing, EHR friction, payer loop].
  3. My request: [one specific action] by [date].
  4. Success looks like: [metric] improving by [target] within [time].
  5. Safety guardrail: [what will not be automated / how humans stay accountable].
  6. Who should own the next step, and when can we confirm it?

Thank you,
[Name]

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