Toni Laracuente Rn, Bsn, Mha, Ms, Cphims
About Toni Laracuente Rn, Bsn, Mha, Ms, Cphims
Toni Laracuente is the Senior Vice President, Global Head of Analytics at HIMSS, with extensive experience in healthcare administration and informatics across various global roles.
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Toni Laracuente currently holds the position of Senior Vice President, Global Head of Analytics at HIMSS. This role involves spearheading the organization’s analytics, focusing on digital health transformation across 68 countries since 2022 in the Greater Hartford area, Connecticut, United States. This hybrid role emphasizes their leadership in transforming HIMSS into an advisory services provider.
Past Roles
Toni Laracuente has held various leadership roles in prominent healthcare and technology organizations. They served as Chief Nursing Information Officer at Medicomp Systems, Inc. from 2019 to 2022 in the Greater Boston Area. Prior to that, they were the Executive Director at Change Healthcare in Queensland, Australia from 2017 to 2018, and at McKesson in Brisbane from 2015 to 2017. They also held the positions of Clinical Director and Sales Director, Asia-Pacific at iMDsoft from 2013 to 2015, and Business Development Manager, AUS/NZ from 2012 to 2015. They were Director, Asia Pacific Region at Ascribe Plc from 2003 to 2011, and a Digital Transformation Advisor at Cerner Corporation from 2002 to 2004 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Early Career
Toni Laracuente began their career as a Clinical Nurse at Blue Cross of California (d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross) from 1998 to 2002 in Walnut Creek, California. They then worked at Kaiser Permanente and Tenet Healthcare as a Clinical Nurse from 1996 to 1997 in Martinez and San Ramon, California, respectively. Additionally, they served in various capacities, including Clinical Nurse, Senior Nurse, and Nurse Manager, across multiple hospitals in Australia and the USA from 1990 to 1996.
Education and Expertise
Toni Laracuente holds a range of academic qualifications pertinent to healthcare administration and informatics. They earned a Master of Science in Health Management and Informatics from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2022, a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of New England (AU) in 2003, and a Bachelor of Science in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from the University of New England (AU). They have also engaged in further studies, such as AI Fundamentals for Managers and Leaders at Udemy Alumni and a professional development course on Climate Change Impact on Health at Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Certifications and Professional Development
Toni Laracuente is recognized as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS). In March 2023, they obtained the certification of Certified Provider of Digital Health Transformation (CPDHTS) from HIMSS. They also participated in AI for Business Leaders and AI Prompt Engineering for Executive Leadership courses, highlighting their commitment to continuous professional development.