LAURA RECANATINI
Simpsonville
Summary
Results-driven Technical Product Leader with extensive experience in Healthcare IT, focusing on Enterprise-scale B2B SaaS and clinical interoperability. Delivered impactful product strategies and fostered cross-functional collaboration to drive business outcomes. Influenced executive decision-making and prioritized investments to support sustainable growth.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Quality Manager | Technical Product Leader
Optum
04.2025 - Current
- Define and execute multi-year product strategy and roadmap for enterprise clinical data platforms supporting regulatory and revenue-generating solutions.
- Own platform governance, operating model, and investment priorities across ingestion, data quality, metadata, and compliance.
- Lead cross-functional alignment across Product, Engineering, Clinical, Analytics, and Compliance organizations.
- Guide architectural evolution of EHR-integrated platforms with focus on scalability, performance, and regulatory compliance.
- Establish executive-level KPIs, audit frameworks, and reporting to drive data trust and transparency.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives increasing match yield, platform reuse, and revenue contribution.
- Facilitated stakeholder communication to resolve data-related issues, enhancing data integrity.
- Investigated new technologies to enhance existing data quality processes, increasing operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define product vision and strategy.
- Managed product lifecycle from conception to launch, ensuring alignment with goals.
Lead Technical Product Manager
Optum Insight
09.2018 - 04.2025
- Led enterprise technical product portfolio spanning Payment Integrity, Coordination of Benefits, Subrogation, and Clinical Interoperability.
- Owned multi-year roadmaps and portfolio strategy, ensuring alignment with business, regulatory, and market drivers to guide product development.
- Delivered complex, cross-portfolio initiatives producing measurable business outcomes.
- Partnered with VP and executive leadership to influence prioritization, funding, and investment decisions.
- Built and led a team of 16 Technical Product Managers, providing hiring, mentorship, and performance leadership.
- Advanced product standards, governance, and best practices across the organization.
- Led cross-functional teams to define product vision and roadmap.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and feedback, enhancing product alignment with user needs.
- Developed user stories and acceptance criteria, fostering clear communication and understanding for product development teams.
- Analyzed market trends to inform product strategy and positioning.
- Identified opportunities for improvement in existing products through user testing and analysis.
- Developed product roadmaps, strategies and timelines for new products.
Senior Epic Healthy Planet Analyst
Baptist Healthcare
Louisville
04.2017 - 09.2018
- Led Epic Healthy Planet and Population Health initiatives supporting ACO, CIN, and MSSP programs.
- Delivered analytics and workflows to identify and close care gaps, enhancing patient outcomes and supporting cost reduction efforts.
- Led roster management, claims (837), CCDA, and Care Everywhere integrations, ensuring seamless data flow and compliance.
- Owned requirements gathering and translated business needs into functional and technical specifications.
- Managed upgrades, releases, testing, and post-go-live stabilization to ensure system reliability and user satisfaction.
- Epic Certified: Ambulatory & Healthy Planet.
Epic Clinical Ambulatory Applications Analyst
Norton Healthcare
Louisville
11.2015 - 04.2017
- Led Epic Ambulatory, Meaningful Use, MIPS/QPP, and population health initiatives to improve patient care and compliance.
- Designed, built, and optimized complex Epic workflows and clinical applications.
- Partnered with physicians and IT leadership (CIO/CMIO) to deliver enterprise solutions.
- Managed enhancements, upgrades, and testing of Epic applications, providing on-call support to ensure system reliability.
- Achieved Epic certification in Ambulatory to enhance clinical workflow efficiency.
Ambulatory Clinical Applications Analyst II
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI)
Louisville
08.2013 - 11.2015
- Led builds, optimizations, and upgrades for ambulatory and clinical applications, ensuring smooth functionality and user satisfaction.
- Planned and executed implementations, upgrades, and go-lives.
- Trained physicians and clinical staff, providing ongoing support and comprehensive documentation to enhance application utilization.
- Supported multiple EHR platforms including Epic, eClinicalWorks, GE Centricity, Meditech, and Allscripts.
Ambulatory Clinical Applications Analyst II
TEK Systems
08.2012 - 08.2013
- Delivered Level II/III application support, ensuring stability in test and production environments.
- Facilitated incident, change, and release management processes to enhance application performance.
- Collaborated with vendors and internal IT teams on system upgrades and integrations, promoting seamless operations.
- Provided consulting services for CHI/Kentucky One Health
Clinical Applications Analyst (LPN)
University of Louisville Physician Group
Louisville
11.2011 - 08.2012
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to define and prioritize software needs and requirements.
- Analyzed clinical applications to enhance user experience and functionality based on feedback.
- Supported troubleshooting efforts for clinical application issues and escalations.
- Provided end-user support by responding to inquiries regarding application functionality or errors encountered while using it.
- Maintained and updated electronic health record system to adapt to evolving healthcare needs.
- Developed documentation for system processes and user guides.
- Maintained detailed documentation of changes made to the application configuration.
- Participated actively in vendor meetings, conference calls and other communication channels for successful completion of projects.
Ultrasound Technologist
Jewish Medical Center East
05.2004 - 11.2010
- Conducted ultrasound examinations for various medical conditions at Jewish Medical Center East.
- Operated ultrasound equipment to obtain high quality images of internal organs and tissues.
- Collaborated with physicians to select optimal imaging techniques and protocols, enhancing diagnostic accuracy.
- Maintained ultrasound equipment through routine checks and troubleshooting, ensuring reliable operation for patient examinations.
- Educated patients on procedures, ensuring comfort and understanding before examinations.
- Documented patient information and imaging results in electronic health record systems.
- Coordinated with healthcare teams to enhance patient care during imaging sessions, improving overall workflow.
- Assisted in training new staff on ultrasound techniques and safety protocols.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Nursing Practice
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY04-2011
Ultrasound Technologist - Ultrasonography
Medical Careers Institute
Chicago, IL01-1998
Some College (No Degree) -
Indiana Institute of Technology
LouisvilleSkills
- Data Quality Strategy
- Healthcare Interoperability
- EHR Integration
- Technical Product Management
- Product outcome management
- KPI
- OKR
- Agile
- Scrum
- SAFe
- Backlog Management
- User Story Management
- PI Planning
- SQL
- APIs
- HL7
- CCDA
- Data Compliance Management
- Azure
- AWS
- Azure Blob Storage
- CI/CD Pipelines
- SDLC
- Jira
- Rally
- Aha!
- Confluence
- Operational Leadership
- Stakeholder Leadership
- Enterprise Roadmapping
- Customer Relationship Management
- Microsoft 365
Personal Information
Title: Lead Technical Product Manager | Healthcare IT Executive
Certifications Licensure
- Epic Certified: Ambulatory & Population Health
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Ultrasound Technologist
Technical Tools
- SQL
- APIs
- HL7
- CCDA
- Databricks
- Azure Blob Storage
- CI/CD Pipelines
- SDLC
- Azure
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Jira
- Rally
- Aha!
- Confluence
- ServiceNow
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
Timeline
Data Quality Manager | Technical Product Leader
Optum
04.2025 - Current
Lead Technical Product Manager
Optum Insight
09.2018 - 04.2025
Senior Epic Healthy Planet Analyst
Baptist Healthcare
04.2017 - 09.2018
Epic Clinical Ambulatory Applications Analyst
Norton Healthcare
11.2015 - 04.2017
Ambulatory Clinical Applications Analyst II
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI)
08.2013 - 11.2015
Ambulatory Clinical Applications Analyst II
TEK Systems
08.2012 - 08.2013
Clinical Applications Analyst (LPN)
University of Louisville Physician Group
11.2011 - 08.2012
Ultrasound Technologist
Jewish Medical Center East
05.2004 - 11.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Nursing Practice
Galen College of Nursing
Ultrasound Technologist - Ultrasonography
Medical Careers Institute
Some College (No Degree) -
Indiana Institute of Technology