Analyst Profile

Laura Craft
Expert Partner, Practice
12 years at Gartner
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27 years industry experience
Stamford, CT USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Laura Craft is a Vice President, Analyst in Gartner's Healthcare Industry's Research group. Her research focuses on big data, analytics and AI, population health and value-based care. Ms. Craft has more than 30 years experience in healthcare across data and analytics, data management and governance, as well as industry IT trends, business drivers and strategic planning. She is highly skilled in helping clients develop, plan and execute strategies that address business needs and improve information delivery, access and use.
Laura Craft's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Creating the Composable Healthcare Organization for Healthcare and Life Science CIOs
10-May-2021 -
A Digital Literacy Charter Paves the Way for Healthcare Provider CIOs’ Workforce Transformation
05-Aug-2020 -
Innovation Insight for AI-Enabled Diagnostic Imaging Interpretation for Healthcare Provider CIOs
08-Apr-2021
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Gartner 2021 Top Strategic Technology Trends: Healthcare Prognosis
07 January 2021
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
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Data & Analytics Summit
22 August 2022 - 24 August 2022
Upcoming Gartner Events
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Craft worked for IBM, Yale University, Hospital of Saint Raphael and Beth Israel Medical Center, New York. She has the honor of holding a USDA patent for a reporting system to monitor hand-washing compliance in clinical care settings.
Professional Background
Hospital of Saint Raphael, Director, Data Management and Application Delivery, 4 years
IBM, Managing Director, 4 years
Yale University, Director, Office of Information Management, 6 years
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Music Performance, SUNY Purchase
Faculty - Harvard School of Public Health Leadership Program
Guest Lecturer - Wharton School of Business, Healthcare Technology
Master of Public Administration, Healthcare, Pace University
Languages
English