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Laura Buchanan, MBA, BSN, RN has 38 years of professional experience in the healthcare industry. Laura began their career in 1999 working as a Business Consultant for SOS - Strategic Organization Solutions. In 2005, Ms. Buchanan co-founded the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design. In 2006, they began working as a Clinical Resource Consultant for Medical Procurement at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Since 2008, they have been employed as a Clinical Healthcare Consultant and Business Analyst at InfoWorks, Inc. In this role, they vet software packages, implements EHR systems, and designs process improvement strategies for healthcare companies.

Laura Buchanan holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (1980-1984), a Masters Degree in Business from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) (2001-2007), a Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) from The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC) (May 2020), a Certified ScrumMaster from The Braintrust Consulting Group (January 2016), a CBAP® - Certified Business Analysis Professional from IIBA - International Institute of Business Analysis (September 2012), a Lean Healthcare Certification from Belmont University (August 2010), and a Registered Nurse from the Tennessee Board of Nursing (1984).