As a registered nurse and director of IT, Mr. Harlan merges clinical expertise with strategic IT leadership to elevate patient care through cutting-edge technology at Redlands Community Hospital. He has led multi-million-dollar modernization initiatives, including the development of three-to-five-year IT roadmaps, resource optimization strategies and advanced cybersecurity protocols, all aimed at strengthening operational efficiency and care outcomes. Mr. Harlan is widely recognized for his ability to align technology with clinical and business objectives, leveraging tools like robotic process automation and structured query language-based analytics to advance digital transformation. He oversees a team of over 30 specialists and manages capital budgets, vendor relations and IT governance in close collaboration with hospital executives. His background includes healthcare leadership roles where he developed integrated acute and ambulatory IT environments and drove strategic alignment with clinical stakeholders. Mr. Harlan is an active participant in the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and the American Nursing Informatics Association.
