As Nicklaus Children’s Health System’s vice president and CIO, Ms. Hurtarte leads enterprise technology strategy supporting the delivery of highly specialized pediatric care. She oversees clinical and business systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance, analytics and digital transformation initiatives across the organization. Working closely with executive leaders, physicians and operational teams, she ensures technology investments align with clinical priorities, regulatory requirements and long-term growth. Her leadership has focused on optimizing EHR performance, strengthening interoperability and maintaining high availability of mission-critical systems. Ms. Hurtarte also prioritizes cybersecurity and risk management to safeguard patient and organizational data in an increasingly complex threat environment. In addition, she directs IT financial planning, vendor strategy and governance to ensure responsible stewardship of resources.
