Kent Hopkins

About Kent Hopkins

Visionary and results-driven Healthcare IT Executive with 27 years of leadership across academic medical centers, research institutions, and large multi-hospital IDNs. Recognized for developing and executing mission-aligned digital transformation strategies and leading enterprise-scale technology modernization initiatives.Proven track record in planning and delivering complex health IT systems across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, business, and academic domains—supporting more than 100 hospitals and clinics nationwide. Adept at aligning technology with organizational goals through stakeholder-focused service delivery, metrics-driven vendor management, and governance-led execution.Hands-on leader with deep experience in enterprise architecture, strategic planning, disaster recovery, research computing, information security, governance, risk, compliance, and operational continuity. Skilled in building strong governance structures, driving cross-functional consensus, and delivering sustained value through influence leadership and operational excellence.Core competencies include EHR implementation, M&A integration, organizational transformation, portfolio and financial management, executive communication, and continuous improvement.

Experience

1. VP Partnerships & Advisory Services

   Medasource

   Jan 2018 — Present · US

   Lead strategic direction and growth of client and vendor relationships at Medasource, driving quality and innovation• Collaborate with sales and resource teams ensuring seamless execution of service engagements• Enhance customer experience, improve vendor performance, and capitalize on new business opportunities to focus on improving partnerships delivering unmatched quality

Education

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelor’s Degree, Physics/Math

• UCF College of Business

  MBA, Executive MBA

Skills

• Program Management
• Vendor Management
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Change Management
• IT Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Lean Healthcare
• Consulting
• Software Implementation
• Informatics
• Cphims
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Electronic Medical Record (Emr)
• Enterprise Architecture
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Team Leadership
• Healthcare
• Process Improvement
• Epic Systems
• Project Management
• Ehr
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Management