Mark Pratt

About Mark Pratt

Board-certified clinical informaticist, emergency physician, and national expert in healthcare IT and applied AIMark Pratt, M.D, is the Chief Medical Officer at Altera Digital Health, where he leverages his extensive clinical, strategic, and technical expertise to drive the development of innovative healthcare solutions. He provides critical insights into market trends and value-based care, guiding the creation of comprehensive software that enhances ambulatory, inpatient, emergency, financial, and analytical workflows for clients across the US and internationally. Dr. Pratt\'s career is defined by his commitment to improving patient outcomes through technology. He has spearheaded the implementation of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) and physician documentation systems in over 300 hospitals, resulting in measurable improvements in patient safety and operational efficiency. His deep understanding of complex software systems, healthcare delivery, and the business of medicine enables him to provide strategic guidance that empowers clients to achieve their clinical and financial goals.A hands-on technologist as well as an executive leader, Dr. Pratt actively bridges the gap between clinical strategy and modern software engineering. He leverages advanced large language models (LLMs) and generative AI to rapidly design, code, and prototype applications, employing robust DevOps methodologies to publish and scale these solutions. Passionate about democratizing technology, he also serves as a technical mentor and advisor, empowering peers and cross-functional teams to successfully execute their own AI-driven initiatives.With over 18 years of experience as a board-certified emergency physician, including significant time spent in critical care settings, Dr. Pratt brings a unique, frontline perspective to the development of healthcare technology. He earned his Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Tennessee and served as chief resident in Emergency Medicine at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. His unique blend of clinical informatics, advanced technical proficiency, and healthcare innovation makes him a highly valuable asset to his organization and its clients.

Experience

1. Chief Medical Officer

   Altera Digital Health

   May 2022 — Present

   Bringing comprehensive ambulatory, inpatient, emergency, financial, registration, and analytic software solutions to the US and International markets with Altera Digital Health

Education

• The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

  M.D., Medicine

  1995 — 1999

• University of Missouri-Kansas City

  Residency in Emergency Medicine

  1999 — 2002

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  B.S., Biochemistry

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Rhel
• Healthcare IT
• Meaningful Use
• Hospitals
• Critical Care
• Wolters Kluwer Provation
• Healthcare
• Html + Css
• Horizon
• Medicine
• Hipaa
• Mckesson Interactive Forms
• Html
• Zynx Authorspace
• Clinical Research
• Ehr
• Scaled Agile Framework
• Computerized Physician Order Entry (Cpoe)
• Process Improvement
• Healthcare Consulting
• Horizon Expert Orders
• Informatics
• Business Process Improvement
• Horizon Emergency Care
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Healthcare Industry
• Electronic Medical Record (Emr)
• Arra
• Horizon Physician Portal
• U.s. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa)
• Emergency Medicine
• Medical Informatics
• Wordpress
• Board Certified
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Cpoe
• Software Documentation
• Horizon Expert Notes
• Physicians
• Vgr