Pietro Ferrara

About Pietro Ferrara

As Founder, Board Member, and SVP, Pietro is the driving force behind the vision, strategy, and daily operations of Craneware Healthcare Intelligence (CHI), a dynamic start-up within the renowned, publicly listed Craneware Group. Backed by more than two decades of global leadership in Healthcare Management and Finance across multi-entity organizations, Pietro brings a wealth of expertise to the table.His impressive career includes spearheading innovative, game-changing initiatives - most notably, dedicating 12 years to launching and growing a multi-organ transplant hospital start-up in Europe. He’s a trailblazer in developing advanced Decision Support solutions for healthcare providers and has led numerous data analytics initiatives that delivered significant process improvements.Before joining Craneware, Pietro’s journey spanned diverse organizational environments, including prestigious Academic Medical Centers, a leading multi-organ transplant center, and top-tier consulting firms across the U.S. and Europe. His multifaceted experience covers hospital management, strategic budgeting and planning, cost accounting, supply chain optimization, clinical operations, medical records management, and patient reimbursement.Pietro’s academic background is equally impressive, holding both a Bachelor\'s and Master’s degree in Economics and Business from the University of Palermo (Italy), along with a Master’s in Management of Healthcare Services.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President

   The Craneware Group

   Apr 2016 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   ABOUT CRANEWARE HEALTHCARE INTELLIGENCE (CHI)Pietro founded CHI in 2016 and began with a bold mission: to offer “a fresh perspective on cost, reimbursement, and value.” As today’s healthcare market pivots toward delivering top-tier outcomes at optimal costs, the bottom line—margin—remains the heartbeat of business success. The traditional revenue cycle has transformed into a comprehensive value cycle, connecting systems that boost billing accuracy, compliance, operational excellence, and quality of care.A FRESH APPROACHTo keep pace with industry needs, Craneware launched CHI (Craneware Healthcare Intelligence), a new division dedicated to advanced cost analytics for healthcare organizations. We’ve assembled a powerhouse team of respected experts, driven to solve today’s toughest healthcare challenges.A BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONCHI’s debut platform is a game changer. At its core is a powerful suite of applications that seamlessly connect cost and operational insights across healthcare networks. This innovative solution allows health systems to visualize the entire patient journey—financially and operationally—making it easy to pinpoint expenses and key performance indicators throughout every step of care. The result? Unmatched transparency and the intelligence to make faster, better decisions with confidence.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy

  Data Analytics Certificate Program

  2012 — 2013

• Università degli Studi di Palermo

  Master's degree, Business/Managerial Economics

  1995 — 1997

• Università degli Studi di Palermo

  Master’s Degree, Business/Managerial Economics

  1991 — 1995

• Public Management School - Italy

  Master's Degree, Management of Healthcare Services

  2005 — 2006

Skills

• Informatics
• Revenue Cycle
• Data Analysis
• Management
• Consulting
• Emr
• Managed Care
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Hospitals
• Cost Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Healthcare Industry
• Cost Management
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Electronic Medical Record (Emr)
• Budgets
• Finance
• Physician Relations
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Ehr
• Change Management
• Healthcare Consulting
• Drg System
• Analytics
• Healthcare Management
• Strategic Planning