Larry Diamond, FACHE, PMP

Current

• Principal at Diamond Consultants Inc.

Past

• Interim CIO/Program Manager at Catholic Healthcare West
• Division CIO at HCA
• Systems Development and Program Manager at Kaiser Permanente

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Education

• Project Management Institute
• Golden Gate University
• Washington University in St. Louis

• Ithaca College

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Larry Diamond, FACHE, PMP’s Summary

C-Level healthcare and information management experience with significant success in assisting clients develop and achieve business goals.

National Business Development Executive for Management and Clinical Consulting Company – five year track record of success - exceeded 2006 Sales goal by 300% - exceeded 2007 sales goal by greater percentage

Larry Diamond, FACHE, PMP’s Specialties:

Project/Program Management (PMP), Strategic and Tactical Planning, Interim Management, Technology Conversion, Business Development

Larry Diamond, FACHE, PMP’s Experience

• Principal

  Diamond Consultants Inc.

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 1998 — Present (11 years 4 months)

• Interim CIO/Program Manager

  Catholic Healthcare West

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  1998 — 2001 (3 years )

• Division CIO

  HCA

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HCA; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  April 1994 — April 1998 (4 years 1 month)

  Responsible for directing IT support of a $5 billion entity of a $20 billion healthcare company. Responsibilities included ensuring Meditech systems implementations went smoothly and produced improved healthcare outcomes, increased revenue and improved patient satisfaction. Evaluated all new acquisitions and joint ventures regarding contracts, budgets, staffing and systems conversion.
  • Directed management and information technology support for 19 medical facilities in five western states, resulting in consideration as best Division Chief Information Officer in Columbia/HCA.
  • Provided management for implementing all new information systems, including 12 Meditech installations in California and Nevada facilities that drastically increased efficiency, effectiveness of services and improved rate of charge capture by 25%.
  • Received six Columbia Information Services Excellence Awards for the Program Management support of the Meditech implementations.

• Systems Development and Program Manager

  Kaiser Permanente

  (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  May 1987 — March 1994 (6 years 11 months)

  Assigned various projects for $6 billion integrated healthcare delivery system. Oversaw entire project lifecycle from initiation through to closing. Developed and implemented new project practices to achieve goals and remain within budget.
  • Improved service and credibility of Information Services Department (supporting 15 medical centers, 30 outpatient medical offices and 300,000 physicians and staff that serviced over 2.8 million patients) and increased Client Satisfaction Ratings of IT department by over 23%.
  • Managed increasingly complex environment by identifying opportunities for financial and operational improvements, saving company over $10 million.

Larry Diamond, FACHE, PMP’s Education

• Project Management Institute

  PMP # 63995 , PMI Certified Project Manager , 2003 — 2008

• Golden Gate University

  MBA , Information Management , 1988 — 1990

  Activities and Societies:

  Honor Graduate

• Washington University in St. Louis

  MHA , Hospital Administration , 1977 — 1979

• Ithaca College

  BS , Administration of Health Services , 1972 — 1974

  Activities and Societies:

  Summa Cum Laude

Additional Information

Larry Diamond, FACHE, PMP’s Groups:

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Healthcare Financial Management Association, American College of Healthcare Executives - Fellow

•    PMIConsultingSIG
•    CIO Forum
•    ACHE Group
•    Healthcare IT News
•    CPHIMS
•    Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
•    PMI San Diego
•    USAF MSC Alumni
•    Healthcare Financial Management Association - Southern California Chapter
•    HFMA - Northern California Chapter
•    Laboratory Management Professionals - Hospital & Independent Laboratories

Larry Diamond, FACHE, PMP’s Honors:

* 2003 ACHE Regent’s Award
• Project Management Institute, Charter Member and Founding Officer, Healthcare SIG
• 1995 – Present: Regent Advisory Council, San Diego/Palm Springs
• 1995 ACHE Regent for California Gold Coast

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