Meaghan Harper, Senior Improvement Advisor on Influential Women

Influential Woman · Healthcare

Meaghan Harper

DPT

Senior Improvement Advisor, Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital

Coatesville, PA

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Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree Doctorate in Physical Therapy from University of Delaware (2012) Cert DPT Member Project Management Institute (PMI) Member DVHIMSS

Her Story

About Meaghan

Meaghan Harper is a physical therapist, informaticist, and process improvement specialist based in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. With a decade of clinical experience as a physical therapist, four years in informatics, and one year in process improvement, she applies her DPT from the University of Delaware (2012) to optimize healthcare workflows. Harper breaks down strategic metrics from the C-suite, such as reducing unnecessary inpatient MRIs, by identifying extraneous orders and implementing daily audit processes. She has chaired an enterprise-wide PTOT and speech governance group for eight years, drawing on her background to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics. Harper is active in professional organizations including the Project Management Institute and DVHIMSS, and she contributes to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation in memory of her cousin. Outside her career, she enjoys community theater, dancing, running, crocheting, and allergy-friendly baking.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Meaghan

01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

Be open to opportunity, to try to say yes whenever possible, whether that's in customer service or saying yes to opportunities to try something outside my comfort zone.

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