Key Highlights
- Nitu Kashyap, MD, FAMIA, brings extensive experience from Yale New Haven Health System to her new role as Chief Health Informatics Officer at Emory Healthcare.
- Kashyap’s role involves overseeing technology projects, aligning them with Emory’s strategic goals in patient care, teaching, and research, and fostering collaboration with university IT leaders.
- With 20 years of experience in clinical informatics, Kashyap aims to optimize patient care through automation, evidence-based medicine, and patient-centered interventions at Emory.
Source: Direct
Notable Quotes
- “Dr. Kashyap is a respected clinician with a deep aptitude for the application of technology into clinical and administrative workflows,” – Alistair Erskine, MD, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Emory Healthcare
- “I am honored to have been selected for the role of chief health informatics officer at Emory Healthcare. Through this position and working with the dedicated teams at Emory, I hope to help optimize patient care by automation of evidence-based medicine, value-based care and patient-centered interventions.” – Nitu Kashyap, MD at FAMIA
SoH's Take
Emory Healthcare’s decision to appoint Nitu Kashyap, MD, FAMIA, as Chief Health Informatics Officer reflects the institution’s commitment to integrating advanced technology solutions within healthcare systems. Kashyap’s impressive track record in healthcare informatics and technology, coupled with her strategic leadership, positions her uniquely to spearhead the transformative initiatives at Emory. Her expertise is not only anticipated to align technology projects with Emory’s strategic healthcare goals but also to foster a collaborative culture among clinical, administrative, and IT leaders. This appointment marks a significant step towards enhancing patient care, teaching, and research through innovative informatics solutions, cementing Emory Healthcare’s position at the forefront of patient-centered, technologically advanced healthcare services.
