Nitu Kashyap, MD, FAMIA
Assistant Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine; Assistant Clinical Professor, Biostatistics; Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, Information Technology; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
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Biography
Dr. Nitu Kashyap is the Associate Chief Medical Information Officer at Yale New Haven Health where she is responsible for Population Health Informatics and Clinical Decision Support. She is faculty in Internal Medicine at the Yale primary care center and for the Yale Informatics fellowship program. Her research interests include development and delivery of guidelines-based clinical decision support.
Dr. Kashyap is board certified in Internal Medicine and in Clinical Informatics.
Education & Training
- Advanced Emerging Leaders ProgramYale University (2019)
- Strategic Agility ProgramYale University (2019)
- Emerging Leaders ProgramYale University (2018)
- FellowshipYale Center for Medical Informatics (2011)
- AttendingFallon Clinic (2009)
- 10x10 CertificateOregon Health and Science University (2007)
- ResidentUMDNJ, Morristown Memorial Program (2003)
- MDLLRM Medical College (1998)
Certifications
- Board CertificationAB of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Informatics (2015)
- Board CertificationAB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2003, recertified: 2015)
Activities
- Experiences with Cyclical User-Centered Design for Patient and Clinician Facing Medication Reconciliation mHealth ApplicationsWashington, DC, United States 2022Annual Symposium, American Medical Informatics Association
- Redesigning MyChart InBasket to Delight Patients and ProvidersVerona, WI, United States 2022Epic, Annual Users Group Meeting
- Leveraging the EHR to Address Issues of Equity and Access in Research UGM 2022Verona, WI, United States 2022Epic, Annual Users Group Meeting
- InteroperabilityExpert panelist, moderated discussion on current state of health care data interoperability and directions for the future 2022Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services FHIR Connectathon
- Advancing Patient-Centeredness in Clinical Decision SupportWashington, DC, United States 2022Academy Health Annual Research Meeting
- Lessons Learned from Real-World Applications of Patient-Centered Clinical Decision SupportAHRQ symposium on patient centered clinical decision support 2022AHRQ Webinar on Patient Centered Clinical Decision Support
- Implementing Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support: Current State, Future Directions, and Real-World ExperienceHouston, TX, United States 2022American Medical Informatics Association, Clinical Informatics Conference
- Epic as a Tool to Support Diverse Research ParticipationVerona, WI, United States 2022Epic, Experts Group Meeting
- Best Possible Medication HistoryPodcast 2021UConn Health Informatics Podcast
- Implementing Real-Time Prescription Benefit Tools: Early Experiences at 5 Academic CentersSan Diego, CA, United States 2021Annual Symposium, American Medical Informatics Association
- Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support: COVID-19 Tracker Remote Patient Monitoring PilotHouston, TX, United States 2021American Medical Informatics association, Clinical Informatics conference 2021
- Improving Medication Safety: A multi-stakeholder approach to use Health IT in CTConverted to virtual due to COVID 2020The Patient and the Practitioner in the age of Health IT
- InBasket Diet Program: Decreasing the weight of EHR InBasketVirtual format due to COVID 2020American Medical Informatics Association, Clinical Informatics Conference
- Shareable Opioid Decision SupportWashington, DC, United States 2020Annual Meeting, Office of National Coordinator
- Less Time Typing, More Time CaringWashington, DC, United States 2019Annual Symposium, American Medical Informatics Association
- Shareable Clinical Decision SupportWashington, DC, United States 2019Annual Symposium, American Medical Informatics Association
- Medication Reconciliation and InteroperabilityWebinar series 2019Health Informatics Webinar CME series
- Inbasket Diet Plan: Strategy to Reduce the Weight of the EHR InbasketAtlanta, GA, United States 2019Clinical Informatics Council, American Medical Informatics Association
- Survey As a Tool to Understand and Improve Clinical Decision SupportPhoenix, AZ, United States 2018American Medical Informatics Association Clinical Informatics
- Hunting for Chronic Pain in the EMR - A Prerequisite to Crafting Opioid Clinical Decision SupportPhoenix, AZ, United States 2018American Medical Informatics Association, Clinical Informatics
- Improving Ambulatory Care Patient Safety for Community Acquired Pneumonia through a New Electronic Clinical Decision SupportWashington, DC, United States 2017Annual Symposium, American Medical Informatics Association
- Social Determinants of HealthVerona, WI, United States 2017Epic, Population Health Forum
- Inventing some Sense: Using ACO Registry to Drive Population HealthVerona, WI, United States 2016Epic, Annual Users Group Meeting
- Opioid Clinical Decision Support (Conducting a Usability Assessment in a Laboratory Setting with Physicians.Boston, MA, United States 2016Academy Health Annual Research Meeting
- Registry PitfallsVerona, WI, United States 2015Epic, Annual Users Group Meeting
- Novel clinical procedures reference at the point of care with Google GlassChicago, IL, United States 2014Annual Symposium, American Medical Informatics Association
- AVS Picking: Picking The Right After Visit SummaryVerona, WI, United States 2014Epic, Annual Users Group Meeting
- Identifying homeless veterans from progress notes using natural language processing and machine learningOrlando, FL, United States 2011Health Information Management Systems Society
- Use of eGLIA- the Electronic GuideLine Implementability AppraisalWashington, DC, United States 2010Annual Symposium, American Medical Informatics Association
- Personal Health Record and patient centric careNew York, NY, United States 2010New York Academy of Science
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Invited member | Office of Health Strategy and CT State Health Information Exchange | 2022 |
| Elected Co-Chair, Medication Reconciliation Polypharmacy Committee | Office of Health Strategy, State of CT | 2019 |
| Clinical Informatics Sub-Board Member | American Board of Medical Specialties | 2019 |
| Fellow | American Medical Informatics Association | 2019 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CT COLT (Council of Language Teachers), Hindi poetry committee | Committee Member | 2022 - Present |
| Clinical Advisory Council, CT Health Information Exchange | Committee Member | 2022 - Present |
| CT Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (CAPI) | Providing a culturally relevant environment for physicians in CT to empower community leadership and raise awareness of health issues. | 2022 - 2024 |
| Yale Affiliated Hospitals Program | Lecturer | 2022 |
| OB Gyn Grand Rounds | Presenter/Speaker | 2022 |
| Department of Medicine, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee | Member | 2022 - Present |
| Department of Medicine, Retention subcommittee | Member | 2022 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine, Resident QI distinction tract | Faculty Member | 2022 - Present |
| Yale CBIT Hackathon | Judge | 2021 |
| Yale School of Public Health | Health Care Management Practicum mentor | 2021 |
| BENG 206 Medical Software Design | Mentor | 2021 |
| YNHHS Ambulatory Opioid Stewardship Committee | Member | 2021 - Present |
| YSM-YNHHS Clinician Wellness Council | Member | 2021 - Present |
| Yale School of Public Health | Lecturer | 2021 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine, Faculty QI curriculum | Faculty Member | 2021 - Present |
| Building Against Burnout webinar series | Lead | 2021 - Present |
| Yale Center for Clinical Investigation Exposures Program | Faculty Member | 2021 - Present |
| Applied Clinical Informatics | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Department of Surgery QI Council | 21st Century Cures Act | 2020 |
| Urology Grand Rounds | Presenter/Speaker | 2020 |
| Strategic Agility Program | Mentor | 2020 - Present |
| YSM Department of Medicine QI Contest | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| CT State Medication Reconciliation and Polypharmacy Committee | Co-Chair | 2019 - 2021 |
| American Board of Medical Specialties | Member | 2019 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine | Reviewer | 2019 - Present |
| American Medical Informatics Association | Fellow | 2019 - Present |
| Yale School of Public Health Clinical Decision Support Shark Tank | Judge | 2019 - 2020 |
| Clinical Advisory Council, First Data Bank | Advisor | 2019 - 2020 |
| Physician Advisory Board, Surescripts | Advisor | 2019 - 2020 |
| PA Masters Thesis Committee | Reviewer | 2019 |
| YNHH Hackathon - 24-7 Hospital | Mentor | 2019 |
| Clinical Informatics, Technology and Data Leadership Committee | Member | 2019 - Present |
| System Opioid Steering Committee | Member | 2019 - Present |
| Yale School of Medicine | Mentoring junior faculty members with career guidance, scholarly activity, committee membership at local organization and with CT state-wide committees | 2019 - Present |
| Community Health Fair | Community health fairs in faith-based communities in CT to provide consultation and basic medical advice | 2019 - Present |
| Community Flu fair - YCCI and YNHHS | Lead | 2018 - 2019 |
| Clinical Advisory Council, DynaMed | Advisor | 2018 - 2019 |
| JAMIA | Reviewer | 2018 - Present |
| CT State HIE CancelRx workflow committee | Chair | 2017 - 2018 |
| All India Movement for Seva | Not-for-profit supporting education for the underserved in India | 2017 - Present |
| Total Cost of Care Finance Data and Analytics | Member | 2016 - 2019 |
| Clinical Decision Support Committee, Yale New Haven Health | Co-Chair | 2016 - Present |
| Healthy Planet Users Group | Chair | 2016 - Present |
| Clinical Redesign Committee | Member | 2015 - 2019 |
| Research Prioritization Committee | Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Medical Informatics Association | Scientific Committee | 2014 - Present |
| Clinical Leadership Council | Member | 2014 - 2018 |
| YNHHS Medical Directors Leadership Council | Member | 2014 - 2018 |
| Advance Care Planning Committee | Member | 2014 - 2016 |
| Primary Care Users Group, Yale New Haven Health | Co-Chair | 2014 - Present |
| Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association | Reviewer | 2014 - Present |
| Physician Advisory Group, Yale New Haven Health | Chairperson | 2013 - 2014 |
| Inpatient EHR Optimization Committee | Member | 2013 - Present |
| Lab Diagnostic Algorithm Committee | Chair | 2013 - Present |
| System Health Information Management Committee, Yale New Haven Health | Member | 2012 - Present |
| YNHHS Clinical Informatics resident elective | Resident elective in Clinical Informatics | 2012 - Present |
| Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems | Member | 2011 - Present |