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Julia Skapik
Chief Medical Information Officer at the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Julia Skapik, MD, MPH, FAMIA, is the Chief Medical Information Officer at the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), a position she has held since October 2019. In this role, she focuses on health IT stakeholder coordination, data measurement harmonization, and health IT-enabled quality improvement initiatives. Her work is crucial in enhancing care coordination and patient engagement within community health settings.12
Background and Experience
Dr. Skapik has a robust background in medical informatics and clinical practice. Before joining NACHC, she served as a Senior Medical Informatics Officer at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from 2013 to 2017. There, she was instrumental in developing standards for electronic clinical quality measures and clinical decision support systems.12
Additionally, she has held various roles that highlight her expertise in health IT, including:
- Chief Health Information Officer at Cognitive Medical Systems, where she supported clinical decision support products.
- Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine at UPMC, focusing on health policy and mental health research.2
Dr. Skapik is also actively involved in professional organizations; she is the chair elect of HL7 International and serves on the HL7 Europe Board of Directors, emphasizing her commitment to advancing health informatics standards globally.1
Education and Certifications
Dr. Skapik earned her MD from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a focus on Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics.2
Her extensive experience and leadership in health informatics make her a prominent figure in efforts to improve healthcare delivery through technology.
