Kate Schafer

Kate Schafer is the Founder and Principal of Innovative Healthcare IT, a position she has held since October 2011. With over 25 years of experience in technology and healthcare, she specializes in healthcare technology strategy, product direction, security assessment, architecture design, and team building. Her work also includes ensuring HIPAA compliance and providing affordable solutions for healthcare startups.14

Professional Background

• Innovative Healthcare IT: As the founder, Schafer focuses on developing strategies that enhance healthcare technology solutions and compliance.
• Healthify: She served as the Chief Compliance Officer from March 2019 to September 2022, where she worked on integrating social services with healthcare to improve patient outcomes.13
• Epocrates: Schafer held multiple roles over nearly 11 years, including SVP of Engineering, where she led the development of mobile and web applications for healthcare professionals. Notably, she was responsible for the creation of the Epocrates Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.12

Education

Schafer graduated from Humboldt State University, which has contributed to her extensive knowledge and expertise in the field.1

Skills and Expertise

• Healthcare technology strategy
• HIPAA compliance
• Product management
• Team leadership and scalability

Kate Schafer's career reflects a strong commitment to improving healthcare technology through innovative solutions and compliance practices.