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Nancy Kim, MD, PhD is an Associate Clinical Professor of General Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Senior Medical Director of Care Signature for Yale-New Haven Health System. She holds dual appointments in the Department of Internal Medicine and Yale Ventures. Dr. Kim’s clinical expertise spans general internal medicine and hospital medicine, complemented by extensive health services research focused on healthcare equity, end-of-life care, and hospital operational efficiency in orthopedics and physical therapy services.
- Education: BA Yale University (1992), MD Temple University (1997), PhD Investigative Medicine Yale (2008)
- Training: Resident & Chief Resident at Yale (2000-2001), Fellow Yale SOM Executive Education (2023)
Her research integrates clinical practice insights with large-scale data analysis, focusing on Medicare payment models for cardiovascular conditions, hospital pathway impacts on clinical outcomes, and reducing disparities in healthcare access. Key collaborators include Harlan Krumholz and Kumar Dharmarajan, yielding impactful studies on myocardial infarction episode payments, pulmonary embolism treatment trends, and heart failure management practices. She previously served as Associate Director of Yale’s Office of Student Research and led CMS payment measure development for acute care episodes.
Dr. Kim’s work emphasizes translating clinical observations into actionable policies, with particular attention to improving hospital workflows and patient throughput metrics. Current projects evaluate Care Signature clinical pathways’ effects on hospital efficiency and patient outcomes across multiple service lines.