Nate Apathy

Nate Apathy is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Management at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and an Affiliated Research Scientist at the Regenstrief Institute. He holds a PhD in Health Policy & Management from Indiana University (2020) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in health services research at the University of Pennsylvania (2022). His research focuses on health information technology's role in healthcare delivery reform, regulatory impacts on health IT innovation, and the use of EHR metadata to assess care quality. He examines organizational strategies to reduce IT-based burdens, particularly in primary care and specialty settings.

His work bridges health policy, services research, and informatics, with emphasis on EHR documentation dynamics, clinician workflows, and interoperability challenges. Notable studies include analyses of physician EHR time allocation, telemedicine integration, and the impact of team-based documentation tools. He has contributed to national discussions on electronic health record legal settlements, opioid prescribing guidelines, and nursing home post-acute care specialization.

Nate’s research has been published in journals such as Health Affairs, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. He collaborates with institutions like the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and focuses on translating informatics insights into actionable policy recommendations.