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Kate McCarthy
Managing Vice President
Kate McCarthy is a Managing Vice President on the Gartner healthcare and life science industry business and technology insights team. In this role, she oversees research strategy, content development, and client engagement for a global analyst team serving healthcare and life science organizations. She contributes to thought-leading research positions that enable clients to respond to generational change and disruption resulting from the proliferation of AI and broader technology innovation. She is also the lead author of the industry vision, Intelligent Health: A Vision for Healthcare and Life Sciences. In addition to her role on the healthcare and life science team, Kate serves as the Industry Chair for Gartner’s IT Symposium, where she curates and elevates cross-industry thought leadership for Gartner’s flagship global conference series.
Previous experience
Kate began her career working with physician-led organizations and health systems to transform outdated operational practices and was a champion for technology adoption as well as systemic industry advancements to public policy, such as the Affordable Care Act and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Recognized for her ability to translate complex industry trends into actionable strategies, she has built and led high-performing global teams that drive innovation and measurable business impact. Her career lives at the at the intersection of technology and patient care transformation. Prior to Gartner, Kate served as Vice President of Growth and Innovation at ClearDATA, driving enterprise cloud strategy and partnerships with Google, Microsoft, and AWS. Additionally, she led Forrester Research's healthcare practice, where she established healthcare as a strategic vertical and defined the digital business imperative for the sector. Earlier she was a manager in MassGeneral Brigham's Business Planning unit, which holds responsibility for capital projects and planning.
Professional background
ClearDATA, Vice President, Growth and Innovation, 2 years
Forrester Research, Senior Analyst, Health Care Practice Leader, 3 years
MassGeneral Brigham (formerly Partners Healthcare), Manager, Business Planning and Strategy, 2 years
Areas of coverage
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Health Ecosystem Technology Insights
Education
Bachelor of Arts, English, Simmons University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Healthcare and Life Science Next-Generation Strategy Development
Healthcare virtualization of care, including Telehealth and hospital-in-the-home
Digital Giants and Big Box Retailers in Healthcare and Life Sciences
Healthcare and life science consumer engagement and total experience
Retail Healthcare