Katie Hitchcock

Katie (Katherine) Hitchcock is the Deputy Director of the Office of Enterprise Data & Analytics (OEDA) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In this role, Katie supports the CMS Chief Data Officer in maximizing the value and impact of CMS data to support informed decision-making by stakeholders inside and outside CMS. She leads work coordinating and implementing data strategy initiatives across the agency aimed at improving data collection and management, promoting data transparency and dissemination, as well as strengthening CMS’ internal data user community.

Before joining OEDA, Katie worked at the CMS Innovation Center on the design and implementation of specialty care payment models such as the Oncology Care Model.

Katie earned her Master of Public Policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) where she specialized in health policy. Katie holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.