Jaime Smith
Principal Researcher & Statistician
Jaime Y. Smith, Ph.D., M.A.E. is the Principal Researcher and Statistician at Surescripts. She has more than 14 years of experience in research and analytics, specializing in economics, health informatics, and technology.
Dr. Smith’s areas of focus include: electronic prescribing and related technologies, specifically electronic prescribing of controlled substances, medication histories, and medication adherence; the intersection of disaster response and health information technology (IT); and the impact of health IT on the opioid epidemic. Her research is featured in leading journals, including her February 2019 publication, “Access To E-Prescriptions And Related Technologies Before And After Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria” which was named among the top ten articles in Health Affairs in 2019: Editor’s Picks. Dr. Smith completed her Ph.D. in Health Services Research with a concentration in Knowledge Discovery (Data Mining) and Health Informatics.