Advisory Council
The purpose of the Advisory Council is to inform the work of Carequality through its representation of broad constituent groups and a diverse array of perspectives. The Advisory Council is responsible for representing a broad spectrum of healthcare stakeholders to inform the Steering Committee’s decisions about the Carequality interoperability framework. The Council serves a valuable role in assuring the broadest set of interests are reflected in Carequality’s work.
The Advisory Council is constituted to ensure representation for a number of stakeholder groups, with additional subject matter experts from multiple domains providing input as well.
Specifically, the Council’s responsibilities include:
- Reviewing and revising draft deliverables and proposed final deliverables that will be presented to the Steering Committee for approval.
- Providing input on the work products at specific milestones in the development process.
- Making recommendations to the Steering Committee regarding approval of implementation guides and other work products.
- Providing input to the Steering Committee on prioritizing proposed use cases.
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The following individuals are members of the Advisory Council:
| Member Name | Organization | Stakeholder Group Represented |
|---|---|---|
| Aniruddha Mandale | Fresenius Medical Care | Health care provider organization |
| Charles Frazier, MD | Riverside Health | Health care provider organization |
| Danny Lebovitz | Metriport | Vendors |
| David Mendelson, MD | IHE | SDOs |
| Dennis Sherba | eHealth Exchange | Networks |
| Drew Scott | Particle Health | Vendors |
| Larry Garber, MD | Reliant Medical Group | Physician Organization |
| Marianne Smith | Central PA Connect HIE / Penn Medicine | HIEs |
| Marilee Benson | Zen Healthcare IT, LLC | Vendors |
| Mark Mabus, MD | Parkview Health | Health care provider organization |
| Matthew Harp | Kno2 | Networks |
| Melissa Soliz | Coppersmith Brockelman PLC | Privacy and interoperability across stakeholders (Networks) |
| Michael Feakins | Epic | Vendors |
| Michael Marchant | Sutter Health | Health care provider organization |
| Navi Gadhiok | eClinicalWorks | Vendors |
| Ray Duncan, MD | Cedars-Sinai Health System | Provider Organizations |
| Tim Polsinelli | Redox | Vendors |
| Vince Hartman | Abstractive Health | Vendors |
| Brandon Dupuie | Oracle Health | Vendors |
| Chrissa McFarlane | Patientory, Inc. | Consumer-facing technology developer |
| Evan Currie | Blue Cross Blue Shield Association | Payers |
| Holly Miller, MD | MedAllies | Networks |
| Jaffer Traish | Findhelp | Vendors |
| JaMor Hairston | Next Level Health Innovations / Emory University | Consumer-facing technology developer |
| Justin McMartin | Surescripts | Networks |
| Kirkley Cheney | athenahealth | Vendors |
| Kristian Feterik | Kaleida Health | Health care provider organization |
| Liz Buckle | b.well | Networks |
| Marty Prahl | Social Security Administration | Government agencies |
| Scott Macdonald | UC Davis Health | Health care provider organization |
| Sid Thornton | Intermountain Heath | Health care provider organization |