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.
The following individuals are members of the Advisory Council:
| Member Name | Organization | Stakeholder Group Represented |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Peterson | Netsmart | Vendors |
| Andrei Zudin | Health Gorilla | Networks |
| B.J. Boyle | PointClickCare | Vendors |
| Bryan Tate | CVS Health | Healthcare Provider Org |
| Danielle Friend | Epic | Vendors |
| Dave Cassel | Safe Health Systems | Consumer-facing Technology Developer |
| David Mendelson | IHE | SDOs |
| Derek Plansky | HealtHIE Nevada | Health Information Exchanges |
| Gurpeet Singh | ELLKAY, LLC | ELLKAY, LLC |
| Holly Miller, MD | MedAllies | Networks |
| Jenny Lee | MatrixCare | EHR Vendors |
| Jim St. Clair | Linux Foundation Public Health | NFP Association |
| Justin McMartin | Surescripts | Vendors |
| Larry Garber, M.D. | Reliant Medical Group | Physician Organization |
| Laurance Stuntz | Massachusetts eHealth Institute | Government Agencies |
| Lisa Bari | Civitas Networks for Health | HIEs |
| Lukasz Nosol | UnitedHealthGroup | Payer / Health Plan |
| Marilee Benson | Zen Healthcare IT | Vendors |
| Marty Prahl | Global CI | Vendors |
| Matthew Schuller, MS RHIA | BCBSA | Payer / Health Plan |
| Michael Marchant | UC Davis Health | Healthcare Provider Org |
| Navi Gadhiok | eClinicalWorks | EHR Vendors |
| Raymond Duncan | Cedars-Sinai Health System | Healthcare Provider Org |
| Ryan Sommers | CommonSpirit Health (Dignity Health) | Healthcare Provider Org |
| Sid Thornton | Intermountain Healthcare | Provider Organizations |
| Steve Williams | Kno2 | Networks |
| Tim Polsinelli | Redox, Inc. | Networks |
| Troy Kaji | Contra Costa Health Services | Government Agencies |