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 |
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Janine Akers | DataFile Technologies | Other Vendors |
Jeffrey Anderson | Veteran's Health Administration | Government Agencies |
Jas Awla | MIB | Other Networks |
Matt Becker | Epic | EHR Vendors |
Therasa Bell | Kno2 | Other Networks |
Sagnik Bhattacharya | PatientPing | Other Vendors |
Paula Braun | CDC | Public Health |
Brian Clay | UC San Diego | Provider Organizations |
Doc Devore | MatrixCare | EHR Vendors |
Navi Gadhiok | eClinicalWorks | EHR Vendors |
Dr. Larry Garber | Reliant Medical Group | Physician Organization |
Stacy Gill | MIB | Other Networks |
George Gooch | Texas Health Services Authority/HIE Texas | Health Information Exchanges |
Shannah Koss | LivPact, inc. | Patients |
Michael Marchant | UC Davis Health | Healthcare Provider Org |
Dr. David Mendelson | IHE | Standards Development Organizations |
James Murray | CVS Health | Other Healthcare Settings |
Josh Parker | athenahealth | EHR Vendors |
Derek Plansky | HealtHIE Nevada | Health Information Exchanges |
Marty Prahl | Social Security Administration | Government Agencies |
Matthew Schuller | Blue Cross Blue Shield Association | Payers |
Seth Selkow, ** Co-Chair | Kaiser Permanente | Provider Organizations |
Amit Shah | GuideWell / Florida Blue | Health Plans |
Ryan Stewart | CommonSpirit Health (Dignity Health) | Healthcare Provider Org |
Scott Stuewe | DirectTrust | Standards Development Organization |
Sidney Thornton | Intermountain Healthcare | Provider Organization |
Katherine Thorpe | Surescripts | Other Networks |
Chris Voigt | PriviaHealth | Physician Organization |
Dan Werlin | NextGen Healthcare | EHR Vendors |
Debi Willis | patientlink | Representative of Patients |