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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aniruddha Mandale | Fresenius Medical Care North America | Provider Organizations |
| Ben Rosen, BSN RN | Netsmart Technologies | Vendors |
| Brandon Dupuie | Oracle Health | Vendors |
| Brian Malachowski | CVSHealth | Other Healthcare Settings |
| Charles Jaffe, MD | HL7 | SDOs |
| Chrissa McFarlane | Patientory, Inc. | Consumer-facing Technology |
| Clark Downum | Redox | Networks |
| David Mendelson, MD | IHE | SDOs |
| Derek Plansky | Health Gorilla | Networks |
| Evan Currie | Blue Cross Blue Shield | Payer / Health Plan |
| Holly Miller, MD, MBA | MedAllies | Networks |
| Jaffer Traish | Findhelp | Vendors |
| JaMor Hairston | Emory University | Consumer-facing technology developer |
| Jean Barmash | Particle Health | Vendors |
| Jim Willis | CommonSpirit Health | Provider Organizations |
| Justin McMartin | Surescripts | Vendors |
| Keith Cromwell | Penn Medicine / Central PA Connect HIE | HIEs |
| Kirkley Cheney | athena | Vendors |
| Kristian Feterik, MD, MBA | UPMC | Health care provider organization |
| Larry Garber, MD | Reliant Medical Group | Physician Organization |
| Liz Lewis | CommonWell Health Alliance | Networks |
| Marilee Benson | Zen Healthcare IT | Vendors |
| Marty Prahl | SSA | Government Agencies |
| Michael Marchant | Sutter Health | Provider Organizations |
| Navi Gadhiok | eClinicalWorks | Vendors |
| Nihit Bajaj | Epic | Vendors |
| Ray Duncan, MD | Cedars-Sinai Health System | Provider Organizations |
| Scott Macdonald | UC Davis Health | Health care provider organization |
| Sid Thornton | Intermountain Healthcare | Provider Organizations |
| Steve Williams | Kno2 | Networks |