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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AJ Peterson | Netsmart | Vendors |
Andrei Zudin | Health Gorilla | Networks |
Bryan Tate | CVS Health | Healthcare Provider Org |
Chrissa McFarlane | Patientory, Inc. | Consumer-facing Technology |
David Mendelson | IHE | SDOs |
Douglas Fridsma | Datavent Group | Health Information Technology |
Evan Currie | Blue Cross Blue Shield | Payer / Health Plan |
Grace Vinton | HITea With Grace | Patients / Consumers |
Gurpeet Singh | ELLKAY, LLC | ELLKAY, LLC |
Holly Miller, MD | MedAllies | Networks |
Jaffer Traish | Findhelp | Vendors |
Jenny Lee | MatrixCare | EHR Vendors |
Jim St. Clair | The Interoperability Institute | NFP Association |
Joshua Lamb | Optum | Payer / Health Plan |
Justin McMartin | Surescripts | Vendors |
Larry Garber, M.D. | Reliant Medical Group | Physician Organization |
Liz Buckle | CommonWell Health Alliance | Networks |
Marilee Benson | Zen Healthcare IT | Vendors |
Marty Prahl | Global CI | Vendors |
Michael Marchant | UC Davis Health | Healthcare Provider Org |
Navi Gadhiok | eClinicalWorks | EHR Vendors |
Nihit Bajaj | Epic | Vendors |
Raymond Duncan | Cedars-Sinai Health System | Healthcare Provider Org |
Ryan Sommers | CommonSpirit Health (Dignity Health) | Healthcare Provider Org |
Sheryl Turney | Elevance Health | Payer / Health Plan |
Sid Thornton | Intermountain Healthcare | Provider Organizations |
Steve Williams | Kno2 | Networks |
Tim Polsinelli | Redox, Inc. | Networks |
Troy Kaji | Contra Costa Health Services | Government Agencies |