The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange, the nation’s leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange, announced today the election of four new board members to its Board of Directors, as well as the re-election of eight previous board members to serve two-year terms. The WEDI Board of Directors represents a diverse cross-section of the industry including payers, providers, government regulators and industry vendors. This group of executives will lead the organization forward in its efforts to promote the use of health IT in improving healthcare information exchange enhancing quality of care, improving efficiency and reducing costs.
New board members include:
1. Pam Grosze, PNC Bank
2. David Haugen, Minnesota Department of Health
3. Teresa Rivera, Utah Health Information Network
4. Michael Wilson, HealthCare Information Management, Inc.
Re-elected board members include:
5. George Arges, American Hospital Association
6. Jim Daley, BCBS South Carolina
7. Ed Hafner, McKesson
8. Scott Herbst, Availity
9. Gail Kocher, BCBS Association
10. Bryan Matsuura, Kaiser Permanente
11. Tom Meyers, America’s Health Insurance Plans (Health Plan)
12. Nancy Spector, American Medical Association
Standing and appointed board members include:
13. Stacey Barber, ASC/X12N
14. Laura Darst, Mayo Clinic
15. Durwin Day, Health Care Service Corporation
16. Lorraine Doo, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
17. Jay Eisenstock, Aetna
18. Wendy Fuller, BCBS Arizona
19. Chuck Jaffe, HL7
20. John Kelly, Edifecs
21. Gwen Lohse, CAQH CORE
22. Peggy Lynahan, Christiana Care Health System
23. Deborah Meisner, Change Healthcare
24. Jean Narcisi, American Dental Association
25. Ryan Reddick, Anthem
26. Samuel Rubenstein, Montefiore Medical Center
27. Srinu Sonti, Federation of American Hospitals
28. Lee Ann Stember, NCPDP
29. Debra Strickland, Xerox
30. Robert Tennant, Medical Group Management Association
“WEDI prides itself on representing the full spectrum of perspectives in healthcare information exchange,” said Charles W. Stellar, president and CEO of WEDI. “Our Board of Directors elections and appointees represent just that. As leaders in their fields, we look to rely on them to guide our organization forward united in the goal of improving the efficiency of healthcare through the use of information technology. Congratulations to the new and re-elected board members.”
For more information on the WEDI Board of Directors, visit the WEDI website.
About WEDI
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange is the leading authority on the use of health IT to improve healthcare information exchange in order to enhance the quality of care, improve efficiency, and reduce costs of our nation’s healthcare system. WEDI was formed in 1991 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and was designated in the 1996 HIPAA legislation as an advisor to HHS. WEDI’s membership includes a broad coalition of organizations, including: hospitals, providers, health plans, vendors, government agencies, consumers, not-for-profit organizations, and standards development organizations. To learn more, visit http://www.wedi.org.
Date: November 28, 2016