HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE
COORDINATING COMMITTEE

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February 2008

State Consumer Health Information and Policy Advisory Council

• One member from the Council who will chair the Committee

Holly Benson – Secretary

Health Information Exchange Programs and Florida Association of RHIOs (FAR)

• One member representing the FAR and one member from an operating Health Information Exchanges in Florida. These members recuse themselves during FHIN Grant discussion, evaluation and recommendation processes.

Allen Byington – Big Bend Regional Healthcare Information Organization
Robert Olmedo – Florida Association of RHIOs

Hospitals and Clinics

• One member from a hospital system utilizing an advanced Electronic Medical Records system

Francis Koster – Nemours (retired)

Rural Health

• One member from a Federally Qualified Health Center or other rural health organization utilizing Electronic Medical Records, Telemedicine or Telehealth systems

Kevin Kearns – Health Choice Networks

Practitioners

• Two member physician utilizing an advanced electronic health records system in his or her practice

Maureen Levy, M.D. –   Medical Director, KePRO
Dennis Saver, M.D. – Florida Academy of Family Physicians

Professional Associations

• Two members from an association supporting electronic health records systems

Kathy Holzer – Florida Hospital Association
Fred Whitson – Florida Medical Association

Health Plans

• One member from the health insurance industry

Catherine Peper – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

University

• One member representing best practices work in the field of Health Information Technology field supporting Health Information Exchange sustainability and business development

Duane Steward, Ph.D. – Healthcare Information Management Systems Society

Consumers

• One member representing a statistically significant consumer population in Florida
  
  Karen A. Koch, MSW, MEd
  

Legal

• One member representing Health Information Technology/Privacy Security law

William Dillon, Esq. – Messer, Caparello & Self, P.A.

State Government

• One member from the Florida Department of Health

Robert Harmon, M.D., Director - Duval County Health Department