Health Information Exchange Coordinating Committee Members
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
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