PA eHealth Initiative Elects New Board Members, Leadership
The Pennsylvania Medical Society is a founding member of the PAeHI and is pleased to include this press release on our website.
(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative (PAeHI), whose mission is to improve healthcare in Pennsylvania by fostering the adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) and other advanced healthcare information technology across the Commonwealth, has elected its 2008 Board of Directors and Officers.
Two new members were elected to serve two-year terms on the Board of Directors: Ellen Marshall, Director of Professional Education, Arthritis Foundation, Eastern PA Chapter, representing consumers and at-large members; and Scott Gillam, Director, eHealth Systems, Highmark Inc., representing insurance organizations.
Re-elected to serve on the eleven-member Board were: Kenneth D. Coburn, MD, President, Chief Executive Officer & Medical Officer, Health Quality Partners, representing quality improvement organizations; and Jay Srini, Vice President, Emerging Technology, HIMSS, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, representing health care professional organizations.
Elected as officers for 2008 were: Martin J. Ciccocioppo, Vice President, Research, The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, elected to his third consecutive one-year term as Chairman; Mark J. Jacobs, Director, Information Technology, WellSpan Health, representing supporting organizations, elected to his third consecutive term as Vice Chair; Darlene M. Kauffman, Associate Director, Payer Relations, Pennsylvania Medical Society, elected to her first term as Secretary; and Scott Gillam, elected to his first term as Treasurer.
In addition to its eleven members, the Board also currently maintains six Ex-Officio members. Mark Stevens joined PAeHI as its interim Executive Director in November 2007.
The Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative (PAeHI) was created in 2005 to encourage the development and use of electronic medical records (EMR) in Pennsylvania along with health information exchanges (HIE), which will ultimately tie into a nationwide system allowing patients and healthcare providers to securely access medical records regionally and throughout the country. The initiative is working with providers, health insurers, businesses, and government to inform health care stakeholders and all Pennsylvanians of the benefits of utilizing electronic health records; interconnect all health care stakeholders to make health information available; address legal and policy issues which could impede the development of HIEs; enable secure, confidential access to health information; and enable patient access and control of their health information. PAeHI background and membership information, including its strategic plan, “Connecting Pennsylvanians for Better Health,” is available at www.paehi.org.
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Last Updated: 3/6/2008