New Health Advisory Board Forms

Under Governor's Directive

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Health Information Partnership Advisory Board has been formed to help ensure all Ohioans have access to quality, safe and affordable health care and to help control health care costs.  The board will meet March 17 for the first time.

The mission of the board, created as a result of Governor Ted Strickland’s Executive Order 2007 – 30S, is to bring together public- and private-sector representatives to create policies and programs that address health information technology issues in Ohio. 

The meeting will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. March 17 in Columbus at the Riffe Center, 77 S. High St., 31st floor, Conference Rooms B and C. 

The agenda includes discussion about the Ohio Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration Implementation Plan and Ohio Health Information Technology Strategic Roadmap and the development of sub-committees within the board.

The co-chairs of the board are R. Steve Edmonson, state chief information officer, and William Hayes of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio.

Members of the board and their respective organizations include the following:

• Stan Ahalt – Ohio Supercomputer Center
• Amy Andres – Ohio Department of Insurance
• Sol Bermann – Ohio Department of Administrative Services
• Jeff Biehl – Access Health Columbus
• M. Renee Bostick – FourThought Group
• Ernie Boyd – Ohio Pharmacist Association
• Kate Cauley – Wright State University
• Shawn Frick – Ohio Primary Care Association
• Reed Fraley – Ohio Hospital Association
• Leo Genders – Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
• Nancy Gillette – Ohio State Medical Association
• Greg Halley – Wayne County Health Commissioner
• Gingy Harshey-Meade – Ohio Nurses Association
• Bruce Hotte – Ohio Department of Health
• Anil Jain – e-Cleveland Clinic
• Beverly Johnson – Cerebral Palsy Association of Ohio
• Brian Keaton – Northeast Ohio Regional Health Information Organization
• Jerry McKee – Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
• Holly Miller – University Hospitals
• Sandra Morris – Proctor & Gamble
• Alice Petrulis – Ohio KePRO
• Joe San Filipo – Nationwide Insurance
• Robert Steffel – Health Bridge
• Rebecca Sykes – Catholic Health Partners
• Margie White – Ohio Health Information Management Association
• Hugh Wirtz – Ohio Council of Behavioral Healthcare

• Gordon Wong – WellPoint