DHIN Committees

CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Consumer Advisory Committee provides a consumer focus and input to the DHIN development, planning and implementation.  The CAC focuses on privacy and security, and marketing and education activities for consumers about DHIN.  Additionally, the group has worked on marketing and educational materials for use in promoting the DHIN.  They assisted in design and content selection for consumer materials. Chair: Joann Hasse DHIN Board of Directors League of Women Voters Vice Chair: Brian Olson La Red Health Center   Judith Chaconas Division of Public Health Sherry Eshbach Division of Public Health Patricia Hartmannsgruber, MLS Delaware Academy of Medicine Janice Barlow                            KIDS COUNT in Delaware Mary Howell General Public Janet Kramer, MD Retired Physician General Public James Lafferty Mental Health Association in Delaware Pam Maier Delaware House of Representatives Chris Konen Christiana Care Health System Cathy McKelvey NAMI-DE Bonnie Millman Bayhealth Medical Center LaVaida Owens-White Interfaith Health Ministries Brenda Pierce Christiana Care Health System Brian Posey AARP Kathleen Russell Division of Public Health Liz Schantz State Council for Persons with Disabilities Joshua Vaught Orthopaedic Specialists Pattie Wright Delaware Physicians Care, Inc. Ken Singleton NAMI-DE

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The Project Management Committee provides day-to-day input and guidance on the project management, implementation and testing processes.  The Committee members ensure that their respective organizations are appropriately represented at various stages of the implementation process, including interface coding and maintenance, testing, data standardization, monitoring.  Committee members coordinate with the necessary business units within their organizations to ensure buy-in and commitment at all levels.  The Committee also monitors and reviews weekly, the DHIN project plans and timelines assessing risk and defining mitigation strategies.  Additionally, this Committee provides guidance for planning future functions, makes change requests, and ensures technical resources are appropriately dedicated to the project and that their systems are positioned for DHIN connectivity to ensure projects are implemented on time and consistent with specifications.  The Committee makes recommendations to DHIN leadership and Executive Committee with regard to risk management, evolving standards and technical priorities. Chair: Edward Ratledge                                                                                       University of Delaware Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research Vice Chair: Gina Perez                                                                                      Delaware Health Information Network

  

                                                                                    

Bayhealth Medical Center Linda Cronk                             Sue Mylott Beebe Medical Center Kelly English Pam Cicero Christiana Care Health System                                 Kathy Westhafer DHIN Staff Gina Perez Melissa Macolley                 Richard Wadman   Doctors Pathology Services                                 Rahul Sukumar LabCorp Grant Allen                                Shahida Mayet Medicity Kevin Sigafoes Quest Diagnostics Kelly King St. Francis Healthcare Services Robert Bardwell HIMS COMMITTEE   The HIMS Committee provides guidance and oversight for ensuring the data integrity of information provided through the DHIN. The HIMS Committee develops DHIN business processes to ensure consistency of data management and master patient index (MPI) integrity. Committee members provide guidance and input to the Project Management Committee on the impact of adding new functionality on existing DHIN data as well as developing use cases and requirements for testing new data types and data sources. Chair: Kathy Westhafer                                                                                       Christiana Care Health Services Vice Chair: Melissa Macolley                                                                                       Delaware Health Information Network Sharon Jodibauer                          St. Francis Healthcare Services Cathie Barron                      Bayhealth Medical Center Stephanie Brumberg Christiana Care Health Services Kelly English                                Beebe Medical Center   Jean Mastrogiovanni Quest Diagnostics Sue Mylott                                       Bayhealth Medical Center Kevin Sigafoes                                 Medicity Rahul Sukumar                                 Doctors Pathology Services