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Health Information Technology Advisory Commission (HITAC)

The Governor’s Health Information Technology Advisory Commission (HITAC) was created by Executive Order 95

The Commission has the following responsibilities:

  1. Encourage public-private partnerships to increase adoption of electronic medical records for physicians in the Commonwealth.

  2. Provide healthcare stakeholder input to build trust in and support for a statewide approach to HIE.

  3. Ensure that an effective model for HIE governance and accountability is in place.

  4. Examine and definean integrated approach with the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Virginia Department of Health to enable information exchange and support monitoring of provider participation in HIE as required to qualify for Medicaid meaningful use incentives.

  5. Develop and/or update privacy and security requirements for HIE within and across state borders.

  6. Encourage and integrate the proliferation of telemedicine activities to support the Virginia healthcare improvement goals.

  7. Monitor and support the activities of any Regional Extension Centers awarded in the Commonwealth.

  8. Examine other health related issues as appropriate.

The Secretary of Health and Human Resources chairs the Commission and is responsible for convening the Commission. The Commission consists of members appointed by the chair in consultation with the Secretary of Technology and represents broad stakeholder engagement in health information technology and exchange. The Commission meets at the call of the chair to oversee the responsibilities as outlined above. Members of the Commission serve without compensation. Staff support is provided through the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. Staff support from other agencies is made available as the Secretary designates.

The Commission enlists a broad range of stakeholders including physicians, HIE and privacy experts and hospital and insurance executives. Committee members include:

    Marilyn B. Tavenner, Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia
    Mr. Steven "Steve" Harms, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor of Virginia
    Ms. Karen Jackson, Deputy Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia
    Mr. John McDonald, Deputy Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia
    Mr. Christopher Bailey, Senior Vice President, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and Chief Information Officer
    Mr. Eric Barber, Chief Operating Officer, Danville Regional Medical Center
    Mr. Daniel Barchi, Senior Vice-President and Chief Information Officer, Carilion Clinic; President, Carilion Biomedical Institute
    Mr. Geoffrey "Geoff" Brown, Senior Vice-President and Chief Information Officer, Inova Health System
    Dr. C. Donald Combs, Vice Provost for Planning and Health Professions, Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Ms. Laura J. Dickerson, Regional Vice President for Business Solutions, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
    Dr. Alistair Erskine, Chief Medical Information Officer, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Mr. Patrick "Pat" Finnerty, Director, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
    Dr. William Hazel, Jr., Orthopaedic Surgeon, Commonwealth Orthopaedics; Member of the Board of Trustees for the American Medical Association
    Ms. Liesa Jenkins, Executive Director, CareSpark
    Ms. Aryana Khalid, Health and Education Legislative Assistant to Senator Mark Warner
    Mr. Michael Matthews, CEO, MedVirginia; Advisor to the Governor's Office of Health Information Technology
    Ms. Susan Motley, CEO, Virginia Nurses Association
    Ms. Deborah D. Oswalt, Executive Director, Virginia Health Care Foundation
    Ms. Cathy P. Pumphrey, Director of Planning and Information Management for the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board
    Ms. Terri M. Ripley, Director of Systems and Programming, Centra Health
    Dr. Marshall Ruffin, Chief Technology and Health Information Officer, University of Virginia Health System
    Mr. David Selig, Chief Executive Officer, Community Care Network of Virginia
    Ms. Anna Slomovic, Chief Privacy Officer, Anakam, Inc.
    Dr. Robert M. Wah, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, Computer Sciences Corporation

Agendas

09NOV09 Draft

Meeting Minutes

 

 




 


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