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| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Hill, Chair | Retired | Previously Director, Department of Retirement Systems, and Chair, Puget Sound Health Alliance |
| Roki Chauhan, MD | Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer | Premera Blue Cross |
| Susie Dade, MS | Deputy Director | Puget Sound Health Alliance |
| Gary Franklin, MD, MPH | Medical Director | Washington State Department of Labor and Industries |
| Stuart Freed, MD | Medical Director | Wenatchee Valley Medical Center |
| Tom Fritz | Chief Executive Officer | Inland Northwest Health Services, Spokane |
| Joe Gifford, MD | Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for Western Washington | Providence Health and Services |
| Richard Goss, MD | Medical Director | Harborview Medical Center – University of Washington |
| Christopher Kodama, MD | Medical Vice President, Clinical Operations | MultiCare Health System |
| MaryAnne Lindeblad, RN | Director, Medicaid | Washington State Health Care Authority |
| Greg Marchand | Director, Benefits & Policy and Strategy | The Boeing Company |
| Robert Mecklenburg, MD | Medical Director, Center for Health Care Solutions | Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| Carl Olden, MD | Family Physician | Pacific Crest Family Medicine, Yakima |
| Mary Kay O’Neill, MD, MBA | Chief Medical Officer for the PNW | Cigna Healthcare |
| Robyn Phillips-Madson, DO, MPH | Dean and Chief Academic Officer | Pacific NW University of Health Sciences |
| John Robinson, MD, SM | Chief Medical Officer | First Choice Health |
| Terry Rogers, MD (Vice-Chair) | CEO | Foundation for Health Care Quality |
| Kerry Schaefer | Strategic Planner For Employee Health | King County |
| Bruce Smith, MD | Physician | Group Health Physicians |
| Jay Tihinen | Assistant Vice President Benefits | Costco Wholesale |
| Peter Valenzuela, MD, MBA | Medical Director | PeaceHealth Medical Group |
3 Vacant Seats:
- National Health Plan Carrier
- Physician representing small group practice (WSMA nominee)
- Physician representing hospital systems (WSHA nominee)
Steering Committee
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Freed, MD | Medical Director | Wenatchee Valley Medical Center |
| Greg Marchand | Director, Benefits & Policy and Strategy | The Boeing Company |
| Jason McGill, JD | Health Policy Advisor | Governor’s Office |
| Robert Mecklenburg, MD | Medical Director, Center for Health Care Solutions | Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| Mary Kay O’Neill, MD, MBA | Chief Medical Officer for the PNW | Cigna Healthcare |
| Terry Rogers, MD | CEO | Foundation for Health Care Quality |
Obstetrics Subgroup
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Theresa Helle | Manager, Health Care Quality & Efficiency Initiatives | The Boeing Company |
| Ellen Kauffman, MD | OB-COAP Medical Director | Foundation for Health Care Quality |
| Robert Mecklenburg, MD | Medical Director, Center for Health Care Solutions | Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| Carl Olden, MD | Family Physician | Pacific Crest Family Medicine, Yakima |
| Mary Kay O’Neill, MD, MBA | Chief Medical Officer for the PNW | Cigna Healthcare |
| Dale Reisner, MD | Obstetrician/Gynecologist | Swedish Hospital Perinatologist |
| Terry Rogers, MD | CEO | Foundation for Health Care Quality |
| Roger Rowles, MD | Obstetrician/Gynecologist | Yakima Memorial OB-GYN |
Potentially Avoidable Readmissions Workgroup
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Susie Dade, MS | Deputy Director | Puget Sound Health Alliance |
| Sharon Eloranta, MD | Medical Director, Quality and Safety Initiatives | Qualis Health |
| Joe Gifford, MD | Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for Western Washington | Providence Health and Services |
| Mary Gregg, MD, FACS, MHA | Director, Quality and Patient Safety | Swedish Health Services, Seattle |
| Tony Haftel, MD | VP Quality & Associate Chief Medical Officer | Franciscan Health Systems |
| Robert Mecklenburg, MD | Medical Director, Center for Health Care Solutions | Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| Kerry Schaefer | Strategic Planner For Employee Health | King County |
| Peter Valenzuela, MD, MBA | Medical Director | PeaceHealth Medical Group |
APM (Accountable Payment Model) Readmissions Subgroup
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Susie Dade, MS | Deputy Director | Puget Sound Health Alliance |
| Joe Gifford, MD | Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for Western Washington | Providence Health and Services |
| Bob Herr, MD | Medical Director, Government Programs | Regence |
| Tom Hutchinson | Practice Administrator | PeaceHealth |
| Rich Maturi | Senior Vice President, Health Care Delivery Systems | Premera |
| Gary McLaughlin | Vice President of Finance & CFO | Overlake Hospital |
| Robert Mecklenburg, MD (Chair) | Medical Director, Center for Health Care Solutions | Virginia Mason Medical Center |
| Kerry Schaefer | Strategic Planner For Employee Health | King County |
| Julie Sylvester | Vice President of Quality and Safety Initiatives | Qualis Health |
| Jay Tihinen | Assistant Vice President, Benefits | Costco |
Spine/Low back pain Workgroup
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Brzusek, DO | Physiatrist | Northwest Rehab Association |
| Neil Chasan | Physical Therapist | Sport Reaction Center |
| Andrew Friedman, MD | Physiatrist | Virginia Mason |
| Leah Hole-Curry, JD | Medical Administrator | WA State Labor & Industries |
| Heather Kroll, MD | Rehab physician | Rehab Institute of Washington |
| Chong Lee, MD | Spine surgeon | Group Health Cooperative |
| Mary Kay O’Neill, MD, MBA (Chair) | Chief Medical Officer for the PNW | Cigna Healthcare |
| John Robinson, MD, SM | Chief Medical Officer | First Choice Health |
| Michael Von Korff, ScD | Psychologist & Researcher | Group Health Research Institute |
| Kelly Weaver, MD | Physiatrist | The Everett Clinic |
