HITAC Membership

Member List

Co-Chairs

Aaron Miri*
The University of Texas at Austin, Dell Medical School and UT Health Austin
Denise Webb^
Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center

Members

Michael Adcock^
Magnolia Health
Cynthia A. Fisher*
PatientRightsAdvocate.org
Lisa Frey*
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Valerie Grey*
New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC)
Steven Hester*
Norton Healthcare
Jim Jirjis*
HCA Healthcare
John Kansky^
Indiana Health Information Exchange
Kensaku Kawamoto^
University of Utah Health
Steven Lane*
Sutter Health
Leslie Lenert°
Medical University of South Carolina
Arien Malec*
Change Healthcare
Clem McDonald°
National Library of Medicine
Brett Oliver^
Baptist Health
Terrence O’Malley^
Individual
James Pantelas^
Individual
Carolyn Petersen^
Individual
Raj Ratwani^
MedStar Health
Abby Sears^
OCHIN
Alexis Snyder^
Individual
Sasha TerMaat^
Epic
Andrew Truscott^
Accenture
Sheryl Turney^
Anthem, Inc.
Robert Wah°
Individual

Federal Representatives

Amy Abernethy
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
James Ellzy
Defense Health Agency, Department of Defense
Adi V. Gundlapalli
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jonathan Nebeker
Department of Veterans Health Affairs
Michelle Schreiber
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Ram Sriram
National Institute of Standards and Technology

*Appointed by Congress          ^Appointed by the Government Accountability Office          °Appointed by HHS

About the Membership of the Committee

The Health IT Advisory Committee is comprised of:
  • No fewer than 2 members are advocates for patients or consumers of health information technology
  • 3 members are appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services
    • 1 of whom shall be appointed to represent the Department of Health and Human Services
    • 1 of whom shall be a public health official
  • 2 members are appointed by the majority leader of the Senate
  • 2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the Senate
  • 2 members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • 2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives
  • Other members are appointed by the Comptroller General of the United States

Frequently Asked Questions

Are members compensated? This is a volunteer position, there is no pay.
What is the time commitment? The time commitments vary based on the charge and tasks. On average, task forces meet for 90 minutes every other week for the duration of the charge (typically 3-6 months). Workgroups typically meet monthly for 90 minutes for all or part of the year. If there is a specific task with a tight deadline, the pace may increase.
Is there travel involved? Subcommittee meetings are virtual (web and phone). Under rare circumstances, a subcommittee may meet in-person in the greater DC metro area. In this case, travel/lodging/per diem support is provided for members.
How do I apply or nominate someone to participate in a subcommittee? In order to create an account and submit an application in the database, individuals need to apply directly. Letters of support can be attached to an individual’s application.
Future Subcommittees

Apply now to participate in future subcommittees under the Health IT Advisory Committee.

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