State Consumer Health Information and Policy Advisory Council (SCHIPAC) Assists the Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis (Florida Center) in the Agency for Health Care (Agency) in reviewing the comprehensive health information system This includes the identification, collection, standardization, sharing, and coordination of health-related data, fraud and abuse data, and professional and facility licensing data among federal, state, local, and private entities Recommends improvements for purposes of public health, policy analysis, and transparency of consumer health care information. Data Standards and Transparency Committee (DSTC) This Committee defines the information needs of different consumers of health care, including the average health care consumer, large purchasers of health care, policy-makers, and providers; Reviews user feedback about the site and data to identify potential opportunities to improve the usefulness of the data; Reviews the existing methodologies to identify areas for revision/modification that would improve the reliability, usefulness, and validity of the data; Reviews the measures that are currently being provided to determine the need for additional measures or modifications to existing measures; Recommends appropriate data analysis methodology for the measures displayed on the Florida Health Finder website; and, Improves the display of the data to allow better integration of the cost, charge and quality data Health Information Exchange Coordinating Committee (HIECC) Advises and supports the Agency in developing and implementing a strategy to establish a privacy-protected, secure, and integrated statewide network for the exchange of electronic health records among authorized physicians; Provides guidance for the Regional Health Information s operating in Florida to ensure the privacy and security of health information; Will recommend technical standards to ensure the interconnectivity of all health care providers and to establish and maintain the security for electronic health information; Reviews and evaluates applicant proposals to the Florida Health Information Network Grants Program and makes funding recommendations to the Agency ; Assists the Agency as it develops and implements specific programs for the creation of a statewide network, adoption of electronic medical record systems and development of health information exchange at the local level. Public Relations Workgroup Advises the Agency on ways to communicate with health care consumers around the state; Purpose is to develop a strategy to inform consumers about transparency and the health care information available on the Agency website; Develops feedback procedures through which consumers can communicate their information needs to the Agency.
State Consumer Health Information and Policy Advisory Council Members Name of Appointee Representation Holly Benson, JD - Agency for Health Care Representative of AHCA James Bracher, MBA Susan Douglas Michael Epstein, MD - Chair Diane Godfrey Meade Grigg Charles Milsted Ebrahim, Randeree, MBA, PhD Gerry Smith Harry Spring Kim Streit Carolyn Timmann Karen van Caulil, PhD - Vice Chair Michael Wasylik, MD Sally West Florida of Health Plans Florida Department of Education All Children's Hospital AHS Florida Division/ Florida Department of Health AARP Florida State University Office of Insurance Regulation Executive Office of the Governor The Health Council of East Central Florida, Inc. Florida Medical Florida Retail Federation Representative of Florida of Health Plans, appointed by An employee of the DOE, appointed by the Commissioner of Education Pediatric Representative of Health Care Coalition, Representative of the Department of Health, Representative of consumers, appointed by the Representative of a state university, An employee of the Office of Insurance Regulation, appointed by the Director of the Office Representative of health care purchasers, An employee of the Executive Office of the Governor, appointed by the Governor Representative of local health councils, Representative of Florida on Business/Health Coalitions, appointed by the
Health Information Exchange Coordinating Committee Members Name of Appointee Representation Holly Benson, JD -, Chair Allen Byington Matt Doster Agency for Health Care Big Bend Regional Healthcare Information ITFlorida Representative of the State Consumer Health Information and Policy Advisory Council Representative of the Florida of RHIOs Representative of information technology development Linda Fuchs Robert Harmon, MD Kathy Holzer Kevin Kearns Karen A. Koch, MSW. Med Maureen Levy, MD Catherine Peper Dennis Saver, MD Reginald Smith Duane Steward, PhD Vacant Vacant Linda McMullen Florida Office of Economic Recovery Duval Council Health Department, Director Health Choice Networks Florida Consumers Medical Director, KePRO Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Florida Academy of Family Physicians Mayo Clinic Nemours and Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Florida Medical Representative of the Florida Office of Economic Recovery Representative of the Florida Department of Health Representative of associations supporting electronic health records systems Representative of a Federally Qualified Health Center or other rural health organization utilizing Electronic Medical Records, Telemedicine, or Telehealth systems Representative of a statistically significant consumer population in Florida Representative of physicians utilizing an advanced electronic health records system in his or her practice Representative of the health insurance industry Representative of physicians utilizing an advanced electronic health records system in his or her practice Representative of the members from a hospital or clinic system utilizing an advanced Electronic Medical Records system Representative of a hospital or clinic system utilizing an advanced Electronic Medical Records system Representative of best practices work in the Health Information Technology field supporting Health Information Exchange sustainability and business development Representative of Health Information Technology/Privacy Security Law Representative of associations supporting electronic health records systems
Data Standards and Transparency Committee Members Name of Appointee James Bracher Florida of Health Plans Mary Jane Branch, RN, MS, HAS Debra Flemming Christine Nye - Chair David Orban, MD Florida Department of State State Library and Archives of Florida Director, Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis, Agency for Health Care Tampa General Hospital Denise R. Remus, PhD, RN BayCare Health System Kim Streit, CHE, MBA, MHS Karen van Caulil, PhD Health Council of East Central Florida, Inc. Michael Wasylik, MD Florida Medical
Public Relations Workgroup Members Name of Appointee Pat Clark All Children's Hospital Sue Conte, Chair Debra Flemming Daniel Krassner Agency for Health Care Florida Department of State - State Library & Archives of Florida Florida Chamber of Commerce Mitch Lubitz Linda Quick South & Healthcare Rich Rasmussen Kaye Robertson Barbara Shearer Nova Southeastern University Charlotte Edwards Maguire Medical Library, Florida State University - College of Medicine