Commissioners of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology

About the Commission

The 19-member board of commissioners guides and approves the work of the voluntary work groups and staff as they develop certification criteria, inspection processes and policy for the CCHIT Certified program. The board of commissioners represents health care providers, academia, the private sector, nonprofit organizations and government agencies, and includes no more than three representatives from the health IT vendor stakeholder group. Commissioners are selected based on their recognized expertise and experience in healthcare information technology. The roles of the commissioners are to represent all stakeholders, provide strategic direction, ensure objectivity and credibility, provide guidance to and review the reports of the work groups, and approve the final certification criteria and processes. The Commissioners serve staggered two-year terms. Applications open annually and nominations are approved by the trustees.

Certification Commission Chair

Karen M. Bell, MD, MMS

Commissioners

  • Abha Agrawal, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Kings County Hospital
  • Rebecca Armato, Executive Director, Physician and Interoperability Services, Huntington Memorial Hospital
  • Pat Becker, Consultant
  • Bobbie Byrne, MD, VP, Information Systems, Edward Hospital and Health Service
  • William Corbett, MD, Vice President, UMMMG
  • Sarah T. Corley, MD, Chief Medical Officer, NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc.
  • Tim Elwell, VP, Open Source Solutions – Healthcare, Misys, PLC
  • Linda Hogan, PhD, Assistant Dean for Medical Informatics, Professor of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, The Commonwealth Medical College
  • Charles Jaffe, MD, PhD, CEO, HL7
  • Mike Kappel, Senior Vice President, Government and Industry Relations, McKesson Technology Solutions
  • David Krusch, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Jennifer Laughlin, MBA, RHIA, VP, CIO, UW Health Partners – Watertown Regional Medical Center
  • David A. Ross, ScD, Executive Director, Public Health Informatics Institute
  • Lew Sandy, MD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Advancement, UnitedHealth Group
  • Jay Srini, Chief Strategist, SCS Ventures
  • Grace Terrell, MD, General Internist, Cornerstone Internal Medicine
  • Gregory Zeller, DDS, MS, Associate Professor and Director, University of Maryland Dental School Perryville, University of Maryland Dental School and the Department of Veterans Affairs