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=esMD Initiative Statement of Commitment Tracker=

Add your Statement of Commitment or view the full list of committed members.

Participate and review work of esMD Initiative and provide input and content. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * **Organization** || **Participant Name(s)** || **Statement of Commitment** || **Committed Deliverables** || **Workgroup Commitment** ||
 * AHIMA || Harry Rhodes, Michelle Dougherty || esMD: I will participate on behalf of AHIMA supporting the functional requirements for electronic health records to be submitted as electronic documents for payment contractor review.I commit to participating in the work of rhe esMD Initiative. || esMD: I will support the esMD deliverables related to record management and evidentiary support functionality, authorship integrity and identification of structured documentation for submission.
 * Allscripts || Derrick Evans || I on the behalf of the organization commit to participate in the S&I Frameworks initiatives and provide advice from our experts at Allscripts with the goal being to be a part of the health community in creating a robust and scalable healthcare system. || Weekly participation in teleconferences, webinars, meetings, review and comment on work products and participate as needed. ||  ||
 * American Academy of Home Care Physicians || Gary Swartz || I, commit to participation representing the American Academy of Home Care Physicians in the S&I Framework. || Weekly participation in phone calls and in person when able; experiences from the field to the extent these are available; and related tools, methods, and reference implementation components. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * ASC X12 || Gary Beatty || I have been an active member of the esMD pilot project from the beginning of the esMD profile for X12 standards and would like to continue to contribute as this process evolves. || X12 and communication expert || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * CACI || Keith Salzman || I will participate in weekly calls as able, review posts in the website and provide feedback/voting as appropriate for the workgroup. || Feedback, voting and tasks to support as my expertise allows and as are needed. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * Cal eConnect || Aaron Seib || I commit to participating in the esMD Initiative on the Provide Profile Authentication work group. || I will contribute my personal expertise and the lessons learned from my participation in the Western States Consortium. || Provider Profiles Authentication ||
 * CAQH CORE || Rachel Foerster || I will participate in esMD calls to provide input and comments based on experience and active participation in various SDOs, including ASC X12, experience in supporting the development of CAQH CORE operating rules as needed. || Provide input on use cases, standards analysis and review of deliverables. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * CentriHealth || Gary Dickinson || Statement of Commitment already submitted for previous Initiatives. || Statement of Commitment already submitted for previous Initiatives. ||  ||
 * CME Online || Michael Brody || I am a doctor in private practice. I have been involved in a number of initiatives in the area of Health Information Technology. The input of doctors in private practice who are primary users of Health Information Technology is essential to the sucessful implementation of HIT in the ambulatory setting. The standards that are developed need to be able to support the doctors who are providing care to patients in the ambulatory environment. I commit to participate in this work group to help insure that the final deliverables developed by this project are compatible with the goal of providing quality care to patients in the ambulatory clinical setting. || Active participation in developing final products of the workgroups || Author of Record, Structured Content ||
 * CMS || Daniel Kalwa || I will participate on behalf of the CMS esMD project as the esMD Project lead. || I will participate in all workgroups related to esMD. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * dbMotion || Ophir Lotan || I will participate on behalf of dbMotion. || Participating in meetings, reviewing artifacts and technical input. || Structured Content ||
 * DCS Healthcare || Bruce Mackinlay || DCS Healthcare is a Recovery Auditor for Region A. || Help with all Use Cases are critical to each of the Recovery Auditors. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * Enablecare || Robert Dieterle || Contribute ideas and information based on over 30 years of industry experience from provider and vendor organizations. || Work other committee members to define and create the deliverables as required by the work group ||  ||
 * Eversolve, LLC || Serafina Versaggi || I will participate in esMD calls on a weekly basis to offer input based on my clinical systems background and experience in medical records and reimbursement. || Provide input on use cases, standards analysis and review of deliverables as needed. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * First Coast Service Options || Mike Atcherson || FCSO is committed to participating in the esMD initiative. FCSO is the Medicare contractor for Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI. || FCSO will comply with all requests for information related to the esMD initiative. || Structured Content ||
 * HCR || Rhonda York || As a committed member of the Longitudinal Coordination of Care WG, I commit to participating regularly in WG meetings and contributing to deliverables. || I commit to participating in deliverables impacting home health and hospice programs. ||  ||
 * Health Care Service Corporation || Durwin Day || I would like to join the ESMD inititative. || As the HL7 Attachments Workgroup co-chair, I will bring the knowledge of the Standards developed for clinical exchange to the group. ||  ||
 * HealthIT+, A Business division of QSSI || Amy Walker, BM Chittaranjan || I intended to make a meaningful commitment to the efforts of the groups by making a significant contribution to the outcome of the the initiatives. I, on behalf of the company I represent, commit to participate in the S&I Framework Initiative – Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation (esMD). || I will volunteer for the testing of implementation specifications in the real-world, support providers in real-world pilot implementations, and writiing of deliverables. Participation in weekly or any periodical calls, work group meetings, calls for consensus, provide timely comments on materials, and lead and participate in sub-workgroups focused on specific issues. Also, assist in any development, testing and implementation of the pilot programs developed within this framework. ||  ||
 * Ibeza || Victor Beraja, MD, Roberto Beraja || I am commited to participate on behalf of Ibeza. || Participation in phone calls, review of deliverables and timely voting on calls for consensus. Provide feedback on implementations. Participation and contribution as needed. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * Independent || Warren Melnick || I am a IT Consultant in the Medical Technology and Security area and with EMR software authors. I have a Juris Doctor and used to be a practicing attorney. The input of technology consultants who works with solo practitioners and small practices who are primary users of Health Information Technology is essential to the successful implementation of HIT in the ambulatory setting. The standards that are developed need to be able to support the independent doctors and small practices who are providing care to patients in the ambulatory environment. I commit to participate in this work group to help insure that the final deliverables developed by this project are compatible with the goal of providing quality care to patients in the ambulatory clinical setting. || Weekly participation in teleconferences/webinars,participation in the F2F meetings. Participation in the WIKI discussions and providing input and insight from a medical IT consultant with 25+ years of technical knowledge and legal knowledge. || Provider Profiles Authentication ||
 * IVANS || Mahbubul Haque || IVANS is committed to be part of the S&I Framework initative. || IVANS will submit deliverables as outlined. Will we need to define the specifics of the deliverbles before the WebEx meeting on October 17th, 2011? ||  ||
 * KeystoneCare - Hospice and Home Health || Gail Inderwies || I, and the company I represent, are committed to engage and execute initiatives that will improve the interoperability and adoption of standards for the S & I Framework's Longitudinal Coordination of Care WG with our expertise in patient care delivery models in the palliative, hospice and home health service areas including chronic care programs and use of telemedicine technology. || Participation in weekly teleconference calls and review of materials developed by the work group and providing input using our expertise in coordination of care from various inpatient settings to care of the patient in their own homes through collaborative programs, published articles, pilot studies with the Dept. of Aging and Dept. of Health with emphasis on patients having complex and multiple diagnosis and chronic disease. ||  ||
 * Livanta LLC || Joe Keochinda || I commit to participate in the Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation (esMD) initiative. || Weekly participation in teleconferences/webinars, review and comment on workgroup products, calls for consensus; review and provide comments for various documents and specifications as needed. ||  ||
 * McKesson || Corey Spears || See Original || See Original ||  ||
 * Medical Electronic Attachment || Graeme Dennis || I have committed at the S&I F2F in October 2011 to participate in the Structured Content workgroup and was later recruited by Mark Pilley to also participate in the Provider Profiles Authentication workgroup. || Such input as might be required by the Health Information Handler (HIH) community. || Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * MediConnect Global, Inc. || Chad Feinauer, Amy Anderson, Jack Vines, Eric Sharp || MediConnect Global is committed to participate fully in the S&I Framework Initiatives which include the esMD Initiatives and the associated workgroups as well as the Provider Directories. || MediConnect Global is committed to participating fully in the esMD Initiatives and the associated workgroups and the Provider Directories workgroup by contributing our industry experience and expertise as we attend the meetings, conference calls, and assist with the development of standards, content, and documentation. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * MITRE || Diane Howard || Assist in evolving data standards. Have been working in Data Strategy area for past 8 years in various DoD programs. || XML standards - Have been very involved in assessing DoD Metadata XML standards || Structured Content ||
 * NaviNet, Inc || Chris Tremblay || I will participate in the esMD workgroup on behalf of NaviNet, Inc. NaviNet is a certified HIH in the CMS pilot program. As a healthcare IT vendor for both healthcare providers and payers, NaviNet is committed to participating in initiatives that promote interoperability, standards development and adoption, and promoting efficiency and cost-reduction across the spectrum of administrative, financial and clinical healthcare transactions. || Attendance, collaboration and participation in workgroup activities. ||  ||
 * NGS || Delbert Anderson || I am the project manager for the esMD initiative for NGS. I am committed to participating in all the related esMD meetings and ensuring that NGS successfully implements all the requirements associated with each phase of the esMD project according to the schedule CMS puts forth. || I commit to delievering all requested information to CMS and other parties associated with the esMD project in a timely manner. ||  ||
 * Office of eHealth Initiatives, State of Tennessee || Russell Leftwich MD || I will join as a member of the State of Tennessee's Office of eHealth Initiatives and as chair of the Clinical Workgroup for the state's HIE, the Health Information Partnership for Tennessee (HIP TN). Also, as an informatics leader with the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. || Participation in phone calls and other workgroup activities; experiences from communications and interactions with providers involved in EHR implementation, creation of Patient Centered Medical Homes and involvement in communications and interactions with hospitals around EHR implementation and establishment of HIE with their communities and regions. Participation in efforts to harmonize standards for information modeling and for interoperable exchange. ||  ||
 * Palmetto GBA || Mark Pilley || I have committed to participate and contribute to the esMD Workgroup, Phase II signature validation. || I will participate in user case development and provide subject mater expertise with regard to a Medicare contractor perspective and operational understanding. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * Provider Resources, Inc. || Reed Gelzer || I commit to the goals and objectives of the S&I Workgroup for ESMD || I commit to supporting such deliverables as determined material to the success of the ESMD initiative. || Author of Record ||
 * Relay Health || Trebba Putnam || I will participate in the esMD workgroup by attending each meeting via confernece call, reviewing all materials and developing responses to better the goal of the committee. I will participate on the weekly calls and utilize my experience as a certified professional coder and medical practice audit to provide comment and suggestions for the group. || Participation in phone calls; review of deliverables and timely voting on calls for consensus; editing and discussion on Wiki pages; participation in development of documents; and constructive feedback. I will work on subcommittees and volunteer for project tasks associated to my experience. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * SafeGuard Services LLC || Pearl Gagne || I have supported medcial review activities for Medicare Administrative Contractors and Program Safeguard Contractor/Zone Program Integrity Contractors for both all medical review types inclduing pre and post pay review. I am interested in supporting this workgroup so that implemetnation of these systems meets the workflow of MACs and ZPICs. || - Provide SME input on MAC/ZPIC workflow

- Clarify business requirements of pre and post pay review

- Clarify busienss requirements of exchanging medical records with other government contractors || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * SHAPE HITECH, LLC || Lester Keeper Jr., Ernest Grove || I commit to participation in the S&I Framework's esMD initiative that include integrated functions, processes and tools. "Use Case," "Harmonization," and "Vocabulary" and will contribute my experience and knowledge in Trusted Identification interoperability learnings, tools, and reference implementations for use of structured layers of Identification for Privacy needs for the purposes of advancing interoperability and computability of relevant clinical summary health information. || Participation in teleconferences, webinars, experience form privacy research and indentification, the editing and discussion on Wiki pages, review and comment on workgroup products as needed. Pilot project participation as appropriate and feasible. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * SMU || Bilal Alqudah || I will participate in Privacy Protection research, security and evaluating proposed solutions from privacy and security perspective. I will participate over the phone or personally (depending on my condition at that time) on the meetings. exchange experiences and data sets to help the research . || share our experience in privacy and security research in medical records field. provide reports and programs for certain proposals. provide / build software solutions and evaluating them. ||  ||
 * Sta-home Health & Hospice || Barry Davis || I am willing to be a committed member. || Homecare Interoperability ||  ||
 * SunCoast RHIO, Inc || Lou Galterio || I will participate on behalf of the SunCoast RHIO, serving South West Florida and also acting as a multistate exchange with our sister organization, Health Hub, Inc. in New York City and Long Island || As assigned, agreed to, and determined by the workgroup. || Author of Record ||
 * TATRC || Ollie Gray || TATRC has a committment for research initiatives regarding patient privacy and dta segmentation. As the program manager for the initiative at TATRC, I would like to be involved in the development of standards and involving our NwHIN developers as needed in the ongoing work to support this initiative || meeting participation

contributions for code ||  ||
 * Vulcan Enterprises LLC || Joyce Hunter || I will represent Vulcan Enterprises LLC by participating in Query Health workgroups, including attending weekly calls, and by evaluating proposed documents. || Participation in group discussion sessions, phone calls, review of deliverables and timely voting on calls for concensus ||  ||
 * WPS || Amanda Bolger || WPS Medicare A/B MAC J5 is currently participating in the esMD pilot Phase 1. || Will follow CMS lead for participation in S&I Framework esMD Workgroup. || Author of Record, Provider Profiles Authentication, Structured Content ||
 * ZyDoc || Albert Llanes || ZyDoc specializes in automated coding using NLP techniques and interoperability standards, particularly CDA.

Weekly conference calls, project participation, and whatever is "needed" to accomplish our goal of esMD structured content. || Whatever is "needed" to accomplish our goal of esMD structured content. ||  ||

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