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State Office of Rural Health (SORH)

State HIT Advisory Committee


Upcoming Meetings:
All meeting times are from 10:00 - 11:00 CST unless otherwise notated.

  • September 2, 2009
  • September 9, 2009
  • September 16, 2009
  • September 23, 2009
  • September 30, 2009
  • October 7, 2009
  • October 14, 2009
  • October 21, 2009

Call Information:
Conference Dial-in Number:(877) 718-0638
Participant Access Code:131352#


Meeting Minutes


Members (printable list)

  • Sheldon Wolf, Health Information Technology Director
    State of North Dakota, Information Technology Department
    Phone: 701-328-1991
    E-mail: shwolf@nd.gov
  • Lisa Feldner, CIO
    Chair – Advisory Committee

    State of North Dakota, Information Technology Department
    Phone: 701-328-3193
    E-mail: lfeldner@nd.gov
    Representing state government interests
  • Lynette Dickson, MS, LRD, Program Director
    Vice-Chair – Advisory Committee
    Chair – Funding/Resources Work Group

    Center for Rural Health, University of North Dakota
    School of Medicine and Health Sciences

    Phone: (701) 777-6049
    E-mail: ldickson@medicine.nodak.edu
    Representing rural healthcare facilities, organizations and communities
  • Bruce Levi, Executive Director
    Chair – Clinical Work Group (to be developed)

    North Dakota Medical Association
    Phone: (701) 223-9475
    E-mail: blevi@ndmed.com
    Representing physicians
  • Laurie Peters, RHIT, Past-President
    Chair – Communication/Education Work Group

    North Dakota Health Information Management Assoc.
    Phone: (701)748-3485
    E-mail: lauriepeters@catholichealth.net
    Representing health information management workforce
  • Janis Cheney, Executive Director
    Chair – Consumer Work Group (to be developed)

    AARP
    Phone: (701) 355-3641
    E-mail: jscheney@aarp.org
    Representing consumers
  • Craig Hewitt, CIO
    Chair – Health Information Exchange Work Group

    MeritCare Health System, Fargo
    Phone: (701) 234-6174
    E-mail: Craig.Hewitt@Meritcare.com
    Representing tertiary hospitals
  • Chad Peterson, IT Director
    Co-Chair – Health Information Exchange Work Group

    Northwood Deaconess Health System
    Phone: (701) 587-6435
    E-mail: chad.peterson@ndhc.net
    Representing a rural hospital and a long term care facility
  • Nancy Willis, VP Marketing & Govt. Affairs
    Chair – Privacy-Security/Policy Work Group

    St. Alexius Medical Center
    Phone: (701) 530-7615
    Email: nwillis@primecare.org
    Representing tertiary hospitals
  • Jennifer Witham, IT Director
    Co-Chair – Privacy-Security/Policy Work Group
    North Dakota Department of Human Services

    Phone: 701-328-2310
    E-mail: jwitham@nd.gov
    Representing Department of Human Services
  • Alex Todorovic, Mgr Clinical Applications
    Chair – Standards Work Group

    Altru Health Systems
    Phone: (701) 780-5000
    E-mail: atodorovic@altru.org
    Representing large hospitals
  • Terry Dwelle, MD, State Health Officer
    North Dakota Department of Health
    Phone: (701) 328-2372
    E-mail: tdwelle@nd.gov
    Representing Department of Health
  • Barb Groutt, CEO
    North Dakota Healthcare Review
    Phone: (701) 857-9747
    E-mail: bgroutt@ndqio.sdps.org
    Representing Medicare’s Quality Improvement Organization
  • Robyn Iszler, Unit Administrator
    Local Public Health Unit (LPHU)
    Phone: (701) 252-8130
    E-mail: riszler@nd.gov
    Representing local public health units
  • Jerry Jurena, President
    North Dakota Healthcare Association
    Phone: (701) 224-9732
    E-mail: jjurena@ndha.org
    Representing rural and urban hospitals
  • Dan Kelly, CEO
    McKenzie County Healthcare System
    Phone: (701) 843-3000
    E-mail: dkelly@mckenziehealth.com
    Representing rural hospitals
  • Senator Judy Lee
    North Dakota Legislature
    E-mail: jlee@nd.gov
    Representing state legislature
  • Jim Long, CEO
    West River Health Systems
    Phone: (701) 567-4561
    E-mail: jiml@wrhs.com
    Representing rural hospitals
  • Dave Molmen, CEO
    Altru Health System/Chair Hospital Association
    Phone: (701) 780-8000
    E-mail: dmolmen@altru.org
    Representing large hospitals
  • Mike Mullen, Assistant Attorney General
    Attorney General’s Office, State of North Dakota
    Phone: (701) 328-3406
    E-mail: mmullen@nd.gov
    Representing government interests
  • Shelly Peterson, President
    Longterm Care Association
    Phone: (701) 222-0660
    E-mail: shelly@ndtca.org
    Representing long term care
  • Jon Rice, MD
    BCBSND
    Phone: (701) 282-1294
    E-mail: jon.rice@bcbsnd.com
    Representing third party payor
  • Tami Wahl, Sr. Policy Advisor-HHS
    Governor’s Office
    Phone: 701-328-2207
    Email: tlwahl@nd.gov
    Representing government interests
  • Mark Weber, EMS Coordinator
    Pres. EMS Association
    Phone: (701) 776-5261
    E-mail: golden@hamc.com
    Representing EMS
  • Legislative Liaison ~
    Dana Halvorson, Deputy Health Policy Advisor
    Senator Conrad’s Office
    Phone: (202) 224-2043
    E-mail: dana_halvorson@conrad.senate.gov
    Representing federal government interests