North Dakota Health Information Technology Steering Committee
North Dakota HIT Steering Committee is a statewide collaborative involving public-private entities who are committed to achievement of the vision and mission by serving as the driver behind the statewide HIT/HIE initiative
Expectations of Steering Committee members:
To bring the perspective of the facility/organization/sector you were selected to represent to the Steering Committee discussions and decisions.
To facilitate communication back to the facility/organization/sector, you were selected to represent, with regard to the vision, mission, goals, intent, activities etc. of the HIT Steering Committee and subcommittees.
To keep the statewide interests of the vision or mission foremost in your decisions and votes.
To review meeting materials ahead of time and be prepared to contribute clear and focused ideas for committee discussion.
To participate on monthly conference calls and scheduled meetings (or send and alternate) and alert committee chair ahead of time of your scheduled absence.
Lynette Dickson, MS, LRD, Program Director -- Chair 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
Terry Dwelle, MD, State Health Officer North Dakota Department of Health
Phone: (701) 328-2372
E-mail: tdwelle@state.nd.us Representing Department of Health
Ray Gruby, MD, CEO Gruby Technologies
Phone: (701) 223-9113
E-mail: raymond@grubytechnologies.com Representing technology businesses
Arnold (Chip) Thomas, President North Dakota Healthcare Association
Phone: (701) 224-9732
E-mail: athomas@ndha.org Representing rural and urban hospitals
Dana Halvorson, Legislative Assistant Senator Kent Conrad’s Office
Phone: (202) 224-2043
E-mail: dana_holvorson@conrad.senate.gov Representing federal government
Bruce Levi, Executive Director North Dakota Medical Association
Phone: (701) 223-9475
E-mail: blevi@ndmed.com Representing physicians
Barb Groutt, CEO North Dakota Health Care Review, Inc.
Phone: (701) 852-4231
E-mail: BGROUTT@ndqio.sdps.org Representing the Medicare Quality Improvement Program
Doug Kjos, Programmer/Analyst North Dakota Healthcare Review
Phone: (701) 857-9747
E-mail: dkjos@ndqio.sdps.org Representing the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization
Darrell Vanyo, CIO Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
Phone: (701) 282-1294
E-mail: darrell.vanyo@bcbsnd.com Representing third-party payers
Laurie Peters, RHIT, Past-President North Dakota Health Information Management Association
Phone: (701)748-3485
E-mail: lpeters@westriv.com Representing health information management workforce
Janis Cheney, Executive Director North Dakota AARP
Phone: (701) 355-3641
E-mail: jscheney@aarp.org Representing consumers
Chad Peterson, IT Director Northwood Deaconess Health System
Phone: (701) 587-6435
E-mail: chad.peterson@ndhc.net Representing a rural hospital, long term care facility and community health center
Mark Grove, Administrator Great Plains Clinic, Dickinson
Phone: (701) 456-5161
E-mail: markgrove@greatplainsclinic.com Representing clinics
Lisa Feldner, CIO State of North Dakota, Information Technology Department Phone: (701) 328-3193
E-mail: lfeldner@nd.gov Representing government interests
Tami Wahl, Policy Advisor, Health & Human Services Office of Governor Hoeven
Phone: 701-328-2207
Email: tlwahl@nd.gov
Representing the Governor
Jennifer Witham, IT Director North Dakota Department of Human Services
Phone: (701) 328-2570
E-mail: sowitj@nd.gov Representing Department of Human Services
Cathy Houle, MD West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger, North Dakota
Phone: (701) 567-4561 cathyh@mail.ctctel.com Representing rural physicians
Senator Judy Lee
1822 Brentwood
West Fargo, North Dakota jlee@nd.gov Representing state legislature
Nancy Willis, VP Marketing St. Alexius Medical Center
900 East Broadway Ave
Bismarck, ND
Phone: (701) 530-7615
Email: nwillis@primecare.org Representing tertiary hospitals
Kimber Wraalstad,
President/CEO Presentation Medical Center
PO Box 759
Rolla, ND 58367-0759
Phone: (701) 477-3161
Email: kimberw@utma.com
Representing rural hospitals
