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State HIT Workgroups: Health Information Exchange


Upcoming Meetings

  • Conference Call Schedule (through October 16)
    Wednesdays (2:00-3:00) PM
    Call in number: (866)358-9536 (no password needed)

Meeting Minutes

2009:

2008:

Member List: (printable version)

  • Craig Hewitt, CIO (Chair)
    Mericare Health System
    PO Box MC
    Fargo, ND 58122
    Phone: 701-234-6174
    Email: craig.hewitt@meritcare.com
  • Chad Peterson, CIO (Co-Chair)
    Northwood Deaconess Health Center
    4 N Park Street
    Northwood, ND 58267
    Phone: 701-587-6435
    Email: chad.peterson@ndhc.net
  • Terry Dwelle, State Health Officer
    ND Department of Health
    600 East Boulevard Avenue
    Bismarck, N.D. 58505-0200
    Phone: 701-328-2372
    Email: tdwelle@nd.gov
  • Lisa Feldner, CIO
    Information Technology Department, State of North Dakota
    600 E. Boulevard Ave.
    Bismarck, ND 58505
    Phone: 701-328-3193
    Email: lfeldner@nd.gov
  • Rob Beattie, MD, Chair, Family & Community Medicine
    UND School of Medicine
    School of Medicine, 501 N Columbia Rd. Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
    Phone: 701-777-6351
    Email: beattie@medicine.nodak.edu
  • Carolyn Gaarder, HIT Program Director
    Minnesota State Community and Technical College - Moorhead
    1900 28th Ave S
    Moorhead, ND 56560
    Phone: 218-299-6558
    Email: carolyn.gaarder@minnesota.edu
  • Ken Gilles, CIO
    Dakota Clinic / Innovis Health
    3000 32nd Ave. S.
    Fargo, ND 58103
    Phone: 701-364-6149
    Email: kgilles@dakcl.com
  • Julia Gochenour, IT Manager
    West River Health Services
    1000 Highway 12
    Hettinger, ND 58639
    Phone: 701-567-6218
    Email: juliag@wrhs.com
  • Mark Grove, Administrator
    Great Plains Clinic, PC
    33 9th St. W
    Dickinson, ND 58601
    Phone: 701-456-5161
    Email: markgrove@greatplainsclinic.com
  • Ray Gruby, MD
    Gruby Technologies
    1120 College Dr. Ste 100
    Bismarck, ND 58501
    Phone: 701-223-9113
    Email: raymond@grubytechnologies.com
  • Cathy Houle, MD
    West River Medical Center
    1000 Highway 12
    Hettinger, ND 58639
    Phone: 701-567-4561
    Email: cathyh@wrhs.com
  • Doug Kjos, Programmer/Analyst
    North Dakota Healthcare Review
    800 31st Ave SW
    Minot, ND 58701
    Phone: 701-857-9747
    Email: dkjos@ndqio.sdps.org
  • Don Larson, Lead Technical Support Specialist
    University of North Dakota - SMHS Information Resources
    School of Medicine, 501 N Columbia Rd. Stop 9037
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
    Phone: 701-777-2329
    Email: dlarson@medicine.nodak.edu
  • Jon Linnell, Executive Director
    North Region Health Alliance
    115 S. Main St. Suite 4
    Warren, MN 56762
    Phone: 218-745-3242
    Email: jlinnell@northregionha.com
  • Darin Meschke, Director, North Dakota Vital Records
    North Dakota Department of Health
    600 East Boulevard Avenue
    Bismarck, ND 58505
    Phone: 701-328-2494
    Email: dmeschke@nd.gov
  • Jeff Shallman, IT Manager
    Altru Health System
    1200 S. Columbia Rd.
    Grand Forks, ND 58201
    Phone: 701-780-5767
    Email: JSHALLMAN@altru.org
  • Marin Swofford, Financial/Computer Assistant
    Mountrail County Health Center
    PO Box 399
    Stanley, ND 58789
    Phone: 701-628-2442
    Email: FinComp@StanleyHealth.org
  • Mark Waind, CIO
    Altru Health System
    1200 S. Columbia Rd
    Grand Forks, ND 58201
    Phone: 701-780-6550
    Email: mwaind@altru.org
  • Marlys C. Knell, Coordinator
    North Dakota Cancer Registry
    Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
    600 E. Blvd. Ave., Dept. 301
    Bismarck, N.D. 58505-0200
    Phone: 701-328-2419
    Email: mknell@nd.gov
  • Howard Anderson, Executive Director
    North Dakota Board of Pharmacy
    Bismarck, ND
    Phone: 701-328-9535
    Email: ndboph@btinet.net
  • Robert Heidt, CIO
    Pembina County Memorial
    PO Box 380
    Cavalier, ND
    Phone: 701-365-6235
    Email: Robert@cavalierhospital.com
  • Art Bakke
    State of North Dakota
    600 E. Boulevard Ave Dept. 12
    Bismarck, ND 58505-0100
    Tel: 701-328-1985
    Email: ambakke@nd.gov
  • Jeff Swank
    Policy & Planning, Information
    Technology Department
    600 E. Boulevard Ave.
    Bismarck, ND 58505
    Tel: 701-328-1994
    Email: jpswank@nd.gov
  • Todd Bortke, CIO
    St. Alexius Medical Center
    900 East Broadway Ave.
    Bismarck, ND 58501
    Email: tbortke@primecare.org
  • Alexander Todorovic, Manager of Clinical Applications
    Altru Health System
    Grand Forks, ND 58201
    Tel: 701-780-5767
    Email: atodorovic@altru.org
  • Jeff Hostetter, MD, Director
    UND Center for Family Medicine
    Bismarck, ND
    Tel: 701-328-9950
    Email: jhostett@medicine.nodak.edu
  • Rick Amundrud
    IT Director
    First Care Health Center
    115 Vivian St.
    Park River, ND 58270
    Phone:701-284-4553
    rick.amundrud@1stcare.com
  • Sandra Teubner, CFO
    St. Aloisius Medical Center
    325 Brewster St. E.
    Harvey, ND  58341
    Tel: 701-324-4769 ext. 104
    Email: steubner@staloisius.com
  • Dave Molmen, CEO
    Altru Health System/Chair Hospital Association
    Phone: (701) 780-8000
    E-mail: dmolmen@altru.org
  • Dan Kelly, CEO
    McKenzie County Healthcare System
    Phone: (701) 843-3000
    E-mail: dkelly@mckenziehealth.com