Interoperability

Ensuring that EHR products and networks can share data compatibly is one of the primary goals of certification – and the public and private heath IT communities. The Interoperability Work Group works with all CCHIT work groups to recommend criteria and testing that ensures data portability.

Co-chairs:

• George Robinson, R.Ph. (BS Pharmacy)
  Informatics Specialist
  Robinson Healthcare Consulting

• David Tao, MS, D.Sc.
  Senior Key Expert - Interoperability Champion
  Siemens Healthcare

Members:

• Rebecca Armato
  Executive Director, Physician and Interoperability Services 
  Huntington Memorial Hospital

• Robert Barker
  Manager, Interoperability and Standards
  NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc.

• Peter Hendler, MD
  Physician and Medical Information
  Kaiser Permanente

• Aditi Jariwala
  Director, Certification
  Surescripts

• Debra Konicek, MSN, RN, BC
  Director, Consulting Services
  College of American Pathologists

• Arumani Manisundaram
  Chief Technology Architect
  Adventist Healthcare

• Manick Rajendran
  Co-Founder and Senior Partner 
  JMS Healthcare Partners

• Michael Riben, MD
  Dir. of Vocabulary Services, Dir. Anatomic Pathology Informatics
  MD Anderson Cancer Center

• Peter Rontey, BA, BS, MT(ASCP), MA
  IT Specialist, Manager Capacity Planning
  Veterans Health Administration

• Mark Spohr, MD
  Technical Officer
  World Health Organization (WHO)