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BOARD/COMMISSION:  Minnesota E-health Advisory Committee

Address

PO Box 64975-0975
St Paul, MN
55155


Supporting Entity/Enabling Legislation Supported by Department of Health (MDH)

ENABLING LEGISLATION
M.S. 62J.495
Enabled: 05-08-2009 Expires: 06-30-2031
Revisor of Statutes Link

Chair and Contact
CONTACT
Bilqis Amatus-Salaam
(651) 201-6711
  • CHAIR
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Contact
Karen Soderberg
karen.soderberg@state.mn.us
(651) 201-3576
No
Contact
Bilqis Amatus-Salaam
Bilqis.AmatusSalaam@state.mn.us
(651) 201-6711
Yes
Membership
The members of the advisory committee shall include the commissioners or commissioners' designees of the state departments of Health, Human Services, Administration, and Commence and additional members to be appointed by the commissioner to include persons representing Minnesota's local public health agencies; licensed hospitals and other licensed facilities and providers; private purchasers; the medical and nursing professions; health insurers and health plans; long-term care providers; the state quality improvement organization; academic and research institutions; consumer advisory organizations with an interest and expertise in health information technology; and other stakeholders as identified by the advisory committee.
Member Info

COMPENSATION

  • Per Diem: $
  • Other Compensation: None

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

  • Requires Older Member - no
  • Requires Senate Approval - no
  • Members file campaign finance and disclosure - no
Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary
This committee advises the commissioner on the following matters: 1) assessment of the use of health information technology by the state, licensed health care providers and facilities, and local public health agencies; 2) recommendations for implementing a statewide interoperable health information infrastructure, to include estimates of necessary resources, and for determining standards for administrative data exchange, clinical support programs, patient privacy requirements, and maintenance of the security and confidentiality of individual patient data; and 3) other related issues as requested by the commissioner.

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Meeting Information
Meetings typically last: 2 hours per meeting
Meeting Frequency: Meetings are held every 2-3 months

Meetings are held at:
Minnesota Department of Health, virtual, and/or hybrid.


Fiscal Information
Annual Staff Hours: 7280.00
Total Appropriations:
Appropriations Description:
Fiscal Year Expenses: $0.00

Expenses Description:

Open Positions (2)
POSITION SEAT AUTHORITY 21-DAY MIN GUARANTEE #SEATS ACTION
Experts in Quality Improvement and Clinical Guideline Development Expert In Clinical Guideline Development Commissioner of Health 8/23/2021 1 APPLY
Hospital Representatives Small/Critical Access Hospitals Commissioner of Health 8/5/2021 1 APPLY
NAME POSITION APPLICATION DATE
Michelle Benson Health Plans Representatives 1/17/2024
Greg Hanley Health Plans Representatives 11/3/2024
Danian Liu Health Plans Representatives 1/17/2024
Dr Mara Glantz Licensed Health Professionals (Physician/Nurse) 8/5/2024
Kim Heckmann Licensed Health Professionals (Physician/Nurse) 8/19/2024
Allison Padelford Licensed Health Professionals (Physician/Nurse) 8/12/2024
Dr. Roxanee Pierre Licensed Health Professionals (Physician/Nurse) 1/22/2024
Andrea Heldt Rotating Professionals - Additional Health Settings (Dentists, Pharmacists, Behavior Health Laboratory, Home Health, Social Services, etc) 8/18/2024
Dr Tolu Oyelowo Rotating Professionals - Additional Health Settings (Dentists, Pharmacists, Behavior Health Laboratory, Home Health, Social Services, etc) 8/12/2024
Holly Rien Rotating Professionals - Additional Health Settings (Dentists, Pharmacists, Behavior Health Laboratory, Home Health, Social Services, etc) 6/17/2024
Ankit Sood Academics and Research 3/29/2024
Cathy Gagne Local Public Health 1/18/2024
Muna Khalif Local Public Health 8/3/2024
Randi prebil Local Public Health 8/6/2024
Laura Unverzagt Health System Chief Information Officer 7/15/2024
MS Kari Chase Professional with Expert Knowledge in Health IT 5/28/2024
Dr. Tamara Winden PhD Professional with Expert Knowledge in Health IT 1/22/2024
Brittney Dahlin Community Clinics/Fed Qual. Health Centers 2/2/2024
No pending appointments found.
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
ACTION
Direct Appointments
Dept Of Administration Commissioner or Designee
Commissioner of Administration
Stacie Christensen
Filled
07/30/2027
Dept Of Commerce Commissioner or Designee
Commissioner of Commerce
Ashley Setala
Filled
06/30/2027
Dept of Health Commissioner or Designee
Commissioner of Health
Nila Hines
Filled
06/30/2027
Dept Of Human Services Commissioner or Designee
Commissioner of Human Services
Mathew Spaan
Filled
06/30/2027
MNIT Representative
Commissioner of Health
Tarek Tomes
Filled
07/30/2027
Current Members (29)
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Academics and Research
Academics & Health Informatics Training & Education
Commissioner of Health
Steve Johnson
Filled
06/30/2026
Clinical Research
Commissioner of Health
Genevieve Melton-Meaux
Filled
06/30/2026
Designated Alternate - Clinical Research
Commissioner of Health
Dr. Tamara Winden PhD
Filled
06/30/2026
Community Clinics/Fed Qual. Health Centers
Community Clinics/Fed Qual. Health Centers
Commissioner of Health
Brittney Dahlin
Filled
06/30/2026
Consumer Member
Consumer Member
Commissioner of Health
Najma Abdullahi
Filled
06/30/2026
Designated Alternate - Consumer Member
Commissioner of Health
Alexandra De Kesel Lofthus
Filled
06/30/2026
Experts in Quality Improvement and Clinical Guideline Development
Expert In Clinical Guideline Development
Commissioner of Health
Mrs Audrey Hansen
Posted
06/30/2021
Quality Improvement Organization
Commissioner of Health
Jane Pederson
Filled
06/30/2026
Health Care Administrator
Health Care Administrator
Commissioner of Health
Lindsey Sand
Filled
06/30/2026
Health Care Purchasers and Employers
Health Care Purchasers And Employers
Commissioner of Health
MARY WINTER
Filled
06/30/2026
Health IT Vendors
Health Information Technology Vendors
Commissioner of Health
Charles Peterson
Filled
06/30/2026
Health Plans Representatives
Designated Alternate - Health Plans Representative
Commissioner of Health
Alicia Jackson
Filled
06/30/2026
Health Plans A Representative
Commissioner of Health
Greg Hanley
Filled
06/30/2026
Health Plans B Representative
Commissioner of Health
Matt Hoenck
Filled
06/30/2026
Health System Chief Information Officer
Designated Alternate - Health System Chief Information Officer
Commissioner of Health
Laura Unverzagt
Filled
06/30/2026
Health System Chief Information Officer
Commissioner of Health
Mr Bradford Newton
Filled
06/30/2026
Hospital Representatives
Large Hospitals
Commissioner of Health
Dr. Bryan Jarabek
Filled
06/30/2026
Small/Critical Access Hospitals
Commissioner of Health
JIm Roeder
Posted
06/30/2021
Licensed Health Professionals (Physician/Nurse)
Designated Alternate - Physician
Commissioner of Health
Dr. Roxanee Pierre
Filled
06/30/2026
Nurse
Commissioner of Health
Kim Heckmann
Filled
06/30/2026
Physician
Commissioner of Health
Sonja Short
Past Term End
06/30/2021
Physician
Commissioner of Health
Sarah Manney
Filled
06/30/2026
Local Public Health
Designated Alternate - Local Public Health
Commissioner of Health
Term ends in 0 days
Local Public Health
Commissioner of Health
Lisa Klotzbach
Filled
06/30/2026
Long Term and Post-Acute Care
Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Care
Commissioner of Health
Peter Schuna
Filled
06/30/2026
Professional with Expert Knowledge in Health IT
Designated Alternate - Professional W/Expert Knowledge
Commissioner of Health
Mr. Adam Stone
Filled
06/30/2026
Professional W/Expert Knowledge
Commissioner of Health
Dr. Lisa Moon
Filled
06/30/2026
Rotating Professionals - Additional Health Settings (Dentists, Pharmacists, Behavior Health Laboratory, Home Health, Social Services, etc)
Rotating Professional A
Commissioner of Health
George Klauser
Filled
06/30/2025
Rotating Professional B
Commissioner of Health
Mark Jurkovich
Filled
06/30/2025
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