Health IT Council

The Massachusetts Health IT Council consists of representatives from the public and private sectors. It prioritizes the use of public funds, in support of statewide Health IT-related projects, to ensure that those funds support the goals developed by the Health IT Council, health care reform initiatives, and the delivery of the highest value health care to Commonwealth residents.

The following are the appointed members of the Health IT Council:

• JudyAnn Bigby, MD, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Deborah A Adair, Director of Health Information Services and Privacy Officer, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Meg Aranow, Aranow Consulting
• Karen Bell, MD, Chair of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT)
• James A. Ermilio, Special Counsel to Secretary Greg Bialecki, representing Housing and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Julian J. Harris, MD, MBA, MSc, Medicaid Director, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Lisa Fenichel, MPH, eHealth Consumer Advocate
• John Letchford, Chief Information Officer, representing Jay Gonzales, Secretary of Administration and Finance, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Abigail R. Moncrieff, JD, Peter Paul Carreer Development Professor and Assiciate Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law