HSAG has a governing board that oversees policy and direction for our Medicare Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO). Our Board of Directors has been assembled in accordance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations and includes:
- Representatives from a variety of healthcare settings.
- At least one consumer representative who is a Medicare beneficiary.
- A membership under which at least two-thirds of its members are independent and have not been compensated by the QIO for nongoverning body services.
- A membership of which QIO officers comprise no more than 20 percent.
- A cap on consecutive governing body member service time of six years.
Member
|
State |
Date of
|
Affiliation |
|
1 |
Mary Ellen Dalton, PhD, MBA, RN |
AZ |
11/8/2019 |
Health Services Holdings, Inc. |
2 |
P. Craig Cornett, MPA |
CA |
11/8/2019 |
California Association of Health Facilities |
3 |
Leonard Kirschner, MD, MPH |
AZ |
11/8/2019 |
Medicare Beneficiary |
4 |
Steven T. Kmucha, MD, JD, FACS |
CA |
11/8/2019 |
California Medical Association (CMA) |
5 |
Walter J. Nieri, MD, AGSF, FACP, CMD |
AZ |
11/8/2019 |
University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Geriatric Fellowship Program |
6 |
Jacquelyn Paige, MA |
CA |
11/8/2019 |
AARP Policy Advisor |
7 |
Otis Wolkins |
AZ |
11/8/2019 |
Board Compliance Committee Liaison |
Appointment of additional board members will occur at the expiration of a present member's term.
Board member compensation consists of $500 per meeting attended by telephone and $1,000 per meeting attended in person.