Awards
October 2014
Volunteer Excellence Award
Recognizes a leader in the making; someone who is making a real contribution
and a real difference within their SWG. This award recognizes someone who has
actively supported the efforts of their sub-workgroup through their commitment,
leadership, team play, and productivity.
• Priscilla Holland
NACHA, EFT SWG
• Margaret Weiker
The Weiker Group, HPID WG
• Rose Hodges
Aetna, 837 SWG
• Debbi Meisner
Emdeon, HPID Business Use
Cases SWG
• Kim Peters
Humana Inc, HPID
Implementation Issues SWG
•
Joan Robinson
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Association, Health ID Card
SWG
• Betty Gomez
ZirMed, Inc., ICD-10 Transition
SWG
• Chip Evelsizer
State Farm Insurance, P&C SWG
• Alicia Bell
Jopari Solutions, INC, P&C SWG
• Eric Pupo
Deloitte Consulting, Healthcare
Secure Messaging SWG
Outstanding Workgroup
Co Chair Award
Recognizes Workgroup Co Chairs who have consistently
contributed toward the growth, success, and impact their
Workgroup and Subworkgroups have made on the industry.
Laurie Darst
Mayo Clinic, HPID Workgroup
Gail Kocher
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, HPID Workgroup
Mark Cone
N-Tegrity Solutions Group, Security & Privacy Workgroup
Outstanding Subworkgroup
Co Chair Award
Recognizes Subworkgroup Co Chairs who have consistently
contributed toward the growth, success, and impact their
Subworkgroup has made on the industry.
Susan Langford - BCBS of Tennessee, HPID Implementation Issues
SWG & Attachments SWG
Pamela Grosze - PNC Healthcare, EFT SWG
Peggy Honts - Axiom Systems Inc., ICD-10 Transition SWG
Rob Gibran - Cognosante, ICD-10 Testing SWG
Mandy Willis - Group Health Cooperative, ICD-10 Coding & Translation
SWG
Stanley Nachimson - Nachimson Advisors, ICD-10 Testing SWG
Laurie Burckhardt - WPS Insurance, HPID Implementation SWG
Mike Ubl - Ubl Consulting, LLC, HPID Enumeration Schema SWG
Building Bridges Award
Recognizes the individual who has built bridges and made
friends in the health IT world, and has created opportunities to
collaborate with these new partners in a way that has increased
WEDI’s visibility and impact on the industry.
Robert Tennant, MGMA
Distinguished Service Award
Recognizes individuals who have provided significant leadership
to the fulfillment of the mission, objectives, programs and overall
volunteer activities of WEDI and/or WEDI SNIP through
participation in committees, workgroups, PAGs, Board of
Directors, etc.
Don Bechtel, Siemens
Laurie Darst, Mayo Clinic
Debbi Meisner, Emdeon
Robert Tennant, MGMA
Pam Grosze, PNC Bank
Sherry Wilson, Jopari Solutions
Betty Gomez, ZirMed
Durwin Day, HCSC
HIT Government Champion Award
Recognizes the government agency contact who has
continuously supported WEDI’s efforts on a variety of issues
and made inroads on new initiatives.
Denesecia Green
Department of Health and Human Services:
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services
Corporate Leadership Award
Recognizes the WEDI Member organization that displays
the highest level of commitment to and corporate
involvement in the work and activities of WEDI each year.
American Dental Association
American Dental Association
Health IT Leadership Award
Recognizes a Vendor, a Health Plan, a Provider organization’s
contribution to the advancement of HIT and eCommerce
technology in healthcare
Access Health CT
Outstanding Corporate
Champion Award
Recognizes a Vendor who has served as a strong champion in
health IT through their continued commitment to WEDI’s
sponsorship programs throughout the year.
McKesson
Andrew H. Melczer Award: Excellent in
Volunteerism
Recognizes an individual who has provided exemplary service by giving his/her time
to the association or industry activities on a national basis. The award aims to
recognize the person whose business philosophy is to make the world a better place
by sharing one’s time and talents and is named in memory of Andrew H. Melczer who
exemplified these characteristics through his volunteerism with WEDI.
Gail Kocher
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Chairman’s Award
This award is presented at the discretion of WEDI’s Chair to an
individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and
commitment to the advancement of specific WEDI initiatives.
Sherry Wilson
Jopari Solutions
Louis W. Sullivan Award
Named in honor of the former HHS Secretary who was instrumental in the
creation of WEDI and initiating the healthcare industry’s ongoing commitment
to improving healthcare through the development of standards for
administrative simplification. This award recognizes individuals who have
distinguished themselves through their leadership, vision and achievements in
advancing the efficiency of healthcare.
Jon Zimmerman
GE Healthcare
Thank You!