The Most Wired Team

H&HN appreciates the efforts and support of many individuals who contributed to the success of the Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, the Innovator Awards and the research and analysis that goes into the results article. Leaders throughout health care assisted in providing insight and direction. Employees of the American Hospital Association provided background research and perspective. Members of H&HN’s Most Wired Magazine editorial advisory board reviewed the survey and served as judges for the Innovator awards. The following is a partial list of the many individuals who contributed to the 2007 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study.

Health Forum Staff: Kyle Anderson, Sarah B. Brown, Peggy DuMais, Kendra A. Hopkins, Suzanna Hoppszallern*, Clisby Jackson, Jane Jeffries*, Bob Kehoe, Peter Kralovec, Chuck Lazar, Steve Reczynski, Lee Ann Runy*, Bill Santamour, Alden Solovy*, Matthew Weinstock, Marty Weitzel

Accenture Staff: Phillip E. Kiefer, Lydon Neumann, Joe Poats, Lewis Redd*

McKesson Staff: Diane Dukes, Michael L. Kappel*, James Larkin, Mark Spencer, Leslie White

2007 Most Wired Survey Reviewers and Definitions Board: George Arges, senior director, Health Data Management Group, AHA, Chicago; Chris Baldwin, vice president of corporate MIS, Northeast Health, Troy, N.Y.; Donna Bean, director of materials resource management, Holy Rosary Medical Center, Ontario, Ore.; Gerard Burns, M.D., director, medical informatics/hospitalist, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, N.J.; Jody Cervenak, CIO, physician services division, Pittsburgh.; Allana Cummings, CIO, Children’s Hospital Omaha, Neb.; Walter Fahey, vice president and CIO, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Marty Fattig, CEO, Nemaha County Hospital, Auburn, N.Y.; Suzanna Hoppszallern*, senior editor, data and research, Health Forum, Chicago; Robert Irwin, vice president, information services, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J.; Jane Jeffries, managing editor, electronic media, Health Forum, Chicago; Nancy Jones, CIO, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio; James Keller, information services director, Battle Creak Health System, Battle Creek, Mich.; Angela Nicholas*, M.D., vice president, physician resources/CMIO, Susquehanna Health System, Williamsport, Pa.; Deane Morrison, CIO, Concord Hospital, Concord, N.H.; David Muntz, senior vice president and CIO, Texas Health Resources, Arlington, Texas; Donna Norman, director of procurement, Medstar Health, Nashville, Tenn.; Rod Piechowski, vice president of technology leadership, National Alliance for Health Information Technology, Chicago; Lee Ann Runy*, senior editor, custom publications, Health Forum, Chicago; Michael W. Smith, CIO, Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Fla.; Alden Solovy*, executive editor and associate publisher, Health Forum, Chicago; Bill Spooner*, vice president and CIO, Sharp Healthcare, San Diego; Jim Veline, senior vice president and CIO, Avera Health, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Eric Yablonka*, vice president and CIO, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago; David Zimba, vice president, corporate contracting, West Penn Allegheny Health, Pittsburgh.

Innovator Award Judges: Mike Allen, vice president of finance, Community Memorial Hospital, Winona, Minn.; George Arges, senior director, health data management group, AHA, Chicago; Russ Branzell, CIO, Poudre Valley Health System, Fort Collins, Colo.; Kay Carr, senior vice president and CIO, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Houston; Jeff Cash, vice president/CIO, Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Jody Cervenak, CIO, physician services division, UPMC, Pittsburgh; Beckie Coovert, director information services, Rush-Copley Medical Center, Aurora, Ill.; Rob Frieden, vice president and CIO, Genesis Health System, DeWitt, Iowa; John Glaser, vice president and CIO, Partners HealthCare, Boston; Rose Ann Laureto, CIO, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago; Deane Morrison, CIO, Concord Hospital, Concord, N.H.; Angela Nicholas*, M.D., Susquehanna Health System, vice president, physician resources/CMIO, Williamsport, Pa.; Tom Ogg, vice president and CIO, Memorial Healthcare, Owosso, Mich.; Rod Piechowski, vice president of technology leadership, National Alliance for Health Information Technology, Chicago; Keith Rivera, e-business director, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, N.M.; Ryan Smith, assistant vice president, e-business, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City; Bill Spooner*, senior vice president/CIO, Sharp HealthCare, San Diego; Kelly Styles, chief information officer, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; Rebecca Sykes*, senior vice president and CIO, Catholic Health Partners, Cincinnati; John Wade*, vice president, Saint Luke’s Health System, Kansas City, Mo.; Robert Wilson, vice president and CIO, Crozer-Keystone, Springfield, Pa.; Eric Yablonka*, vice president and CIO, University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System, Chicago; Tim Zoph, vice president, information services, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Chicago.

Supply Chain Innovator Award Judges: Ron Bredow, director, materials management, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, N.Y.; Becky Daniel, director, regional supply chain management, Texas Health Resources, Arlington, Texas; Florence Doyle, vice president, supply chain management, Catholic Health East, Newtown Square, Pa.; Les Feka, director, supply chain operations, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colo.; Victor Heinrich, AHRMM Region 3 Board Member, Linthicum, Md.; Charles Neikam, director, materials management, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Boston; Kathi Pressley, director, materials management, Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, Wash.

*Members of the 2007 H&HN’s Most Wired Magazine Editorial Advisory Board

This article 1st appeared in the July 2007 issue of HHN Magazine.

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