IHA relies on our committees to help shape our programs and drive our success as an organization. These groups give our members a voice on vital issues that impact our work and the future of healthcare. Made up of leaders from across the healthcare industry, they meet throughout the year to have discussions, tackle problems, and make decisions about our AMP programs, Symphony Provider Directory, and other IHA initiatives.
Program Governance Committee
The Program Governance Committee oversees the strategy and direction for all of IHA’s programs. This multi-stakeholder group also helps us monitor the integrity of our programs—making sure they are financially viable and benefit the industry as a whole.
Chair: Alyson Spencer, MHA, Blue Shield of California & Promise Health Plan
Health Plans:
- Aetna: Preeti Tahiliani, EMPH
- Anthem: Swati Awsare, MD
- Blue Shield of California & Promise Health Plan: Alyson Spencer, MHA
- Cigna: Kenneth Phenow, MD
- Health Net: Erik Korolev, MPA
- LA Care: Edward Sheen, MD, MPH, MBA
- Inland Empire Health Plan: Genia Fick, MA
- Sharp Health Plan: Cary Shames, DO
- UnitedHealthcare: Tamie Chang, MBA
- Western Health Advantage: Khuram Arif, MD
Provider groups:
- Astrana Health: Jeremy Jackson, MD
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation: Caroline Goldzweig, MD
- Hill Physicians Medical Group: Gabrielle Gaspar, MD
- MemorialCare: Jessica Kwon, PharmD
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Sutter PAMF): Edward Yu, MD, CMQ, CPE
- Scripps Health: Anil Keswani, MD
- Sharp-Rees Stealy Medical Group: Andy Dang, MD
- The Permanente Medical Group: Kevin Yee, MD
At-large:
- California Quality Collaborative (CQC): Crystal Eubanks, MS
- Covered California: David Bishop
Liaison (non-voting):
- IHA: Jeff Rideout, MD
- RAND: Cheryl Damberg, PhD
Technical Measurement Committee
The Technical Measurement Committee (TMC) advises the Governance Committee on technical issues related to performance measurement in our AMP program. The group brings together technical experts from across the industry and the state of California who help guide measure set development.
Chair: Edward Yu, MD: Sutter Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Health Plans:
- Aetna: Nikki O’Dell, MS
- Anthem: Jeff Harrison
- Blue Shield of California: Tory Robinson
- Cigna: Kenneth Phenow, MD
- Health Net: Eric Garthwaite
- Kaiser Permanente Health Plan: Sara Frampton
- UnitedHealthcare: Kristina Petsas, MD, MBA, MLS
Provider groups:
- AltaMed: Cristian Rico, MD
- Dignity Health Medical Foundation: Ranae Forbes
- Primary Medical: Sherilyn Wheaton, MD, MPH
- Providence Medical Foundation: Michelle Best, MBA, CPHQ
- Sharp Community Medical Group: Kathleen Gallagher, BSN, RN
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group: Ralph Vogel, PhD
At-large:
- Covered California: Joy Dionisio, MPH
- PFCC Partners’ Patient Advisor Network: Ting Pun, PhD
- Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH): Peter Robertson, MPA
Liaison (non-voting):
- Blue Shield Promise Health Plan: Christine Nguyen, MPH
- RAND: Cheryl Damberg, PhD
- Independent consult: Rachel Brodie
Technical Payment Committee
The Technical Payment Committee (TPC) advises the Governance Committee on technical issues related to incentive payment design for IHA’s AMP program. It brings together technical experts from across the industry and the state of California to help develop our value-based incentive design.
Chair: Caroline Goldzweig, MD: Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Health Plan:
- Aetna: Kelly Karaoglu, MPH
- Anthem: Zhongchen Ma
- Blue Shield of California: Angela Chen, FSA, MAAA
- Cigna: Stacie Plunkett, MBA
- Health Net: Jim Orchison
- LA Care: Henock Solomon, MPH
- Sharp Health Plan: Andres Aguirre, MPH
- UnitedHealthcare: Pradhita Maddireddy
Provider groups:
- Dignity Health - Common Spirit: Rosa Vicente-Soito
- Hill Physicians Medical Group: Julie Kuo, PhD
- MedPOINT Management: Linda Deaktor
- Optum California: Rebecca Spahr
- Sutter Medical Group: David Seidenwurm, MD
Liaison (non-voting):
- Blue Shield Promise Health Plan: Vanessa Ogbu
- Kaiser Permanente Health Plan: Michelle Abhasakun
Data Governance Committee
The Data Governance Committee advises the Governance Committee on data policies, data quality, and application of regulatory compliance. The initial focus of the DGC will primarily be on the Symphony Provider Directory. The DGC brings together experts from Symphony health plans and provider organizations representing industry stakeholders across California.
Chair: To be determined
Health Plans:
- Aetna: Christina Wu, MPH
- Blue Shield of California: Craig Lucero
- Elevance Health (Anthem): Jami Snodgrass
- Health Net: Kristina Rodriguez
- Kaiser Permanente Health Plan: Pauny Rezai, MBA
- LA Care Health Plan: Christine Salary, MPH
- Sharp Health Plan: Yolanda Hunt-Boes, MBA
- UnitedHealthcare: Keith Koszuta
Provider groups:
- Hill Physicians: Pamela Dennis
- MedPoint Management: Quincy Roberts, MPH
- Optum: Yvonne Munoz
- Sharp Rees-Stealy: Maria Liu, MS
- Stanford: Jen Clements
- Sutter Health: Paula Thibodeau
At-large:
- Covered California: Ivanna Korovyanko
Liaison (non-voting):
- America’s Physician Groups: Bill Barcellona