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STEVEN A. MILLARD
President


Contact Steven at:
P: 208.338.5100 x203
E: samillard@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Lead spokesperson for Idaho Hospital Association; state and federal advocacy and legislative representation for IHA agenda on key political issues; leads the development of new policies and programs that serve membership; media communications; primary liaison with other health related organizations and business entities on hospital health care developments and issues; liaison and staff support to IHA board appointed committees.


STACEY CARSON, RHIT, CTR
Vice President of Operations and Registry Services


Contact Stacey at:
P: 208.338.5100 x210
E: scarson@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Assist in planning and monitoring internal operational policies and initiatives; project management; website content; oversees registry services and grants/contracts management.


CARLA TERRY, FHFMA
Vice President - Finance


Contact Carla at:
P: 208.338.5100 x209
E: cterry@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Medicare and Medicaid financial issues and liaison to associated governmental agencies; UPL; hospital financial and utilization data collection and reporting and management of Idaho Patient Data Systems (COMPdata) and Idaho DATABANK Program; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; IHA liaison with Healthcare Financial Management Association.


DEANNA O'TOOLE
Vice President - Human Resources


Contact Deanna at:
P: 208.338.5100 x208
E: dotoole@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Workforce shortage issues; salary survey data; human resources; oversees administration of Group Unemployment Compensation Program (GUCP); provides consultation on human resource and unemployment issues; liaison to the Idaho Healthcare Human Resources Association.


TONI LAWSON
Vice President - Governmental Relations


Contact Toni at:
P: 208.338.5100 x207
E: tlawson@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Coordinates state and federal advocacy efforts; directs the Idaho Hospital Association Political Action Committee campaign; liaison to the Home Care Society of Idaho and Idaho Society for Language Services in Healthcare.


CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, MPH
Epidemiologist


Contact Christopher at:
P: 208.338.5100 x214
E: cjohnson@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Data analysis and reporting; statistical expertise; data linkage projects; survey compilation; geocoding; identify and communicate disease trends.


TONI PUGMIRE
Director of Education


Contact Toni at:
P: 208.338.5100 x201
E: tpugmire@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Plans and coordinates IHA annual convention and other educational programs; serves on the planning committee for Western Regional Trustee Symposium; serves on the executive committee for careLearning; staff liaison to allied health care organizations.


NANETTE HILLER, RN, BSN
Director of Performance Improvement


Contact Nanette at:
P: 208.338.5100 x223
E: nhiller@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Lead staff person for quality and patient safety initiatives. Critical Access Hospital Flex funding, PEER review network and credentialing.


LOU STERNBERG, Ph.D.
Researcher


Contact Lou at:
P: 208.338.5100 x224
E: lsternberg@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Examines and interprets data and disseminates information to appropriate audiences, including IHA staff, member hospitals, IHA committees, researchers, and other decision makers. Responsible for helping utilize data collected, and advance initiatives to collect future data at IHA, such as data pertaining to quality indicators, financial, discharge data, salary survey, trauma registry, and workforce shortage.


DENISE JOZWIK, RHIT, CTR
Director - Cancer Data Registry of Idaho


Contact Denise at:
P: 208.338.5100 x211
E: djozwik@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Supervises Cancer Data Registry of Idaho; training of hospital cancer registrars.


GINGER FLOERCHINGER-FRANKS, DrPH
Director - Idaho Trauma Registry


Contact Ginger at:
P: 208.338.5100 x221
E: gfranks@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Supervises Idaho Trauma Registry; training of hospital trauma registrars.


WENDI BLAUVELT
Accounting/Payroll Specialist


Contact Wendi at:
P: 208.338.5100 x206
E: wblauvelt@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Internal accounting and preparation of financial reports and records for IHA and affiliated grant funded programs; manages GUCP quarterly employment reports & contributions; property management.


DARRYL-LYNN OAKES
Director of Communications and Executive Assistant


Contact Darryl-lynn at:
P: 208.338.5100 x204
E: doakes@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Administrative support for IHA president; public relations; membership communications; staff liaison for hospital volunteers and Idaho Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations.


REGINA ECK
Database Administrator


Contact Regina at:
P: 208.338.5100 x220
E: reck@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Database development and administration; software and website development; computer systems and network administration.


SHAWNIE CHRISTENSEN
HR Generalist


Contact Shawnie at:
P: 208.338.5100 x219
E: schristensen@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

GUCP unemployment claims management; job site management; and support for vice president of human resources.


MARYANN SACKS, RHIT, CTR
Cancer Data Controller


Contact Maryann at:
P: 208.338.5100 x213
E: msacks@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Quality control of registry data; case abstraction in small facilities.


VICKI CATE
Office Assistant


Contact Vicki at:
P: 208.338.5100 x200
E: vcate@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Provides clerical support; handles incoming telephone calls; provides support for AHA regional executive, administrative support for cancer registry; coordinates participation in medical malpractice pre-litigation screening panels.


LORI TRAVERS, RHIT, CTR
Cancer Data Controller


Contact Lori at:
P: 208.338.5100 x212
E: ltravers@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Quality control of registry data; case abstraction in small facilities.


CHERYL HANSEN, CPC
Trauma Registry Coordinator


Contact Cheryl at:
P: 208.338.5100 x222
E: chansen@teamiha.org
 
Key Responsibilities:

Quality control of trauma registry data.


 
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