Committees

Appropriate Care Task Force

  • Deborah Banda — AARP Massachusetts
  • David Deitz, MD — Liberty Mutual
  • Jack Evjy, MD — Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Valerie Fleishman — New England Healthcare Institute
  • Beth Foley, RN, M. Ed — Fallon Community Health Plan
  • Carolyn Langer, MD — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Judy Levy, RN, CPHQ — Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan
  • Matthew Collins, MD — Neighborhood Health Plan
  • Debra Poskanzer, MD — Tufts Health Plan
  • Dana Safran, Sc.D — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Pano Yeracaris, MD — Network Health Plan

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Physician Advisory Council

  • Connie S. Barr, MD
  • Karen Boudreau, MD
  • Svend W. Bruun, Jr., MD
  • Alice A. Coombs, MD
  • David C. Deitz, MD, PhD
  • Jack T. Evjy, MD
  • Bruce G. Karlin, MD
  • James F.X. Kenealy, MD
  • Robert Klugman, MD
  • Jeff Levin-Scherz, MD
  • Zeev Newirth, MD
  • Anna A. Manatis, MD, MPH
  • Paul Mendis, MD
  • Richard C. Mindess, MD
  • Peter D. Rappo, MD
  • A.  Margaret Sandin, MD

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Patient Voice Task Force Membership — April 2009

  • Debbie Banda — AARP
  • Sandra Celona — Alliance - Mass Medical Society
  • Kara Cohen — AARP
  • Janet McGrail — American Cancer Society
  • Mandy Nichols — ARC of MA
  • Lucilia Prates — Health Care for All, Consumer Quality Council and Board Member of PHE
  • Nicola Truppin — Health Care for All, Consumer Quality Council
  • Marjorie Stanzler — Kenneth B. Schwartz Center
  • Winnie Tobin — MITSS (Medically Induced Trauma Support Services)
  • Deb Wachenheim — Health Care for All, Consumer Quality Council
  • Al Whitaker — American Diabetes Association

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Recent Press Releases

February 16, 2010

The Partnership For Healthcare Excellence Announces the Appointment of New Executive Director

The Partnership for Healthcare Excellence (the Partnership) proudly announces the appointment of… READ MORE

October 21, 2009

The Partnership for Healthcare Excellence and AARP Massachusetts Host Educational Forum on the State of Quality Care

The Partnership for Healthcare Excellence (the Partnership) and AARP Massachusetts are hosting an… READ MORE

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