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Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council
About the Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council
The Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council (MQF-AC) is a multi-stakeholder group consisting of consumers, providers, payers and insurers. The AC provides a wide range of perspectives and expertise to advise the MQF in its activities. In addition the MQF-AC has three active committees. The Technology Assessment Committee (TAC) advises the MQF-AC and the MQF on issues of medical technology. The TAC has adopted proven technology assessment protocols that it uses to formulate advice to the MQF-AC and MQF on medical technology questions as they pertain to the State Health Plan and the certificate of need (CON) process. The Performance Indicator Committee (PIC) reviews recognized criteria for indicators of process and quality and recommends multiple indicators to the MQF for approval. The Community Engagement Committee (CEC) reviews, develops, and offers advice on community engagement initiatives.
Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council
17 Members
Appointed by Governor, approved by HHS Standing Committee.
MQF selects Chair.
Key Duties:Guides the research and dissemination, quality performance measures, data coordination and public reporting of data; consumer education and technology assessment; convenes Provider Advisory Group.
Members - Maine Quality Forum Advisory CouncilChair, Robert Keller, MD |
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Title/Organization |
City/Town/Residence |
Term (Years) |
Robert Keller, MD
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Physician/Specialist |
Maine Spine and Rehabilitation |
Northport |
4 |
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Janice Wnek, MD |
Physician/Primary Care |
Midcoast Pediatrics of Brunswick, Advisor to the MHMC PTE Initiatives |
Brunswick |
5 |
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W. Stephen Gefvert, DO |
Physician/Osteopathic |
Retired Gastroenterologist |
Cumberland-Foreside |
5 |
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Douglas Salvador, MD |
Hospital |
MaineHealth |
Cape Elizabeth |
4 |
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Kathy Boulet, DC |
Non-Physician Provider |
Boulet Steele Chiropractic Center |
Lewiston |
3 |
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Paul Tisher, MD |
MH Provider |
VP & CMO, Acadia Hospital |
Bangor |
5 |
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Susan Henderson |
RN |
Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, St. Joseph's College |
South Portland |
4 |
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Rebecca Martins |
Consumer/ Employee w/ Commercial Coverage |
Patient Advocate |
Warren |
5 |
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James Case |
Consumer/ Organized Labor |
McTeague, Higbee, Case, Cohen Whitney & Toker |
Topsham |
5 |
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Lisa Miller, MPH |
Consumer/ Consumer health advocacy |
Sr. Program Officer, The Bingham Program |
Somerville |
4 |
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David White |
Consumer/ Uninsured/Maine
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Consumer Advocate |
Bar Harbor |
3 |
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Frank Johnson |
Employer/State Employee Health Commission |
Dir., State Employee Health Insurance |
Augusta |
4 |
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Maureen Kenney, MSSW |
Employer/ Priv. Employer (>1000) |
Healthcare Strategist, BIW |
Brunswick |
3 |
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Peter Schultz |
Employer/ Priv. Employer (<50) |
Owner/President, Dirigo Stitching, Inc. |
Rome |
3 |
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Jeffrey Holmstrom, DO |
Health Plan Rep. |
Med Dir University Health Care |
Saco |
5 |
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Roderick Prior, MD |
MaineCare |
Med Dir, MaineCare |
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3 |
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Elizabeth Mitchell |
Employer/Private Employer (50-1000) |
CEO, Maine Health Management Coalition |
Portland |
4 |
The Maine Quality Forum recognizes the value of the involvement of the Advisory Council, and appreciates their voluntary contribution to the Dirigo Health Reform effort.
Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council Provider Group
The Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council Provider group (PG) consists of health care providers who were nominated by their peers and selected by the MQF-AC to advise the MQF-AC from their professional perspectives. The PG is expected to represent the opinion and expertise of their peers and advocate from their professional perspective. The PG is particularly valuable in technology assessment when it falls into their individual areas of expertise.
Maine Quality Forum Provider Group
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Title/Organization |
| Philip Elkin, MD |
Blue Hills Memorial Hospital |
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| Robert Armstrong |
Director of Rural Health & Long Term Care, Central Maine Medical Center |
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| Ronald Bailyn, MD |
Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Maine Medical Center |
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| Bruce P. Bates, DO | University of New England | |
| Leslie Brancato, MSW |
President/CEO, Community Counseling Center |
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| Keith Burnham, RPh |
Chief Pharmacist, Parkview Hospital |
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| David Douglass, OD | Eye Center Northeast | |
| Jeffrey Dow, DMD | Private Practice, Waterville | |
| Holly Gartmayer, MBA, BSN | Harrington Family Center | |
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NURSE EDUCATOR |
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| Joel Johnson, RN |
Director of Medical Management |
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| Douglas Jorgensen, DO, CPC | Founder, Manchester Osteopathic Healthcare | |
| Patricia Thompson Leavitt, MS, FNP |
Executive Director, Leavitt's Mill Health Center |
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| Marc Malon, DC, FICC | Private Practice, Biddeford | |
| David Marks, PhD |
Private Practice/Clinical Neuropsychology, Yarmouth |
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| Shawn McGlew, PA-C | Staff Physician Assistant | |
| Karen Mosher, PhD | Clinical Director | |
| Christopher Pingitore, DPM | Private Practice, Portland | |
| Nancy Quick, PhD | Assistant Professor, Dept of PT, UNE | |
| Patricia Roy, RN, MSN |
Director, Professional Quality Services, Central Maine Medical Center |
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| Saundra Scott-Adams |
Executive Director, Visiting Nurses of Aroostook |
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| Stephen Sears, MD, MPH, FACP |
Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President, Maine General Medical Center |
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| Marie Vienneau, RN, BSN | Chief Executive Officer, Millinocket Regional Hospital | |
Chair, Dr. Philip Elkin, MD Blue Hills Memorial