HEALTHDATACONSORTIUM.ORG - Key Persons
Amy is a Program Assistant at the Health Data Consortium, and primarily focuses on supporting HDC's programming, marketing, and membership activities. She serves as webmaster of the HDC domain, and has over a decade of experience in webdevelopment, web administration, and graphic design. She also maintains the @hdconsortium Twitter account and other HDC social media accounts. Feel free to tweet her and say hi! Amy received her Bachelor's in Public Health and Psychology from Johns Hopkins University.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Chief Executive Officer, Health Data Consortium ( HDC )
Chris Boone is CEO of Health Data Consortium. He is a recognized expert in health systems, health informatics, health IT policy, and the use of electronic clinical data to generate clinical and scientific evidence for public policy, quality improvement, and patient-centered outcomes research efforts.
Prior to Health Data Consortium, Chris was a Vice President in Avalere Health's Evidence Translation and Implementation practice, where he focused on developing evidence generation strategies for professional medical societies, consumer advocacy groups, and life sciences companies. Chris previously held positions at the American Heart Association, Cook Children's Health Care System, Deloitte Consulting, and Texas Health Resources.
Chris is a former member of the Health IT Policy Committee, a federal advisory committee under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that advises the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Chris holds a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, a master's degree in Healthcare Administration, and a doctorate in Public Affairs and Health Policy from the University of Texas at Dallas. Chris is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), a certified professional of healthcare information and management systems (CPHIMS), and a project management professional (PMP).
As the Office Manager of Health Data Consortium, Kathie plays a key role in managing operations and providing support to the HDC Team, including membership onboarding and management. She is the primary point of contact for HDC CEO Chris Boone. An educator by training, she has 8 years of experience in providing executive support and managing small business operations. Kathie received her B.S.E. in English from the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
Job Titles:
- Director of Policy and Government Affairs
Lauren currently serves as the Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the Health Data Consortium. In this capacity, she is responsible for HDC's advocacy before Congress and various federal agencies. With over a decade of healthcare policy experience, Lauren previously worked on Capitol Hill where she was actively involved in almost every aspect of a congressional office, including serving as Chief of Staff-a position that requires the ability to quickly synthesize multiple issues and adapt to constantly shifting priorities. Lauren received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and a B.A. in Economics and History from Vanderbilt University. She is admitted to practice law in New York.