Advisory Council

The Mike Denton Infection Reporting Act provided for the creation of an 18 member Healthcare Data Advisory Council.

The Healthcare Data Advisory Council:

• assists the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Program in developing regulations and standards necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
• reviews and serves as consultants on matters related to any reports or publications made by the ADPH HAI Program prior to release.
• serves as consultants to the ADPH HAI Program on matters relating to the protection, collection, and dissemination of healthcare-associated infection data.

Members

• Scott Harris, MD, State Health Officer – Chair

Six appointees by the Alabama Hospital Association, and two are required to be infection control professionals:

• Keith Granger, Community Health Systems
• Beth Goodall, Infection Prevention Director, Alabama Hospital Association
• Brooke Bailey, Director of Infection Prevention/Employee Health, East Alabama Medical Center
• Amy Minor, CCO/CNO, Troy Regional Medical Center
• Ashley Pool, President, Highlands Medical Center
• Robin Hinson, Infection Prevention Director, North Baldwin Infirmary

Three appointees by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama:

• Grier Stewart, MD, 
• Gaylyn Horne-Ballard, MD
• Rachna Valvani, MD

Two appointees by the Business Council of Alabama:

• TBD
• TBD

One appointee by the Mineral District Medical Society:

• TBD

One consumer member appointee by the Governor:

• Ramandeep Kaur, BSN, MPH, PhD

One appointee by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama:

• Joe Oaks, BS, MPH, MBA

One appointee by the Alabama Association of Health Plans:

• Michael J. O'Malley, President, MTB Group

One appointee by the State Health Officer from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology:

• Mary Duncan, MSN, RN, CIC, AL-CIP

One appointee by the Public Education Employees Health Insurance Plan:

• Erica Collins-Thomas, PEEHIP Assistant Director

One appointee by the State Employees Insurance Board:

• Keith Cox, CPA 

Advisory Council Meetings

The council meetings are subject to the Open Meeting Act and are posted on the Secretary of State Calendar at least one week prior to the meeting.

Advisory Council Minutes

• February 2018
• November 2017
• October 2017
• May 2017
• December 2016
• June 2016
• December 2015
• February 2015
• August 2014
• May 2014
• September 2013
• June 2013
• April 2013
• February 2013
• October 2012
• September 2012
• June 2012
• January 2012
• October 2011
• November 2011
• July 2011
• April 2011
• August 2010
• July 2010 Work Group (no minutes)
• June 2010
• May 2010
• April 2010 Work Group (no minutes)
• March 2010
• February 2010
• January 2010 Work Group (no minutes)
• December 2009
• November 2009