ABOUT US

Who we are

Established in 2009, healthEconnect Alaska is a nonprofit health information exchange facilitating comprehensive health data sharing and utility tools for the purpose of improving the health and wellbeing for all Alaskans.

We are designated as Alaska’s HIE by the Alaska Department of Health and work with more than 130 organizations across the state, serving health networks, care organizations, providers, community-based organizations, payers, government agencies and more.

Our Network

Better data for the highest level of health

Our ever-growing network connects healthcare providers across Alaska and beyond, offering seamless access to vital patient information to improve care coordination.

Our Team

Stewarding better healthcare for all

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Kendra Sticka, PhD, RDN

Executive Director
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Georgiana Page

Chief Operations Officer
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Carlin Evanoff, MPAS, PA-C

Director of Clinical Informatics
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Mary Eckart

Clinical Engagement Specialist
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Tanya Grubin

Accounting Assistant
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Vicki Nechodomu

Communications and Community Engagement Manager
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Jessica Husa

Program Support Specialist
Our Board of Directors

Ensuring Alaskan stakeholders have a voice

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Melanee Tiura

Providence Valdez Medical Center

Board President
Representative of Hospital and Nursing Home Facilities

Tari O'Connor

Tari O’Connor

Alaska Primary Care Association

Board Vice President
Representative of Community-Based Primary Care Providers

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Colt Courtright

Premera BlueCross and BlueShield

Board Treasurer
Representative of Health Insurers

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Chad Jensen

LaTouche Pediatrics

Board Secretary
Representative of the Employer and Business Community

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Gene Quinn, MD

Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute

Representative of Private Medical Care Providers

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Aaron Kusano, MD

Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center

Representative of Healthcare Consumers

Kathryn Craft, Associate Vice Provost for Health Programs

Kathryn Craft

University of Alaska

Representative of Board of Regents of the University of Alaska

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Jason Ball

Alaska Department of Health

Representative of the State of Alaska

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Alan Vierling

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)

Representative of Federal Healthcare Providers

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Representative of Alaska Tribal Health Organizations

Affiliations & Memberships

healthEconnect is an affiliate of CRISP Shared Services, an innovative nonprofit organization sharing technology and expert strategy to empower localized healthcare ecosystems.

This affiliation enables our health information exchange to provide Alaska with industry-leading infrastructure and innovative solutions at lower costs while preserving our autonomy and cultural diversity.

Additionally, we partner with other healthcare and data exchange organizations across the state and nation to ensure our network has the latest and most comprehensive technologies, services and information available.

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