Alexis S. Gilroy, JD
Partner
Jones Day
Alexis Gilroy is a partner at the law
firm of Jones Day, where she
advises health care providers and
technology companies on transac-
tional, health regulatory and
corporate matters with an emphasis
on digital health topics. She has
managed numerous strategic merger, acquisition, private
equity, venture capital, and joint venture transactions for
various healthcare and technology companies, including tele-
medicine, mobile device, EHR, practice management, cyber-
knife, imaging centers, and teleradiology. She advises on
business strategy and implementation matters specific to
telehealth programs, business models, m-health devices and
products; counsels on regulations regarding virtual consults,
e-prescribing, patient consents, credentialing by proxy, corpo-
rate practice of medicine, physician supervision, reimburse-
ment, anti-kickback, and licensure matters specific to tele-
medicine and telehealth providers and businesses; develops
and negotiates e-health specific customer, vendor, and
affiliation contracts and documentation; structures research
arrangements involving health information technology; and
leads strategy and communications with medical boards and
other regulators and policy makers on digital health topics.
Jason C. Goldwater, MA, MPA
Senior Director
National Quality Forum
Jason C. Goldwater oversees
National Quality Forum activities
related to the evaluation of elec-
tronic clinical quality measures as
well as projects focused on the use
of electronic health to improve the
quality, safety and efficiency of health
care. He has been in the field of health IT for 16 years and has
led a number of projects on the utilization of health IT for
improved health care delivery. Prior to working at the NQF,
Mr. Goldwater was a Senior Vice President for Clinovations
Government Solutions, where he led projects in developing a
health IT strategic plan for DC Government, and governance
and business models for a public health data platform for the
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. He has
also served as a Health IT Project Manager for NORC at the
University of Chicago; at SRA International, where he led a
project to examine the use of clinical decision support sys-
tems within the Veterans Information Systems and Technolo-
gy Architecture (VisTA) EHR system; and with the federal gov-
ernment. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Em-
erson College and a Master of Public Administration
degree from Suffolk University.
Michael Grafton
Diversion Program Manager
US Drug Enforcement Agency / Phoenix Field Office
Michael Grafton has been with the Drug Enforcement Admin-
istration for over 27 years and is responsible for overseeing
Diversion Control operations in the State of Arizona. Prior to
relocating to Arizona, he worked for many years in DEA’s Chi-
cago Field Division and subsequently served in the Liaison and
Policy Section at its headquarters in Arlington, VA. He holds a
Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Northern Illinois
University.
Cynthia Hatcher
National Vice President, Medicaid
Products and Innovation
WellCare Health Plans
Cindy Hatcher is a long-time vet-
eran of the health insurance and
managed care industry, with a
focus on government-sponsored
business. She has over 20 years’
experience in strategic planning,
business development and operational ownership with profit
and loss responsibilities for both Medicare and Medicaid
business units. Ms. Hatcher has held leadership positions for
UnitedHealth Group, Coventry, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
She joined WellCare in 2014 and leads the Product Team for
the WellCare Medicaid business. In this role, she is responsi-
ble for the strategic direction and operational support for
new products and services, new business development and
innovation for the WellCare organization.
Tammy Hatting, MPA
eCARE Innovation Director
Avera eCARE
Tammy Hatting has been with
Avera eCARE for over four years
and is responsible for the devel-
opment and growth of new and
existing service lines utilizing tele-
health technology. This role
includes oversight of large-scale
innovation projects involving multiple stakeholders, business
planning, budget and financial analysis, implementation, and
development. Prior to joining eCARE, she worked at two
critical access hospitals in Iowa, where she managed admis-
sions, health information, compliance, risk, quality, patient
relations, and process improvement utilizing lean methodolo-
gies. She also worked in sales and management at a Fortune
500 technology company for over 12 years. She holds Master
of Public Administration and Bachelor of Healthcare Admin-
istration degrees from Bellevue University in Nebraska.
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