IFMC - IL QIO Governing Body

The Illinois Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) contract awarded to IFMC - IL by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is governed by a Governing Body up to 15 members. The Governing Body provides guidance to the leadership team for the QIO contract. The membership is intended to reflect the customers and communities we serve. The Governing Body includes Medicare consumers and advocates; quality improvement and patient safety leaders from hospitals, nursing homes and health plans; physicians; pharmacy representatives, and other individuals as appropriate.

Governing Body members are appointed to three-year terms and may serve no more than two consecutive terms for a majority of the members. A minority of the members can serve three consecutive terms. Terms are staggered so approximately one-third of the group is appointed each year. Governing Body members are compensated $750 per meeting for their service; $250 for conference calls.

Listing of current members:

Stephanie Altman, JD., Board Chairperson
Program and Policy Director
Health and Disablility Advocates
Appointed: March 2008 – First 3 year term

Christina Barrington, Pharm.D., Board Vice-Chairperson
Director of Pharmacy
Health Alliance Medical Plans
Appointed: March 2008 - First 3 year term

Donna Siemons, RN, Secretary
Director, Quality Improvement and Clinical Outcomes
Advocate Health Care
Appointed: March 2008 – First 3 year term

Pamela Ballou-Nelson
Clinical Quality Director
Adventist Health Network
Appointed: June 2010 – First 3 year term

Marilyn Dunne, RN
Director UR/Case Management
Edward Hospital
Appointed: March 2011 – First 3 year term

Elizabeth Florczak, RN
Director of Clinical Support
Provena Senior Services
Appointed: March 2005 – Second 3 year term

Deborah Gracey
President Medicare Operations
Humana, Inc.
Appointed: March 2008 – First 3 year term

Dheeraj Mahajan, M.D.
CIMPAR, SC – Private Practice
Appointed: May 2010 – First 3 year term

Carlotta Rinke, M.D.
Assistant VP of Quality and Patient Safety
Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Appointed: March 2005 – Term ended in February 2012

Thomas West, J.D.
Semi-Retired Medicare Beneficiary
Appointed: March 2007 – Term ended in December 2011

Michael Zia, M.D.
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Appointed: March 2005 – Second 3 year term