Past Advisory Groups

Past Advisory Groups and Committees

Concluded advisory groups and committees are listed below with a brief summary of their work. In 2026, OHITAI is working to streamline web content in alignment with web retention and digital accessibility policies. Historical information has been archived. To request information about prior programs, initiatives, reports, and committees or workgroups, please reach out to staff HITOC.INFO@odhsoha.oregon.gov

Clinical Quality Metrics Registry Subject Matter Expert Workgroup and User Group

The Clinical Quality Metrics Registry Subject Matter Expert (CQMR SME) Workgroup met from February 2018 through October 2019. The Workgroup provided expertise and input on program and technical considerations during implementation of Oregon's CQMR.

The CQMR user group was a forum to share information and updates and get users' feedback about the CQMR. The user group met in 2020. 

Common Credentialing Advisory Group

was a legislatively mandated advisory group consisting of people who represented credentialing organizations, health care practitioners, and health care regulatory boards. The group advised OHA on the implementation of the Common Credentialing Program.

CCAG met between 2013 and 2018. OHA also convened other advisory workgroups as needed to develop Common Credentialing program policies, technical components, and change management toolkits.

Health IT and Health Information Exchange Community and Organizational Panel

The Health IT and Health Information Exchange Community and Organizational Panel (HCOP) was active from 2016 to 2020. HITOC formed the workgroup to:

• Facilitate communication and coordination among health information exchanges (HIEs), coordinated care organizations (CCOs), and other healthcare organizations by
• Identifying and sharing best practices;
• Identifying common barriers to HIT and HIE implementation progress; and
• Identifying opportunities for collaboration amongst entities implementing and operating HIT and HIE.

• Provide strategic input to HITOC and OHA regarding ongoing HIT and HIE strategy, policy, and implementation efforts

The Panel was comprised of representatives from a variety of organizations across Oregon that were actively engaged in implementing or operating HIT and HIE programs.

Health IT Task Force

The Health Information Technology Task Force made recommendations to OHA on key components of a multi-year state Health Information Technology and Health Information Exchange business plan framework to support Oregon's health system transformation efforts. They met from September through November 2013.  

Network of Networks Advisory Group and Technical Definitions Group

HITOC's Network of Network initiatives included a set of strategies to connect and coordinate the various exchange efforts in Oregon. HITOC's Network of Networks Advisory Group was informed by a Network of Networks Technical Definitions Group which included members of the HCOP and additional partners, which met 2018 to 2019. 

Provider Directory Advisory Committee (PDAC) and Prior Groups

The Provider Directory Advisory Committee (PDAC) was established to gather partner input and inform strategies for a successful implementation of the Oregon Provider Directory. PDAC met from 2017-2019.  

Between 2015-2016, OHA convened the Provider Directory Advisory Group (PDAG) which provided guidance on policy and program considerations for implementing statewide provider directory services.

In 2014, OHA convened a 12-member Provider Directory Subject Matter Expert workgroup to provide guidance on the scope, functions and parameters for developing a state-level provider directory. The group gave OHA feedback on the directory's framework, opportunities from emerging national and state efforts and the key uses of the provider directory.