What Is Hixny?
One of New York State’s first health information organizations, Hixny is the leading developer of workflow-integrated interfaces for the healthcare community.
Legacy of Excellence, Passion for Innovation
For more than 25 years, since Hixny emerged from a conversation among healthcare payers and providers in New York’s Capital Region, we’ve been leading the way toward a more connected healthcare environment.
One question guides us: How can we make the right next step the easy step for a provider, payer, health data analyst, or public health department?
So far, the answers have led us to solve a HIPAA challenge, build a health information exchange, develop a celebrated patient records interface, contribute to statewide COVID pandemic analysis, explore opioid risk prediction modeling, and share our solutions nationally. And we’re still working.
A Nonprofit with Connections
Hixny is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit guided by a dedicated staff and a deeply invested board of industry stakeholders. Our financial audits are available for review at our office; please contact us to schedule an appointment.
As a New York State qualified entity (QE), Hixny is a member of the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), along with our peers across the state. This relationship allows anyone using Hixny solutions to access the full breadth of data shared through the SHIN-NY.
Meet the Board
Hixny’s directors fill seats representing healthcare providers, payers, educators, patients and related stakeholder groups, ensure a free flow of information from members, users, and the public. We also periodically survey all stakeholders to inform decision-making.
To request a copy of our bylaws, or to view or ask a question about our policies or decision-making procedures, please contact us. You can also view the board’s meeting schedule and minutes.
Mark McKinney, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Hixny
David Shippee
Chief Executive Officer, Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Services
Physician Practice Representative
Chair
Jeremiah Benoit, MD
Medical Director , BlueShield of Northeastern NY
Health Plan Representative
Vice Chair
Kevin Gallagher, MD
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Hudson Headwaters
Physician Practice Representative
Secretary
Howie Architzel
Chief of Staff, Broadview Federal Credit Union
Treasurer
Ashima Butler
VP & Chief Operating Officer, Ellenville Regional Hospital Hospital
Representative
Scott Cohen, MD
Chief Medical Information Officer, Bassett Healthcare Network Hospital
Representative
Erica Coletti
Chief Executive Officer, Healthy Alliance
Julie Demaree
Vice President, Chief Technology and Digital Innovation Officer, St. Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam
Craig Dreher
EVP & Chief Information Officer, Community Care Physicians, P.C.
Renee Golderman
Chief Quality Officer, CDPHP
Health Plan Representative
Eric Linzer
President & CEO, New York Health Plan Association
Health Plan Representative
Matthew McCarty
Vice President, Information Technology, Albany Medical Center
Hospital Representative
Matthew Miles
Vice President, Digital Health & Clinical Strategy, MVP Health Care
Health Plan Representative
Scott Momrow
Vice President, Provider Network Strategy & Strategic Relationships, MVP Health Care
James D. Sinkoff
Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Sun River Health
Charles Welge
Director, Public Health Planning and Education, Albany County Department of Health
Public Health Representative
Wendy Weller
Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management & Behavior, College of Integrated Sciences
Julie Bazzell
Trustee Emeritus
Paul F. Macielak, Esq.
Trustee Emeritus
Brian O'Grady
Trustee Emeritus
Joan Regan Hayner, CPA, CMPE
Trustee Emeritus
Wouter Rietsema, MD
Trustee Emeritus
What’s New from Hixny
Hixny and medent Announce SMART on FHIR Integration, Bringing Statewide Health Data Directly into Primary Care Workflows
June 29, 2026
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Exchanging Information May Be What We Do, But It’s Not What We Deliver (Part 2)
December 22, 2025
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Exchanging Information May Be What We Do, But It’s Not What We Deliver
December 10, 2025
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