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.

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Mark McKinney, MBA

Chief Executive Officer, Hixny

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David Shippee

Chief Executive Officer, Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Services

Physician Practice Representative

Chair

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Jeremiah Benoit, MD

Medical Director , BlueShield of Northeastern NY

Health Plan Representative

Vice Chair

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Kevin Gallagher, MD

Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Hudson Headwaters

Physician Practice Representative

Secretary

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Howie Architzel

Chief of Staff, Broadview Federal Credit Union

Treasurer

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Ashima Butler

VP & Chief Operating Officer, Ellenville Regional Hospital Hospital

Representative

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Scott Cohen, MD

Chief Medical Information Officer, Bassett Healthcare Network Hospital

Representative

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Erica Coletti

Chief Executive Officer, Healthy Alliance

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Julie Demaree

Vice President, Chief Technology and Digital Innovation Officer, St. Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam

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Craig Dreher

EVP & Chief Information Officer, Community Care Physicians, P.C.

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Renee Golderman

Chief Quality Officer, CDPHP

Health Plan Representative

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Eric Linzer

President & CEO, New York Health Plan Association

Health Plan Representative

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Matthew McCarty

Vice President, Information Technology, Albany Medical Center

Hospital Representative

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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

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James D. Sinkoff

Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Sun River Health

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Charles Welge

Director, Public Health Planning and Education, Albany County Department of Health

Public Health Representative

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Wendy Weller

Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management & Behavior, College of Integrated Sciences

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Julie Bazzell

Trustee Emeritus

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Paul F. Macielak, Esq.

Trustee Emeritus

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Brian O'Grady

Trustee Emeritus

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Joan Regan Hayner, CPA, CMPE

Trustee Emeritus

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Wouter Rietsema, MD

Trustee Emeritus