PMHRD

PMHRD is governed by current and previous health leaders in their communities and professions across the state.

PMHRD’s current Board of Directors are:

James Gigliotti

Phil Zarone,
PMHRD Legal Counsel

Independent

Gary Baker, Former Hospital CEO and current PMHRD Board Chair

Ron Cowan

Chris Holuta

Independent

Joe Peluso, Former Hospital CEO

ABOUT PMHRD

Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Resource Development (PMHRD) is a not-for-profit organization under Pennsylvania law, and functions as a regional health information organization. PMHRD has been given tax exempt status under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Alliance (PMHA) relationship to PMHRD is that of an "Other Body" as defined in the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Law, 15 Pa.C.S.A. Sec. 5103. As an Other Body, PMHA has certain reserved powers with respect to PMHRD. For example, PMHA must approve fundamental transactions such as amendments to the articles of incorporation of PMHRD, or the sale, merger, or dissolution of PMHRD.

PMHRD is not exclusive to PMHA or PMHA hospitals, it may help any hospital as deemed appropriate by the PMHRD Board.

Purpose

The purpose of PMHRD is to promote the health of the community and reduce the burden on government by facilitating the exchange of electronic health information among hospitals, physicians, and others in the health care system. 

  • 2003-2024

    Overseeing the creation of a consortium that funds fiber network services and provides for the fast and secure exchange of electronic health information among hospitals, physicians and patients. Since inception of the consortium, there have been more than $3M in direct savings to hospitals and clinics across the state through the USAC.

  • 2015-2017

    Development, administration and delivery of HRSA FORHP funds through the Rural Health Information Technology Workforce Training Program by working with the Pennsylvania State University to establish a Health Information Technology Certificate program. Dozens of Health Information Technology professionals across the state earned certificates through the program.

  • 2013-2015

    Developed, administered and oversaw a $300,000 Rural Health Network Development Program with two rural Pennsylvania hospitals seeking to share the development costs of a new Electronic Health Information System implementation solution.

  • 2003-2005

    Worked with Highmark to deliver more than $1M in Internet security equipment to rural hospitals across the state.