WHA is working in partnership with MetaStar to obtain some of the data in CheckPoint. MetaStar is a non-profit health care quality improvement organization (QIO) based in Madison, Wisconsin.

An independent, multidisciplinary body composed of insurers, employers, policymakers, consumer representatives and health care providers, called the Wisconsin Quality Initiative Steering Committee, guides the development of CheckPoint using the principles below.

The CheckPoint public information system will be:

• Collaborative – foster active participation by health care providers, payers, and consumers
• Consumer Centered – inform and educates consumers on decision-making in health care
• Protect Privacy – protect consumer privacy by reporting data at a hospital level
• Evidence-Based – encourage research-based practices by providers and consumers
• Incremental Development – evolve slowly focusing on areas of greatest impact
• Voluntary – voluntary and non-exclusive participation by providers, payers, and consumers

Members of the Wisconsin Quality Initiative Steering Committee include:

Charles Shabino, MD, WHA Medical Advisor -- Chair
Julie Bartels, Executive Director, WHIO, De Pere
Lisa Benson, MD, Medical Director, Marshfield Clinic
Steve Brenton, President, Wisconsin Hospital Associaton, Madison
Michael Decker, President/CEO, Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage
Cheryl DeMars, The Employer Health Care Alliance Cooperative
Shelly Egstad, RN, Risk Management Coordinator, Tomah Memorial Hospital
Patrick Falvey, V.P., Care Management and Clinical Research, Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee
Donna Friedsam, UW Dept. of Population Health Sciences (alternate for Pat Remington)
Glen Grady, Neillsville
Brad Manning, MD, UW Health, Madison
Nancy Nankivil, Executive Officer/Executive VP, Wisconsin Medical Society, Madison
Chris Queram, Wisconsin Collaborative for Health Care Quality
George Quinn, Senior Vice President, Wisconsin Hospital Association, Madison
Patrick Remington, MD, MPH, Co-director, WI Public Health & Health Policy Institute, Madison
Dana Richardson, RN, V.P., Quality Initiatives, Wisconsin Hospital Association
Denise Runde, Policy Initiatives Advisor, Division of Health Access, Madison
Dan Schwartzer, WI PPO Association
Jeanne Scinto, PhD, MPH, V.P., Corporate Quality Services & Patient Safety Officer, Aspirus, Wausau
Mike Shoys, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Madison
Greg Simmons, President, Metastar
Tim Size, Executive Director, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Susan Turney, MD, Executive Officer, Executive VP, Wisconsin Medical Society, Madison
Nancy Wenzel, Executive Director, Wisconsin Association of Health Plans, Madison