The Technical Advisory Group was established by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council to respond to issues related to research methodology, statistical expertise, and risk-adjustment methods. This group brings together seasoned professionals (including physicians, biostatisticians, and health services researchers) who offer advice in a setting that encourages and contributes to methodological advances and keeps the Council's reports on the cutting edge.
Members
Chair
David B. Nash, M.D., MBA
Chairman, Department of Health Policy
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Steven Belle, Ph.D.
Professor
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Joseph G. Cacchione, M.D., FACC
Saint Vincent Health Center
Erie, PA
Paul N. Casale, M.D., FACC
The Heart Group
Lancaster, PA
George R. Green, M.D.
Physician-in-Chief
Division of Allergy & Immunology
Department of Medicine
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, PA
Lynn G. Leighton
Vice President, Professional & Clinical Services
Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA
Judith R. Lave, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Health Policy & Management
Graduate School of Public Health
University of Pittsburgh
Richard P. Shannon, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Russell F. Stahl, M.D., FACS
Cardiothoracic Surgery, LLC
Scranton, PA
Craig B. Wisman, M.D., MMM
Vice President for Medical Affairs
Pinnacle Health System
Harrisburg, PA
Timothy C. Zeddies, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Research & Evaluation
Independence Blue Cross
Philadelphia, PA