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Pathways to Excellence Steering Committees

Physician Steering Committee

The PTE Physician Steering Committee is made up of leading primary care and specialty physicians, employers, and health plans who work together to identify national quality ratings and develop criteria for how practices will be reported on the PTE website.  Members of the Steering Committee represent the majority of primary care physicians in Maine and include the following:

Physicians

  • Jeff Aalberg, MD: MMC PHO
  • Michael Bergeron, MD: St. Mary’s
  • Frank Bragg, MD:  EMMC
  • Tom Claffey, MD: Intermed
  • Ned Claxton, MD: CMMC
  • Barbara Crowley, MD: MaineGen.Hlth Assn.
  • Marcus Deck, MD: Bowdoin Med Group
  • Rich Engel, MD: Greater Portland MG
  • David Howes, MD: Martin’s Point
  • Lisa Letourneau, MD: Quality Counts

Health Plans

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Cigna
  • MaineCare

Employers

  • Christine Burke: MEA Benefits Trust
  • Laurie Williamson: State Employee Health Plan
  • Tom Hopkins: University of Maine System
  • Chris McCarthy: Bath Iron Works
  • Steve Gove: ME Municipal Health Trust
  • Joanne Abate: Hannaford Bros.

Systems Steering Committee

The PTE Systems Steering Committee is a group of employers/purchasers, providers, health plans and consumers that are charged with developing system wide measures – including cost, utilization, population health and outcomes. These measures will guide systems and purchasers as they transition to becoming Accountable Care Organizations.

Employers/Purchasers

  • Christine Burke: Maine Education Association Benefits Trust
  • Kurt Caswell: Bath Iron Works
  • Wayne Gregersen: The Jackson Laboratory
  • Thomas Hopkins: University of Southern Maine
  • Ellen McPherson: Employee Benefits Solutions
  • Laurie Williamson: State of Maine

Providers

  • Robert Allen, MD: Penobscot Community Health Care
  • Jerry Cayer: Franklin Memorial Hospital
  • Barbara Crowley, MD: Maine General
  • David Howes, MD: Martins Point
  • Dan Landry, MD: Spectrum Medical Group
  • Doug Salvador, MD: Maine Medical Center PHO

Plans

  • Bob Downs: Aetna

Consumers

  • Arthur Hill: State Employee Health Commission Representative
  • David White: MDI Imported Car Service