Don Porreca, Executive Director, HEALTHeLINK and HEALTHeNET.
Daniel E. Porreca is Executive Director of HEALTHeLINK the clinical information exchange and HEALTHeNET the administrative data exchange for Western New York (WNY). HEALTHeLINK is a collaborative effort among the WNY region’s leading health care providers and health plans to share clinical information in efficient and meaningful ways to improve the delivery of care, enhance clinical outcomes and help control healthcare costs. Mr. Porreca has been leading HEALTHeLINK since 2007 and under his leadership; HEALTHeLINK has become one of the leading clinical exchange networks in the United States. HEALTHeLINK and Western New York was recognized as one of 17 Beacon Communities by Health and Human Services – Office of National Coordinator.
Mr. Porreca serves on the Board of Directors for the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHEIC) as Vice Chair and on the Governing Board of the Buffalo Clinical and Translational Research Center. Mr. Porreca also serves on the New York State Commissioner of Health’s Transparency, Evaluation, and HIT Workgroup.
Mr. Porreca is a graduate of the State University of New York at Potsdam where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science.
Betsy Wright, President and CEO, WCA Hospital.
Mrs. Wright has over 35 years of healthcare experience. Under her leadership, WCA has received numerous awards and recognition. WCA was honored for 2 consecutive years as a 100 Top Hospital for Performance Improvement by Solucient (now Thompson/Reuters). WCA is Joint Commission accredited and recently received a 3 year approval with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Mrs. Wright was named President/CEO in 1999. She began her tenure at WCA Hospital in 1989 and served as Executive Vice President/COO from 1995 to 1999.
Mrs. Wright received a MBA with honors from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration of the University of Rochester. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. She is a Fellow and Regent of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a board member of the Healthcare Association of New York State, MLMIC, Chautauqua County Health Network, a Past Chair of the Western New York Healthcare Association, Past Chair of VHA Empire Metro Board of Directors and is the past Chair of the Southern Tier Health Network. She was also a recipient of the AHA Grassroots Award and Buffalo Business First 40 Under 40 Award.
Betsy was chosen by Buffalo Business First as one of the 2013 Power 200 and 2014 Power 250
