Governance
The Bronx RHIO has a transparent, participatory governance structure based on broad, inclusive participation of multiple stakeholders on its Board of Directors. A key strength of the Bronx RHIO is its actively engaged Board of Directors, representing the highest levels of leadership from our member organizations.
The provider community is strongly represented in the Bronx RHIO’s governance. Through membership on the Board and participation in the Clinical Committee and other Committees, clinicians have the opportunity to participate in decision-making and guide safety and quality improvements. Consumers also have voice in governance through an At-Large Director position on the Board.
Bronx RHIO Board of Directors (alpha by organization)
Maria Castaneda (Consumer Representative)
Secretary-Treasurer
1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Ivan Durbak
Chief Information Officer
BronxCare Health System
Sumir Sahgal, MD
Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Essen Health Care
Elizabeth Lever
Chief Information Officer
The Institute for Family Health
Rachel Sherman, MD
Primary Care Physician and Clinical Informatician
James J. Peters VA Medical Center
Carmela Carino
Chief Financial Officer
Kendal on Hudson
Stephen Rosenthal
Senior Vice President – Population Health Management
President & CEO – CMO, Montefiore Care Management
Montefiore Health System
Lois J. Bookhardt-Murray, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Morris Heights Health Center
Regina Zimmerman, PhD, MPH
Senior Director, Data Governance and Informatics, Bureau of Epi Services
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Epidemiology
Jitendra Barmecha, MD, MPH, SFHM, FACP
Chief Information Officer
SVP – IT & Clinical Engineering
SBH Health System
Paloma Hernandez
President and CEO
Urban Health Plan
Board Officers
Jitendra Barmecha, MD Chair
Paloma Hernandez Vice Chair
Ivan Durbak Secretary
Carmela Carino Treasurer
Bronx RHIO Committees and Chairs
Clinical Committee
Lois J. Bookhardt-Murray, MD, Chair
Morris Heights Health Center
Executive Committee
Jitendra Barmecha, MD, Chair
SBH Health System
Finance & Audit Committee
Carmela Carino, Chair
Kendal on Hudson
Health Information Management (HIM) Committee
JoAnn Ferrara, MBA, RHIT, CHP, Chair
BronxCare Health System
Information Security Committee
Vacant Chair
Patients Rights and Members Responsibilities Committee
Maria Casteneda, Chair
1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Research and Quality Improvement Committee
Rachel Sherman, MD, Chair
James J. Peters VA Medical Center
Technical/Steering Committee
Ivan Durbak, Chair
BronxCare Health System
Bronx RHIO 2025 Board & Committee Meeting Schedule
Board Minutes