Advisory Health/IT

Douglas W. McLemore

Management Analyst
Phoenix Indian Medical Center

Doug McLemore is a proud member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and is currently a Management Analyst within the Information Management Department at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) in Phoenix, Arizona. PIMC is the largest federally operated Indian Hospital within the Indian Health Service. Mr. McLemore leads and consults on a multitude of technology initiatives including the development of many organization specific projects designed to improve technology in the healthcare environment.

Mr. McLemore began his IHS career in 2010 at the Colorado River Service Unit in Parker Arizona as an IT Specialists/Systems Administrator. Subsequent roles in IHS include Information Security Officer (ISSO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) (a) at the Tucson Area Office, and Supervisory IT/Specialist at the Phoenix area office.

Prior to joining IHS Mr. McLemore spent 20 years in the private sector working in the Electric Utility Industry specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), database development, and project management.

Mr. McLemore earned his Master’s in Information Assurance in 2007 and his BS in Business Information Systems in 2001. In addition, Mr. McLemore is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Ashley Tuomi

CEO
American Indian Health and Family Services

Ashley Tuomi is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Oregon. She grew up in a military family traveling around the United States. When she returned to Oregon, she became very active with her tribe and participated in tribal royalty for seven years. This experience became the stepping stone to her career serving the health needs of the American Indian/Alaska Native population. She graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology while working as a Certified Nursing Assistant at a nursing home. She then went on to get her Master of Health Policy and Administration from Washington State University. During the summer she interned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working with American Indian/Alaska Native grantees. She used this experience and completed her thesis on Secondary Prevention of Diabetes Complications in AI/AN members from the Eastern Band of Cherokee and tribes in Oklahoma. Recently Ashley graduated from A.T Still University with a Doctorate in Health Sciences.

She currently serves as the Chief Executive Office of American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeastern Michigan in Detroit Michigan. She has worked in Indian Health since 2007 in both Urban and Tribal Centers. Ashley is also the President of NCUIH and serves in many other leadership roles with the American Public Health Association and the Office of Minority Health- Regional Health Equity Council. She enjoys working with RPMS and other technology in the clinic. She has also directed a national training program in RPMS for the Urban Indian Clinics throughout the U.S.

Andrea Storm

Clinical Applications and Data Manager
Forest County Potawatomi Health & Wellness Center

Andrea Storm is the Clinical Applications and Data Manager for the Forest County Potawatomi in Northern Wisconsin. She grew up in rural South Dakota and made her way to Madison, Wisconsin to attend graduate school. After spending several years in Madison working as a Project Manager with electronic health record implementations, she moved to the beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin. While working at the Forest County Potawatomi Health and Wellness Center, Andrea has served as a clinical data analyst, meaningful use coordinator, and quality improvement manager. She has been involved with many projects including the implementation of new electronic health records and interfaces. Andrea enjoys collaborating with IT department and loves working in a health care setting.

Michael Rogers

Health Information Manager/CAC/RPMS Site Manager
Pit River Health Service

Mike Rogers has been a California Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA) for 14 years. He has worked with PRHS for 12 years in many roles. Health Informatics and Clinical Applications Coordinator are his main job duties. Mike worked with Electronic Health Record for both the PRHS sites; one in Burney, CA and the other in Alturas, CA, 90 miles away from the main facility. He has worked with UC Davis Telehealth and other Telehealth programs to bridge the gap of rural health care.

Health care has been going through some major changes in the last five years. It can be challenging or problematic to make our patients and providers comfortable with all these changes, but we have some great teams addressing these issues.

Toni Potts

Director of Health Applications
Cherokee Nation Health Services

Toni Potts currently serves as Director of Health Applications in the Health Information Technology (Health IT ) Department for Cherokee Nation Health System, located in Tahlequah, OK. She works with a team of Clinical Applications Coordinators (CAC) building, maintaining and supporting the Cherokee Nation Electronic Health Record.

Toni began her career with Indian Health Service (IHS) in 1995 at W.W. Hastings Indian Hospital, Tahlequah, OK, where she worked in various capacities, including Medical Records, Business Office and Health IT. Beginning in 2004, as the CAC, Toni provided support and training for the IHS-Electronic Health Record. In 2009, Toni’s role turned to CAC Manager, working with the Health IT Team, providing Health IT support to a network of nine health centers and one hospital throughout the Cherokee Nation.

Toni holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK. She is a member of the Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma.

Sharon Postoak

IT Database Administration Supervisor
Chickasaw Nation Medical Center

Sharon Postoak is Choctaw\Chickasaw\Mississippi Choctaw. Sharon is currently at Chickasaw Nation Medical Center as the IT Database Administration Supervisor and RPMS Site Manager. She has worked for the Chickasaw Nation for 23 years. During this time she has worn many hats. Sharon started working as Technical Support, then moved on to create the first Service Desk /Call Center for the Nations IT support in 2000 as the Technical Support Manager. She has been involved with many projects at Chickasaw Nation including the implementation of the Electronic Health Record, VistA Imaging and many third party integrations.

Lisa Lyon

Senior Clinical Informatics Coordinator
Cherokee Nation Health Services

Lisa Lyon, MS, RN, CDE has been a nurse with Cherokee Nation for 15 years, with the last 8 being spent in Health IT. She is a Health IT Fellow through the Office of the National Coordinator with a strong interest in the Million Hearts Initiative. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado, obtaining a Masters in Healthcare Informatics.

Katie Johnson

Integrated Care Coordinator
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

Katie Johnson graduated from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy with a Pharm D in 2004. She then joined the United States Public Health Service as a Commissioned Corps Officer and completed an ASHP Pharmacy Practice Residency at Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center in 2005. She was able to start working with RPMS EHR and informatics during this time, as Warm Springs was an early adopter of RPMS EHR.

She continued to work with the Indian Health Service in Whiteriver Indian Hospital where she worked as both a pharmacist and Clinical Applications Coordinator, gaining experience implementing RPMS EHR in new settings (Emergency Room and Inpatient). She then moved to the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board in 2011 to take on Meaningful Use and EHR support for the 43 Tribes in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

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Michael Day

Founder & Executive Officer

Michael Day is the Founder and Executive Officer of TribalHub, which includes TribalNet, TribalFocus, TribalWise and TribalValue.

Prior to his current position, Michael was the CIO and Director of Consulting Services for Cannery Casino Resorts, which grew from two to four gaming and hotel properties in Nevada and Pennsylvania during his tenure. Cannery also offered and delivered consulting services to tribal casinos.

Day gained his first professional experience while working for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians where he was an instrumental member of the management team that guided the organization’s phenomenal growth from approximately 100 employees at his start date in 1989 to more than 4000 employees before his departure in 2006.

As the Director of Information Technology for the Sault Tribe, Day was responsible for all of the technology infrastructure and design for the opening of five Kewadin Casino and Hotel properties and the Greektown Casino in Detroit, MI. Mike was a key executive involved in the opening of many additions to all of the Kewadin properties as well as over 25 other large Sault Tribe properties including Health Centers, a sports and fitness arena, gas stations, manufacturing businesses and large office complexes.

Throughout his career, Mike has maintained a passion for driving growth, opportunity and success. He is the founder of several successful businesses and organizations including TribalNet and NorthernWay. He was the driving force behind the creation of both the Native American Technology Research Center (NATRC) and the Gaming and Hospitality Research Center (GHRC).

As a member of multiple industry advisory boards, a frequent speaker at Gaming and Tribal events and a regular contributor to industry magazines, his vision and accomplishments have been recognized by many industry publications. In 2016 Day was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from his industry peers and Gaming and Leisure Magazine.

Mike received his Bachelor degree in Computer Information Systems Management and Business Administration from Lake Superior State University in 1989.

2018 TribalNet Advisory Boards

Katie Johnson

Lisa Lyon

Douglas W. McLemore

Sharon Postoak

Toni Potts

Michael Rogers

Andrea Storm

Ashley Tuomi

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Lisa Lyon

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