Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION (WNYHA) IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, SUPPORT, REPRESENTATION, AND EDUCATION TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN WESTERN NEW YORK STATE TO ASSIST THEM IN MEETING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
SEE PART III ON PAGE 2, LINE 1.
STATE ADVOCACY: WNYHA AND ITS MEMBERS, WORKING WITH THE HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE (HANYS) AND NEW YORK'S ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS, ADVOCATED AGAINST PROPOSED CUTS IN HEALTHCARE FUNDING AND NEW TAXES ON HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THESE SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS HELPED MAINTAIN CRITICAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN WESTERN NEW YORK AND PRESERVE VITAL HEALTHCARE JOBS IN PROVIDERS IN WESTERN NEW YORK. ALSO, WNYHA WORKED TO ENSURE THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATION SUPPORTS AND ADVANCES THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE IN NEW YORK STATE.
FEDERAL ADVOCACY: WNYHA AND ITS MEMBERS WORKED ALONGSIDE HANYS, NEW YORK'S ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS, AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE AN AGENDA THAT PROTECTED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FROM MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SPENDING REDUCTIONS AND ADVOCATED FOR LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT SUPPORTED THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WNYHA ALSO ADVOCATED FOR THE ADOPTION OF HEALTHCARE REFORMS THAT WOULD EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE INSURANCE AND IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF PROVIDERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
WNYHA WORKED IN VARIOUS WAYS TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AMONG ITS HOSPITAL MEMBERS AND THEREBY ENHANCE PATIENT CARE, IMPROVE QUALITY, IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE COSTS. SPECIFICALLY, WNYHA WORKED TO ENCOURAGE THE TRANSFERABILITY OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AMONG ITS HOSPITAL MEMBERS IN THE EIGHT-COUNTY WESTERN NEW YORK REGION AS A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL OF HEALTHELINK. WNYHA ALSO ASSISTED AND SUPPORTED ITS HOSPITAL MEMBERS IN THE ERIE-NIAGARA COMBINED STATISTICAL AREA IN EVALUATING AND ORGANIZING THEIR WAGE INDEX REPORTS TO THE CENTERS FOR MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SERVICES. IN DOING SO, WNYHA SUPPORTED HOSPITALS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO SECURE APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE STAFF WHICH ACTED AS A STABILIZING FACTOR IN ENSURING CONTINUED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Kenneth Schoetz | CEO-WNYHA, EXECUTIVE VP-HANYS | 30.7 | $161,130 |
| Daniel Del Pozzo | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1.3 | $9,082 |
| Karen Surkala | DIRECTOR (FROM JULY 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Sullivan | DIRECTOR (FROM OCTOBER 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Mcdonald | DIRECTOR (TO OCTOBER 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Mccaffrey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Walter Ludwig | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jody Lomeo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Lane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Norma Kerling | DIRECTOR (FROM MARCH 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Candace Johnson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Allegra Jaros | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Valarie Jackson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nils Gunnersen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Finan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Eichenauer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Durniok | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Cye | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Darcy Craven | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eddie Bratko | DIRECTOR (FROM SEPTEMBER 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Boser Iii | DIRECTOR (TO MARCH 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Boryszak | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Ireland | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Larowe Fache | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Cj Urlaub | VICE CHAIR (FROM OCTOBER 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Tucker | VICE CHAIR (TO OCTOBER 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Quatroche Phd | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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