Liaisons

X12 appoints various types of liaisons, including external and internal liaisons. Internal liaisons coordinate between two X12 groups. External liaisons represent X12's interests to another organization as defined in a formal agreement between the two organizations. More information is available in X12 Liaisons (CAP17). The list below identifies X12's current external liaisons.

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
Liaison
Cathy Sheppard
X12 Executive Director
Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CAQH CORE)
Liaison
Michelle Barry
Availity, LLC
Spring
2021
through
Spring
2023
Designated Standards Maintenance Organization (DSMO)
Liaison, Ex-officio position
Tara Rose
Optum
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Liaison
Cathy Sheppard
X12 Executive Director
Health Level 7 (HL7)
Liaison
Open
International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
Liaison
Sherry Wilson
Jopari Solutions, Inc.
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP)
Liaison
Open
National Dental EDI Council (NDEDIC)
Liaison
Open
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
Liaison
Cathy Sheppard
X12 Executive Director