GLORIA KUPFERMAN, MBA
Vice President, National Information Products, DataGen

Ms. Kupferman has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of health economics and health care financing. In her current position, Ms. Kupferman oversees DataGen's national information product line. Throughout her career, she has analyzed and modeled various hospital reimbursement alternatives, conducted extensive research and analysis on hospital marketbasket indexes, and developed a series of reports and analyses on health maintenance organization finances and premiums. Previously, Ms. Kupferman worked at HANYS, the New York State Department of Health, and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. Ms. Kupferman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and a Master of Business Administration degree from the State University of New York at Albany.

MARY THERRIAULT, RN, BSN
Senior Director, Quality and Research Initiatives, Healthcare Association of New York State

Mary Therriault, R.N., B.S.N., is Director, Quality and Research Initiatives for HANYS. Ms. Therriault coordinates HANYS' activities related to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Quality Initiative, which includes developing an education plan for members, coordination of regional efforts, and communication of important information that can be used by health care facilities to improve performance. Ms. Therriault directs the Quality Indicator Project, a national performance measurement initiative with more than 130 participating New York State health care facilities. She also coordinates HANYS' activities related to the New York Patient Occurrence Reporting and Tracking System (NYPORTS), which includes advocacy, member education, and communications. Ms. Therriault represents HANYS' membership at national and state forums and assists in the development of educational tools and information members can use to measure and enhance quality of care. Before coming to HANYS, she spent years as a quality management specialist, critical care nurse provider, and nurse instructor at St. Peter's Health Care Services in Albany.