A. JohnBlairIIIMD

General Surgery • Fishkill, NY

Minimally Invasive Surgery

CEO,MedAllies

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Office
300 Westage Business Ctr. Dr.
Ste 320
Fishkill, NY 12524
Phone+1 914-388-2650

Summary

With over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry, I am a passionate and visionary leader who is committed to improving the quality, accessibility, and affordability of care for all. As the CEO of MedAllies, I oversee the operations of multiple national networks that support interoperability and data exchange for all healthcare stakeholders. I have a strong background in healthcare information technology (HIT), electronic health records (EHR), and U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and I leverage my expertise to enable a more fluid and secure healthcare experience for millions of individuals, providers, and organizations.

At MedAllies, I lead a dynamic and diverse team of professionals who share my mission of delivering vital health information to impact care. We are focused on network and service excellence, and we offer a range of connectivity services, TEFCA/QHIN, Carequality Implementer, and Direct HISP, Certificate Authority, and Registration Authority. We serve more than 1000 hospitals, 5,000 provider organizations, 150,000 individual providers, 500,000 consumers, and dozens of partners across the country. We are constantly innovating and expanding our offerings to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare sector. I am proud of the achievements and recognition we have received, such as the 2015 edition ONC certification, the HIMSS Davies Award, and the KLAS Category Leader Award.

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1985
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1979
Grinnell CollegeB.S., Biology, Honors, 1972 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1986 - 2023

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Winner, Resident Paper Competition American College of Surgeons, 1982
IT Innovator Of The Year Award Healthcare Informatics Magazine, 2004
Research and Education Award American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1986

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

43 citations
Gastrointestinal ulcer formation in rabbits immunized with prostaglandin E2
J. S. Redfern, A. John Blair, Edward Lee, Mark Feldman
Gastroenterology. 1987-10-01
54 citations
Variable Contribution of Gastrin to Gastric Acid Secretion After a Meal in Humans
A. John Blair, Charles T. Richardson, John H. Walsh, Mark Feldman
Gastroenterology. 1987-04-01
7 citations
Endoscopic treatment of stomal stenosis after choledochoduodenostomy: preliminary report.
A. J. Blair, Joseph Leung, P. B. Cotton
Surgery. 1985-04-01

Journal Articles

Electonic Result Viewing and Quality of Care in Small Group Practices
Barron, Yolanda, Blair, A. John, Salkowe, Jerry; Chambers, Deborah, Callahan, Mark A., Kaushal, Rainu, Kern, Lisa M., Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1/1/2008
Effect of Proximal Gastric Vagotomy on Serum Pepsinogen I and II Concentrations and Acid Secretion in Duodenal Ulcer Patients
Feldman, M., Blair, A.J., Richardson, C.T., Samloff, I.M., Dig Dis Sci, 1/1/1988
Effect of Gamma-amino Butyric Acid on Basal and Vagally-medicated Gastric Acid Secretion and Hormone Release in Dogs
Thirlby, R.C., Stevens, M.H., Blair, A.J., Petty, F., Crawford, I.L., Taylor, I.L., Walsh, J.H., Feldman, M., American Journal of Physiology, 1/1/1988
Variable Contribution of Gastrin to Gastric Acid Secretion Following a Meal in Humans
Blair, A.J., Richardson, C.T., Walsh, J.H., Feldman, M., Gastroenterology, 1/1/1987
Detailed Comparison of Basal and Food-stimulated Gastric Acid Secretion Rates and Serum Gastrin Concentrations in Duodenal Ulcer Patients and Normal Subjects
Blair, A.J., Feldman, M., Barnett, C., Walsh, J.H., Richardson, C.T., Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1/1/1987
Effect of Proximal Gastric Vagotomy on Gastric HCO and Nonparietal Volume Secretion in Man: Studies during basal conditions and gastrin - 17 infusion
Feldman, M., Blair, A.J., Richardson, C.T., Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1/1/1987
Gastroduodenal Ulceration Following Active Immunization with Prostaglandin E in Dogs Role of Gastric Acid Secretion
Redfern, J.S., Blair, A.J., Clubb, F., Lee, E., Feldman, M., Prostaglandins, 1/1/1987
Gastrointestinal Ulcer Formation in Rabbits Immunized with Prostaglandin E
Redfern, J.S., Blair, A.J., Lee, E., Feldman, M., Gastroenterology, 1/1/1987
Effect of Parietal Cell Vagotomy on Acid Secretory Responsiveness to Circulating Gastrin in Humans: Relationship to Postprandial Serum Gastrin Concentration
Blair, A.J., Richardson, C.T., Walsh, J.H., Chew, P., Feldman, M., Gastroenterology, 1/1/1986
Comparison of Acid Secretory Responsiveness to Gastrin Heptadecapeptide and of Gastrin Heptadecapeptide Pharmacokinetics in Duodenal Ulcer Patients and Normal Subjects
Blair, A.J., Richardson, C.T., Vasko, M., Walsh, J.H., Feldman, M., Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1/1/1986
Endoscopic Treatment of Stomal Stenosis after Choledochoduodenostomy
Blair, A.J., Leung, J.W.C., Cotton, P.B., Surgery, 1/1/1985
Resection for Pancreatitis in Patients with Pancreas Divisum
Blair, A.J., Russell, C.G., Cotton, P.B., Annuals of Surgery, 1/1/1984
The Value of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Simple Lacerations
Thirlby, R.C., Blair, A.J., Thal, E.R., Surgery, Gynecology, Obstetric, 1/1/1983
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Abstracts/Posters

Simple Lacerations - The Value of Prophylactic Antibiotics
Blair AJ, Resident Paper Competition, American College of Surgeons, 1/1/1982