Purchasing Committee

• Primary responsibility for all purchasing projects decided upon by the Directors of the Coalition
• Written policies and procedures of the Purchasing Committee must be followed at all times

Quality Committee

• Primary responsibility for developing and implementing programs to measure, improve, and monitor the quality of healthcare in Alabama
• Assist Purchasing Committee and Community Health/Membership Committee as needed
• Committee members should have a natural interest in understanding and improving health care quality
• Board of Directors must approve all projects of the Quality Committee

Community Health/Membership Committee

• Primary responsibility for implementing programs to promote the health of employees of ECHO member companies as well as residents of Alabama
• Responsible for membership growth and retention
• Participate in projects approved by the Board of Directors, such as:
  • Development and implementation of an interactive healthcare website
  • Organizing educational healthcare programs for medical providers and members
  • Working with the Quality Committee to evaluate and implement disease management programs
  • Overall responsibility for the ECHO annual symposium 
  • Organizing membership drives, receptions and meetings to promote membership in the coalition
• Members of the Community Health/Membership Committee must enjoy working with the public and be willing to participate in early morning and evening programs

Small Purchasers Committee

• Primary responsibility for evaluating the needs of the small employers in Alabama
• Organizing small purchaser membership drives
• Proposing and evaluating programs to be used by the ECHO small purchaser
• Member must be an employer in Alabama with less than one hundred employees

Employers Coalition for Healthcare Options
555 Sparkman Drive · Suite 800 · Huntsville, AL 35816
Phone : 256-382-2779 · Fax : 256-382-2769
email : ECHO