Over the years, NAHDO has given awards that recognize an individual's contribution to data use or programming at a NAHDO member health data organization. In 2021, NAHDO established the name "Data Pioneer" for this award.
Dian Kahn receives the First APCD Pioneer Award
2025 Recipient - Lorie Geryk
L to R: Norm Thurston, Lorie Geryk, Jim Harrison
Lorie Geryk, PhD, MPH, is the Senior Program Manager of the Washington State All-Payer Health Care Claims Database (WA-APCD), as the recipient of the Data Pioneer Award. We recognize her exceptional leadership and unwavering dedication to advancing health data accessibility and transparency in Washington State since the WA-APCD's inception. Under Dr. Geryk's strategic guidance, the WA-APCD has become an indispensable resource for policymakers, researchers, and consumers, fostering greater accountability and driving evidence-based decisions in healthcare. Her oversight has led to the development of innovative tools, including Washington State’s award-winning HealthCareCompare website, empowering consumers with price and quality comparisons, and the insightful Public Use File and Air Ambulance Services Dashboards.
Dr. Geryk's collaborative spirit extends to state agencies, health plans, and researchers, ensuring the WA-APCD effectively informs policy solutions that improve healthcare affordability and outcomes. A steadfast advocate for health data transparency, Lorie Geryk's commitment has been pivotal in making critical healthcare data more accessible and actionable.
Past Recipients
2014 - Diane Kahn
2015 - Patrick Miller
2016 - Al Prysunka
2023 - Kathy Hines and Starla Ledbettter
2025 - Lorie Geryk