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| Member – Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD |
Experienced Geriatrician and Board-Certified Family Physician in full-time clinical practice in San Diego area, on the Clinical Faculty at Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital's Family Medicine Residency Program in Geriatrics. Also a Certified Medical Director (CMD) under the auspices of AMDA, and Board-Certified in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Associate Medical Director for a large multi-specialty group (Scripps Coastal) in the San Diego area, and attends patients at ~15 nursing homes and multiple assisted living and other residential care facilities. |
| Diplomate – Martin David Gerick Jr. - VP of Quality and Information Services - Father Martin's Ashley |
For over 25 years, Father Martin's Ashley has been a place where miracles happen. Their sole purpose is to heal the alcoholic and addict. Ashley’s treatment program integrates 12-step spirituality with the science of addiction medicine and the art of therapy.
Their private, non-profit, JCAHO accredited, 85-bed, inpatient alcoholism and drug addiction treatment center is nestled on a picturesque, 147-acre campus on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay just outside Havre de Grace, Maryland. Havre de Grace is south of Philadelphia and north of Baltimore and Washington, D.C |
| Diplomate – David P. Sniezek, DC, MD, CHCQM, FAIHQ |
Advanced Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine and Pain Center is an integrative health practice with facilities in Washington, DC and McLean, Virginia. The practice is a unique blend of conventional and complementary medicine that is patient centered and utilizes safe and evidence-based treatments. The focus is on our patients, who they are, how they live and what their personal goals may be as well as on how lifestyle impacts illnesses, injury and chronic medical conditions. In like manner, believing that two hands are better than one, we utilize traditional western as well as oriental medicine approaches to similar conditions. |
| Diplomate - Karen Anderson, MD, MPH, CHCQM - Medical Director, KPS |
KPS Health Plans is a Washington State nonprofit health care service contractor offering preferred provider organization (PPO) and consumer driven health plans (HSA/HDHP). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Group Health Cooperative. |
| Diplomate - Uwe G. Goehlert, MD,MPH,MBA,CHCQM |
Goehlert & Associates have been providing Medical-legal and Insurance Review Services to individual lawyers, firms, Independent Review Organizations (IROs), Health Care Insurance Corporations and Peer Review Entities for over 15 years. Particular experience in Emergency and Urgent Care Medicine. Please visit the Goehlert & Associates website
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| Member, Theodore Powell, RN, PhD |
CaseManagerTalk.com is a new website for anyone working in case management: from nurses to social workers, whether working in a medical treatment facility or for a public, state, or federal insurance provider. An interactive website for information related to case management/social services functions such as: discharge planning, utilization management, clinical documentation, social work, adoption, reviews, CURP, etc.
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| Diplomate – Gail Dudley, DO, CHCQM, MHA |
Visit Lake Primary Care Associates website to learn more about Dr. Gail Dudley, Osteopathic Medicine and useful health information.
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| Medical Peer Review Services |
Medical Peer Review Services, L.L.C. (MPRS) partners with your healthcare organization to provide comprehensive, unbiased quality and medical necessity external peer review. Our board certified, actively practicing physicians can quickly render solutions on complex care management issues using evidence based medicine and practice guidelines. MPRS reviews, responds, resolves.
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| CIMRO |
CIMRO, a URAC accredited Health Utilization Management organization with greater than 35 years experience, conducts independent peer review nationwide. We offer unbiased opinions regarding the utilization and quality of medical services as part of healthcare facilities' internal QI activities. Our nearly 700 credentialed peer reviewers provide determinations utilizing current standards of practice. Our full range of review services include standard of care patterning, sentinel/adverse events, mortality, medical imaging/radiology overreads, experimental/investigational, and fair hearing expertise.
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| www.nairo.org |
The National Association of Independent Review Organizations (NAIRO) was formed by the majority of URAC-accredited independent review organizations (IRO). The need for uniform regulations from state to state and a uniform application process is what brought NAIRO together. The primary objective of NAIRO is to simplify the regulated independent review organization application process and independent medical peer review requirements among the states.
NAIRO is dedicated to protecting the integrity of the independent medical peer review processes. Utilizing the expertise of hundreds of board-certified clinicians throughout the country, NAIRO members embrace an evidence-based approach to independent medical peer review, in order to resolve coverage disputes between enrollees and their health plans. |
| www.rn-lnc.com |
Robinson & Robinson Associates - Certified Legal Nurse Consultants - At Robinson & Robinson Associates, our philosophy is simple: Investment in People and Investment in Technology equals Investment in our Customers. Our aim is the "3E's" Education, Expertise and Experience. To achieve our aim, we encourage team members to commit to continuous improvement through education, with time allocated for all team members to attend training programs and seminars and to increase their knowledge through certification in multiple disciplines.
Our team members combine greater than 40 years expertise and experience within many diversified disciplines including extensive knowledge in ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and URAC Standards enhancing our ability to interpret compliance to standards and accountability. |
| http://www.drdnj.com |
DRD Consulting, Inc., formed in 2004, provides innovative effective consultative services to a variety of stakeholders, focusing on organizational and personal development and quality management.
DRD Consulting Inc. emphasizes the accurate assessment of individuals and organizations. DRD assists organizations to compare their current state to their desired state and to design and implement programs to close gaps. DRD consultants include seasoned physician executives, expert nursing professionals, quality management professionals, hospital CEOs, attorneys, human resources professionals and financial analysts. |
| http://psnet.ahrq.gov |
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced it has launched a new Web site, Patient Safety Network PSNet is the first comprehensive effort to help health care providers, administrators, and consumers learn about all aspects of patient safety. The site provides a wide variety of information on patient safety resources, tools, conferences. PSNet users can customize the site around their unique interests and needs by creating a "My PSNet" page. PSNet is the latest patient safety improvement endeavor by AHRQ, which leads the federal government's effort to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. |
| www.trainforpatientsafety.com |
Train for Patient Safety offers an array of training and education solutions which assist healthcare professionals and organizations in implementing cost effective initiatives to improve patient safety, reduce medical errors and enhance healthcare quality. |
| http://www.qualityforum.org |
The National Forum for Health Care Quality Measurement and Reporting (National Quality Forum or NQF) is a not-for-profit membership organization created to develop and implement a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting. |
| www.wistechnology.com |
The Wisconsin Technology Network ("WTN") mission is to connect the people, technology, and ideas driving the advancement of life sciences, Biotechnology, and information technology in Wisconsin along with clusters and corridors throughout the midwest. |
| THE QUALITY COLLOQUIUM AT HARVARD |
An Executive Education Course on Patient Safety, Healthcare Quality Enhancement and Medical Errors Reduction for Healthcare Executives, Clinicians and Patient Care Staff. |
| The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) |
The National Patient Safety Foundation is the indispensable resource for individuals and organizations committed to improving the safety of patients. |
| Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) |
HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. |
| The American Health Quality Association |
The American Health Quality Association represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and professionals working to improve the quality of health care in communities across America. QIOs share information about best practices with physicians, hospitals, and nursing homes. Working together with health care providers, QIOs identify opportunities and provide assistance for improvement. |
| SARS - Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
A special section of the CDC Website concerning this new threat. |
| MEDWEB |
MedWeb is a catalog of biomedical and health related websites maintained by the staff of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library at Emory University. |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control |
| THE MAYO CLINIC |
The Mayo Clinic |
| PUBMED |
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources. |
| THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE |
Obtain access to NLM for literature searches, research information, thousands of images and FREE direct access to MEDLINE. This valuable website should be bookmarked STAT! |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES |
The Association of American Medical Colleges is a non-profit association founded in 1876 to work for reform in medical education. Originally representing only medical schools, the AAMC represents the nation's 125 accredited medical schools, nearly 400 major teaching hospitals, more than 105,000 faculty in 98 academic and scientific societies, and the nation's 66,000 medical students and 97,000 residents. |
| QUALITY MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, LTD |
Providing clear advice and practical solutions to easily achieve full compliance and accreditation through mock surveys, electronic support, and on-site consultations. Assistance in areas of State licensure, CMS (formally HCFA) compliance, JCAHO and AAAHC accreditation, and practical implementation of needed improvements. |
| OUTCOMES PLUS |
Outcomes Plus Healthcare Consulting Division specializes in improving operational processes and quality outcomes for health care providers and patients. |
| HEALTH CARE ANALYTICS, INC. |
Steven Littman, MS "Employing state of the art technology and advanced analytic methods, Health Care Analytics delivers innovative solutions for measuring and managing health care cost and quality." |
| ABBEY ASSOCIATES |
Abbey Associates is a virtual company of senior, experienced healthcare and information services executives. Their core business is providing creative, innovative solutions for hospitals and related businesses at reasonable prices. |
| THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT WEB |
This website is dedicated to recruiting the best executives, both clinical and administrative to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Check this site for current recruitment listings. |
| THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS, INC. (AAPS) |
The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS), is a national organization representing thousands of physicians in all specialties and types of practices throughout the United States. |
