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Publishing partnerships and affiliations with AIS:
contact President Rick Biehl at rbiehl@aispub.com
Writing books, reports, or newsletter articles for AIS:
contact Vice President and Executive Editor Jim Gutman at jgutman@aispub.com
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contact Marketing Vice President Donna Lawton at dlawton@aispub.com
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contact Customer Service Representative Eric Reckner at ereckner@aispub.com
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contact Advertising Manager Bailey Sterrett at bsterrett@aispub.com
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contact Web Site Manager Andrea Gudeon at agudeon@aispub.com
Or call (800) 521-4323 or write to:
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AIS Editorial
Staff
JAMES H. GUTMAN (jgutman@aispub.com)
Vice President and Executive Editor
Jim has been editing and managing health care publications
for about 15 years, about half of the time he's been involved in business
journalism. Before joining AIS in 2001, he served for more than 10 years
as president and publisher of Business Information Services, Inc., which
published six managed care newsletters along with ancillary products.
His background also includes managing corporate publications for Johnson
& Johnson.
SUSAN NAMOVICZ-PEAT (snpeat@aispub.com)
Director, Directories and Databases Division
Susan has been compiling databases on health care organizations
since the 1980s and now supervises the research and reporting on a number
of AIS's primary source databases, including AIS's DIRECTORY OF HEALTH
PLANS, and Pharmacy Benefits Management Database.
FRANCIE FERNALD (ffernald@aispub.com)
Managing Editor
Francie is managing editor of AIS's diverse line of looseleaf
services, including GUIDE TO COMPLYING WITH STARK PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL
RULES and High-Risk Areas in Medicare Billing.
JILL BROWN (jbrown@aispub.com)
Managing Editor, DRUG BENEFIT NEWS
Jill brings unique skills and energy to AIS,
along with an intelligent perspective on the forces reshaping the health
care industry. She holds a graduate degree in health finance and management,
and was formerly a consultant with Arthur Andersen, where she worked
with managed care plans, hospitals and medical groups on the financial
issues impacting their operations.
NINA YOUNGSTROM (nyoungstrom@aispub.com)
Managing Editor, REPORT ON MEDICARE COMPLIANCE
Nina has been writing AIS's Medicare compliance newsletter since 1992
and has a reputation for being one of the most knowledgeable journalists
and incisive writers in the field. With excellent contacts at the IG's
office and at CMS, and strong relationships among industry experts and
line compliance officers, every week Nina's REPORT ON MEDICARE COMPLIANCE
has inside news you won't read anywhere else. She won a 2007 Specialized
Information Publishers Foundation award for "Best Spot News Story."
STEVE DAVIS (sdavis@aispub.com)
Managing Editor, HEALTH PLAN WEEK
Steve's journalism career includes more than a decade of health care
reporting. In 2007, he won first place in the "Instructional Reporting"
category of the Specialized Information Publishers Foundation awards
and in 2006 won for both "Best Single-Topic Publication" and
for "Best Analytical or Interpretive Coverage." His deep knowledge
of the health care industry makes HEALTH PLAN WEEK "must"
reading for health care executives.
BARBRA GOLUB, JD (bgolub@aispub.com)
Editor MEDICARE PART D COMPLIANCE NEWS
Barbra joined AIS in 2004 and uses her background as an attorney
to provide incisive coverage on key health care compliance topics. She
previously wrote on complex taxation and employee benefits subjects.
Prior to that she practiced negligence law in New York State.
MICHAEL E. CARBINE (mcarbine@aispub.com)
Managing Editor, INSIDE CONSUMER-DIRECTED CARE and SPECIALTY PHARMACY NEWS
Michael has been a health care business journalist for the past
30 years. His career at AIS spans 20 years, during which time he has
written and managed several publications and helped launch new products.
He also has consulted to hospitals and health care organizations on
a range of business issues impacting their operations.
JUDY PACKER-TURSMAN (tursman@comcast.net)
Editor, MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NEWS
Judy is a seasoned health care business reporter with nearly
20 years of extensive experience in health care business issues, including
issues impacting managed Medicare and Medicaid. Judy's super contacts,
knowledge of the field and knack for getting inside information on the
critical management and financing issues facing managed Medicare and
Medicaid program executives makes MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NEWS
a unique and highly useful resource for health plans, providers and
state agencies.
BJ TAYLOR, II (bjtaylor@aispub.com)
Manager, Web and e-Newsletter Content and Associate Editor MEDICARE
ADVANTAGE NEWS and HEALTH PLAN WEEK
Since joining AIS in 1999, BJ has managed AIS's growing line
of e-mail newsletters, including GOVERNMENT NEWS OF THE WEEK
and AIS'S HEALTH BUSINESS DAILY. He's also in charge of e-mail
news alerts to AIS's rapidly growing number of electronic newsletter
readers, as well as all editorial content on AIS's Web site. BJ also
manages AIS's partnerships with third-party content providers.
THERESA DEFINO (editor@reportonresearchcompliance.com)
Editor, REPORT ON RESEARCH COMPLIANCE
Theresa is well-versed in the ethical and compliance issues facing researchers
and institutions, having worked for an academic medical center affiliated
with a major midwestern university and having written hundreds of articles
based on research studies. A veteran health care journalist and writer,
Theresa has been based in Washington, D.C, since 1989.
CHRIS MEEHAN (cmeehan@aispub.com)
Editor, THE AIS REPORT ON BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD PLANS
Chris has been with AIS since January 2004 and has written for several
AIS publications related to managed care. He has covered Blues plans
for more than two years.
EVE COLLINS (ecollins@aispub.com)
Associate Editor
Eve serves as Editor of REPORT ON PATIENT PRIVACY
and reports on health care for two other AIS newsletters.
RENEE FROJO (rfrojo@aispub.com)
Assistant Editor
Renee writes for AIS's drug newsletters, a subject she also reported
on for her prior employer, and assists on a variety of e-newsletter
and Web site work.
LIANA HEITIN (lheitin@aispub.com)
Assistant Editor
Liana writes for various AIS newsletters and assists in the management
of AIS's Web and e-mail news content.
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