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JAMES H. GUTMAN (jgutman@aispub.com)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Eve serves as Editor of REPORT ON PATIENT PRIVACY and reports on health care for two other AIS newsletters.

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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.

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