Speakers

Thomas G. Dehn, M.D., FACR, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, National Imaging Associates, Inc.
Dr. Dehn was named by Diagnostic Imaging magazine as one of the nation's top 20 most influential people in radiology. He recently served as chair of the American College of Radiology's Task Force on Managed Care. Dr. Dehn served on the clinical faculty of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and was the author of several of the earliest articles published on quality assurance in radiology. Dr. Dehn also participated actively in the development of the Medicare Peer Review Program and served as the organization's national president for several years. In that capacity, he often participated in congressional hearings on the cost and quality of health care and gained considerable knowledge of the evolving role of managed care at a time when it was still in its infancy. Dr. Dehn attended Marquette School of Medicine and completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Edgar R. Black, M.D., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield's Rochester, N.Y. Region
Dr. Black's roles include quality management/improvement and technical assessment guidelines. He joined Excellus as an associate medical director in July 1997. A specialist in internal medicine and health services research, Dr. Black received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency and fellowship education at the University of Rochester's Strong Memorial Hospital, with which he was affiliated for more than 15 years. He has also worked with colleagues in the Rochester area to develop diagnostic testing strategies for common problems in primary care.

Moderator: Jill Brown, managing editor of AIS's industry-leading Managed Care Week.

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