Council Members in this Study Group: 135
This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.
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System Director of Purchasing
HALLMARK HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ![]()
Louis Rocco is the System Director of Purchasing at Hallmark Health System, in Massachusetts. He has over 25 years of experience in purchasing and has negotiation, analytical, reporting and communication skills in inventory, distribution, purchasing, mailroom, reimbursement and accounts payable background....
Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ![]()
Kenneth Morris is Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer at Duke University Health System. Reporting to the President and CEO of the System, Mr. Morris provides top-level management and oversight of all financial operations including Accounting, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Financial Analysis,...
President and Chief Executive Officer
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL ![]()
Peter Davis, MPH, MHA, FACHE, is the President and Chief Executive Officer at the St. Joseph Hospital and Trauma Center in Nashua, which is a part of the St. Joseph Hospital System in New Hampshire. He has over 35 years of experience in hospital administration, system development, physician practice...
Rochelle Pleskow, MS, HSAHealthcare Consultant
Rochelle J Pleskow, MS,HSA ![]()
Rochelle Pleskow is a senior health care professional with industry experience encompassing the clinical, business and technological perspectives of medicine, clinical practice protocols have been developed, and physician profiling report cards have been created as well as revenue streams with contract...
Richard BalandSole Proprietor
Richard Baland, CPA ![]()
Richard Baland is an Independent Healthcare Consultant. Previously, Mr. Baland was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Richardson Medical Center in Rayville, Louisiana. He has also served Lutheran Social Services (LSSS), Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC), Texoma Womens...
Glen McDaniel, MS, MBAPresident and Chief Executive Officer
GM Global ![]()
Glen McDaniel, MS, MBA, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of GM Global. He specializes in clinical chemistry and organizational management. Mr. McDaniel has been a healthcare consultant consulting on Long Term Acute Care, hospital operations, clinical lab science, ethics, decision making,...
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Antidepressants Vary More in Side Effects, Not Efficacy
August 30, 2009
2nd Generation Antidepressants Prove Effective | health.usnews.com
[SIDE EFFECTS] The main differences among the newer antidepressants are side effects and drug interactions. See the Commentary for a drug-by-drug list of these key differences. [PCP's] This review comes from a group of primary care docs, which is important because most depression is treated by PCPs....
State Medicaid Cuts May Limit Market for New Antipsychotic Lurasidone
August 30, 2009
LURASIDONE DEMONSTRATED EFFICACY IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA IN PIVOTAL PHASE 3 STUDY | www.pipelinereview.com
Lurasidone is an atypical antipsychotic owned by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma. Phase 3 PEARL 1 Study: 6-week, multi-site, double-blind placebo-controlled trial in 500 pts with DSM4 schizophrenia with PANSS score greater than 80. RESULTS: 80mg dose was superior to placebo; 40mg & 120mg was not....
Why is Healthcare Reform Losing Popularity
August 28, 2009
Deficit Plays into Health Reform | www.washingtonpost.com
The polls are showing healthcare reform is losing its support on main street. The country is realizing the cost of universal coverage is going to be high, and the national debt and annual budget deficits are at unbelievably high levels even without health care reform. The consequences of healthcare...
Healthcare Reform Train under full steam
July 15, 2009
Hospitals accept deal that would cut reimbursement | www.modernhealthcare.com
Healthcare Reform, Where are we, how will the Federal Government pay for it, what does it mean for hospitals, and what does it mean in the long run? Congress is under pressure to develop a healthcare reform bill, which makes me nervous. The issues of Tort Reform and sustainable payments...
May 28, 2009
Achieving Health Care Reform--How Physicians Can Help | content.nejm.org
The authors of the article build their case for healthcare reform on assumptions that may not be correct, but nevertheless accept the assumptions as givens. The authors outline a system of reform that relies heavily on government interventions and the supply side of the healthcare industry...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Hospital Chief Executive Officers (CEO) | 239 |
| Economic Experts on Managed Care | 716 |
| Hospital CEOs (US) | 180 |
| Ambulatory Surgery Center Experts | 133 |
| Chief Financial Officers | 1798 |
| Managed Care Experts | 670 |
| Current or Former Chief Financial Officers in Hospital Facilities | 164 |