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Appendix C
List of Contributors and Participants
The following individuals and organizations provided testimony and/or attended public meet-
ings of the IOM Committee on Geographic Adjustment Factors in Medicare Payment:
National Organizations
and Associations Location Contact Person
American Academy of Family Washington, DC Jerome Connolly, PT, CAE
Physicians1 Senior Government Relations
Representative
American Academy of Family1 Waco, TX Roland Goertz, M.D.
Physicians President
American Academy of Nurse Washington, DC Jan Towers, Ph.D., F.A.A.N.P., F.A.A.N.
Practitioners1 Health Policy Director
American Academy of Alexandria, VA James Potter, M.P.P.
Physician Assistants1 Senior VP of Advocacy and
Government Relations
American Hospital Washington, DC Joanna Kim
Association2 Senior Associate Director, Policy
American Medical Chicago, IL Sherry Smith, M.S., CPA
Association1 Director of Physician Payment Policy
& Systems
Association of American Washington, DC Atul Grover, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Colleges2 Chief Advocacy Officer
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National Organizations
and Associations Location Contact Person
Baker Healthcare Consulting, Indianapolis, IN Dale Baker
Inc.1,2 President
California Hospital Sacramento, CA Anne O’Rourke
Association2 Senior Vice President of Federal
Relations
California Medical Sacramento, CA Edward Bentley, M.D.
Association1
Corey, Luzaich, Pliska, de Millbrae, CA Dario de Ghetaldi, Esq.
Ghetaldi & Nastari, LLP1
Federation of American Washington, DC Steve Speil, Esq., M.P.H.
Hospitals2 Senior Vice President, Health and
Finance Policy
Greater New York Hospital New York, NY Karen Heller, M.B.A.
Association1 Executive Vice President, Health
Economics & Finance
Hospital & Ambulatory Policy Baltimore, MD Marc Hartstein
Center, Centers for Medicaid Deputy Director
and Medicare Services1
Independent Consultant1,2 Maryland James Bentley, Ph.D.
Former Senior Vice President,
American Hospital Association
Iowa Medical Society1,2 West Des Moines, IA Michael Kitchell, M.D.
Jackson Health System2 Maimi, FL Eneida Roldan, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
President and CEO
Maine Hospital Association2 Augusta, ME David Winslow, M.B.A.
Vice President, Finance
Marshfield Clinic1,2 Marshfield, WI Douglas Reding, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.P.H.
Vice President
Massachusetts Medical Waltham, MA Alice Tolbert Coombs, M.D.
Society1,2 President
Medicare Payment Advisory Washington, DC Mark Miller, Ph.D.
Commission1 Executive Director
National Association of Urban Sterling, VA Ellen Kugler, Esq.
Hospitals2
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APPENDIX C
National Organizations
and Associations Location Contact Person
National Hispanic Medical Washington, DC Elena Rios, M.D.
Association1 President
National Medical Silver Spring, MD Byron Sogie-Thomas, M.S.
Association1,2 Director, Office of Health Policy &
Government Relations
North Country Health Bemidji, MN Craig Boyer
Services1 Vice President, Finance
Northern Indiana Region, Michigan City, IN Scott Mundell
Franciscan Alliance1
Palo Alto Medical Santa Cruz, CA Larry de Ghetaldi, M.D.
Foundation1 President
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Edward Bentley, M.D.
Gastroenterology
Consultants1
Tallassee Community Tallassee, AL Jennifer Rhinehart
Hospital1,2 President and CEO
United States Congress, Congressional The Honorable Bruce Braley
House of Representatives1 District 1, IA
United States Congress, Congressional The Honorable Allyson Schwartz
House of Representatives1,2 District 13, PA
United States Congress, Butler County, IA The Honorable Chuck Grassley
Senate2
University of Chicago1 Chicago, IL Dan Black, Ph.D.
Wisconsin Medical Society2 Milwaukee, WI Tim Bartholow, M.D.
Senior Vice President
1 Provided formal presentations to the committee.
2 Submitted written testimony.
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The following individuals attended the public committee meetings on September 16–17, 2010,
and/or January 2, 2011:
Name Affiliation
Bartholow, Tim Wisconsin Medical Society
Bee Chong, Sharon Strategic Health Care
Bentley, Edward California Medical Association
Bohnet, Sarah The Minnesota Hospital Association
Boyer, Craig North Country Health Services
Calcagno, Alexandra Massachusetts Medical Society
Cannon, Jim Washington State Hospital Association
Connolly, Jerome American Association of Family Physicians
Corry, Martin Buchannan Ingersoll and Rooney
Curran, Kathy Catholic Health Association of the United States
Davanzo, Joan Dobson Davanzo and Associates, LLC
DeBrunner, Benjamin DeBrunner and Associates
National Association of Urban Hospitals
Delestienne, Emilie West Penn Allegheny Health System
Dixit, Rachana —
Dobson, Al Dobson Davanzo and Associates, LLC
Ferguson, Karen American Medical Group Association
Fernandez, Danny National Rural Health Association
Fisher, Karen Association of American Medical Colleges
Fonticiella, Albert Avalere Health, LLC
Foster, Griffin Office of Congresswoman Judy Biggert,
U.S. House of Representatives
Freeman, Jeanine Iowa Medical Society
Gillis, Kurt American Medical Association
Giovanis, Theodore —
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APPENDIX C
Name Affiliation
Goodman, Michelle Office of Rural Health Policy,
Health Resources and Services Administration,
Department of Health and Human Services
Gronniger, Tim Committee on Energy and Commerce,
U.S. House of Representatives
Harris, Katie MaineHealth
Hartstein, Marc Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
Department of Health and Human Services
Harvey-McPherson, Lisa EMHS
Harwell, Stephen Healthcare Association of New York State
Hayes, Kevin Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Keefe, Alyssa California Hospital Association
Kim, Joanna American Hospital Association
Kitchell, Michael McFarland Clinic
Kugler, Ellen National Association of Urban Hospitals
Kupferman, Gloria Healthcare Association of New York State
Leeson, Kate Holland and Knight
Madhani, Sheila American Society for Radiation Oncology
Marks, Sandy American Medical Association
May, Don American Hospital Association
McIlrath, Sharon American Medical Association
Miller, Brent Marshfield Clinic
Miller, Lisa American Academy of Dermatology
Mir, Arielle Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Mosbaek, Craig Committee on Ways and Means, Health Subcommittee,
U.S. House of Representatives
Muiroy, Kyle Washington Strategic Consulting
Munevar, Dianne Avalere Health, LLC
Nickelson, Dan Cleveland Clinic
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Name Affiliation
O’Rourke, Anne California Hospital Association
Pahner, Katie Health Policy Source
Reep, Kathy Florida Hospital Association
Richter, Judith Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
Department of Health and Human Services
Rigg, John Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
Department of Health and Human Services
Roth, Jessica McDermott Will & Emery
Shively, Christa Office of Congressman Earl Blumenauer,
U.S. House of Representatives
Speil, Steven Federation of American Hospitals
Steinbert, Caroline American Hospital Association
Stensland, Jeff Medicare Payment Advisory Committee
Stephansky, Joe Michigan Health and Hospital Association
Stork, Abigail Iowa Hospital Association
Swygert, Tiffany Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
Department of Health and Human Services
Vaz, Christopher American Hospital Association
VonReuden, Cathy SMDC Health System
Waldon, Sue Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate
Walradt, Jessica Jennifer Bell and Partners
Walton, Jessica —
Warde Zaccarelli, Aisling Greater New York Hospital Association
Weixel, Nathaniel Bureau of National Affairs
Young, Joanna Avalere Health, LLC
