The following is a guide to agencies that provide a wide range of managed care marcom services, from case management and communications planning to contract negotiation and network design. These agencies have been culled from HPRMN contacts and the 1998 Directory of Healthcare Strategic Management and Communications Consultants published by the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development.
Managed Care AssessmentsArthur Andersen
Micheal W. Herrick, Partner
Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816/292-7537
First Chesapeake Group
Richard Tompkins, President
Annapolis, Md.
Phone: 410/263-1208
First Health Associates
Nellie O'Gara, President
Avon, Ct.
Phone: 800/886-4419
Health Care Strategy Associates
Robert B. Giffin, President
Washington, D.C.
Phone: 202/46307551
HealthQuest Consulting, Linde Howell, President
Englewood, Colo.
Phone: 303/221-2450
Case Management
APM Management Consulting
Thomas Wegert, Managing Director
Chicago
Phone: 800/800-2298
HealthLine Systems
Dave Clark, Senior VP
San Diego
Phone: 800/733-8737
Contract Management
Acumen Group
Jane Duperault, President
Los Altos, Calif.
Phone: 650/949-9349
Alpha Consulting Associates
Francine Moskowitz, President
Woodland, Hills, Calif.
Phone: 800/898-1354
Arthur Andersen
Micheal W. Herrick, Partner
Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816/292-7537
COMPdata, Matthew Angela, Senior Director
Naperville, Ill.
Phone: 630/505-7777
Dan Grauman Associates/Health Data Solutions
Daniel Grauman, Principal
Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
Phone: 610/667-8633
First Health Associates
Nellie O'Gara, President
Avon, Ct.
Phone: 800/886-4419
The Health Strategy Group
John A. Fiorillo, President
New York
Phone: 212/475-4800
Hospital Capitation and Contracting
Acumen Group
Jane Duperault, President
Los Altos, Calif.
Phone: 650/949-9349
Aon Consulting
Paul Makens, Senior VP
San Francisco
Phone: 415/228-2978
The Health Strategy Group
John A. Fiorillo, President
New York
Phone: 212/475-4800
Contract Negotiation
Bass & Bradshaw
Natalie Bass, President
Alexandria, Va.
Phone: 703/ 549-2214
BVK/McDonald, Joel English, Senior VP
Milwaukee, Wis.
Phone: 414/228-1990
Fischer & Partners
Roger Fischer, President
Marina del Rey, Calif.
Phone: 888/4PRTIPS
Fowler Healthcare Affiliates
Frances J. Fowler, President
Atlanta
Phone: 800/784-9829
Garras Marketing Group
Jane L. Garras, President
Chicago
Phone: 312/243-8251
Hanser & Associates
Ronald C. Hanser, President
West Des Moines, Iowa
Phone: 515/224-1086
The Health Strategy Group
John A. Fiorillo, President
New York
Phone: 212/475-4800
Marketing/PR
Cambridge Research Institute
Thomas Wilson, Senior VP
Cambridge, Mass.
Phone: 617/492-3800
The Dallas Marketing Group
Edward Stone, CEO
Dallas
Phone: 972/991-3600
Dan Grauman Associates
Daniel Grauman, Principal
Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
Phone: 610/667-8633
Network Design
Gill/Balsano Consulting
Harriet Gill, Principal
Atlanta
Phone: 404/231-4422