April 16, 2007

Kim Brummett
VP of contracting and reimbursement
336-883-8822

http://www.advhomecare.org

Part 1 (7 min 13 sec)
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Kim Brummett is VP of contracting and reimbursement for Advanced Home Care, Greensboro, NC. Along with additional consulting work, she is chairperson of the Region C Advisory Council for Palmetto GBA. Brummett serves on the Board of the North Carolina Association for Medical Equipment Services; is a member of the MED Group Reimbursement Advisory Council, the National Supplier Clearinghouse Advisory Committee, and the Regulatory Committee for AAHomecare; and was recently appointed to the National Uniform Claim Committee.

April 17, 2007

Jeffrey S. Baird, JD
Attorney
806-345-6320

www.bf-law.com

Part 2 (10 min 04 sec)
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"I can see small providers bypassing networks altogether and entering into subcontracts with other providers," says attorney Jeffrey S. Baird, JD, in part two of our Podcast Series on competitive bidding. As chairman of the health care group at Brown & Fortunato, Baird addresses subcontracting possibilities and offers his frank assessment of the final rule.

April 18, 2007

Tom Ryan
Chairman, AAHomecare
631-752-0555

www.aahomecare.org

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Tom Ryan is CEO of Homecare Concepts Inc (HCC), an HME provider in Farmingdale, NY, with 47 employees and two locations (plus a separately operated pharmacy). He currently serves as chairman of the American Association for Homecare.

April 19, 2007

Vernon R. Pertelle, MBA, RRT, CCM
VP of outpatient services
760-724-8411

www.tri-citymed.com/

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HME Today editorial advisory board (EAB) member Vernon R. Pertelle, MBA, RRT, CCM, is vice president of Outpatient Services (including home health, hospice, DME, and rehabilitation) at the Tri-City Hospital District in North San Diego County. In addition to these duties, Pertelle consults for a group that represents the National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care and the American College of Cardiovascular and Rehabilitation Physicians. Pertelle is a past recipient of the Invacare Award for Excellence in Home Respiratory Care from the American Respiratory Care Foundation.

April 20, 2007

Karyn Estrella
508-212-7451

www.nemed.org

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Karyn Estrella is executive director of the New England Medical Equipment Dealers Association (NEMED), New Bedford, Mass, and chairperson of the AAHomecare State Leaders Council.