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SYNERGY

NAMSS Board of Directors

2025 M Street, NW, #800,
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/367-1196
Fax: 202/367-2196
Online: www.namss.org

2013 NAMSS Leadership

Editor

President-Elect

John R Pastrano, BBA,
CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
Centennial Medical Center
12505 Lebanon Road
Frisco, TX 75035
PH: (972) 963-3078
FAX: (972) 963-3929
John.Pastrano@tenethealth.com

Managing Editor
Theresa Wojtalewicz
Editorial Offices
330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312/673-5870
Fax: 312/245-1094
E-mail: twojtalewicz@namss.org

Assistant Editor
Alexa Schlosser
Editorial Offices
330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312/673-5791
Fax: 312/245-1094
E-mail: aschlosser@namss.org

President
Melissa Walters, MHA, CPCS, CPMSM

John R. Pastrano, CPCS, CPMSM, BBA

Immediate Past President
Constance E. Riedel, BS, CPMSM, CPCS

Treasurer
Linda M Waldorf, BS, CPMSM, CPCS

Secretary
Bonnie Gutierrez, BHA, CPCS, CPMSM

Directors At Large
Christina Cabral, MBA, CPCS, CPMSM
Katie Engel, MS, CPMSM
Tiffany A. Johnson, CPCS, CPMSM
Nancy C. Lian, CPCS, CPMSM
Diane M. Meldi, MBA, CPCS, CPMSM
Kimberly Pakney, CPMSM, CPCS
Deborah M. Potter, CPMSM, CPCS
Faith E. Rhoades, CPMSM, MMHC
Amy A. Wade, BA, CPMSM, CPCS

Public Member
Paul A. Verardi, Esq.

Executive Director
Megan Cohen, MPA, CAE

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American Medical Association  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
American Osteopathic Information Association .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . IBC
Applied Statistics & Management, Inc .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .IFC
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CBR Associates  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 27
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C Mobley & Associates  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 32
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Hardenbergh Group  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 5
HC Pro  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 17
Healthline Systems  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .Skyscraper Left, 24
Intellisoft .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Morrisey Associates, Inc . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . Sponsorship Page, Leaderboard
Vistar Technologies  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .Skyscraper Right

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