| Ira N. Gottlieb, President & CEO | |
| As president and founder of Creative Health
Concepts and The Creative
Group, Gottlieb has focused the company's mission of providing
professional, effective consulting services to insurers and providers in
their desire to attain specific business goals and objectives. Through the combined strengths and talents of the four companies under The Creative Group umbrella, Gottlieb has assisted a diverse group of client organizations: physicians and physician groups, large national insurers, integrated healthcare systems, specialty/ancillary service providers, niche healthcare companies, HMOs and various other payers and providers. Expertise in assisting clients with strategic planning, venture planning and partnering, product introduction and market expansion.
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| Harry F. Blair, Vice Chairman | |
| Provides consultative services in managed
care including interim management, network contracting, strategy and
venture development and implementation, acquisition analysis and
negotiations, HMO and PPO development and provider and payer contract
negotiations. Previous positions have been as Executive Director, Sanus Health Plan of Greater New York and New Jersey; Vice President, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; President, MetLife Healthcare Network of New York/New Jersey; First Assistant New York State Deputy Attorney General for Medicaid Fraud, State of New York.
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| Peter (Pete) Biagioni, Managing Partner and Founding Member of IT Division | |
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| Michael S. Siegal, MD, PhD, Medical Consultant | |
| Consultant to Creative Health Concepts on
all medical management issues and quality standards. Practitioner of Internal Medicine and Cardiology in Manhattan, where he is an Assistant Clinical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. Formerly Department of Medicine Chief and Medical Director at St. Clare's Hospital and Health Center in New York City and subsequently Sr. Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Health First.
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| Ronald J. Napiorski, Sr. Vice President | |
| Responsible for assisting hospitals in
developing and implementing new services, the restructuring of troubled
hospitals and acting as interim senior management. Previous positions include President of Creditek MediFinancial. Principal in a boutique consulting practice serving the healthcare industry. Acting CEO and CFO of UMDNJ University Hospital. St. Peter's University Hospital, East Orange General Hospital.
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| Henry A. Perretta, Sr. Vice President, Healthcare Technology & HIPPA | |
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| Sharon S. Adair, Vice President, Research Operations | |
| With 11 years experience in the managed
care industry, Adair is responsible for customized, competitive
information and quality research projects for an extensive client base and
the development and maintenance of the company's databases.
Prior positions have been as Director of Treasury Operations, Gulf Applied Technologies; Employee Relations Manager, Foremost-McKesson, Inc.
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| Mahdu Narang, Vice President | |
| In this capacity, Narang serves as Vice
President of Managed Care for a client hospital and is involved in all
aspects of hospital administration. Also responsible for assisting clients
in out-sourced provider relations, network development and contracting,
strategic development and implementation.
Prior positions have been as Vice President of Managed Care, Mercy Medical Center in New York and Sr. Vice President of Fiscal Services of Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA.
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| Fred M. Rosenstein, Managing Director | |
| With a varied and successful career as a
hospital administrator and business entrepreneur, Rosenstein will focus on
enhancing relationships between hospitals and their admitting physicians,
working with both hospitals and physician organizations in network
development and contract negotiations. Prior positions include administrative positions as hospital chief operating officer and most recently Sr. Vice President of Corporate Programs of Montefiore Medical Center and as Principal and Executive Vice President with PicturePeak, LLC.
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| Edward M. Hindin, Senior Consultant | |
| As an accomplished senior healthcare
industry consultant and coach, Hindin has created and led business and
strategic plans for rural, community, tertiary and academic medical center
hospitals and local, regional and national multi-hospital systems;
strategies to consolidate and gain regulatory approvals for new hospitals;
merger and acquisition plans, turnaround plans and divestiture strategies;
and governance and compensation arrangements for hospital-owned primary
and specialty group practices. Prior positions held were CEO of a regional alliance of hospitals and health systems; Executive Vice President of a multi-hospital system; developer of ambulatory healthcare businesses.
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| Joan R. Cerniglia, Senior Consultant | |
| As board certified in healthcare
management, Cerniglia has diversified experience and a successful track
record as a change agent. Her unique combination of strategic analytical
skills and the ability to convert strategy into successful implementation
has consistently been applied and achieved with start-ups, turnarounds,
and outsourcing for both hospital, managed care and government clients. Prior positions include Sr. Vice President of Managed Edge, a healthcare consulting and placement firm; Vice President, Managed Care, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, New York; Director, Managed Care at Empire Mental Health Choice.
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| Susan Yubas, Senior Consultant | |
| Susan Yubas has provided innovative
strategic planning and support for managed care companies, providers and
hospitals. With a varied healthcare background, Yubas has experience and
skills in hospital administration and network development; negotiation of
rates and contracts for local, statewide and national healthcare
companies; policy/procedure development; regulatory advice; development of
operational guidelines; integration of policies/procedures across networks
and health systems. Yubas has in-depth knowledge and has demonstrated
consistent success with HMO organizations. Prior positions include COO, XWare Compliance, Inc.; independent consultant in the healthcare arena; Administrator, Operations for Empire Blue Cross and Maimonides Medical Center.
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| Mimi Anderson, Assistant to the President; Marketing Director | |
| Responsible for project administration and
all marketing materials for Creative Health Concepts and clients, when
requested. Formerly Director of Marketing and Promotions for several national publications; Executive Assistant to Publishing Director, Meredith Corporation; Project Coordinator for the Ms. Foundation and UNDP Global Project on AIDS.
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