EDPMA is governed under its bylaws by an elected Board of Directors.  When the Board is not in session, the Executive Committee, an elected subset of the Board, is empowered to make executive decisions for EDPMA to keep the organization moving forward.  The vast majority of EDPMA's work is accomplished through Task Forces associated with legislative and regulatory priorities and Committees focused on organizational goals and functions.  Be sure to visit the Task Force section of EDPMA's website to see what each Task Force is working on right now and how to get involved. 

Members of the Board of Directors 2009-2010

• Schumacher Group: Randy Pilgrim, MD, FACEP, Chair
• Emergency Service Partners: Cheryl Conner, RN, Vice Chair
• epbs-Intermedix: Ken Goodin, CPA Treasurer
• ACUTE CARE: Paul Hudson
• EmCare, Inc.: Dighton Packard, MD
• Emergency Physicians Medical Group: George Williams, MD
• BSA Healthcare: Jeffrey Bettinger, MD, FACEP
• ERMed-Emergency Medicine Specialists: James Bradwell, MD
• Greater Houston Emergency Physicians: Nancy Dumas
• Medical Management Professionals: Ed Gaines, JD
• Martin Gottlieb & Associates: Mike Drinkwater
• MedaPhase: Lynne Kottman, CHBME
• Midwest Emergency Associates Management: James Kolka, DO
• Premier Health Care Services: Beth Cesta
• Reimbursement Technologies, Inc.: Gregory Hufstetler
• TeamHealth: Aron Goldfeld, JD, MBA
• T-System, Inc.: Suzette (Wier) Thorby, RN

Members of the Executive Committee 2009-2010

• Randy Pilgrim, MD, FACEP, Chair, Schumacher Group
• Cheryl Conner, RN, Vice Chair, Emergency Service Partners
• Ken Goodin, CPA, Treasurer, epbs-Intermedix
• Ed Gaines, JD, Medical Management Professionals
• Lynne Kottman, CHBME, Medaphase
• Suzette (Wier) Thorby, RN, T-System, Inc. 
• Aron Goldfeld, JD, MBA, TeamHealth
• Nancy Dumas, Greater Houston Emergency Physicians
• Gregory Hufstetler, Reimbursement Technologies, Inc.

Download the Executive Committee listing with contact information.

Task Force Chairs

• Medicare Payment: Jeffrey Bettinger, MD, FACEP, BSA Healthcare
• Provider Enrollment: Karen Collier, JD, epbs-Intermedix; Jackie Davis-Willett, TERM Billing, Inc.
• Managed Care: Iva Thibodeaux, Schumacher Group 
• Quality Initiatives: Suzette (Wier) Thorby, RN, The T-System
• Documentation Guidelines: John Turner, MD, PhD, Team Health
• Undocumented Aliens: Greg Hufstetler, Reimbursement Technologies, Inc.
• Health Care Reform: Beth Cesta, Premier Health Care Services, Inc.

Download Task Force Chairs listing with contact information.

Committees

• Visibility and Communication: Lynne Kottman, CHBME, MedaPhase
• 2009 Conference Planning Committee: Ricardo Martinez, MD, Schumacher Group
• Membership: Nancy Dumas, Greater Houston Emergency Physicians
• Education: Paul Hudson, ACUTE CARE, INC.

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