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MCMC is a leading source of independent health care information. Our publications include: Internet Medicine; Report of Medical Guidelines & Outcomes Research; Standards on Medical Care; and The Peer Reviewer. MCMC provides independent, objective, credible information for health care decision-making and quality improvement. MCMC is the nation?s largest multi-line provider of independent, evidence-based medical reviews and related services with more than 20 years experience and more than 1000 licensed, board-certified physicians and allied health care practitioners in active practice. MCMC serves over 600 corporate clients and completes more than 60,000 case reviews each year. As a community service, we offer our Medical Care Ombudsman Program (MCOP) service, free of charge, to help needy patients make knowledgeable choices regarding their treatment options and to assist payors to channel scarce resources into treatments most likely to benefit patients.

Peter G. Goldschmidt, MD, DrPH, DMS--President

• Producer/host of HealthRadio.
• Appearances on the Montel Williams Show, Good Morning America, etc.
• Member of the National Association of Physician Broadcasters.
• Formerly Director of the Health Services Research and Development Service of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Author of the comprehensive manual Quality Management in Health Care (published by McGraw-Hill, 1995).
• Expert on national health policy, medical technology assessment, quality management, and health information systems.

Grace Powers Monaco, JD--Vice President

• Daughter Kathleen Rea died of leukemia in 1970 at age 4. Founding Member, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, creator of and mentor to its volunteer Ombudsman Program, 1970.
• American Cancer Society National Annual Award, 1978 (honoring her work in pediatric cancer); Special Recognition Award, 1993, American Society for Clinical Oncology (for her contribution to patient advocacy and consulting unproven methods); Lloyd Bentsen Award, 1995 (for her contribution to family-centered health care, networking); Coping life-time achievement award, 1997.
• Consumer representative, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Oncology Drug Advisory Committee, 1988-92; Elected Public Member, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, 1990-1995, 1995-2000.
• Nationally recognized and published expert on collaborative, effective physician/patient/family/survivor partnerships in health care; knowledge-based medical decision making; insurance, employment, discrimination and health fraud.