Michael Goodman Author & Editor

Michael Goodman, M.D., was a clinical psychiatrist in private practice in Beverly Hills and Pasadena, California. Dr. Goodman has 14 years of experience as a physician adviser with the former California Professional Standards Review Organization and its current successor, California Medical Review, Inc. Janet A. Brown, R.N., C.P.H.Q., is a consultant in quality, utilization, and risk management with psychiatric and medical-surgical, acute and ambulatory health care organizations, all of which are now positioning for managed care. Ms. Brown is the author of The Quality Management Professional's Study Guide, now in its 10th edition, and serves as an instructor for quality management professionals preparing for the certification exam. She has chaired the National Healthcare Quality Educational Foundation and is the 1995–1996 president of the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Pamela M. Deitz, L.C.S.W., M.F.C.C., is a psychotherapist in private practice. Ms. Deitz has continued to work in both agency and hospital settings. Her role as developer and clinical director of an adolescent treatment program heightened her awareness of and interest in the impact of managed care on all clinical disciplines providing mental health services.