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Annual Conference

NAMSS' vision is to advance a healthcare environment that maximizes the patient experience through the delivery of quality services.



Conference Committee

Committee Chair
Karen Burris, CPCS
Director, Provider Relations
Employers Occupational Health
2550 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 100
Henderson, NV 89074
PH: (702) 671-7216
FAX: (775) 886-1811
kburris@employers.com
Assistant Committee Chair
Debi Potter,CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
Montgomery Regional Hospital
3700 Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
PH:  (540) 953-3527 
FAX:  (540) 953-5466
debi.potter@hcahealthcare.com

Managed Care Team Leader
Linda Pracht, CPCS, LPN, CHCQM,
Professional Relations Manager/Credentialing
Blue Cross/Blue Shield KS
1133 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66629
PH: (785) 291-7084
Linda.Pracht@bcbsks.com

Special Interest Team Leader
Patti Sims-Downing, CPMSM, CPCS
Director Medical Staff Services
Community Mercy Health Partners
2615 E. High St.
Springfield, OH 45505
PH: (937) 328-9235
FAX: (937) 328-8788
PSims@health-partners.org

Hospitality Team Leader
Rebecca Speigle, CPCS
Provider Services Representative
Employers Occupational Health, Inc.
9790 Gateway Drive
Suite 100
Reno, NV 89521
PH: (775) 850-8205
rspeigle@eig.com
CVO Team Leader
Jim Reeder, CPCS
Director, Credentialing
CMH Faculty Practice Plan
Children’s Memorial Hospital
2300 Children’s Plaza, Box 118
Chicago, IL 60614
PH: (773) 868-8924
FAX: (773) 880-6323
jreeder@childrensmemorial.org

Hospital Team Leader
Marian Durgolo, CPCS, MCMC
Practice Administrator
Pinnacle Anesthesia
P.O. Box 6398
Delray Beach, FL 33482
PH: (561) 495-3145
FAX: (561) 495-3202
pinnaclemtd@bellsouth.net

President
Davis, Sheryl - BA, CPMSM, CPCS
Regional Dir, Medical Staff Services
Carondelet Health:
St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City,MO
St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO
1000 Carondelet Drive
Kansas City , MO 64114
PH: (816) 943-2125
FAX: (816) 943-2796
sdavis@carondelet.com
President Elect
Karen Reed, Ph.D., CPMSM
Administrative Director
Harris Methodist Fort Worth
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Worth , TX 76104
PH: (817) 250-3680
FAX: (817) 878-5135
karenreed@texashealth.org
Niehaus, Amy - CPMSM, CPCS

Amy Niehaus, MBA, CPCS,CPMSM
Director, Credentialing
WellPoint, Inc.
3350 Dakota Hills Drive
Pacific, MO 63069
PH: (636) 271-5235
FAX: (636) 271-7092
Amy.Niehaus@wellpoint.com

Past Chair
Constance E Riedel, BS, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Svcs
Elliot Health System
Medical Staff Office
One Elliot Way
Manchester, NH 03103
PH: (603) 663-2312
FAX: (603) 669-2475
criedel@elliot-hs.org