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Reviewing Healthcare. Improving Quality.







Details About Permedion's
Extensive Experience.



Permedion not only provides independent medical reviews for health care providers and government agencies, we also provide a variety of other services And we have been providing services for over 36 years, making us one of the most experienced health care quality improvement companies around. 


Who We Are


Permedion is a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS, Inc. (HMS), providing clinical expertise to all HMS service lines.


What We Do


Permedion's three primary areas of service are health care quality measurement and improvement, data analysis and management, and independent medical review. To learn more, go to our Services page.

With a unique combination of statistical and clinical expertise, Permedion works with government agencies, managed care organizations, and other payors to review, measure and improve health care quality. Our staff includes physicians, nurses, epidemiologists and data analysts, systems experts, and health administration experts. Our partners and customers include health plans, physician groups, government agencies, and professional associations.

Permedion is a full-service quality review and improvement organization, yet our services - from independent medical review to focused quality studies - can be customized to meet the needs of individual groups within the health care community.



Why Work with Permedion


Permedion is a leader in the assessment of health care services.
You will get an expert opinion in the timeframe you need it. Guaranteed.
Our staff is available to answer questions and discuss case specifics.
We provide independent medical reviews at a negotiated rate so you will know before you ever send us a case, how much the expert opinion will cost.
We provide proven top quality professional utilization review programs to assist you with cost containment.
Permedion is certified as an Independent Review Organization (IRO) to review disputed coverage decisions in twelve (13) states. 
Permedion is designated by the federal government as a Qualified Independent Contractor (QIC). We can perform Medicare claim reconsideration review work as one of only eight companies in the U.S. to receive this  designation.
We are accredited by URAC under the standards for Independent Review and Health Utilization Management. This requires a continuous organizational improvement process to meet strict standards. In other words, we never stop learning and growing.


Our Executive Team


Permedion offers our customers a comprehensive array of skills and personnel for their health care quality initiatives. Our clinicians, statisticians, health care analysts and project administrators are the key to our customer service success.

Contact Our Executive Management Team:



Thomas Schultz, MBA 
Vice President and General Manager
David Sand, MD, MBA, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
Dennis Gramlich, MBA, RHIA
Vice President
Maureen Riley, BSN, CPHQ
Director, Clinical Review
Jim Dompierre, MS
Director, Information Services
Seana Ferris, CHCA
Director, Strategic Initiatives
Geetu Melwani, PhD
Lead Health Research Analyst
Sue Butterfield, BSN, CCM
Independent Medical Review Service Line Manager
Maggie Neely, BS
Managed Care Service Line Manager
Sue Hackett, MSN, CPHQ
Quality Assessment Service Line Manager
Christie Watson, CPA
Audit Service Line Manager


Permedion's History

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