Known around the world for her expertise and generosity in sharing ideas, techniques and practical tools with her colleagues in the industry,  Maria K Todd, MHA PhD is the leading trainer in managed care contracting worldwide.  Since 1989, she has lectured professionally through colleges, universities, seminar companies, publishers and non-profit professional associations as well as on-site private training classes for hospitals, medical groups, offshore revenue cycle business process organizations and pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. In total she has delivered more than 2600 managed care training classes and seminars to over 53,000 attendees and participants.  Every month the number grows higher and higher!

Maria lectures live and online on average at least ten times each month.  Her seminars are presented all over the world, not just in the USA.  She has been designated as a Distinguished Speaker at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's Annual National Institute for 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.  She has spoken for numerous other state and national professional development associations such as MGMA, PAHCOM, AHIMA, AHAM, HIDA, and others since establishing herself as a professional speaker in 1989.

It's no secret....Maria offers private consultation and contract analysis to clients on an hourly or project basis.   She offers a managed care checkup service to analyze and comment on one contract for a flat fee of $3500.  This fee includes a private online consultation using screen sharing powered by CITRIX.  Clients love this efficiency because they can perform online team review and discussion with Maria one-on-one without incurring consultant travel costs, or reserving a full day for on-site consultation.  For more information, please call 877.MariaTodd toll free. or contact her via email

Maria is currently revising the text of her first book, The Managed Care Contracting Handbook.  This book is currently available for pre-publication orders through Amazon.com.  It is published through Taylor and Francis and is available for sale only through their established channels.

Revisions to The Physician Employment Contract Handbook and her book on Integrated Health Delivery Systems are also scheduled for 2009. In addition, two new books on Global Health Care and Medical Tourism are now under publisher contract for 2009.

It's going to be a busy year!