Private health News, Inc. helps care organizations create an ongoing, permission-based marketing communication pipeline with consumers based on their health interests. The company was launched in 2003 and is a recognized leader in e-health strategies. Its leadership has more than 65 years of experience in researching and designing performance-based health communications programs for health care organizations and Fortune 50 companies. Corporate Team :: Barry D. Brooks, Chairman and CEO :: Daniel E. Ansel, President :: Edward "Bret" Palmer, Chief Information Officer :: Susan Emerson, Vice President of Business Development :: Ric Kallenberg, M.D., Medical Director - Adult Content :: John P. Bacon, M.D., Medical Director - Pediatric Content :: Erin Kaufmann, R.N., B.S.N., C.C.M. - Director of Content Review John P. Bacon, M.D. Medical Director - Pediatric Content John is board certified in pediatrics and has been a practicing pediatrician for more than 12 years. He received his M.D. from The Ohio State University, and completed his residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), where he also served as a Chief Resident for one year. He has served on numerous committees at CCHMC, including the bioethics committee and asthma clinical guidelines committee. Currently he is a pediatrician with Cincinnati Group Health Associates, where he has been an active member on the quality, retirement, and finance committees, and the board of directors.