Founder and President
@KLNComm
LinkedIn Profile
In 2005, I founded KLN Communications, Inc. (formerly KDV Communications, Inc.) to offer healthcare companies and organizations strategic, results-oriented communications support that is delivered with integrity, reliability and efficiency.
I have nearly 20 years of experience as a healthcare writer, having served MedTech and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers; Healthcare Industry Software, Solution and Service Providers; and Industry Associations.
I have written extensively for clients on healthcare supply chain technologies, topics and issues, including procure-to-pay process automation, content and contract management, industry data standards (UDI, GS1), system integration (e.g. ERP, EHR), inventory management, distribution and logistics, and provider and supplier collaboration. I also have specific expertise in topics related to pharmaceutical quality management, value analysis, and healthcare vendor compliance and credentialing.
Since 2013, I have served as features editor for Healthcare Purchasing News magazine, covering topics related to the operating room (OR), and central sterile/sterile processing departments (CS/SPD). I previously served as a contributing writer for Pharmainfo.net, authoring articles on pharmaceutical industry trends.
I have long had a passion for medical/surgical technologies, particularly surgical instrumentation and patient monitoring – everything from laparoscopy to respiratory therapy. As the healthcare industry shifts from volume to value, I am particularly interested in technologies that can improve patient care quality while reducing costs at the same time.
Before founding KLN Communications, I served as a senior member of the life sciences and technology teams at Mullen Advertising and Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications, two of Boston’s leading communications agencies. In these roles, I oversaw day-to-day program implementation for a broad range of healthcare clients. Previously, I was the public relations manager for Prevent Blindness Massachusetts, leading a statewide communications campaign to support the organization’s mission of preventing blindness and saving sight.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Hartford. I am a member of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM).
Current and past clients include GHX, Microline Surgical, Draeger, Sparta Systems, Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), TECSYS, Cook Medical, Canadian Medical Equipment Protection Plan (CMEPP), Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC), Sciessent, Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Owens & Minor, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), BB Medical Surgical, GlySure Limited, Starion Instruments, Caritas Christi Healthcare (now Steward Health Care), Families for Depression Awareness, Standing Stone Partners, Bite Communications, Suture Ease and Easter Seals Massachusetts.