Mark Harris is a
professional writer with a reputation for stylish writing, editorial
precision, and readability. His work appears in Active & Healthy, CMA Today, Laboratory
Medicine, Medical Guidelines & Outcomes Research, Modern
Physician, The Quality Letter for Healthcare Leaders, and other
health industry publications. Writing on topics ranging from contagious disease
prevention to medical office management, electronic medical records to clinical
laboratory issues, Mark brings an accessible, easy-to-read style to even the
most complex health care issues. An experienced interviewer, Mark's articles
regularly feature commentary from the nation's leading health care experts.
Mark is a featured contributor to two college writing
textbooks: The Flexible Writer, fourth edition, by Susanna Rich (Allyn
& Bacon/Longman, 2003); and Guide to College Reading, sixth edition,
by Kathleen McWhorter (Addison-Wesley, 2003). For several years, Mark was Choice Books columnist for Chicago's Conscious Choice magazine. His essays also appear in The Oregonian, Pantagraph, Z, Nightingale-Conant's Insight and other publications. Notably, his 2001 essay, the "The Game of Life," exploring the health benefits of play, was an Utne Reader cover story. The popular national magazine also featured his 2004 report on eco-friendly alternatives in home furnishings.
EDITORIAL SERVICES
As an editorial consultant, Mark has assisted many
organizations, businesses, and individual authors with their publishing needs.
His clients include the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA),
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Arthur Andersen, Capitol
Publications, Children's Habilitation Institute, Health Newsletters Direct,
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center, Scholl College of Podiatric
Medicine, and other organizations.
A former staff editor for the Joint Commission, Mark is senior
writer for three Joint Commission publications: Plant, Technology, and
Safety Management; Quality Improvement in Ambulatory Care; and Process
Improvement Models: Case Studies in Health Care. He served as editor for several recent AAMA continuing education medical and online
course publications. These include Introduction to Microbiology, Microorganisms
and Human Disease, and Phlebotomy: Drawing from the Basics. Additionally,
Mark is editor of the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine publication, The Clinical
Significance of Fungus Infection of the Toenails in the Elderly: A Response to
HCFA's Medicare Policy, by Gordon J. Denno, DPM, and Lawrence M. Rubin,
DPM.
Over the years Mark has assisted a wide range of individuals
with their publishing projects. These include such best-selling authors as
cultural historian Riane Eisler ("The Chalice and the Blade"); music
educator Don Campbell ("The Mozart Effect"); and marketing consultant
Peter McLaughlin ("Mentally Tough: The Principles of Winning at Sports
Applied to Business").
Mark Harris is a former managing editor of The Appraisal
Journal and a senior editor for the Joint Commission's Abstracts of
Clinical Care Guidelines. He serves clients nationally
from his office in Portland, Oregon. A full range of editorial services are
available.
For further information, please contact Mark at: MarkHarris.Editorial@gmail.com
MARK HARRIS • Writing & Editorial Services
