1. John Z. Ayanian ( ) is a professor in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts.
2. Bruce E. Landon is a professor in the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School.
3. Alan M. Zaslavsky is a professor in the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School.
4. Robert C. Saunders is a research scientist at the National Committee for Quality Assurance, in Washington, D.C.
5. L. Gregory Pawlson is a medical consultant at Stevens & Lee, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
6. Joseph P. Newhouse is the John D. MacArthur Professor of Health Policy and Management, Division of Health Policy Research and Education, at Harvard University.