Past Presentations

2004	2005	2006	2007
2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997
1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990

2008

Medicare & Medicaid Key Changes & Topics for 2008
February 27, 2008 - UIC Grand Rounds
Chicago, Illinois

2007

Conversation with a CEO
September 25, 2007 - Executive Speaker Series,
College of Engineering & Engineering Technology and
the College of Business, Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois

Preparing Hospitals for Disaster and Recovery
June 1, 2007 - South Texas Chapter HFMA 2007 Annual Institute
South Padre Island, Texas

2006

Common Errors in Documentation and Coding Affecting Reimbursement
August 30, 2006 - UIC Grand Rounds
Chicago, Illinois

2005

Risk Management and Corporate Compliance
December 5, 2005 - CARF
Scottsdale, Arizona

How Will CMS Define Surgical Hospitals after the Administrative Moratorium?
October 28, 2005 - American Surgical Hospital Association
San Francisco, California

Mandated National Quality Indicators and Their Impact on Physicians
August 17, 2005 - UIC Grand Rounds
Chicago, Illinois

Risk Management and Corporate Compliance Defined
June 7, 2005- CARF
Las Vegas, Nevada

Finance and Compliance Issue: Conflict and Compliment
December 20, 2004 - Louisville Bar Association
Louisville, Kentucky

Risk Management and Corporate Compliance
December 7, 2004 - CARF
Phoenix, Arizona

How to Renegotiate Better Private Payer Contracts and When to Break Them
September 17, 2004 - Medi-Serve Seminar
Arlington Heights, Illinois

Interface of Financial & Compliance Issues: Conflict and Compliment
July 29, 2004 - Kentucky HFMA
Louisville, Kentucky

The Quality Imperative
July 17, 2004 - CHRISTUS Health Governance Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Navigating the Sea Change in Reimbursement Rules
June 30, 2004 - HFMA ANI 2004
Nashville, Tennessee

Administrative Compliance Training Part 1
December 10, 2003 - Advance Care/Dubuis
Houston, Texas

Risk Management & Corporate Compliance
December 9, 2003 - CARF
Phoenix, Arizona

Hospital within a Hospital Regulations
October 23, 2003 - Advance Care/Dubuis
Houston, Texas

Rethinking Case Management: A Front-Line Approach and Operational Focus
September 9 & 29, 2003 - CHRISTUS Health System
San Antonio & Texarkana, Texas

Hot Trends in Reimbursement Regulation
June 22-23, 2003 - Annual National Institute (HFMA)
Baltimore, Maryland

Risk Management & Financial Management
June 18, 2003 - CARF
Tucson, Arizona

HIPAA & Regulatory Compliance Issues
June 11, 2003 - UIC Grand Rounds
Chicago, Illinois

Professional Coder Liability
April 9, 2003 - The Coding Institute
Audio Seminar

The LTACH Solution - Completing the Continuum of Care
Dubuis Health System / Murer Consultants Seminar
February 6, 2003 - Phoenix, Arizona
March 20, 2003 - Detroit, Michigan

The New Provider-Based Landscape
January 30, 2003 - Iowa HFMA
Ames, Iowa

Coding and Reimbursement Issues:
An Update on Current Regulations
October 25, 2002
Vancover, Canada

HIPAA Privacy in the Rehab Setting:
Communications with Third Parties
October 3, 2002 - Uniform Data System
Orlando, Florida

HIPAA in the Rehab Setting:
Critical Analysis for Successful Implementation
May 9, 2002 - CARF
Chicago, Illinois

Regulation To Reality: Achieving Total Compliance
April 12, 2002 - Arkansas Chapter of HFMA
Hot Springs, Arkansas

How to Train Your Staff on HIPAA Privacy
February 27, 2002 - Eli Research Audio Seminar
Joliet, Illinois

Revenue Generation: An Alternative Care Site Strategy
February 1, 2002 - South Carolina Chapter of HFMA
Columbia, South Carolina

HIPAA and Plotting
November 5, 2001 - Illinois Association of Health Plans in
conjunction with RX2000 Institute
Chicago, Illinois

2001: The Year of the New Provider Based Regulation
October 25, 2001 - Iowa Chapter of HFMA
Des Moines, Iowa

How are Medicaid Necessity and Fraud Related?
September 7,2001 Management 12th Annual Clinic Meeting Crystal Gate Marriott - American Academy of Pain
Arlington, Virginia

2001: Year of the New Provider-Based Regulations
September 6,2001 - Teleconference ELI Digital

2001: The Year of the New Provider-Based Regulations
June 19, 2001 - San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center HFMA 2001Annual National Institute
San Antonio, Texas

Managing Healthcare Data Under HIPAA:
E-Health Applications
June 19, 2001 - San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center - HFMA 2001 Annual National Institute
San Antonio, Texas

Remaining Current with a Centralized Case
Management System
June 8,2001-Opryland Hotel Convention Hotel- Case Management Society of America 11th Annual Conference and Expo
Nashville, Texas

2001: The Year of the New Provider -Based Regulations
June 1, 2001- South Texas Chapter HFMA
South Padre, Texas

A 20 Year Renaissance of Rehabilitation
April 20, 2001- Indiana Hospital and Health Association
Crowne Plaza Hotel Union Station
Louisiana Street, Indianapolis, Indiana

Revenue Generation: An Alternative Care Site Strategy
March 1, 2001- North Carolina HFM
Pinehurst, North Carolina

Physicians, the OIG and Compliance
October 12, 2000 Iroquis IPA -
Watseka, Illinois

The Race to Comply by October 10
September 15, 2000 - Burr & Forman
Birmingham, Alabama

Survey of the Hot Issues in Non-Acute Compliance
July 31 - August 1, 2000 AICPA National Healthcare Conference
Washington, DC

Revenue Generation- An Alternative Care Strategy & Functional Compliance - A Hands on Approach to
Complying with the Law
June 28, 2000 - HFMA-ANI 2000 -
Orlando, Florida

The Great Transition 2001-2010 The Implausible
Becomes the Probable
May 24-25, 2000 - Healthcare Informatics Expo & Conference
Chicago, Illinois

Keeping Your Post Acute Care Services in Compliance
May 15-16, 2000 - Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Las Vegas, Nevada & San Antonio, Texas

Compliance for Post Acute Providers
January 28, 2000 - Society for Oncology Nurse Case Managers
Orlando, Florida

Keeping Your Post Acute Care Services in Compliance
January 28, 2000 - HFMA 1999 Fall Seminar
Dallas, Texas

Taking It To the Next Level: Compliance in Daily Departmental Operational
October 27, 1999 - CCH-Health Compliance Associate 1999 Compliance Institute
Chicago, Illinois

Re-Thinking the Role of the Chiropractor: Emerging Opportunities in the Medical Continuum
July 20, 1999 - National College of Chiropractic and the ACA Council on Family Practice
Chicago, Illinois

Quashing Organizational Gridlock Through Vision, Leadership & Tenacity
July 29, 1999 - 1999 Post Acute/Chronic Care Conference - American College of Healthcare Executives
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Compliance: Creating the Programs & Performing the Audit
June 26,1999 - Washington State Urology Society
Cortalne, Idaho

Post Acute - A Regulatory Review After the Balanced Budget Act
June 23, 1999 - Healthcare Financial Management Association
Anaheim, California

Successfully Revenue Building in an Era of Increased Government Restriction
May 24, 1999 - AIC Worldwide
Orlando Florida

Compliance in Healthcare Setting
May 17, 1999 - Kentucky Organization of Nurse Executives
Louisville, Kentucky

A Financial Vision of the Future: Post Acute Care
May 7, 1999 - Georgia HFMA Spring Institute
Atlanta, Georgia

Advancing Technology and the Medical Record
April 28,1999 - Healthcare Informatics Expo and Conference
Chicago, Illinois

Selling Healthcare Products Under PPS: Sales & Marketing to Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Physicians in Light of Recent Medicare Changes
March 12, 1999 - Murer Solutions
Joliet, Illinois

Pharmacy Management Under PPS
January 27, 1999 - AIC Worldwide
Las Vegas, Nevada

Cooperative Purchasing for Ancillary Services
January 26,1999 - AIC Worldwide
Las Vegas, Nevada

Compliance Watch
December 10, 1998 - AAHAM Conference
Bloomington, Illinois

Impact of the 1997 BBA and the Status of Managed Care in a Reformed Health Care Environment
November 1998 - Kentucky Organization of Nursing Executives
Badstown, Kentucky

Modifying Outsourcing Arrangements in an Altered Contracting Market After BBA
November, 18, 1998 - National Congress on PPS for Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facilities AIC Worldwide
Orlando, Florida

Compliance In the Post Acute Setting
October 14, 1998 - Healthcare Financial Management Association
Audio Teleconference

Revenue Opportunities After the Balanced Budget Act
September 18, 1998 - American Association Healthcare Administration Management
Ottawa, Illinois

Incorporating Compliance into SNF PPS
September 10-11, 1998 - Healthcare Financial Management Association
Washington, D.C.

Balanced Budget Act: Impact on Social Services and the Health Care Industry
September 1, 1998 - Society for Social Work Administration in Healthcare
Monticello, Illinois

Post Acute Care After the Balanced Budget Act
Healthcare Financial Management Association June 28
July 2, 1998

Post Acute Care Reimbursement Issues
May 12, 1998 - Premier National Rehabilitation Network Meeting
Atlanta, Georgia

Develop a Strategic Response to Change Affecting PPS-Exempt Providers and CORFs
December 17, 1997 - Healthcare Financial Management Association
Audio Teleconference

The Hospital of the Future
November 14, 1997 - National Medical Center
Mexico City, Mexico

The State of Managed Care
October 28, 1997 - Marymount University - School of Nursing
Arlington, Virginia

Defining a System of Centralized Case Management
July 24, 1997 - McGraw-Hill Education Group
Chicago, Illinois

Building Revenues in Post Acute Care
June 30, 1997 - Healthcare Financial Management Association 1997 Annual National Institute
Orlando, Florida

Case Management Society of America
May 1997
Boston Conference

Maximizing Reimbursement for Physicians/CPT Coding
May 14, 1997 - Alden Nursing Home
Naperville, Illinois

Managing Managed Care: Ethical Considerations
May 1, 1997 - The Rehabilitation Institute
Kansas City, Missouri

Aging: Cognitive Considerations and Guardianship
February 21, 1997 - Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and Clinics
Lisle, Illinois

Building Revenues in Post-Acute Care
January 30- 31, 1997 - Business Network, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia & Charlotte, North Carolina

Building Revenues in Post-Acute Care
November 20, 1996 - Business Network, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois

Southern New England Case Managers Conference
November 14, 1996
New Haven, Connecticut

The Case Management and Biotechnology: Balancing Duty, Cost and Expectation
November, 14, 1996 - Case Management Society of New England
Boxborough, Massachusetts

Building Revenues in Post-Acute Care
October 16, 1996 - Business Network, Inc.
Dallas, Texas

Building Revenues in Post-Acute Care
September 25 - 26, 1996 - Building Revenues in Post-Acute Care
Philadelphia & Boston

Managed Care: Your Facility and Future
September 17, 1996 - Illinois Health Care Association
Springfield, Illinois

Negotiating With Managed Care
September 6, 1996 - Illinois Health Care Association
Rockford, Illinois

Prepared for a Rigorous Regulatory Environment Constructing a Liability Self Audit and Challenging Local Regulators
May 7, 1996 - SACP/AHA 10th Annual Meeting/Hospital Home Care Symposium
Orlando, Florida

Medicare Risk - Future of Rehab
April 25, 1996 - Iowa Hospital Association
Des Moines, Iowa

Effective Return to Work Stategies
April 19, 1996 - Center for Labor Management Development, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois

Developing Alternative Venues of Care:
April 16, 1996 - A Financial, Legal & Regulatory Framework Business Network, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio

The Role of Small Business Within the International Marketplace
February 24, 1996 - Keynote Address - Notre Dame University
South Bend, Indiana

The Case Manager and Biotechnology: Balancing Duty, Cost and Expectation
February 16, 1996 - Case Management Society of America
Anaheim, California

Healthcare Without Representation: The New Boston Tea Party
February 16, 1996 - Case Management Society of America
Anaheim, California

Effective Integration of Subacute Care Within a Continuum of Care
November 13, 1995 - Comprehensive Therapeutics, Ltd.
Lisle, Illinois

Medicare Risk Contracting: Playing the Odds - The Role of Rehab and Subacute Care External Relationships
October 31, 1995 - American Hospital Association
Phoenix, Arizona

Developing Alternative Venues of Care - A Financial, Legal and Regulatory Framework
October 24- 25, 1995 - Business Network, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee

Subacute Care: A Viable Alternative
September 28,1995 - Michigan Hospital Association

Operational Restructuring: Rehabilitation's Response to Reform
September 21, 1995 - American Rehabilitation Association
Washington, DC

Reaching New Customers Through Effective Marketing Techniques
September 12, 1995 - Ohio Council for Home Care
Columbus, Ohio

Functional Outcome Indicators for New Business Development and Planning
September 9,1995 - The Rehabilitation Institute of Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia

Financial Management and Cost Analysis for Subacute Care
September 8, 1995 - Rehab Management Expo
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Rehab's Positioning Within Emerging Networks and Alliances Rehab September 8, 1995 - Management Expo

Outpatient Rehabilitation Programs: New Concepts and Trends
August 18, 1995 - Marianjoy Rehabilitation Foundation Inc.
Wheaton, Illinois

Operational Restructuring: Rehabilitation's Response to Reform
July 17, 1995 - American Rehabilitation Foundation Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee

Managed Care Follow-up
June 20, 1995 - Marionjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and Clinics
Wheaton, Illinois

Health Care Reform
June 16, 1995 - Curative Rehabilitation Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Gaining Insight into Subacute Care
April 7, 1995 - Home Health Care Dealers/Suppliers
Orlando, Florida

Reaching New Customers Through Effective Marketing Techniques
March 16, 1995 - American Rehabilitation Association
Chicago, Illinois

Operational Restructuring: Rehabilitation's Response to Reform
March 16, 1995 - American Rehabilitation Association
Chicago, Illinois

Operational Restructuring: Rehabilitation's Response to Reform
February 9, 1995 - American Rehabilitation Association
Orlando, Florida

Subacute Care in a Growing Managed Care Environment
January 1995 - Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging
Kansas City, Missouri

Subacute Care and Managed Care Services in the Nursing Home Setting
January 1995 - Virginia Association of Homes for the Aging
Glen Allen, Virginia

Subacute Care in a Growing Managed Care Environment
January 1995 - Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging
St. Louis, Missouri

The Subacute Feasibility Study (An Innovative Course Teaching Healthcare Analysis)
January 1995 - Washington Association of Homes for the Aging
Seattle, Washington

Financial Restructuring Within A Reformed Health Care System
October 14, 1994 - Rehab Today Magazine Convention
Chicago, Illinois

Effective Integration of Subacute Care Within a Continuum of Care
October 13, 1994 - Rehab Today Magazine Convention

Evaluating the Evaluators: Choosing a Functional Outcome Management
October 6, 1994 - Illinois Hospital Association Conference
Naperville, Illinois

Subacute - A Viable Alternative
October 5, 1994 - IAHA State Conference
Naperville, Illinois

Financial Analysis and Cost Accounting for Subacute Care
September 30, 1994 - Rehab Management Magazine Expo
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Rehab's Positioning Within Emerging Networks and Alliances
September 30, 1994 -Rehab Management Magazine Expo
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Establishing Functional Outcomes A Pragmatic Approach to Today's Market
August 19, 1994 - Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
St. Charles, Illinois

Rehabilitation Reengineering
July 16, 1994 - National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Seminar
Los Angeles, California

Financial Restructuring Within A Reformed Health Care System
June 3, 1994 - Rehab Today Magazine
New York, New York

Effective Integration of Subacute Care Within a Continuum of Care
June 2, 1994 - Rehab Today Magazine Convention
New York, New York

Rehabilitation Reengineering
May 19, 1994 - National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Seminar
New York, New York

Rehabilitation Reengineering
April 21, 1994 - National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Seminar
Chicago, Illinois

Pain Program Development
April 1994 - Ingalls Hospital
Harvey, Illinois

Subacute Care Feasibility Study
Spring 1994 - Illinois Association of Homes for the Aging
Joliet, Illinois

Rehabilitation Reengineering
February 24, 1994 - National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Seminar
Houston, Texas

Responding to Integration: A Financial Framework
American Hospital Association 1994
San Diego, California

Seizing the Opportunity of Health Care Reform - Effective Strategies in an Explosive Market
December 2, 1993 - APTA
Atlanta, Georgia

Reimbursement Reform in the Rehabilitation Continuum
December 1993 - American Hospital Association '93 Conference
Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Getting Into Subacute Care
November 11, 1993 - Rehab Today/Club Industry
Chicago, Illinois

Managing Organizational Change
November 10, 1993 - Rehab Today/Club Industry
Chicago, Illinois

Legal Implications Related to Rehabilitation
November 4, 1993 - Kansas Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Wichita, Kansas

Developing Program Evaluation Systems for the Full Rehab Continuum
October 1, 1993 - The Rehabilitation Institute of Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Atlanta, Georgia

Seizing the Opportunity of Health Care Reform - Effective Strategies in an Explosive Market
October 1, 1993 - APTA
Phoenix, Arizona

Rehab's In the '90's
October 1, 1993 - The Rehabilitation Institute of Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Subacute Care - Rehabilitation's Emerging Opportunity or Future Nemesis
June 15, 1993 - NARF Summer Conference
New York, New York

Getting Into Subacute Care
June 3, 1993 - Rehab Today '93 Conference
Seattle, Washington

Managing Organizational Change: A Guide for the Future
June 2, 1993 - Rehab Today '93 Conference
New York, New York

The Role of Protocols in Quality Assurance in the Field of Rehabilitation
March 25, 1993 - Rehabilitation and Quality Revalidatiecentrum
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Legal Implications of Rehabilitation
November 12, 1992 - Kansas Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Kansas City, Kansas

Organizational Structuring and Competitive Markets, Only the Strong Survive
November 5, 1992 - Rehabilitation Today Convention
Chicago, Illinois

Accentuate the Positive with ADA
October 15, 1992 - National Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee

Polish Your Product: Beyond Basic Program Development
October 15, 1992 - National Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee

Accountability Measurement Systems,
The Key to Privatization of European Health Care
September 24-25, 1992 - Revalidaticecentrum
Apledoorn, The Netherlands

How to Develop and Manage a CORF
September 1992 - NARF
Albuquerque, Mexico

Safe Harbor Regulations Issued by the Office
of Inspector General
August 1992 - Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center
Southgate, Kentucky

Setting Up An Organizational Hierarchy
June 5, 1992 - Rehab Today Convention
New York, New York

Managing Organizational Change: A Guide for the Future
June 4, 1992 - Rehab Today Convention
New York, New York

The Americans with Disabilities Act
June 1992 - Ravenswood Health Care Corporation
Chicago, Illinois

Program Evaluation - Key to Outcome Management
June 15, 1992 - NARF Summer Conference
Seattle, Washington

How to Develop and Manage a CORF
April 1992 - NARF
Orlando, Florida

The Ramification of the ADA on Business
March 1992 - MacNeal Hospital Chicago Area Business Conference
Berwyn, Illinois

Safe Harbor Regulations
February 1992 - Center for Functional Evaluation
Lubbock, Texas

Market-Based Planning for Work Hardening
October 15, 1991 - University of Arizona - 1991 Work Hardening Seminar
Tucson, Arizona

Trends and Application in the Development of CORFs
September 6, 1991 - Midwest Coalition of Hospital Chief Executive Officers
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Integrated Management Systems Meeting the
Challenging of a New Decade
February 20, 1991 - World Trade Center
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Legal Considerations in Work Hardening Programs
October 24, 1991 - 1991 Work Hardening Seminar
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Managing by Product Line
June 28 -30, 1991 - American Speech Language and Hearing Association
1991 Directors Conference
Rockville, Maryland

Market-Based Planning: Medical Rehabilitation
February 3-6,1991 - Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Conference

Patient Outcome Assessment Systems as a Key Management Tool for Hospital and Health Care Organizations
November 16, 1990 - Republic of China 1990 International Medical and Pharmaceutical Symposium
Taipei, Taiwan

Innovative Techniques in the Recruitment and Retention of Allied Health Professionals
September 25, 1990 - California Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Annual Conference

International of Health Care - An American Perspective
September 14, 1990 - Rijksuniversiteit Uttrecht, University of Utrecht
Scottsdale, Arizona

Future Trends in Rehabilitation - The Ubiquitous Horizon
September 14, 1990 - Rehab Care Corporation Leadership Conference
Scottsdale, Arizona

Legal Considerations in Rehabilitation for the 1990s
April 12, 1990 - University of Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri