Presentations
2009
Health Care Reform Complexity
December 15, 2009
Joliet Chamber of Commerce - Joliet, Illinois
Health Care Reform
September 12, 2009
"Back on the Beat" Live Radio Program with Dick Kay
WCPT-AM/FM, a CNN Affiliate - Chicago, Illinois
The Political Environment and Its Impact on Proton Therapy
(Keynote Speaker at Symposium on Recent Advances in
Proton Radiation Therapy Research)
June 23, 2009
Northern Illinois University and NIU Proton Treatment and
Research Center,
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center,
and Rice University -
NIU Naperville Campus, Naperville, Illinois
Overcoming the Struggle: HealthCare's Journey Through
the EpiCenter of Change
June 11, 2009
University of St. Francis,
College of Business and Health Administration -
Joliet, Illinois
American Health Care Delivery System 2009-2020
May 6, 2009
Scott & White Memorial Hospital
Government Affairs Committee -
Temple, Texas
Overcoming the Struggle: Thriving in Tumultuous Times
April 20, 2009
CARF 2009 Medical Rehabilitation Conference -
Tucson, Arizona
Information Systems & Organizations - Impact of Technology
on Healthcare
February 4, 2009
Northern Illinois University,
College of Business -
DeKalb, Illinois
2008
Leadership & Governance - Roles & Responsibilities in Times of Crisis
December 5, 2008
CARF -
Glendale, Arizona
Medical Coding & Documentation Compliance for Physicians
December 3, 2008
UIC Grand Rounds -
Chicago, Illinois
EMR ROI: The Effects for Quality & Core Measure in the Pay for Performance Model
October 2, 2008
First Annual Medsphere Collaborative Healthcare Forum -
New York, New York
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
2004
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
2003
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
February 6, 2003 - Phoenix, Arizona
March 20, 2003 - Detroit, Michigan
Dubuis Health System / Murer Consultants Seminar
The New Provider-Based Landscape
January 30, 2003
Iowa HFMA -
Ames, Iowa
2002
Coding and Reimbursement Issues: An Update on Current Regulations
October 25, 2002
Vancouver, 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
2001
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 2001 Annual 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 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Revenue Generation: An Alternative Care Site Strategy
March 1, 2001
North Carolina HFM -
Pinehurst, North Carolina
2000
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
1999
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
1998
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
July 2, 1998 — Healthcare Financial Management Association June 28
Post Acute Care Reimbursement Issues
May 12, 1998
Premier National Rehabilitation Network Meeting -
Atlanta, Georgia
1997
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
1996
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 Strategies
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
1995
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
1994
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 -Chicago, Illinois
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
1993
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
1992
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
1991
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
1990
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