University of Southern Indiana

Midwest Care Coordination Conference

28th ANNUAL MIDWEST CARE COORDINATION CONFERENCE 
Thursday, May 12, 2022

On the campus of the University of Southern Indiana

The Midwest Care Coordination Conference is pleased to welcome back Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM, CHRI, as the conference keynote. 

Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM, CHRI

Dr. Hirsch is Vice President of the Regulations and Education Group at R1 Physician Advisory Services at R1 RCM, Inc. He graduated medical school from Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, IL, and completed his internal medicine residency at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Hollywood, CA. Dr. Hirsch was Medical Director of Case Management at Sherman Hospital. He was also a general internist and HIV specialist at Signature Medical Associates, a multispecialty practice located in Elgin, Ill., where he previously served as president. Dr. Hirsch’s career in medicine includes many clinical leadership roles at healthcare organizations ranging from acute care hospitals and home health agencies to long-term care facilities and group medical practices. In addition to serving as a medical director of case management and medical necessity reviewer throughout his career, Dr. Hirsch has delivered numerous peer lectures on case management best practices and is a published author on the topic.

He is on the advisory board of the American College of Physician Advisors, the advisory board of the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity, a member of the American Case Management Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He is the co-author of the Hospital Guide to Contemporary Utilization Review, with the second edition published in 2018.

Join other health care professionals who work as a team to coordinate care to provide high-quality, cost effective, patient-centered care with the goal of improving patient outcomes. This conference will focus on the role of health care providers, care coordinators, case managers and navigators through all phases of care delivery including after hospitalization.

The learning outcome of the program is to prepare health professionals to implement effective care coordination and case management strategies in their professional practice and their organization.

A Sampling of the Topics:

  • Case Management Regulation Updates
  • Observation Regulations
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Hospice/Palliative Care
  • Coordinating Mental Health Care for our Youth
  • Self-Care for Health Care Providers
  • Ethics within Care Coordination

AGENDA

Contact Hours: The University of Southern Indiana designates this activity for 6.25 contact hours.

CE hours will be available for Nurses, Physicians, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Psychologists, CHES, MCHES, and Health Facility Administrators.  CE hours will also be available for Indiana licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Dental professions.

In support of improving patient care, University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This program has been submitted to The Commission for Case Manager Certification for approval to provide board certified case managers with 6.25 clock hours.

This program has been submitted to The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide board certified case managers with 1 Ethics clock hour.

Conflict of Interest Statement
No individual in a position to control content has any relevant financial relationships.

Accreditation Statements

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive6.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. 

In support of improving patient care, the University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

State of Indiana
The University of Southern Indiana is an approved provider of continuing education for several professionals licensed in the state of Indiana, including social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and dental professionals.

If you have any questions please contact us at: usi1nhpcert@usi.edu.

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