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Harriet Janowitz-Bogdanowicz
Manager Marketing & Communication
3201 Old Glenview Road
Suite 300
Wilmette IL 60091-2992
USA
phone: 847-853-6060
fax: 847-853-9028
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is a non-profit organization. Its history spans more than 25 years of independent and cooperative efforts by many national organizations, all dedicated to high quality ambulatory health care. The AAAHC is a leader in ambulatory health care accreditation and serves as an advocate for the provision and documentation of high quality health services in ambulatory health care organizations. This is accomplished through the development of standards and through its survey and accreditation programs.
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Jack Ahern
Suite 8400
Sears Tower
233 S. Wacker
Chicago IL 60606
USA
phone: 312-997-2177
Jack
Ahern Consulting Group

Ahern Consulting's
mission is to ensure that our clients achieve and sustain the highest level of financial and operational excellence.

Ahern Consulting provides guidance to all health care providers, including physician groups and hospitals. We are experts with respect to general Medicare and Health Care Billing & Payment issues with a sub-specialization in reimbursement for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) dialysis facility and Nephrology services.

Ahern Consulting assists investors, medical device and pharmaceutical manufactures and other interested parties with understanding the healthcare market and how it is influenced by the consumer and provider preference, the regulatory environment and healthcare reform.

Types of Services Offered

  • Health Care Facility & Physician Reimbursement Audits
  • Management Consulting for Renal Dialysis Facilities
  • Medicare Cost Report Preparation
  • ESRD PPS Expanded Bundle Payment Optimization
  • Dialysis Facility Feasibility Studies
  • Healthcare Market Analysis
  • Primary Market Studies
  • Dispute Resolution and Litigation Support
  • Informative Presentations on Health Care Reimbursement & Reform

    Jack AhernJACK AHERN, MBA - As a seasoned Health Care Executive, Instructor, Author and Financial Manager, Jack Ahern brings to the table expertise gained by managing finances for an academic medical center, and providing guidance to physicians, hospitals, HMO’s and major academic medical centers on issues pertaining to physician and hospital billing, hospital administration, strategic planning, renal dialysis reimbursement, HIPAA, ethics, regulatory issues and compliance.





    Areas of Expertise:

  • Physician / Hospital Billing
  • CMS Regulations
  • ESRD and Nephrology Reimbursement
  • Health Care Market Studies
  • Medicare
  • Health Care Reform
  • Medicaid / Medi-Cal
  • Valuation of Health Care Entities
  • 3/23/2012 · Healthcare
    Dialysis Specific Provisions of ObamaCare
    Happy Spring! As we march into March and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day it is clear that despite the largely symbolic attempt on Jan. 19 by House Republicans to repeal ObamaCare, the President’s healthcare plan stands firmly as the law of the land—Public Law No: 111-148.

    11/30/2011 · Healthcare
    Dialysis Facility Website Optimization
    Happy Spring! As we start anew, it is time to revisit an aspect of operating and marketing your dialysis facility that is often overlooked: your website. Some units may be best served by more elaborate websites, while still others, simple ones.

    9/19/2011 · Healthcare
    Valuation of Dialysis Units
    Now that the effects of the bundle are (relatively speaking) more clear than they were a year ago, many LDOs and entrepreneurially minded nephrologists and investors feel much more comfortable in terms of either selling their present unit(s) or in purchasing/building new units.

    8/1/2011 · Healthcare
    Factors to Consider When Hiring a Nephrologist
    One of the renal-related roles I had the privilege of fulfilling in the early part of my career was that of a recruiter specializing in matching nephrologist to employment opportunities.

    The Cost of Compliance: A Look at How HIPAA Will Impact the Dialysis Providers's Bottom Line
    This article addresses the financial impact of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). It focuses on an understanding of both the obvious and not so apparent costs incurred by a clinic as well as suggests methods of cost containment and reduction.

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    Ms. Sandra Higelin
    MSN, RN, CNS, CWCN, CLNC
    32158 Camino Capistrano
    Ste A, PMB 137
    San Juan Capistrano CA 92675
    USA
    phone: 949-388-0071
    fax: 949-388-0071
    Sandra J. Higelin is the owner of Ask The Expert Nurse, Inc. A consulting service providing guidance on Pathways to Health and a Wound Care Advisor to the healthcare and legal communities. She is a legal nurse consultant working with elder neglect/ elder abuse cases especially dealing with pressure ulcer prevention & management, nutrition, dehydration, falls, and nursing standard of care. Ms. Higelin can also offer legal consultation on a variety of medical malpractice issues in acute care, long-term care, home health, and hospice. Ms. Higelin provides Legal Nurse Consultation and Expert Witness Services to the legal community. She also offers Healthcare Consultation, Wound Care Consultation, Clinical Support, and Educational programs. Other Professional Experience includes:
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist / Medical-Surgical and Geriatrics.
  • General Clinical Support & expertise to interdisciplinary healthcare team.
  • Established standards for patient care and evaluation of interventions to improve care through the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, protocols and programs.
  • Consultant for Clinical Issues, Risk Management, Patient Relations, and Regulatory Compliance.

    Licensure And Certification:
  • Registered Nurse Licensure: California
  • Clinical Specialist Gerontological Nursing (California)
  • Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN)
  • Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (NACLNC)
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    Matt Baretich, PE, PhD
    P.O. Box 469
    Fort Collins CO 80522-0469
    USA
    phone: 970-493-8239
    fax: 970-493-8269
    Baretich Engineering specializes in Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Facilities Engineering, Safety Management, and Forensic Engineering. It applies engineering and management principles to improve technology-related aspects of healthcare delivery and patient care.

    Clinical Engineering Services include:
    • Program Evaluation - identify compliance issues, recommend corrective actions, and assist with performance improvement initiatives.

    • Equipment Planning and Project Management services for healthcare facility construction projects and capital equipment budgets.

    • Design and implementation of Clinical Engineering and Information Technology Convergence solutions.
    Facilities Engineering Services include:
    • Program Assessments and Joint Commission mock surveys.

    • Statement of Conditions - Life safety assessments, SOC documentation, Interim Life Safety Measure (ILSMs) implementation, and Plan For Improvement (PFIs) resolution.
    Forensic Engineering Services include:
    • Incident Investigation Services - focus on incidents where medical devices, building systems, information technology, or other healthcare-delivery technology may have contributed to death, injury, or other harm to patients, staff, and visitors, or financial losses due to damage to equipment, systems, and facilities.

    • Publishing & Education - publishes the Medical Device Incident Investigation & Reporting manual and provides half-day seminars on medical device incident investigation.
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    Matthew Baretich, PE, PhD, and Marvin Shepherd
    A Comprehensive Guide to Electrical Safety Standards for Healthcare Facilities. it contains seven chapters that provide a range of information regarding electrical safety, including discussions of codes, standards, and general concepts upon which the manual is based.
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    Joseph S. Carey, M.D.
    Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon
    3475 Torrance Blvd., Ste B
    Torrance CA 90503
    USA
    phone: 310-540-1011
    fax: 310-326-3994
    Dr. Joseph S. Carey, M.D. is a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon. He has served as a Clinical Professor at UCLA and is currently Clinical Professor of Surgery at UC Irvine. Since entering private practice, he has held appointments as Chairman of the Thoracic Surgery Sections at Santa Monica and Saint Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, Centinela Hospital in Inglewood, and Torrance Memorial Hospital and Providence-Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance. He currently has active staff privileges at Torrance Memorial, Providence-LCOM, Harbor-UCLA and Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach.

    Dr. Carey has served as a member of the National Database and Standards and Ethics Committees of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and has served on the Society's Council on Quality Assurance and Patient Advocacy. As a member, he has addressed quality issues in thoracic surgery programs at a national level, and has served as visiting reviewer at hospitals in California as well as other states. He has managed quality improvement programs funded by private foundations, and has published papers on practice standards and processes of care in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
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    Cinda L. Miller, Nurse Consulting Services
    Cinda Miller
    BSN, RN, MS, ET, CWCN, ND, LNC
    3473 E Wyatt Way
    Gilbert AZ 85297
    USA
    phone: 480-440-7560
    fax: 480-275-4349
    Cinda L. Miller is a Legal Nurse Consultant available to offer Expert Services in Abuse, Negligence, and Medical Malpractice cases. She is a Registered Nurse with a Masters Degree in Community Health Education and a diploma from Cleveland Clinic in Enterostomal Therapy.

    Areas of Expertise Include:

  • Wounds and Ostomy Care.
  • Consultative experience in Acute Care, Long Term Care, Home and Hospice Care, and Private Practice.
  • Regulatory Compliance in Acute and Long Term Care settings.
  • Alternative Medicine and Oncology.
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    Cornerstone Medical Legal Consulting
    Carl Bryant
    2156 Calle Poco
    El Cajon CA 92019
    USA
    phone: 619-441-7447
    fax: 619-441-2442
    CARL BRYANT, RN, CLNC is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry and 12 years of case review and investigative experience.

    Cornerstone Medical Legal Consulting assists Attorneys-Clients and/or Health Care Providers by screening of investigating cases for merit while defining compliance to regulatory codes, professional practices and community standards.

    Areas of Expertise
  • Consultant and Expert Witness
  • Review, analysis, and summarization of depositions, witness reports or other work products
  • Serve as liaison between attorney-client, health care providers, testifying experts, parties witnesses and other consultants
  • Preparation of witnesses and experts
  • Preparation of interrogatories for cross or direct examination or other work products
  • Provision of simple or in-depth reports
  • Identification and recommendation of potential defendants
  • Coordination and attendance of me
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    David Friedler
    65 Wachusett St. #2
    Jamaica Plain MA 02130
    USA
    phone: 617-515-4418
    fax: 617-344-0444
    David Friedler, LNHA, LMHC, is a Psychotherapist with over 27 years experience as an Administrator and Licensed Clinician in the management and delivery of Health Care Services. He has extensive experience with the standard of care, institutional regulations, policies and procedures, and operational oversight at nursing homes, drug/alcohol rehabilitation centers and psychiatric hospitals.

    Mr. Friedler serves as an Expert Witness on the issue of the Standard of Care for both Plaintiff and Defense.

    Areas of Expertise:
  • Long Term care
  • Nursing Homes
  • Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation
  • Behavioral Health / Psychiatric Care
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    Elizabeth Donaghey, MSN, ANP, CLNC
    President, CEO
    (See Addresses Below)
    MA, FL
    USA
    phone: 508-672-5100
    fax: 508-672-5507
    Elizabeth
    Massachusetts Office:
    67 Oak Lane
    Somerset, MA 02726
    Florida Office: Office:
    9480 NW 10th St
    Plantation, FL 33322

    Elizabeth Donaghey has an an extensive nursing and medical background that includes a combined 30 years as a nurse with 15 years as a Nurse Practitioner and Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. Her capacity as a nurse practitioner allows her to comment extensively on the medical aspects of Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability or other medical related cases, thereby saving attorney's time and money.

    Professional Services Include:

  • Reviewing and screening cases to keep you from wasting time and resources on nonmeritorious cases.
  • Reviewing and analyzing medical records for deviations from the medical and nursing standards of care that can affect the outcome of a case.
  • Summarizing medical records and preparing brief opinion reports to bolster a position.
  • Translating and interpreting medical records.
  • Preparing in-depth medical and nursing literature searches that provide the theoretical foundation for case development.
  • Identifying additional documents vital to case preparation.
  • Locating expert witnesses who can support a case with authoritative testimony.
  • Serving as a liaison between attorneys and healthcare providers, testifying experts, parties, witnesses and other consultants.

    Areas of Expertise as a Nurse Practitioner:
  • Internal Medicine
  • Women's Health
  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Gerontology
  • Long Term Care
  • Clinical Research

    Areas of Expertise as a Nurse
    :
  • Medical Surgical Nursing
  • Intensive Care
  • Urgent Care
  • Cardiac Telemetry
  • Nursing Home Care
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    Matthew Lee
    MD, RPh, MS
    5700 Old Richmond Ave.
    Suite A-5
    Richmond VA 23226
    USA
    phone: 804-358-1492
    fax: 804-358-1491
    Matthew
    Dr. Matthew Lee is a Physician, Pharmacist and Pharmacologist who also practices as an Expert Witness and Legal Strategy Consultant.

    Specific Benefits Include:
  • Increased quality and integrity of written expert reports, based on an expanded knowledge base
  • Time savings by only having to coordinate and discuss a case with one expert as opposed to two or more
  • Since there is so much overlap between fields in the medical profession it is often hard to determine where one scope ends and another begins. This ambiguity is dramatically decreased , and scope increased by combining physician, pharmacist, and pharmacologist into one
  • Communication skills of a pharmacist and experience dealing directly with the lay-public, in addition to the knowledge and background of a physician is extremely beneficial describing technical details to a jury
  • Practicing in different realms within the healthcare field has allowed Dr. Lee to integrate the multiple facets giving him a unique and distinct perspective that no other expert has
  • Case Experience Includes:
  • Criminal and Civil Cases
  • Anaphylactic Reactions
  • Overdosel
  • Wrongful Death
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Respiratory Arrest
  • Fentanyl Overdose
  • Dilaudid Overdose
  • Pharmacist Mis-Fills
  • Pharmacist Dispensing Errors
  • Pharmacy Standard of Care
  • Medication Adverse Effects
  • Falls Related to Medications (in and out of hospital)
  • Toxicology/Toxic Reactions
  • Medical Marijuana
  • Positive Drug Screens in the Workplace
  • Workplace Safety
  • Fit for Duty Testing
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