Indiana Healthcare Executives Network | |
|
April 2022
news & updates
| |
|
|
Hello Corey Jose,
Spring - What a lovely time of year that brings newness in so many ways. Trees and bushes that have lost their leaves begin to bloom again. Flowers start to blossom. The weather starts to warm, and the snow melts. We see sprouts of grass that had laid dormant in the cold winter months that will hopefully turn into a luscious green color soon. This all reminds us of newness.
And so it is with iHEN as well, as we continue to pursue innovative ways to invest in our membership. We have a brand new podcast with two finished episodes. We also have a new Diversity Committee that will ensure our chapter reflects our stated Diversity goals in all facets of our chapter's activities. Yes indeed, I am reminded of newness. But not everything is new, as our chapter has a rich tradition of offering valuable programming at a low cost to our members and has been awarded for this by ACHE. We will continue on this, and we look forward to seeing you virtually and in-person, and will be sure to let you know as soon as we offer in-person programming. We hope you will join us for the Indiana Rural Health Association's Spring Rural Summit on April 12th, our RN & Clinical Staff Retention and Turnover program on April 26th at 3:30pm, and Parts 2 and 3 of our Career Development Series that will occur on April 12th and May 12th. These and other programs are listed in our Program Updates section of this newsletter.
Lastly, I want to take a moment to thank Chad Dilley for his service as iHEN President and continued service in his new role as Indiana Regent, and Kelly Braverman for her service as Indiana Regent and other iHEN roles over the years. It is through their leadership that our chapter has earned ACHE’s Award of Chapter Merit based on our chapter performance last year, per ACHE's Chapter Management and Awards Program. I also want to send a special Thank you to our volunteer Board and committees who worked hard to earn us this recognition.
I wish you a fantastic spring season, and hope you will partake in the newness of iHEN while also continuing to benefit from that which has made us a great chapter!
Rodney Hollis, MHA, FACHE
| |
|
Rodney Hollis, MHA, FACHE
Chair, IHEN Board
| |
Limitations on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Indiana
Tami A. Earnhart
On March 3, 2022, Governor Holcomb signed into law House Bill 1001, which addresses employer vaccine mandates in Indiana. The new law was an emergency action that took effect immediately. It adds a required exemption for immunity, in addition to accommodations for medical and religious reasons. The law also limits an employer’s ability to ask questions about an employee’s exemption. Employers with employees in Indiana who have a policy requiring COVID-19 vaccinations need to become familiar with the new law and consider how it impacts their current policies and practices.
Read More
| |  |
Authorized Electronic Monitoring: New IDPH Regulations Create Additional Requirements for Long-Term Care
Jason Lundy
Illinois was one of the first states to explicitly allow authorized electronic monitoring (AEM devices, or so-called ‘granny cams’) to record residents in long-term care facilities. The Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act (the “Act”) was enacted effective January 1, 2016. Although the Act required IDPH to write rules for AEM devices, IDPH did not roll out those rules until January 27, 2022. Found at 77 Illinois Administrative Code, Part 389, the rules largely copy-and-paste the Act, but there are five important additions.
Read More
| |
Supreme Court Lifts Injunctions on CMS Vaccine Mandates
Tami A. Earnhart, Paul H. Sinclair
On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued an opinion lifting the remaining injunctions of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate, finding that the federal government was likely to prevail in the challenges to the mandate. More on the details of the CMS mandate and the states in which the mandate had been enjoined can be found here. As a result of this decision, CMS can proceed with enforcement of the vaccine mandate for new and current staff working for certain Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers in all states.
Read More
| | |
Federal Agencies Issue New Guidance on Health Plan Coverage Requirements For At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Tara Schulstad Sciscoe, Christopher S. Sears, Shalina Ann Schaefer, Melissa Proffitt
On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (together, the "Departments") jointly released a new set of frequently asked questions ("FAQs") primarily intended to address President Biden's December 2, 2021, announcement that individuals may receive health plan reimbursement for the purchase of over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic tests ("OTC COVID-19 tests"). The FAQs clarify that health coverage provisions under existing federal legislation related to COVID-19 apply to require first dollar coverage of OTC COVID-19 tests for the duration of the public health emergency, with or without an order or individualized clinical assessment by an attending health care provider.
Read More
| | |
|
|
Ice Miller’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center
COVID-19 and the current concerns of community spread have raised novel issues for us and many other businesses. Given the fluid nature of this global health crisis, Ice Miller has organized a COVID-19 Task Force and Resource Center to help educate our clients about their risks and their companies’ risks due to COVID-19. Updates related to Medicare telehealth services, COVID-19’s impact on HIPAA requirements and more can be found here.
| |
|
2022 Executive Committee
Rodney Hollis, FACHE, MHA - Board Chair
Shaun O’Brien, CP, MBA - Chair Elect
Sheila Kelty, MBA, DHA, FACHE - Treasurer
T. Randal Pritchard, MBA - Secretary
Chad Dilley, FACHE - Immediate Past Chair
| | |
|
2022 Members At Large
Alexander S. Choi, MD, MPH
Michael Kuhn, MBA, MHA, BA, RN, FACHE
Monte Spence, MHA, FACHE
David Blish, FACHE
Taryn Stone, Partner
Alex Simonton, MHA
Sri Bharadwaj, MS, CHCIO, PMP, CISSP, FHIMSS, FCGMA, CLSSBB
Angie Stevenson, MHA, FACHE, FACMPE
Joseph Primavera, MHA
Andrew VanZee, FACHE
| |
|
Crit A. Fisher, BS
Lisa R. Foreman
Lisa Goans
Tara L. Holloran
Chase Miller
Laura Murphy, MHA
Noah Schrader
Meg Zakrzewski
Larry Zhao, MD
Annalise Cavanaugh, MBA
Michael V. Estep
Lindsay Hamilton
Candace Hattabaugh
Rebecca Lynch, MD
Darrin Miller
| | |
|
Erica L. Wehrmeister
Lisa M. Wine
Chris Wright
Peter Bischoff
Jennifer A. Case
David Hall
Jami E. Herring
Amy Hock
Amy Hughes
Sharon Johnson, MBA
Julie McCormick
Rachel Mullins
Abby L. Todt, PharmD
Victoria O. Spencer, MD
Amy Hock
Amy Hughes
| |
Congratulations to Advancing & Re-certified Members | |
|
New Fellows
Tara Williams, MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE
Bradley M. Goshorn, MSL, CMPE, FACHE
Jennifer L. Hindman, FACHE
Janette Helm, FACHE
| | |
|
Re-Certified Fellows
Stephen J. Bardoczi, FACHE
E. Kyle Bennett, FACHE
Richard M. Hubner, FACHE
James R. Porter, MD, FACHE
Larry A. Tracy, Jr., FACHE
Brian M. VanHall, MBA, MHA, FACHE
Steven J. Berkhouse, FACHE
Julie M. Carmichael, FACHE
Terrance E. Wilson, FACHE
| |
|
|
|
We are proud to have earned the Award of Chapter Merit as part of the 2022 ACHE Chapter Management and Awards Program!
Thank you to our Board of Directors, Volunteers, and Chapter Members.
| | | |
Earn Qualified Education Credits at the Indiana Rural Health Association's Spring Rural Summit. | |
Join this experienced panel for our first virtual F2F credit event of 2022. | |
Attend one or both of our remaining career development sessions with Rachel Gregoire. Qualified Education Credits are available and no prior attendance to previous sessions is required. | |
The iHEN members podcast is here! Our podcast is a quarterly feature aimed at connecting key figures of our membership with one another to share updates, ideas and expert research. Please watch and/or listen to our two podcast episodes below. | |
The Value Of ACHE & iHEN Memberships
In this first episode, recorded Q3 2021, we’re joined by three prominent voices in our organization.
Together, they take the time to discuss, in-depth, the value that the Indiana Healthcare Executive Network and American College of Healthcare Executives have brought to their lives and careers. They share their experiences that brought them to where they are today.
| | |
Advice & Insight For Leaders Growing Their Careers
Ryan Fier and Sara Johnson sit down to give guidance to leaders throughout the organization. Together, they discuss what great leaders do to grow their careers, as well as what value iHEN and ACHE often bring to them. It's important to understand personal purpose and values, invest in yourself, and expand your network through both diversification and seeking mentorship—either as a mentor or as a mentee. Throughout this episode, Ryan and Sara share advice and experiences navigating all of these facets of personal development within the medical field.
Ryan is a Practice Administrator in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care at the Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health.
Sara Johnson is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Executive Education at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health.
| | |
|
We now have a designated Career Resources page on our website. You can browse local opportunities and resources.
| |
|
Hiring?
Employers, we would love to feature your opportunities on our website. Send us an email to find out more.
| |
Read your ACHE Q1 2022 News Here | | | | |
