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Key Contacts (ASK IHA)
A listing of health care topics and areas of IHA with the name of the
department or staff member best qualified to help you.
If you have a question about a subject not listed here,
contact the Communications Department,
(630) 276-5564, and
we'll try to help you find an answer. The staff members
listed can be contacted via e-mail (excluding HealthCare
Associates Credit Union) simply by clicking on their name.
To view a listing of IHA staff by name, click here.
To view a listing of IHA staff by department, click
here.
Health Care Topics in Alphabetical
Order:
A/B
C/D
E/F
G/H
I/J
L/M
N/O/P
Q/R/S
T/U/V/W
ACCOUNTABILITY,
HOSPITAL
Sandy Kraiss, 276-5522
Pat
Merryweather,
276-5590
ACCOUNTING, HOSPITAL
Finance
Department, 276-5512
ACCOUNTING, IHA
Accounts Payable: Diane
Matysiak, 276-5532
Accounts Receivable: Deb
Butler, 276-5546
ACCREDITATION (The Joint Commission, AOA)
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
Tim Philipp, 276-5682
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES/LIVING
WILLS
Legal
Department,
276-5464
AFFILIATE CORPORATIONS, IHA
Association Management
Resources (AMR)
Illinois Purchasing
Collaborative, 276-5458
Insurance Products,
276-5872
Association Venture
Corporation (AVC), 276-5882
HealthCare Associates Credit
Union: See HealthCare Associates Credit Union listing for offices and
phone numbers
Illinois Compensation Trust
(ICT), 276-5602
Illinois Hospital Research
and Educational Foundation (IHREF), 276-5492 or 276-5486
Illinois Provider Trust (IPT), 276-5687
Illinois Risk Management
Services (IRMS), 276-5687
Medical Alliance Insurance Company (MAIC),
276-5687
AFFILIATE SOCIETIES, IHA
Sue Kaufman, 276-5486
Administrators of
Volunteer Resources (AVR): Renna
Lemberis, 276-5498
Health Care Office
Professionals (HCOP): Lil
Longshore, 276-5884 or Linn Newton, 276-5564
Illinois Association for Healthcare Quality: Pat Merryweather,
276-5590
Illinois Association of
Healthcare Attorneys (IAHA): Suzanne
McGary, 276-5464
Illinois Council of
Health System Pharmacists: Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
Illinois Health
Information Management Association: Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
Illinois Society for
Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations (ISHMPR): Joanne
Sterioti, 276-5552
Illinois Society of
Healthcare Risk Management (ISHRM):
Lisa Galvan, 276-5694 or Tammy Gamrat, (618) 542-8687
Illinois Staff Physician Recruiters:
Cathy Grossi, 276-5706
AIDS (Regulations)
Barb Haller, 276-5474
ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
MaryLynn McGuire
Clarke, (217) 541-1154
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
AMBULATORY SURGICAL TREATMENT CENTER LICENSING BOARD
Ann Guild, 276-5496
ANNUAL MEETINGS
AHA (Washington): Barbara
Filliung, 276-5482
IHA Leadership Summit: Shirley
Arnold, 276-5492
Small & Rural
Hospitals: Anne Stilwell, (217) 541-1163 or Shirley
Arnold, 276-5492
Volunteer Leadership Retreat: Renna
Lemberis, 276-5498
ANTI-DUMPING
Legal
Department,
276-5464
ANTITRUST
Legal
Department,
276-5464
ASSISTED LIVING
Health Policy and Regulation Department, 276-5510
ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES (AMR)
Illinois Purchasing Collaborative:
Patrick Sonin, 276-5458
Insurance Products: Dianne
O'Donnell, 276-5872
ASSOCIATION VENTURE
CORPORATION (AVC)
AUDIT, PATIENT ACCOUNTS
Finance
Department, 276-5512
AUXILIARIES, HOSPITAL
Renna
Lemberis, 276-5498
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
MaryLynn McGuire
Clarke, (217) 541-1154
BIOTERRORISM
Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
BYLAWS
Legal
Department,
276-5464
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CAPITATION, MANAGED CARE
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
CareLEARNING
Abigail Radcliffe, (217) 541-1178
CERTIFICATE-OF-NEED
Ann
Guild, 276-5496
CHARITY CARE/COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Sandra Kraiss, 276-5522
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
MaryLynn McGuire
Clarke, (217) 541-1154
CLINICAL AND PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION, HOSPITAL
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
Tim
Philipp, 276-5682
CLINICAL ISSUES
Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
CLINICAL LABORATORIES
Ann Guild, 276-5496
COMMUNITY BENEFITS/CHARITY CARE
Sandra
Kraiss, 276-5522
COMMUNITY HEALTH STATUS
Data: David
Rivers, 276-5596
COMPdata
Data Collection Helpline: 276-5889 or ubhelp@ihastaff.org
Online and Performance Measurement
Hotline: 276-5851 or compdata@ihastaff.org
Marketing (State
Associations and Other): Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590 or
Matthew
Angela, 276-5582
Marketing and Sales (Hospitals): Matthew
Angela, 276-5582 or Dan
Soucie, 276-5584
Performance Measurements, Data Collection for The Joint Commission,
CMS, IHA, Leapfrog, HRCA, and Other Initiatives: Data Collection
Hotline, 276-5851, 276-5889 or perfmeas@ihastaff.org
Performance Measurements and Feedback Reports: Tim
Philipp, 276-5682
Special Report Requests: Hotline, 276-5851 or compdata@ihastaff.org
Statistical Reports: perfmeas@ihastaff.org
Training/Data Collection: Helpline,
276-5889 or www.compdatainfo.com
Training/Online COMPdata Reporting Tool and ROLAP: Hotline, 276-5851 or
www.compdatainfo.com
CONFERENCE CENTER, IHA
Jean
Blanchard, 276-5416 or Lori
Contreras, 276-5404
CONFIDENTIALITY
Data:
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590 or
David
Rivers, 276-5596
Patient:
Legal
Department,
276-5464
CONGRESS, U.S.
Barbara
Filliung, 276-5482
CONSENT, PATIENT
Legal
Department, 276-5464
CONSTITUENCY SECTIONS, IHA
Behavioral Health: MaryLynn McGuire
Clarke, (217) 541-1154
Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH):
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
Investor-Owned Hospitals: Sandra
Kraiss, 276-5522
Post Acute Care: Ann Guild,
276-5496 or MaryLynn McGuire Clarke,
(217) 541-1154
Small & Rural
Hospitals: Lori Williams, (217)
541-1164; Anne Stilwell, (217)
541-1163; or Abby Radcliffe, (217)
541-1178
Volunteers: Renna
Lemberis, 276-5498
CONSUMER GUIDE
Data Reporting and Training: Helpline, 276-5889 or
ubhelp@ihastaff.org
David Rivers, 276-5596
Tim Philipp, 276-5682
CONTINUOUS SERVICE SURVEY READINESS (JCR)
Tim Philipp, 276-5682
COSTS, HEALTH CARE
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
Pat
Merryweather,
276-5590
David
Rivers, 276-5596
COUNCILS, IHA
Advocacy Council: Howard
Peters, 276-5480 or (217) 541-1161
Policy Council: John Bomher, 276-5470
CREDENTIALING, PHYSICIAN
Legal
Department, 276-5464
CREDIT UNION, HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES
See
listing for HealthCare Associates Credit Union
CULTURAL COMPETENCE
Barb Haller, 276-5474
DATA ANALYSIS
David
Rivers, 276-5596
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Dianne O'Donnell, 276-5872
DIRECTORY, IHA
Anne Stilwell, (217) 541-1163
DUES (IHA, AHA)
Jessica Donahue, 276-5540
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, IHA
Shirley
Arnold, 276-5492
Lorri Vanecek, 276-5440
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
EMERGENCY SERVICES
General: Cathy Grossi,
276-5706
Data/COMPdata: COMPdata Hotline, 276-5851 or
compdata@ihastaff.org
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS (for
purchase)
Laura
Dawson, 276-5456
EMTALA (anti-dumping)
Legal
Department, 276-5464
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
Ann
Guild, 276-5496
FINANCE, HOSPITAL
Finance
Department, 276-5512
FREESTANDING EMERGENCY CENTERS
Ann Guild, 276-5496
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GENERAL INQUIRIES (on topics not listed)
Communications Dept., 276-5564
GIFT SHOPS, HOSPITAL
Renna
Lemberis, 276-5498
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS
Legal Department, 276-5464
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Howard
Peters, 276-5480 or (217) 541-1161
GROUP PURCHASING
Patrick Sonin, 276-5458
HEALTH E GATEWAY
COMPdata Hotline, 276-5851 or
compdata@ihastaff.org
HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES CREDIT
UNION
Call Center for all
locations, (630) 276-5555; (800) 942-0158 (outside Chicagoland)
Naperville Office
Oak Lawn Office
Park Ridge Office
Winfield Office
General Information and
Member Relations
Vicki Schultz, 276-5771
Jason Mencias, 276-5722
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Pat Merryweather, 276-5590
HIPAA - ADMINISTRATIVE
SIMPLIFICATION AND PRIVACY
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
Legal Department, 276-5464
HIV/AIDS
Barb Haller, 276-5474
HOME CARE
Health Policy and Regulation Department, 276-5510
HOSPICE
Health Policy and Regulation Department, 276-5510
HOSPITAL LICENSING BOARD
Ann
Guild, 276-5496
HOSPITAL QUALITY ALLIANCE
Pat Merryweather, 276-5590
HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT
David Rivers, 276-5596
Infection Reporting: Hotline, 276-5851 or
perfmeas@ihastaff.org
Nurse Staff Reporting: Hotline, 276-5851 or
nursestaffreporting@ihastaff.org
Nurse Staff Training and Orientation:
Cathy Grossi, 276-5706
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IHA E-UPDATE
Joanne Sterioti, 276-5552
IHA PAC
Nancy
DeMarco, (217) 541-1158 or 276-5488
ILLINOIS COMPENSATION TRUST (ICT)
Michael Baiardo,
276-5602
ILLINOIS CONSUMER GUIDE
David Rivers, 276-5596
ILLINOIS HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION (IHA)
Board: Flora
Albrecht, 276-5710
Membership: Anne Stilwell, (217)
541-1163 or Sue
Kaufman, 276-5486
ILLINOIS HOSPITAL REPORT CARD ACT
Infections, Mortality, Nursing, and Risk Adjustment: Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
ILLINOIS HOSPITAL RESEARCH
& EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (IHREF)
Sue
Kaufman, 276-5486
ILLINOIS PROVIDER TRUST (IPT)
Ed Holzhauer, 276-5687
ILLINOIS PURCHASING COLLABORATIVE (IPC)
Patrick Sonin, 276-5458
ILLINOIS QUALITY OF CARE INSTITUTE
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
ILLINOIS RISK MANAGEMENT
SERVICES (IRMS)
Ed Holzhauer, 276-5687
ILLINOIS, STATE OF,
DEPARTMENT AND AGENCIES
- Government Relations Department (for departments not
listed below): 276-5476 or (217) 541-1150
Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensing Board:
Ann Guild, 276-5496
Attorney General: Legal
Department, 276-5464
Capital Development Board: Ann
Guild, 276-5496
Department of Human
Services
Department of Children & Family Services:
Barb Haller, 276-5474
Division of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
Division of Mental Health Services
MaryLynn McGuire Clarke, (217) 541-1154
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Division of Insurance:
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
Division of Professional Regulation: Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
Department of Public
Health
Ann
Guild, 276-5496 or
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
State Board of Health: Ann
Guild, 276-5496
Department of Revenue: Legal
Department, 276-5464 or Sandra Kraiss,
276-5522
Department on Aging: Ann
Guild, 276-5496
Emergency Management Agency
Division of Nuclear Safety: Ann
Guild, 276-5496
Health Facilities
Planning Board: Ann
Guild, 276-5496
Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Dept. of Public Aid):
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
Homeland Security (Disaster Preparedness and
Response): Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
Hospital Licensing Board: Ann
Guild, 276-5496
Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission:
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
Office of Management and Budget:
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
Office of the Secretary of State: Legal
Department, 276-5464
Pollution Control Board: Ann
Guild, 276-5496
INDIGENT CARE
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
INSURANCE SERVICES
Ed Holzhauer, 276-5687
Actuarial: Mark Cain, (262) 754-1600, ext. 11
INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF
Barb Haller, 276-5474
JOINT COMMISSION, THE (TJC)
General: Tim
Philipp, 276-5682
IHA and JCR CSR Program: Tim
Philipp, 276-5682
ORYX, Core Measurements: Data Collection Submission, 276-5889
or perfmeas@ihastaff.org; Statistical Reports:
perfmeas@ihastaff.org
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LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE
Barb Haller, 276-5474
LEGISLATION, STATE AND
FEDERAL
Government Relations Department, 276-5476 or (217) 541-1150
LICENSURE
Facilities, Inspections, and Surveys: Ann
Guild, 276-5496
Personnel: Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
LIMITED SERVICE PROVIDERS
Ann Guild, 276-5496
Barb Haller, 276-5474
LOBBYING, HOSPITAL
Legal Department,276-5464
LONG-TERM CARE
Health Policy and Regulation Department, 276-5510
MALPRACTICE, MEDICAL
General: Legal
Department, 276-5464
Insurance: Ed Holzhauer,
276-5687
MANAGED CARE
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Patrick Sonin, 276-5458
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Danny Chun, 276-5558
MEDICAID
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
MEDICAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (MAIC)
Ed Holzhauer,
276-5687
MEDICAL ERROR/PATIENT SAFETY
Cathy
Grossi,
276-5706
Becky Steward, 276-5585
MEDICAL RECORDS
Closed Hospitals and
Legal Issues: Legal
Department,
276-5464
Retention: Legal
Department, 276-5464
MEDICAL STAFFS, HOSPITAL
Barb Haller, 276-5474
Legal
Department, 276-5464
MEDICAL WASTE
Ann
Guild, 276-5496
MEDICARE
Tom
Jendro,
276-5516
MEMBERSHIP, IHA
Anne Stilwell, (217) 541-1163
Sue
Kaufman, 276-5486
MENTAL HEALTH
MaryLynn McGuire
Clarke, (217) 541-1154
MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONERS
Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
BOARD
Legal
Department, 276-5464
NURSING
Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
ORGAN DONATION
Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
PATIENT SAFETY/MEDICAL ERROR
General: Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
Learning Collaborative: Becky
Steward, 276-5585
PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS (PSO)
Pat Merryweather, 276-5590
Tim Philipp, 276-5682
PAYMENT FOR PERFORMANCE
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
Tom
Jendro, 276-5516
PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS (PROs)
Medicaid (QIO): MaryLynn
McGuire Clarke, (217) 541-1154 or
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
Medicare: Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS (AHRQ, CMS, The Joint Commission, State, IHA,
Business Groups and Coalitions)
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
Tim Philipp, 276-5682
PERINATAL
Barb Haller, 276-5474
PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE
Cathy Grossi, 276-5706
PLANNING, FACILITIES AND
SERVICES
Ann
Guild, 276-5496
PLATINUM PARTNERS, IHA
Sue
Kaufman, 276-5486
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE,
IHA
(See IHA PAC)
PUBLIC AID
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
PUBLIC HEALTH
INSTITUTE,
ILLINOIS
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
Lori Williams, (217) 541-1164
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Communications
Department, 276-5564
PUBLICATIONS, IHA AND
AFFILIATES
Administrators of
Volunteer Resources Newsletter (Inside AVR): Renna
Lemberis, 276-5498
Annual Report: Communications
Department, 276-5564
Behavioral Health Update: MaryLynn McGuire
Clarke, (217) 541-1154
Certificate-of-Need (CON)
Docket: Ann
Guild, 276-5496
Community Benefits Report: Phyllis
Pavese, 276-5675
COMPdata News: Hotline, 276-5851
Trust ICT Newsletter: Clint Parram,
276-5646 or Mike Baiardo, 276-5602
Illinois Healthcare Law: Suzanne
McGary, 276-5464
Reporter, The (IHA e-Update): Communications
Department, 276-5552
Small & Rural Hospitals e-Newsletter:
Anne Stilwell, (217) 541-1163
This Week's Mail (IHA e-Update):
Communications Department, 276-5552
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION (QIO)
Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES,
IHA
Sue Kaufman, 276-5486
Region 1A: Cathy Grossi,
276-5706; Corporate Representative, John Bomher,
276-5470
Region 1B: Ann
Guild, 276-5496; MaryLynn
McGuire Clarke, (217) 541-1154; Corporate Representative,
John Bomher, 276-5470
Regions 2A, 2B, 2C: Teresa Hursey,
276-5524; Terri Allen, 276-5534; Corporate Representative,
Mark Deaton, 276-5466
Regions 3A, 3B: Lori Williams,
217-541-1164; Nichole
Magalis, (217) 541-1162
Region 4: Kathleen
Dunn, (217) 541-1153; Ted
Nodzenski, 276-5472; Corporate Representative, Mark
Deaton, 276-5466
Region 5: Nancy DeMarco, (217) 541-1158;
Lori Williams, 217-541-1164; Corporate Representative,
Howard Peters, (217) 541-1161 or 276-5480
REGULATORY ISSUES
Ann
Guild, 276-5496
Barb Haller, 276-5474
REHABILITATION HOSPITALS AND
UNITS
Health Policy and Regulation
Department, 276-5510
REIMBURSEMENT, HOSPITAL
Finance
Department, 276-5512
REPORTER, THE (IHA e-Update)
Communications
Department, 276-5552
RISK MANAGEMENT
Professional Liability: Cheryl Church, 276-5672
Workers' Compensation: Clint Parram,
276-5646
RURAL HOSPITALS
Lori Williams, (217) 541-1164
Anne
Stilwell, (217) 541-1163
Abby Radcliffe, (217) 541-1178
SPONSORSHIPS
Shirley Arnold, 276-5492
Sue Kaufman, 276-5486
SPRINGFIELD OFFICE, IHA
(217) 541-1150
STATE OF ILLINOIS AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS (See
Illinois, State of)
STATISTICS, HOSPITAL
Health Information
Department, 276-5586 or Hotline, 276-5851
SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES
Patrick Sonin, 276-5458
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TAX-EXEMPT STATUS
Sandra
Kraiss, 276-5522
Legal
Department, 276-5464
TRAUMA CENTERS
Cathy
Grossi, 276-5706
TRUSTEES
IHA: Flora
Albrecht,
276-5710
Small & Rural
Hospitals: Lori Williams, (217)
541-1164
UB ADMINISTRATIVE DATA REPORTING
Helpline, 276-5889 or ubhelp@ihastaff.org
UNIFORM BILLING COMMITTEE
Illinois and National: Pat
Merryweather, 276-5590 or Leslie
Osborn, 276-5578
Seminars: Sandy Kraiss,
276-5522
UNINSURED
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Renna
Lemberis, 276-5498
WEBINARS
Shirley Arnold, 276-5492
Lorri Vanecek, 276-5440
WORKFORCE SUPPLY
Cathy Grossi, 276-5706
Bridget McCarte, 276-5843
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Teresa Hursey, 276-5524
Michael Baiardo, 276-5602
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