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Program Name: Illinois Professinals Health Program
Address: 701 Lee Street, Suite 100
Des Plaines, IL 60016-4545
Telephone:  (847) 795-2810 or (800) 215-4357
Fax:  (847) 795-2847
E-mail:   martin.doot-md@advocatehealth.com
Web site: http://www.iphp.medem.com

Staff:

  • Martin C. Doot, MD, Medical Director
  • Carole Hoffman, LCSW, CSADC, Manager, Case Management Services
  • Janet Pickett, RN, CADC, Case Manager
  • Russell Romano, LCPC, CADC, Case Manager
  • Mimi Meiselman, APN, CS, CADC, Case Manager
  • Pat Barth, Administrative Assistant
  • Ruthanne Orsini, Financial and Toxicology Services Coordinator
  • Caroline Hille, Toxicology and Administrative Assistant

Program structure

  1. The program is operated by: not-for-profit organization
  2. Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? No

Program services

  1. Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored:
    • Chemical dependency
    • Mental health
    • Behavioral health problems
    • Sexual misconduct and/or boundary violations
    • Physical illness
    • Stress management
  2. Services provided to which populations:
    • Physicians - MD
    • Physicians - DO
    • Families of physicians
    • Medical students
    • Dentists
    • Residents
    • Psychologists
    • Podiatrists
    • Nurses
    • Physician assistants
    • Pharmacists
    • Veterinarians
    • Other

Funding
Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program:

  • State licensing agency
  • Malpractice insurance companies
  • Participant fees: $110 per month

Monitoring requirements

Chemical dependency

  1. Length of contract: 5 years
  2. Random urine drug screen frequency:
    • Year 1: 45-55 tests per year
    • Year 2: 12-16 tests per year
    • Year 3: 12-16 tests per year
    • Year 4: 12-16 tests per year
    • Year 5: 12-16 tests per year  
  3. Support (self help) group requirements:
    • AA
    • NA
    • Caduceus
    • Professionally facilitated
    • Other: psychotherapy
  4. Support (self help) group frequency:
    • Year 1: 2 times per week
    • Year 2: 2 times per week
    • Year 3: 2 times per week
    • Year 4: 2 times per week
    • Year 5: 2 times per week
    • Note: or as prescribed
  5. Therapy or treatment requirement: approved structured program
  6. Work or practice monitor requirement: involved when appropriate
  7. Other provisions:
    • Monthly contact with case manager

Mental health

  1. Length of contract: 5 years
  2. Support (self help) group requirements: as prescribed by treater
  3. Support (self help) group frequency: as prescribed
  4. Therapy or treatment requirement: as prescribed by treater
  5. Work or practice monitor requirement:
  6. Other provisions: monthly case manager contact first year; quarterly contact thereafter or physician recovery network
  7. Please describe any other monitoring services provided: