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Demographics and staff - member
Program Name: Ohio Physicians Health Program, Inc.
Address: 5900 Roche Drive, Suite 440
Columbus, OH 43229
Telephone: (614) 841-9690
Fax: (614) 841 9680
E-mail: info@opep.org

Staff:

  • Stan Sateren, MD, FASAM, President & Medical Director
  • Kelley Long, BA, Operations Manager
  • Mark D. Lutz, M.A., LCDC III, Lead Case Manager
  • David D. Sullivan, M.A., M.Div, CDCA, Case Manager
  • Jennifer Vecchio, Clinical Services Coordinator
  • Samantha Allen, B.A., Executive Assistant

Program structure

  1. The program is operated by:

    • Independent corporation: 501(c)(3) and endorsed by the Ohio State Medical Association
  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
    • Physical Illness
    • Behavioral health 
    • Sexual misconduct and/or boundary violations
  2. Services provided to which populations:
    • Physicians - MD
    • Physicians - DO
    • Families of physicians
    • Medical students
    • Dentists
    • Residents
    • Veterinarians
    • Physician assistants
    • Podiatrists

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

  • Grants:  Ohio Medical Quality Foundation and the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
  • Participant fees
  • Malpractice insurance company (OHIC Insurance Co)
  • Hospital and medical staffs
  • Individual contributions
  • Supporting professional associations - Ohio Veterminary Medical Association

Monitoring requirements

Chemical dependency

  1. Length of contract: 5 years
  2. Random urine drug screen frequency
  • Year 1: 4 times per month
    Year 2: 3 times per month
    Year 3: 2 times per month
    Year 4: 2 times per month
    Year 5: 1 time per month
  • » 5 years:  4-5 times per year
  1. Support (mutual help) group requirements:

    • AA
    • NA
    • Caduceus
    • Other: CA
  2. Support (mutual help) group frequency:
    • Year 1: 4 times per week
    • Year 2: 3 times per week
    • Year 3: 2-3 times per week
    • Year 4: 2 times per week
    • Year 5: 1 time per week
    Note: May be changed according to requirements of case
  3. Therapy or treatment requirement: Must follow tx discharge recommendations of treatment facility in addition to weekly group therapy for 2 years.
  4. Work or practice monitor requirement:  Yes
  5. Other provisions:
    • Report any relapse to state medical board
    • Requirements of medical board order or consent agreement

Mental health

  1. Length of contract: Variable and case specific
  2. Support (mutual help) group requirements:
    • Variable and case specific
  3. Support (mutual help) group frequency:
    • Variable and case specific
  4. Therapy or treatment requirement: Treating professional required
  5. Work or practice monitor requirement: Individualized
  6. Other provisions: Individualized plus requirements of medical board order or consent agreement if applicable
  7. Please describe any other monitoring services provided: