CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS HEALTH PROGRAM

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CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS HEALTH PROGRAM

• PRESENTATION TO THE DIVERSION SUMMIT
• DAVID G. GREENBERG, MD MPH
• MICHEL A. SUCHER, MD FASAM
• JANUARY 24, 2008

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ABOUT DRS. GREENBERG AND SUCHER

• DAVID G. GREENBERG, MD MPH
• ASAM CERTIFIED, MRO CERTIFIED
• 23 YEARS BOARD, DIVERSION AND MONITORING
  EXPERIENCE
• HOLDS ACTIVE CA MEDICAL LICENSE
• MICHEL A. SUCHER, MD FASAM
• ASAM CERTIFIED, MRO CERTIFIED
• 15 YEARS BOARD, DIVERSION AND MONITORING
  EXPERIENCE
• HOLDS ACTIVE CA MEDICAL LICENSE

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OUR SERVICES (CA AZ)

• MONITORED AFTERCARE PROGRAMS
• ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS
• PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROGRAM, WELLBEING COMMITTEE AND
  PHP OPERATION AND CONSULTING
• PAIN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND PRACTICE AUDITING
• ADVANCED MRO SERVICES
• EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES
• DEAL WITH FULL RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL HEALTH ISSUES

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GREENBERG SUCHER, PCCLIENT LIST

• ARIZONA MEDICAL BOARD
• ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
• STATE BAR OF ARIZONA
• ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF OSTEOPATHIC EXAMINERS IN
  MEDICINE AND SURGERY
• ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF NURSING

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GREENBERG SUCHER, PCCLIENT LIST, CONTD

• HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS
• HEALTH PLANS
• MANAGED CARE COMPANIES
• PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURERS
• MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICES
• MOST OTHER HEALTHCARE BOARDS IN AZ
• PSYCHOLOGY, CHIROPRACTIC, NATUROPATHIC.
  VETERINARY. PHARMACY. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,
  PHYSICAL THERAPY. OTHER

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MONITORING PROGRAMS

• ARIZONA MEDICAL BOARD
• SINCE 1992
• OPERATED BY CONTRACT WITH BOARD
• INCLUDES DRUG TESTING, GROUP THERAPY, CASE
  MANAGEMENT, SELF HELP MEETINGS, DIVERSION
  COMMITTEE,7/24 AVAILABILITY, ETC.

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MONITORING PROGRAMS

• ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
• SINCE 1993
• OPERATED BY CONTRACT WITH BOARD
• INCLUDES DRUG TESTING, GROUP THERAPY, CASE
  MANAGEMENT, SELF HELP MEETINGS, DIVERSION
  COMMITTEE

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GREENBERG SUCHER, PCCA OPERATIONS

• OPERATIONS COMMENCED 1/04
• OFFER PRIVATE MONITORING PROGRAMS (POST TREATMENT
  SUPERVISION)
• CLIENTS INCLUDE HEALTH AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS,
  PILOTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, CHILD CUSTODY, ETC.

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RESPONSE TO DIVERSION PROGRAM REQUEST IN 2004 TO
FILL UNMET NEED

• ACCEPTED DIVERSION DELAYED ENTRY REFERRALS
  BEGINNING 1/04
• ACCEPTED REFERRALS FOR NON DIVERSION ELIGIBLE
  PHYSICIANS
• PROVIDED MIRROR IMAGE PROGRAM WITH ALL DIVERSION
  PROGRAM ELEMENTS

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CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS HEALTH PROGRAM

• MAIN OFFICE CURRENTLY IN ORANGE COUNTY
• WILL OPEN SATELLITE OFFICES IN NORTHERN AND
  SOUTHERN CA AS NEEDED
• WILL EXPAND OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT CA UTILIZING
  EXISTING AND QUALIFIED CASE MANAGERS, GROUP
  FACILITATORS AND ADDICTIONISTS/PSYCHIATRISTS

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OUR APPROACH

• MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT BY DIVERSION/PHP
  EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED ADDICTION MEDICINE
  PHYSICIANS
• USE OF LICENSED,TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED CASE
  MANAGERS AND GROUP FACILITATORS AND WILLINGNESS
  TO WORK WITH EXISTING STRUCTURE AND INDIVIDUALS
• CLOSE LIAISON AND OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH
  HOSPITALS, WELLBEING COMMITTEES, PHYSICIAN
  GROUPS, HEALTH INSURERS, LIABILITY INSURERS AND
  OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
• UNDERSTAND ENFORCEMENT ISSUES AND WILL WORK WITH
  AND ACCEPT REFERRALS FROM MBC ENFORCEMENT AS
  REQUESTED
• OUR ROUTINE PRACTICE ADDRESSES ALL ISSUES
  IDENTIFIED IN THE DIVERSION AUDIT

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OUR APPROACH

• COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY
• COMMITMENT TO CONFIDENTIALITY
• COLLABORATION WITH HOSPITALS, PHYSICIAN GROUPS,
  MALPRACTICE INSURERS AND HEALTH PLANS
• COOPERATIVE AND POSTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH
  OVERSIGHT AND WATCHDOG AGENCIES

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COST OF SERVICES

• FEES PAID BY PARTICIPANTS OR THEIR EMPLOYERS
• GROUP SESSIONS
• CASE MANAGEMENT/MEDICAL DIRECTION
• BIOLOGICAL FLUID TESTING
• WILL ASSIST WITH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT
• WILL ESTABLISH FOUNDATION TO ASSIST MEDICAL
  STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, DISABLED PHYSICIANS

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• WEBSITE www.posttreatmentsupervision.com
• PO BOX 9378 LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92652
• MICHEL A SUCHER, MD
• 866-687-3400 (OFFICE)
• 480-213-7674 (CELL)
• EMAIL gsmonitoring_at_hotmail.com
• DAVID G GREENBERG, MD MPH
• 866-687-3400 (OFFICE)
• 602-430-5972 (CELL)
• EMAIL dggreenberg_at_cox.net