News and Updates

To overcome access barriers to behavioral healthcare and to assist primary care providers in the management of commonly encountered behavioral health diagnoses, SHO has identified an opportunity to introduce a Behavioral Health Integration model of care. This model is an evidence-based, patient-centered, team-care approach allowing primary care and psychiatrist providers to collaborate, linked by a behavioral care manager…

Suburban Health Organization (SHO) is mid-way through the third Physician Leadership Series (PLS).  Healthcare reform has positioned hospitals and physicians to collaborate in bringing medicine and management together.  SHO has gathered national and local experts to provide physicians and advance practice providers with an introduction to financial, strategic, and leadership topics over an 18-month program.…

Suburban Health Organization (SHO) celebrated the completion of its’ third Physician Leadership Series (PLS), held on August 11, 2020. Nineteen physicians from Goshen Health, Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health, Henry Community Health, Major Health Partners, and Witham Health Services successfully completed the series. The PLS introduces physicians and advanced practitioners to collaboration concepts in bringing…

In January, SHO hosted the second Suburban Health Organization Board and Leadership Retreat. This retreat was designed for the hospital board members as well as physician and hospital leadership.  The purpose of this one-day retreat was to: Hear from national speaker on “Systemness” and Integration Learn about the key strategic initiatives for SHO in 2019 Engage…

SHO’s Continuing Education (CE) program develops continuing education activities for physicians, nurses, social workers, and other allied health professionals.  SHO’s CE program offers live activities, webinars, and on demand activities. In an effort to share the expertise offered by SHO hospitals, physicians, and affiliates, we are developing a Speaker’s Bureau for SHO member hospitals. Individuals…

SHO congratulates graduates of the second Physician Leadership Series, held on June 12, 2018. Twenty-one physicians and a nurse practitioner from Hancock Health, Henry Community Health, Major Health Partners, Riverview Health, Rush Memorial Hospital, and Witham Health Services successfully completed the series. SHO’s Physician Leadership Series introduced participants to collaboration concepts in bringing medicine, management,…

On August 1, Margaret Mary Health launched a new telehealth service for South Ripley Schools that connects the school nurse with a pediatrician at the hospital to diagnose and treat minor injuries and acute illnesses. Parents are also able to join the video visits remotely without leaving work. This application of myVirtualHealthVisit, SHO’s telehealth platform…

In March, SHO’s Long Term Care Collaborations team welcomed a fifth hospital into the program. Johnson Memorial Health is the newest addition to the hospitals represented in the program. SHO’s Long Term Care Collaborations Team works with the hospitals to: Create programs to support and enhance the quality of care delivered in nursing homes Identify…

Over the past few months we’ve welcomed several new team members to SHO. Below is more information about each of our new team members. Mary Dean joined SHO’s credentialing team as the Medical Staff Credentialing Coordinator. She works closely with four of the SHO hospitals to assist with collecting and verifying the information needed to…

The next time you visit sho2647.wpengine.com, you may notice that our website has a new look and feel. Within the new design you’ll be able to find the information you’re used to accessing from our site, along with a few new features. The new site is organized into the following areas: About Us SHO’s history;…