Connie Commander, RN-BC, BS, CCM, ABDA, CPUR, as Owner and President of Commander's Premier Consulting Corp., Connie is focused upon the advancement of case management and medical management in today’s healthcare environment. Previous experiences have been in health plans, physician networks, and facility based departments located in Texas and Illinois. She has held numerous management positions focused upon the implementation of and the merging of CM, UM, DM, and Risk Management. She has experience as an Administrator for an Independent Physician’s Association in the Chicago area, and multiple years experience in management, contract negotiations, and measuring outcomes, based upon case management interventions.
She currently educates case managers across multiple settings to develop and implement a Collaborative practice of case management and care coordination throughout all delivery of healthcare venues. She believes that the key to improving individuals’ health outcomes begins with preventive medicine, and continues with individual patient-centered treatment teams. She embraces a Behavior Change Model to educate an individual and support them to move toward effective self-care. Connie views Collaborative models, Integrated Healthcare delivery systems, and effective transitions of care as critical components for care coordination.
Connie is a national speaker and author; and continues to network and mentors others in the field, both on national and international venues. She participates in multiple advisory committees and professional associations to further her education and networking abilities. She has been awarded both the National and Houston Chapter Case Manager of the Year award. She has also held several National Board positions with CMSA, including National President of CMSA for 2006-07, and Immediate Past President for the National Association of CMSA for 2007-08. She is also a member of NTOCC, ABQUARP, ACCM, and AMCA.