27^th Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston Apr 29*, Apr 30 - May 1, 2015 Four Seasons Hotel
*Pre-Conference Concurrent Sessions
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Apr 29*, Apr 30 - May 1, 2015
*Wednesday Evening Health Law Fundamentals
Conference Concluded

Overview

UT Law’s 27th Annual Health Law Conference brings together leading in-house attorneys from major hospitals and medical institutions, government officials, as well as legal and financial advisors representing hospitals, healthcare providers and physicians. The conference provides practical and detailed coverage of the updates, key issues, strategies and opportunities facing members of the healthcare community including:

Wednesday evening pre-conference concurrent sessions—Health Law Fundamentals provides an introduction to health law; and In-House Counsel Issues (limited to in-house counsel only) facilitates active discussion and sharing among panelists and participants
Healthcare Year-in-Review addresses important healthcare developments in the last year, including regulatory changes and policy initiatives
Discussions on key agreements and deals in the healthcare industry: Clinical Integration agreements; Physician Acquisition deals; Managed Care Contracting; and more
An update on the Affordable Care Act—current policy issues, constitutional challenges and its impact on insurers and providers
Enforcement and compliance—current issues and recent actions
Getting to Yes—explore ethical considerations and tactics in negotiating transactions
Multiple networking opportunities including Thursday’s Table Topics luncheon and the Thursday evening reception

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Evening, Apr. 29, 2015
Houston Only

PRE-CONFERENCE CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Please select on registration form. Each session includes a 15-minute break.
6:00 pm
Houston Only

Registration Opens
Health Law Fundamentals
7:00 pm

2.00 hrs

Health Law Fundamentals

An introduction to basic health law with an emphasis on fraud and abuse, managed healthcare and Medicare reimbursement issues.

Violet M. Anderson, CHRISTUS Health - Houston, TX
Kenneth J. Kramer, Texas Health Resources - Arlington, TX
Edgar C. Morrison Jr., Jackson Walker L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX

Violet M. Anderson, CHRISTUS Health - Houston, TX
Kenneth J. Kramer, Texas Health Resources - Arlington, TX
Edgar C. Morrison Jr., Jackson Walker L.L.P. - San Antonio, TX
9:15 pm

Adjourn
In-House Counsel Issues
7:00 pm
Houston Only

2.00 hrs

In-House Counsel Issues (in Houston)

Limited to in-house counsel only to involve active discussion and sharing among the panelists and participants. Topics discussed include implementation of Affordable Care Act, health information privacy and security post-Omnibus Rule, physician contracting and compliance concerns, risk management and litigation and the nature of relationships with outside counsel, including billing.

Moderator:
Robert F. Corrigan Jr., Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Deborah Gordon, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Alexandria Hien McCombs, Concentra Health Services, Inc. - Addison, TX
Andy G. Navarro, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX

Moderator:
Robert F. Corrigan Jr., Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Deborah Gordon, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Alexandria Hien McCombs, Concentra Health Services, Inc. - Addison, TX
Andy G. Navarro, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX
9:15 pm
Houston Only

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Apr. 30, 2015
Presiding Officer:
Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Houston Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

1.25 hrs

Healthcare Year-in-Review

An entertaining and informative overview of important healthcare developments in the past year, including regulatory changes, politics and policy initiatives.

Jack S. Schroder Jr., Retired, Alston & Bird LLP - Big Canoe, GA

Jack S. Schroder Jr., Retired, Alston & Bird LLP - Big Canoe, GA
9:45 am

0.75 hr

Practical Legal Guidance: The Myths and Facts about Clinical Integration and Other Forms of Provider Collaborations

With healthcare reform, providers increasingly have the view that they need to build larger multi-provider networks to have the resources and infrastructure to provide higher quality, more efficient, value-based clinical care. To do this, the concept of clinical integration often arises as a possible framework to align providers to work interdependently. At the same time, the Federal Trade Commission has been vocal in raising antitrust concerns in that healthcare reform does not provide a free pass for providers to collaborate unlawfully or to amass too much market power. Hear an overview of clinical integration and other forms of provider collaboration and practical guidance on how to navigate the antitrust landscape.

Bernard A. Duco Jr., Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX
Jeffrey S. Spigel, King & Spalding - Washington, DC

Bernard A. Duco Jr., Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX
Jeffrey S. Spigel, King & Spalding - Washington, DC
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

0.75 hr

Physician Practice Acquisitions: Perspectives from Physicians, Hospitals, Investors and Strategic Buyers

In the changing healthcare landscape, physicians are looking for partners to help ensure stability. Understand the perspectives of the physicians, perspectives of potential partners with physicians (including hospitals, investors, and strategic buyers) and some key legal issues in these transactions.

Mark Easterly, Houston Methodist - Houston, TX
Amanda K. Jester, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP - Austin, TX

Mark Easterly, Houston Methodist - Houston, TX
Amanda K. Jester, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP - Austin, TX
11:30 am

0.75 hr

Managed Care Contracting: What's New, What's Important?

Managed care arrangements are a mainstay in the marketplace, but increasing use of a managed care model for Medicaid and growth of Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act exchange enrollment has only underscored the importance of a sophisticated approach to provider/payer contracts. This panel addresses, from both payer and provider perspectives, the important provisions in managed care agreements, including national contracting and continuity after acquisitions and with new products; regulatory terms in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid contracts; and key terms in agreements with Affordable Care Act entities (risk sharing; bonus for high quality scores; multi-provider).

Paula Denney, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Houston, TX
Leah Stewart, Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C. - Austin, TX

Paula Denney, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Houston, TX
Leah Stewart, Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C. - Austin, TX
12:15 pm
Houston Only

Break (in Houston)
Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 30, 2015
Presiding Officer:
David W. Hilgers, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX
Houston Only

Optional Table Topics Luncheon

Discussion groups with conference faculty and registrants. See registration form to select a Table Topic and purchase your ticket for lunch.
TOPIC A: Operations: From A to Z
12:35 pm
Houston Only

TOPIC A: Operations: From A to Z
TOPIC B: HIPAA Dilemmas
12:35 pm
Houston Only

TOPIC B: HIPAA Dilemmas
TOPIC C: Stark and Anti-Kickback Issues
12:35 pm
Houston Only

TOPIC C: Stark and Anti-Kickback Issues
TOPIC D: Physician Arrangements and More
12:35 pm
Houston Only

TOPIC D: Physician Arrangements and More
1:20 pm
Houston Only

Break
1:35 pm

1.00 hr

Exchanges, Expansion, ACOs—Oh My!—We’re Off to See the Wizard

A review and update of how the ACA has impacted Texas, including a quick summary of the King v. Burwell arguments, a look at subsidies, and a discussion of how the Exchanges, ACOs, and other Captive Delivery Models are impacting care in Texas; plus a review and debate relating to network development, narrow networks, practical implications and takeaways.

Moderator:
Susan Feigin Harris, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Christopher M. Born, Texas Children's Health Plan - Houston, TX
Benjamin J. Halbach, Catto & Catto LLP - Austin, TX
Alice Kay Marcee, UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Susan Feigin Harris, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Christopher M. Born, Texas Children's Health Plan - Houston, TX
Benjamin J. Halbach, Catto & Catto LLP - Austin, TX
Alice Kay Marcee, UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX
2:35 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Enforcement and Compliance

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General plays a central role in federal efforts to promote health care compliance and enforce fraud and abuse laws. Learn about OIG's operation within HHS and with the Department of Justice; OIG-issued guidance, including advisory opinions, regulations, bulletins, and alerts; fraud law waivers in new Medicare delivery and payment models; and criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement, including qui tams, exclusions, and self-disclosures.

Gregory E. Demske, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General - Washington, DC

Gregory E. Demske, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General - Washington, DC
3:35 pm

Break
3:45 pm

0.75 hr

Data Privacy and Security Update

A review of the focus of enforcement after the passage of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, the current status of the HIPAA audit program, the increase in state actions for HIPAA violations and the need for cyber-liability (data breach) insurance.

Erin Fleming Dunlap, Polsinelli PC - Saint Louis, MO

Erin Fleming Dunlap, Polsinelli PC - Saint Louis, MO
4:30 pm

1.00 hr

New Models of Delivering Healthcare: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

A discussion of the new healthcare delivery models that have evolved in response to healthcare reform including the expansion of employer-sponsored programs, accountable care organizations, and patient-centered medical homes. Other delivery models that rely on telemedicine technology and clinical analytics are also addressed. Gain a better understanding of the use of these tools and metrics in their strategies to align disparate providers to provide more efficient and effective care.

Adam H. Laughton, Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Houston, TX
Lisa L. Modica, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston, TX
Kenya S. Woodruff, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX

Adam H. Laughton, Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Houston, TX
Lisa L. Modica, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston, TX
Kenya S. Woodruff, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn
Houston Only

NETWORKING RECEPTION (5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, May 1, 2015
Presiding Officer:
Mary M. Bearden, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. - Amarillo, TX
7:30 am
Houston Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

1.00 hr

Operational Impact of Significant Cases

An in-depth look at key legal developments and significant cases affecting healthcare operations, including credentialing and liability issues that impact hospitals and providers. A comprehensive review of recent decisions affecting the liabilities and duties of healthcare providers is also provided in the written materials.

Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX

Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
9:30 am

1.00 hr

M&A Healthcare Transactions

A discussion of the current landscape of M&A healthcare transactions, including trends in hospital acquisitions (for profit and non-profit), on the buyer and seller side, and physician practice acquisitions by various health-industry stakeholders.

Moderator:
Lisa A. Genecov, Norton Rose Fulbright - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Jon (Jay) R. Harris Jr., King & Spalding LLP - Atlanta, GA
James Burgdorfer, Juniper Advisory LLC - Chicago, IL
Gary Kay Ruff, Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Lisa A. Genecov, Norton Rose Fulbright - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Jon (Jay) R. Harris Jr., King & Spalding LLP - Atlanta, GA
James Burgdorfer, Juniper Advisory LLC - Chicago, IL
Gary Kay Ruff, Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Dallas, TX
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Due Diligence Considerations in Today’s Healthcare Deals

Analyze the regulatory compliance issues that counsel need to address in their due diligence of today’s healthcare transactions, with an emphasis on practical considerations and issues of current interest to the Government.

Donald H. Romano, Foley & Lardner - Washington, DC
Sidney S. Welch, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Atlanta, GA

Donald H. Romano, Foley & Lardner - Washington, DC
Sidney S. Welch, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Atlanta, GA
11:30 am

1.00 hr ethics

The Ethics of Negotiations: The Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, Cicero, and Ethics

What do they have in common and how do they differ?

Brenda T. Strama, Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C. - Austin, TX
Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

Brenda T. Strama, Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C. - Austin, TX
Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
12:30 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Violet M. Anderson

CHRISTUS Health
Houston, TX

Christopher M. Born

Texas Children's Health Plan
Houston, TX

Jason Boulette

Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P.
Austin, TX

James Burgdorfer

Juniper Advisory LLC
Chicago, IL

Robert F. Corrigan Jr.

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Gregory E. Demske

Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
Washington, DC

Paula Denney

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Bernard A. Duco Jr.

Norton Rose Fulbright
Houston, TX

Erin Fleming Dunlap

Polsinelli PC
Saint Louis, MO

Mark Easterly

Houston Methodist
Houston, TX

Lisa A. Genecov

Norton Rose Fulbright
Dallas, TX

Deborah Gordon

Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Benjamin J. Halbach

Catto & Catto LLP
Austin, TX

Jon (Jay) R. Harris Jr.

King & Spalding LLP
Atlanta, GA

Susan Feigin Harris

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Amanda K. Jester

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP
Austin, TX

Kenneth J. Kramer

Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX

Adam H. Laughton

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

Alice Kay Marcee

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Alexandria Hien McCombs

Concentra Health Services, Inc.
Addison, TX

Lisa L. Modica

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Houston, TX

Edgar C. Morrison Jr.

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Andy G. Navarro

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Yvonne K. Puig

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Donald H. Romano

Foley & Lardner
Washington, DC

Gary Kay Ruff

Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Dallas, TX

Jack S. Schroder Jr.

Retired, Alston & Bird LLP
Big Canoe, GA

Jeffrey S. Spigel

King & Spalding
Washington, DC

Leah Stewart

Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C.
Austin, TX

Brenda T. Strama

Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C.
Austin, TX

Sidney S. Welch

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Atlanta, GA

Kenya S. Woodruff

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Yvonne K. Puig—Chair

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Violet M. Anderson

CHRISTUS Health
Houston, TX

Michelle Apodaca

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP
Austin, TX

Mary M. Bearden

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Teresa Burroff

Seton Healthcare Family
Austin, TX

Robert F. Corrigan Jr.

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Sheryl T. Dacso

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

Gary W. Eiland

King & Spalding
Houston, TX

Lisa A. Genecov

Norton Rose Fulbright
Dallas, TX

Susan Feigin Harris

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Jonathan K. Henderson

Polsinelli PC
Dallas, TX

David W. Hilgers

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Hal S. Katz

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Adam H. Laughton

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

John W. McNey

Cook Children's Health Care System
Fort Worth, TX

Stuart F. Miller

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Houston, TX

Edgar C. Morrison Jr.

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
San Antonio, TX

Kathy L. Poppitt

King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Kevin A. Reed

Reed, Claymon, Meeker & Hargett, PLLC
Austin, TX

Leah Stewart

Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C.
Austin, TX

Brenda T. Strama

Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C.
Austin, TX

Kenya S. Woodruff

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Health Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 13.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 15.50 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 15.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Health Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 13.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Key Dates

Houston – Apr 29*, Apr 30 - May 1, 2015 – Four Seasons Hotel

*Pre-Conference Concurrent Sessions

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Apr 29*, Apr 30 - May 1, 2015

*Wednesday Evening Health Law Fundamentals

Conference Concluded

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Houston
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Individual
Last day for $595.00 Regular pricing: Apr 22, 2015
$645.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $540.00 Regular pricing: Apr 22, 2015
$590.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $480.00 Regular pricing: Apr 22, 2015
$530.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Apr 24, 2015
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Apr 27, 2015

Individual
$545.00

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Apr 24, 2015
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Apr 27, 2015

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX
713.650.1300 (reservations)
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Accommodations

$235 room rate good through April 8, 2015 (subject to availability).

Reserve your room online.

Parking Information

Valet $18 per day; Overnight Valet $34; Self-parking available in nearby lots

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
bakerdonelson.com

Baker Donelson is consistently recognized as having one of the nation's leading Health Law practices, with more than 100 attorneys serving the health care industry from seven states and the District of Columbia. We know the clients' business because we are committed to living in their world. Dedicated client teams focus on hospitals and health systems, payors, long term care providers, ambulatory surgery centers, complex medical groups, end-stage renal disease, rehabilitation and the wide array of health enterprises that make up our health care ecosystem. Our Health Law Department attorneys make it their responsibility to immerse themselves in the industry they serve. We don't simply research cases and handle transactions—we attend business sessions, visit health care sites and participate in meaningful strategic planning meetings. Knowledgeable about business priorities and cognizant of the critical health policy being shaped, the goal of the Health Law Team is to become trusted advisors and valued counselors. As the 68th largest law firm in the U.S., Baker Donelson gives clients access to a team of more than 650 attorneys and public policy advisors representing more than 30 practice areas, all seamlessly connected across 19 offices to serve virtually any legal and policy need.
BakerHostetler LLP

BakerHostetler LLP
bakerlaw.com

BakerHostetler’s Healthcare Team
Supported by more than 900 attorneys and professionals in 14 cities coast to coast, BakerHostetler’s multi-disciplinary Healthcare Team offers clients nationwide strength across a diverse array of practice areas including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse counseling, government investigations, subpoenas and audits, FDA, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, tax and exempt organization laws, export controls, ERISA, management labor and employment, finance and business transactions, antitrust, lobbying, commercial litigation, operations, HIPAA/HITECH and data privacy, among others. We understand the unique needs of the industry, and our comprehensive counsel helps healthcare entities manage their strategic and operational issues successfully in today's complex and rapidly changing industry environment.
Beatty Bangle Strama P.C.

Beatty Bangle Strama P.C.
bbsfirm.com

Beatty Bangle Strama P.C. (BBS) specializes in practical, creative and cost-effective legal services for businesses. Our experienced and highly qualified attorneys advise clients on litigation, transactions, and public policy matters, with a special emphasis on healthcare, environmental and administrative law. Brenda Strama and Leah Stewart focus on the spectrum of healthcare regulatory issues, including managed care, operations, Medicaid financing, fraud and abuse, academic medical centers, and federal and state privacy laws. Barry Burgdorf, former general counsel of The UT System, counsels healthcare and business clients on transactional matters, IP licensing, and administrative matters. BBS offers “big law” competency and experience with the agility and efficiency of a smaller firm.
Brown & Fortunato, P.C.

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
bf-law.com

The attorneys of Brown & Fortunato's Health Care Group counsel hospitals, health systems, physician practice groups, and other providers across the country on a wide variety of regulatory and business issues. The Group offers straightforward, practical advice that enables clients to operate their businesses successfully, while avoiding the many pitfalls of healthcare laws and regulations. With their in-depth understanding of the laws and regulations governing the provision of healthcare, the B&F healthcare attorneys strive to find practical, innovative solutions to problems faced by providers. B&F has eleven attorneys in its Health Care Group, five of whom are board certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The attorneys in the Health Care Group maintain positive working relationships with all levels of government regulators and enforcement agencies.
Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.

Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
grayreed.com

Gray Reed is a Texas-based, full-service law firm with over 120 lawyers in Dallas, Houston and Tyler with the goal of providing high-quality legal services in a streamlined manner at a reasonable price to provide big-firm results with small-firm efficiency. Gray Reed’s Healthcare Team, which has the most Texas Board of Legal Specialization board-certified healthcare attorneys, represents a broad spectrum of healthcare clients that includes healthcare systems and hospitals, physician practices and physician-owned entities, joint venture hospitals, medical device manufacturers, imaging and other diagnostic centers, ambulatory care facilities, pharmacy providers, and long-term care facilities. We have a particular focus on the syndication of partnerships/company interests, advising clients on a broad range of legal issues relating to the structuring, organization, licensing, and operations, including regulatory compliance. Our attorneys have also successfully litigated cases covering virtually every aspect of healthcare law.
Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP
haynesboone.com

Haynes and Boone’s Healthcare members have diverse backgrounds in transactional, regulatory, tax, finance, operational, clinical, litigation, and enforcement areas to offer clients services tailored to their specific needs. Our distinctive collaborative culture allows us to leverage our attorneys’ collective skills and to create innovative solutions to meet our clients’ challenges.

We regularly advise clients regarding HIPAA/HITECH, anti-kickback, self-referral/Stark, related state laws and the mitigation of potential enforcement actions in the event of noncompliance. Our attorneys have significant experience advising clients on repayment and disclosure options and protocols, conducting internal investigations, as well as developing compliance programs. We understand the government’s renewed interest in audits and the heightened risks related to these ongoing and future initiatives. Our lawyers recognize the value of early detection and claims prevention and understand the importance of compliance programs.
Husch Blackwell LLP

Husch Blackwell LLP
huschblackwell.com

Healthcare leaders value Husch Blackwell’s total commitment to the industry. Our team of more than 110 attorneys is dedicated to practicing law specific to the healthcare, life sciences and pharmaceuticals industries. Our cross-discipline approach, combined with our deep understanding of the entire industry, allows us to quickly get to the heart of your business objectives, turn challenges into opportunities and deliver results that allow you to meet your business goals.
Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
jw.com

Jackson Walker L.L.P. is both the history and the future of Texas health care legal services. Jackson Walker has represented Texas clients since 1887 and today offers a full range of health law services to its Lone Star clients. With fifteen healthcare lawyers, averaging more than 20 years of experience each, Jackson Walker offers full service legal care for its healthcare clients in its six Texas offices. Our team of healthcare attorneys—with full support from other practice areas of the firm—handles a wide range of matters including regulatory, reimbursement and compliance; managed care; business transaction; tax exempt and state non-profit issues; physicians and professional organizations; hospitals and health systems; financing; licensure, certification & accreditation; biotechnology and biomedical.
King & Spalding

King & Spalding
kslaw.com

As one of the largest health law practices in the country, King & Spalding has received national acclaim for excellence in health regulatory and compliance matters, business transactions, operational matters, investigations, False Claims Act defense, and business litigation across the spectrum of healthcare industry clients. We help our clients accomplish their strategic goals, alleviate risk, and succeed in litigation. King & Spalding attorneys have extensive experience in providing advice and counseling to healthcare industry clients regarding a wide range of regulatory compliance issues including Stark law, HIPAA and other privacy laws, state licensure matters, government investigations and FCA defense, among others.
Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright
nortonrosefulbright.com

Norton Rose Fulbright's traditions are deeply rooted in representing clients in the healthcare industry. Our healthcare team focus began in 1941 when our lawyers were deeply involved in the formation of Baylor College of Medicine and the creation and development of the Texas Medical Center, the largest concentration of medical facilities in the world. Our healthcare team acts for numerous clients in the healthcare sector, including hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, retail pharmacies and wholesale distributors, physician groups and health insurers.
Polsinelli PC

Polsinelli PC
polsinelli.com

Serving corporations, institutions, entrepreneurs, and individuals, our attorneys build enduring relationships by providing legal counsel informed by business insight to help clients achieve their objectives. This commitment to understanding our clients' businesses has helped us become the fastest growing law firm in the U.S. for the past five years, according to the leading legal business and law firm publication, The American Lawyer. Our more than 700 attorneys in 18 cities work with clients nationally to address the challenges of their roles in healthcare, financial services, real estate, life sciences and technology, energy and business litigation. Polsinelli PC. In California, Polsinelli LLP.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
seyfarth.com

Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s health law practice group is continuously recognized for legal excellence by Legal 500. Because members of the team are drawn from each of the firm’s departments—litigation, corporate, labor and employment, employee benefits and real estate—we are able to provide a coordinated and comprehensive full-service health law practice throughout Texas and across the United States. Our client base is broad in scope, including for-profit and non-profit hospitals and health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, physician groups, academic medical institutions, managed care companies, healthcare technology and service companies, post-acute care, pharmaceutical companies, and providers of debt and equity capital in the healthcare space in regulatory, transactional and litigation matters. Faced with an ever-changing array of new legislation, regulations and pressures that must be balanced with ongoing business challenges and opportunities, healthcare companies require legal advisors with the knowledge, experience and resources necessary to provide sophisticated and coordinated counsel. Seyfarth Shaw’s health law practice group exceeds these expectations.
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP
wallerlaw.com

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP is a leading provider of legal services to the healthcare, financial services, retail and hospitality industries and is headquartered in Nashville with offices in Austin, Birmingham, and Memphis. With approximately 200 attorneys, Waller helps clients navigate a diverse range of complex transactional, regulatory and litigation issues. Waller healthcare providers focus on their primary mission: providing high-quality patient care. With nearly 50 years of health law experience, Waller has been ranked among the nation's ten largest healthcare law firms for the past ten years by Modern Healthcare. We assist hospitals and health systems; surgery centers; imaging centers; physician practice management companies; dental support organizations; home health and hospice providers; and skilled nursing and senior living facilities throughout the country. Healthcare providers rely on Waller for advice and counsel on physician/hospital alignment; mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and dispositions; Medicare payment issues; Stark and anti-kickback compliance; electronic health records and patient privacy; intellectual property and technology transfer; physician immigration; government investigations and False Claims Act enforcement matters.

Health Law Conference

Overview

Event Schedule

Wednesday Evening, Apr. 29, 2015

Thursday Morning, Apr. 30, 2015

Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 30, 2015

Friday Morning, May 1, 2015

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

Accommodations

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

BakerHostetler LLP

Beatty Bangle Strama P.C.

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.

Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Husch Blackwell LLP

Jackson Walker L.L.P.

King & Spalding

Norton Rose Fulbright

Polsinelli PC

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP

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