28^th Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston Apr 20*, 21-22, 2016 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
*Pre-Conference Concurrent Sessions
Conference Concluded

Overview

UT Law’s 28th 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 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 in-house panelists and participants.
Important healthcare developments from the last year, including regulatory changes and policy initiatives in the Healthcare Year-in-Review; and gain insight on the Operational Impact of Significant Cases.
Recent developments affecting managed care, healthcare delivery and innovation waivers in Texas, and hospital operations.
Practical advice on physician compensation—achieving compliance and assuring fair market value.
A discussion on current enforcement issues and recent actions, including a Stark Update and an update from CMS on the use of Systems Improvement Agreements (SIAs) and tips for hospitals struggling with compliance.
Key Labor and Employment Issues in the Healthcare Sector.
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. 20, 2016
PRE–CONFERENCE CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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

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 coverage and reimbursement issues.

Violet M. Anderson, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, 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 - Irving, 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 (Limited to In-House Counsel ONLY)
7:00 pm

2.00 hrs

In-House Counsel Issues

Limited to in-house counsel only to involve active discussion and sharing among the panelists and participants. Topics include implementation of the 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
D. David Hearne Jr., CHI St. Luke's Health - Houston, TX
Alexandria H. McCombs, Humana Inc. - Irving, 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
D. David Hearne Jr., CHI St. Luke's Health - Houston, TX
Alexandria H. McCombs, Humana Inc. - Irving, TX
Andy G. Navarro, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX
9:15 pm

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Apr. 21, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
7:30 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

1.25 hrs

Healthcare Year-in-Review

Hear an entertaining and informative overview of important healthcare developments in the past year, including court decisions, 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

Managed Care: Trends in Medicaid and Commercial Partnerships and Reimbursement

On a daily basis, healthcare providers and plans work on ways to improve the cost, quality and accountability of healthcare in Texas. Consider the recent developments and trends in value-based purchasing and reimbursement, collaborative partnerships between payers and providers, and recent regulatory developments and pressure points on plans and providers.

Janet Walker Farrer, Ascension Health - Austin, TX
Leah Stewart, Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C. - Austin, TX

Janet Walker Farrer, Ascension Health - Austin, TX
Leah Stewart, Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C. - Austin, TX
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

1.00 hr

All in the Family: Trends in Hospital, Physician and Payer Consolidation and Alignment Activities

Explore the current landscape of consolidation among hospitals with other hospitals and hospital systems, physicians and physician groups and payer organizations, and the market and regulatory forces impacting such arrangements.

Lisa Atlas Genecov, Norton Rose Fulbright - Dallas, TX
Deborah Gordon, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Joseph Sowell, HCA Holdings, Inc. - Nashville, TN

Lisa Atlas Genecov, Norton Rose Fulbright - Dallas, TX
Deborah Gordon, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Joseph Sowell, HCA Holdings, Inc. - Nashville, TN
11:45 am

0.75 hr

Practical Advice on Physician Compensation: Achieving Compliance and Fair Market Value

Physician compensation issues such as pay for performance, shared savings and commercial reasonableness all continue to be at the forefront of the changing healthcare landscape. Explore these current issues and gain practical tips on internal compliance and assuring fair market value.

Jen Johnson, VMG Health - Dallas, TX
Kevin A. Reed, Reed, Claymon, Meeker & Hargett, PLLC - Austin, TX
Gary Kay Ruff, Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Dallas, TX

Jen Johnson, VMG Health - Dallas, TX
Kevin A. Reed, Reed, Claymon, Meeker & Hargett, PLLC - Austin, TX
Gary Kay Ruff, Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Dallas, TX
12:30 pm

Break
Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 21, 2016
Presiding Officer:
David W. Hilgers, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX
Optional Table Topics Luncheon

Join a discussion group with conference faculty and fellow registrants. See registration form to select a Table Topic and purchase your ticket for lunch.
TOPIC A: Stark and Anti-Kickback Issues
12:50 pm

TOPIC A: Stark and Anti-Kickback Issues
TOPIC B: HIPAA Challenges
12:50 pm

TOPIC B: HIPAA Challenges
TOPIC C: Telemedicine
12:50 pm

TOPIC C: Telemedicine
TOPIC D: Physician/Hospital Relationships
12:50 pm

TOPIC D: Physician/Hospital Relationships
1:35 pm

Break
1:50 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Cybersecurity

It seems barely a day goes by without a “cyber breach” headline in the news. Such an event should be of particular concern for health care organizations, with highly complex requirements and sensitive information. Examine the legal, regulatory, and corporate governance issues every health care organization should consider, and how best to prepare for, and remediate, a cybersecurity breach.

Roger C. Geer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Dallas, TX
John P. Tomaszewski, Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Houston, TX

Roger C. Geer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Dallas, TX
John P. Tomaszewski, Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Houston, TX
2:50 pm

0.75 hr

Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Waivers in Texas

In the wake of healthcare delivery and payment reform, quality and efficiency are prioritized by government and commercial payers. Texas has led the way with delivery reform through the 1115 Medicaid Delivery and Transformation Demonstration Waiver. Hear an overview of the pending continuation of 1115 Waiver application, future possibilities for providers with a state 1332 Innovation Waiver, the status of new provider delivery models and an update on ACA enrollment in Texas.

Michelle Apodaca, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX
Rudy Villarreal, Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Austin, TX

Michelle Apodaca, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Austin, TX
Rudy Villarreal, Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Austin, TX
3:35 pm

Break
3:45 pm

0.75 hr

CMS Update: What is an SIA and How to Keep Your Hospital from Needing One

Medicare-participating hospitals must comply with the program’s Conditions of Participation. The CMS Dallas Regional Office enforces these Conditions within Texas and surrounding states through on-site surveys and regulatory actions, which can result in terminating a hospital from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Hear a discussion of the current regulatory environment, government expectations and systemic approach to compliance, including CMS’ recent increased use of Systems Improvement Agreements (SIAs) for hospitals struggling with compliance, and tips for hospitals to avoid needing an SIA.

Hilary H. Young, Joy & Young LLP - Austin, TX
Dodjie Guioa, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Dallas, TX

Hilary H. Young, Joy & Young LLP - Austin, TX
Dodjie Guioa, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Dallas, TX
4:30 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

False Claims Act Enforcement and Investigations

In 2015, the government reported a significant number of new False Claims Act (FCA) actions and approximately $3.5 billion in FCA judgments and settlements. It was also a record-breaking year for whistleblower recoveries in non-intervened FCA cases. These high stakes, coupled with the erosion of traditional FCA defenses, the DOJ’s aggressive policies on FCA investigations, more streamlined government intervention decisions, and courts’ acceptance of novel theories of FCA liability, continue to change the landscape for FCA enforcement. Take a closer look at this new age of FCA enforcement and investigations and what that means for the healthcare industry.

B. Scott McBride, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
Adam Robison, King & Spalding - Houston, TX

B. Scott McBride, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
Adam Robison, King & Spalding - Houston, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn
Networking Reception (5:30 p.m. - 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, Apr. 22, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Mary M. Bearden, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. - Amarillo, TX
7:30 am

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

Regulatory and Operational Hot Button Issues

Examine recent key developments in the regulatory and operational area for hospitals and other healthcare providers. Hear practical suggestions for dealing with these changes, including NPDB reporting, CMS Conditions of Participation, credentialing and sharing peer review information within healthcare systems, and telemedicine agreements.

Joanne P. Hopkins, Law Office of Joanne P. Hopkins - Austin, TX
Susan F. Monaco, Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Dallas, TX
Allison D. Shelton, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. - Amarillo, TX

Joanne P. Hopkins, Law Office of Joanne P. Hopkins - Austin, TX
Susan F. Monaco, Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Dallas, TX
Allison D. Shelton, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. - Amarillo, TX
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

0.50 hr

Stark Update

A focus on recent regulatory and administrative developments relating to the Stark Law, as well as enforcement actions.

Donna Schmerin Clark, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX

Donna Schmerin Clark, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
11:15 am

0.75 hr

Key Labor and Employment Issues in the Healthcare Sector

A discussion of evolving employment law issues facing healthcare employers, including new guidance and initiatives by the Department of Labor, social media use and related privacy concerns and National Labor Relations Board enforcement initiatives, the interaction of ADA accommodations and FMLA-driven leave programs, contractor classification complications, and Texas’ new open carry statute.

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Kimberly S. King, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX

Jason Boulette, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Kimberly S. King, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX
12:00 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethical Behavior, Legal Ethics, and Professionalism in Negotiations

The structuring of many deals involves the creation of multiple entities, which in turn raises potential conflicts of interest and litigation issues. Consider the ethical questions arising in multiple entity deals, particularly who is the client, and who owns the privileges.

Thomas H. Watkins, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX
Commentator:
Brenda T. Strama, Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C. - Austin, TX

Thomas H. Watkins, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX
Commentator:
Brenda T. Strama, Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C. - Austin, TX
1:00 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Violet M. Anderson

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Michelle Apodaca

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, TX

Jason Boulette

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

Donna Schmerin Clark

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Robert F. Corrigan Jr.

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Janet Walker Farrer

Ascension Health
Austin, TX

Roger C. Geer

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dallas, TX

Lisa Atlas Genecov

Norton Rose Fulbright
Dallas, TX

Deborah Gordon

Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Dodjie Guioa

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Dallas, TX

D. David Hearne Jr.

CHI St. Luke's Health
Houston, TX

Joanne P. Hopkins

Law Office of Joanne P. Hopkins
Austin, TX

Jen Johnson

VMG Health
Dallas, TX

Kimberly S. King

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Kenneth J. Kramer

Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX

B. Scott McBride

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Alexandria H. McCombs

Humana Inc.
Irving, TX

Susan F. Monaco

Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Dallas, 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

Kevin A. Reed

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

Adam Robison

King & Spalding
Houston, TX

Gary Kay Ruff

Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Dallas, TX

Jack S. Schroder Jr.

Retired, Alston & Bird LLP
Big Canoe, GA

Allison D. Shelton

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Joseph Sowell

HCA Holdings, Inc.
Nashville, TN

Leah Stewart

Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C.
Austin, TX

Brenda T. Strama

Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C.
Austin, TX

John P. Tomaszewski

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

Rudy Villarreal

Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Austin, TX

Thomas H. Watkins

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Hilary H. Young

Joy & Young LLP
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Mary M. Bearden—Co-Chair

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Yvonne K. Puig—Co-Chair

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Violet M. Anderson

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Michelle Apodaca

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Austin, 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 Atlas Genecov

Norton Rose Fulbright
Dallas, TX

Susan Feigin Harris

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

George B. Hernandez Jr.

University Health System
San Antonio, TX

David W. Hilgers

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Hal S. Katz

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Kenneth J. Kramer

Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX

Lance Lightfoot

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

B. Scott McBride

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Andrew N. Meyercord

Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Dallas, 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

Brenda T. Strama

Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C.
Austin, TX

Stacy E. Wilson

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Kenya S. Woodruff

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

Houston

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, 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 – 13.50 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 – 16.00 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 – 16.00 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.

Key Dates

Houston – Apr 20*, 21-22, 2016 – Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

*Pre-Conference Concurrent Sessions

Conference Concluded

Buy

Houston

Individual
Last day for $595.00 Regular pricing: Apr 13, 2016
$645.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $480.00 Regular pricing: Apr 13, 2016
$530.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $540.00 Regular pricing: Apr 13, 2016
$590.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Apr 15, 2016
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Apr 18, 2016

Venue

Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027-3502
713.627.7600
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Accommodations

$199 room rate good through March 29, 2016 (subject to availability).

Parking Information

Self-parking $10 daily; $16 overnight
Valet $16 daily; $27 overnight
(rates subject to change)

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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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.
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.
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. 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 & McGraw, P.C. is a Texas-based, full-service law firm with over 125 lawyers in Dallas and Houston. Boasting more Board Certified Health Law attorneys by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization than any other firm in Texas, our healthcare lawyers are equipped to counsel a diverse clientele on strategies for navigating the ever-changing healthcare landscape. Not only do we understand healthcare law and the industry, we know the market and what drives it, allowing us to deliver both quality legal and business advice. Gray Reed’s healthcare section was ranked among the best firms in the United States in the 2016 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings.
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 commitment to their industry. Our deeply experienced and knowledgeable health law team works across disciplines toward one goal: delivering results that allow clients to meet their business objectives.
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.
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.
VMG Health

VMG Health
vmghealth.com

VMG Health was founded in 1995 and is one of the largest healthcare dedicated valuation and transaction advisory firms in the United States. We are exclusively focused in healthcare, have unmatched credentials, and perform more than 1,500 engagements each year. Leading health systems, attorneys, and investors rely on VMG Health as their trusted valuation and transaction advisory source.

Health Law Conference

Overview

Event Schedule

Wednesday Evening, Apr. 20, 2016

Thursday Morning, Apr. 21, 2016

Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 21, 2016

Friday Morning, Apr. 22, 2016

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

Accommodations

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

VMG Health

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