33^rd Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston, TX Apr 7-8, 2022 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
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Brown & Fortunato
Crowell & Moring LLP
Gray Reed
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Holland & Knight LLP
Husch Blackwell LLP
Jackson Walker
Katten
King & Spalding
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Norton Rose Fulbright
Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Sheppard Mullin

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Overview

UT Law CLE's 33rd 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, current issues, and key strategies and opportunities facing members of the healthcare community.

You’re also invited to register for Wednesday’s 2022 Health Law Pre-Conference, the perfect overview and conference primer—for both new entrants and seasoned practitioners in the field—with concurrent tracks on health law fundamentals, advanced issues in health law, and in-house counsel issues (limited to in-house counsel only).

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 April 7, 2022
Day 2 April 8, 2022

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Apr. 7, 2022
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

0.75 hr

2022 State and Federal Healthcare Legislative Landscape

A discussion on the 2022 election cycle and healthcare regulatory and legislative hot topics at the Texas and Washington, D.C. levels.

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca, Texas Star Alliance - Austin, TX
Freddy Warner, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
9:15 am

0.75 hr

Impact of Social Determinants of Health in 2022 and Beyond

Discuss the relationship and impact of social determinants of health on health equity. Examine the relationship between systemic bias and racism as it related to incarceration practices in the US and its impact on the health of our communities.

George B. Hernandez Jr., University Health - San Antonio, TX
Dr. Esmaeil Porsa, Harris Health System - Houston, TX
10:00 am

0.50 hr

Medical Staff: Its Health and Membership

Concerns arising with the aging medical staff and policy considerations in light of the pending EEOC v. Yale New Haven Hospital litigation, as well as the expansion of advanced practice professionals in the hospital setting and their integration with the medical staff.

Joanne P. Hopkins, Law Office of Joanne P. Hopkins - Austin, TX
10:30 am

15-Minute Break
10:45 am

0.75 hr

Paradigm Shifts in Managed Care and the Delivery of Health Care

Learn about the transformational shifts in the managed care space accelerated by the pandemic, including a discussion on recent tensions between payors and providers, increased implementation of alternative payment models, and an examination of the increased focus on social determinants of health. The panel addresses how these matters have and will affect hospitals, physicians, and other providers.

Kathy L. Poppitt, King & Spalding - Austin, TX
Janet Walker, Crowell & Moring, LLP - Washington, DC
Marinan Williams, Ascension - Seton Insurance Services - Austin, TX
11:30 am

0.75 hr

Future of Financing of Medicaid 1115 Waivers

In 2011, Texas received federal approval of a waiver that allowed the state to expand Medicaid managed care while preserving hospital funding and providing incentive payments for health care improvements. On April 16, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service rescinded a 10-year extension of Texas’ Medicaid 1115 Waiver that the previous administration approved in January 2021. CMS and HHSC continue to negotiate the future of the waiver and its related payment programs. This presentation outlines the basics of the state’s waiver, its 10-year impact, the consequences of the ongoing impasse, and potential next steps.

Jennifer Banda, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
Katherine Yoder, Parkland Health and Hospital System
Carlos Zaffirini Jr., Adelanto HealthCare Ventures LLC - Austin, TX
12:15 pm

Break for Lunch
Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 7, 2022
Presiding Officer:
Jennifer L. Rangel, Holland & Knight LLP - Austin, TX
Optional Table Topics Luncheon (from 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)

Join fellow registrants and conference faculty for informal networking and discussions in key areas of the healthcare practice area. Please select a Table Topic on the registration form to attend ($50 additional charge).
TOPIC A: COVID-19 The Fallout and Future Impact
12:45 pm

TOPIC A: COVID-19 The Fallout and Future Impact
TOPIC B: Managed Care Issues and Hot Topics for Both Hospitals and Physicians
12:45 pm

TOPIC B: Managed Care Issues and Hot Topics for Both Hospitals and Physicians
TOPIC C: Trends and Tips for Getting Deals Done
12:45 pm

TOPIC C: Trends and Tips for Getting Deals Done
TOPIC D: Reimbursement and Care Delivery Innovations
12:45 pm

TOPIC D: Reimbursement and Care Delivery Innovations

To include bundled payments, telemedicine, alternative payment models.
1:30 pm

10-Minute Break
1:40 pm

0.75 hr

Buyer Beware: Will the No Surprises Act Eliminate Surprise Billing?

Address the price transparency requirements for hospitals and payers, the No Surprises Act and litigation challenging it, and the challenges facing providers and payers operationalizing these rules. Examine the policy goals underlying these requirements and how they will affect the healthcare industry and consumers.

A. Xavier Baker, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP - Washington, DC
Susan Feigin Harris, Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX
Leah Stewart, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Austin, TX
2:25 pm

0.75 hr

Legal and Operational Considerations of COVID Vaccine Mandates

This presentation centers on mandatory vaccination, union responses to employee mandates, healthcare employee shortages, and management of pandemic-related employment issues. The discussion is led by a labor and employment law expert, as a health system in-house counsel raises common scenarios facing employers in various settings in the healthcare industry.

Violet M. Anderson, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX
Felicity A. Fowler, McGinnis Lochridge - Dallas & Houston, TX
3:10 pm

15-Minute Break
3:25 pm

0.75 hr

Texas’ Mental Health System: Overview and Local Solutions to Address Gaps

Hear an overview of the public mental health system in Texas and programs developed through the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council’s Crisis Collaborative. Examine the legal basis for this system, the roles of each type of facility, points of access, and funding. Learn how efforts to implement collaborative, local solutions at the cross-payor level have addressed crisis responses and are now attempting to move upstream to address access to care before mental health crises arise.

Pamela L. Beach, Texas Council Risk Management Fund - Sugar Land, TX
Dr. Sally E. Taylor, University Health - San Antonio, TX
4:10 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

The Future of Telehealth: A Legal Discussion of Current Trends and Future Innovations

Review recent trends in the application of, and legal issues associated with, telehealth and digital health technology, including policy trends, future innovations, and the opportunities and challenges beyond a global pandemic. Discuss ethical issues associated with health inequities affecting patient access to telehealth services and digital health technology highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Charles Dunham IV, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
4:55 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Enforcement Trends Across the Healthcare Industry

The federal government and various states continue to investigate and litigate healthcare fraud cases across all sectors of the industry. Hear an overview of the latest trends in enforcement and analyze what the new theories and trends mean for 2022 and beyond.

Wilson G. Jones, Bracewell LLP - Dallas, TX
B. Scott McBride, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX
5:40 pm

Adjourn
Networking Reception (from 5:40 p.m. – 6:40 p.m.)

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

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Apr. 8, 2022
Presiding Officer:
Kathy L. Poppitt, King & Spalding - Austin, TX
7:30 am

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
7:55 am

Morning Announcements
8:00 am

0.75 hr

Getting Private Equity and Hospital Physician Deals Done During the Pandemic and Beyond...

Discuss how the pandemic has influenced changes in the landscape, dynamics and pace of physician practice acquisitions. Our panelists, who represent and work with hospitals and private equity firms, compare and contrast the different approaches to physician practice transactions and the regulatory and other trends that they see impacting the healthcare M&A outlook post-COVID.

Moderator:
Lisa Atlas Genecov, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Chris J. Kehres, GI Alliance - Southlake, TX
Colin M. McDermott, VMG Health - Dallas, TX
Brandee L. Todd, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX
8:45 am

1.00 hr

Operational Impact of Significant Cases

Take an in‐depth look at the key legal developments and significant cases affecting healthcare operations, including credentialing and liability issues, that impact health systems and other providers. The written materials represent a comprehensive annual survey of noteworthy cases from around the country.

Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
9:45 am

1.00 hr

Operational Issues for Hospitals

Operational issues affecting both large hospital systems and small rural hospitals including the “Heartbeat Bill”, Hospital at Home model, CMS COVID-19 mandate, workplace safety, and other relevant issues.

Trent Krienke, Reed, Claymon, Meeker & Hargett, PLLC - Austin, TX
Brad Nitschke, Parkland Health & Hospital System - Dallas, TX
Serina Rivela, University Health System - San Antonio, TX
10:45 am

15-Minute Break
11:00 am

1.00 hr ethics

The Importance of Legal Representation for a Healthy Community: Medical-Legal Partnerships in Support of Community Health

Medical-legal partnerships (MLP) integrate the unique expertise of public interest lawyers into health care settings to help clinicians, case managers, and social workers address structural problems at the root of so many health inequities. Explore the role and responsibilities of attorneys who participate in delivering “legal” care to individuals and communities.

Moderator:
Sheryl T. Dacso, Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Christina Fok, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Houston, TX
Keegan D. Warren-Clem, Health Management Associates and The University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
12:00 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Crisis Standards of Care

When medical needs of the community overwhelm hospital capacity, the Crisis Standards of Care guide who is prioritized to receive scarce medical resources. Gain insights on the current state of Crisis Standards in Texas, how guidelines were developed before and modified during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the concerns of people with disabilities and other marginalized groups regarding distribution of scarce medical resources under crisis standards.

Jennifer B. Claymon, Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC - Austin, TX
Dr. Robert Fine, BSWH Office of Clinical Ethics and Palliative Care - Dallas, TX
Lisa Snead, Disability Rights Texas - Austin, TX
1:00 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 April 7, 2022
Day 2 April 8, 2022

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Conference Faculty

Violet M. Anderson

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

Texas Star Alliance
Austin, TX

A. Xavier Baker

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Washington, DC

Jennifer Banda

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Pamela L. Beach

Texas Council Risk Management Fund
Sugar Land, TX

Jennifer B. Claymon

Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC
Austin, TX

Sheryl T. Dacso

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

Charles Dunham IV

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Dr. Robert Fine

BSWH Office of Clinical Ethics and Palliative Care
Dallas, TX

Christina Fok

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX

Felicity A. Fowler

McGinnis Lochridge
Dallas & Houston, TX

Lisa Atlas Genecov

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Susan Feigin Harris

Norton Rose Fulbright
Houston, TX

George B. Hernandez Jr.

University Health
San Antonio, TX

Joanne P. Hopkins

Law Office of Joanne P. Hopkins
Austin, TX

Wilson G. Jones

Bracewell LLP
Dallas, TX

Chris J. Kehres

GI Alliance
Southlake, TX

Trent Krienke

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

B. Scott McBride

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Houston, TX

Colin M. McDermott

VMG Health
Dallas, TX

Brad Nitschke

Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas, TX

Kathy L. Poppitt

King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Dr. Esmaeil Porsa

Harris Health System
Houston, TX

Yvonne K. Puig

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Serina Rivela

University Health System
San Antonio, TX

Lisa Snead

Disability Rights Texas
Austin, TX

Leah Stewart

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, TX

Dr. Sally E. Taylor

University Health
San Antonio, TX

Brandee L. Todd

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Janet Walker

Crowell & Moring, LLP
Washington, DC

Freddy Warner

Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Keegan D. Warren-Clem

Health Management Associates and The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Marinan Williams

Ascension - Seton Insurance Services
Austin, TX

Katherine Yoder

Parkland Health and Hospital System

Carlos Zaffirini Jr.

Adelanto HealthCare Ventures LLC
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Kathy L. Poppitt—Co-Chair

King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Yvonne K. Puig—Co-Chair

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Violet M. Anderson

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

Texas Star Alliance
Austin, TX

Sheryl T. Dacso

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

Lisa Atlas Genecov

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Susan Feigin Harris

Norton Rose Fulbright
Houston, TX

George B. Hernandez Jr.

University Health
San Antonio, TX

Beth Anne Jackson

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Carolynn R. Jones

Harris Health System
Houston, TX

Hal S. Katz

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Lance Lightfoot

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

B. Scott McBride

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Houston, TX

Virginia Alverson Mimmack

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Jennifer L. Rangel

Holland & Knight LLP
Austin, TX

Kevin A. Reed

Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC
Austin, TX

Julian L. Rivera

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Kristin M. Roshelli

King & Spalding
Houston, TX

Leah Stewart

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, TX

Stephen G. (Steve) Wohleb

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Kenya S. Woodruff

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

Houston, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 12.00 hrs | 2.50 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 Monday. 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

California – 12.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 12.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 14.50 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and 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.

Pennsylvania – 12.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. You may also be required to sign-in at the registration desk if you are attending in-person - please see staff onsite for more details. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks of the webcast conclusion. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Other States – 12.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

At the conference, you will need to sign in on the Record of Attendance form at the registration desk. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records.

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

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 14.50 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 Laura Tolin, ltolin@law.utexas.edu, if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston, TX – Apr 7-8, 2022 – Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

Conference Concluded

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Houston, TX

Individual
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: Mar 30, 2022

$675.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $565.00 Regular pricing: Mar 30, 2022

$615.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $500.00 Regular pricing: Mar 30, 2022

$550.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 1, 2022

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 4, 2022

Venue

Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

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

$179 room rate good through March 13, 2022 (subject to availability). Call 855-463-3091 and reference "UT Law 2022 Health Law Conference" when you make your reservation or click here to book online.

Additional Information

$12 daily self-parking; $18 overnight self-parking; $18 valet daily parking; $27 valet overnight

Our Sponsors

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

Brown & Fortunato

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 sixteen attorneys in its Health Care Group, six 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.
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Crowell & Moring LLP

Today, Crowell lawyers are as passionate about the firm and its role in helping clients to advance their ambitions as the firm’s founding partners were 40+ years ago. Our conviction that diverse teams are the key to truly innovative thinking and outcomes is at the heart of our differentiated approach to client service. That’s why many of the world’s leading companies turn to us for their mission-critical needs. Drawing on significant government-facing, business, and industry experience, the firm advises clients on complex litigation, regulatory and policy, and corporate and transactional matters. Crowell & Moring partners with clients to capitalize on opportunities, mitigate risk, and deliver value based on their definition.
www.crowell.com
Gray Reed

Gray Reed's healthcare lawyers are well equipped to counsel a diverse clientele on strategies for the ever-changing healthcare landscape. Not only do they understand healthcare law and the industry, but they also know the healthcare market, which allows them to give clients quality legal and business advice. With six Board Certified Health Law attorneys, Gray Reed's healthcare practice group is proudly recognized in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list and in the Chambers USA 2022 Guide.

As a full service firm with offices in Dallas, Houston and Waco, Gray Reed is able to advise and represent healthcare industry clients in every facet of their business and lives. Along with healthcare, Gray Reed attorneys assists clients with a myriad of legal issues including commercial litigation, corporate transactions, oil and gas, tax planning and litigation, real estate, construction, trusts and estates, employment law, family law, intellectual property and bankruptcy.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP

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 accountable care organizations, CINs, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, 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.
www.haynesboone.com
Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight's Healthcare Team assists the full range of industry participants in every facet of their operations. As one of the largest healthcare practices in the United States, our dedicated attorneys and professionals combine thorough industry knowledge and extensive hands-on experience with a sincere commitment to provide exceptional service. Many of our team members have served as in-house counsel to a wide range of healthcare businesses, associations and governments, which provides us with an in-depth understanding of the industry and the challenges faced by our clients. The healthcare and life sciences industry is simultaneously a new frontier and the backdrop for the daily lives and well-being of millions of people. Industry players deal with an ever-evolving slate of issues as they work toward the ultimate goal to improve peoples' lives.
hklaw.com
Husch Blackwell LLP

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.
huschblackwell.com
Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker is both the history and the future of Texas healthcare legal services. Jackson Walker has represented Texas clients since 1887 and today offers a full range of health law services to clients across the nation. Jackson Walker offers full-service legal care for its healthcare clients in its seven Texas offices. Our team of healthcare attorneys—with full support from other practice areas of the firm—handles a wide range of matters, including HIPAA issues; regulatory, reimbursement, and compliance; managed care; business transactions; tax-exempt and state non-profit issues; physicians and professional organizations; hospitals and health systems; senior care; financing; licensure, certification, and accreditation; and biotechnology and biomedical.
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Katten

Katten offers one of the most sophisticated health care practices in the nation. We counsel health care clients on everything from medico-legal and ethical concerns to complex corporate and finance issues. Our experience encompasses transactions of all types, regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse counseling, tax exemption issues, antitrust, financings for taxable and tax-exempt entities, reimbursement, and a variety of other issues specific to the health care industry. Katten attorneys are actively involved in many aspects of the industry, representing clients in the hospital and health systems, ancillary services, physician, and life sciences sectors.
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King & Spalding

Celebrating more than 130 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a variety of entities and institutions involved in the delivery of healthcare and payment for healthcare services—from teaching hospitals to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology companies—across all facets of the legal issues they face. More than 400 industry professionals help our clients evaluate and alleviate risk, accomplish their strategic goals and succeed in litigation. As one of the largest healthcare practices in the country, we have received national acclaim for excellence in transactional, litigation and regulatory representation of clients across the healthcare spectrum. More information is available at www.kslaw.com/practices/healthcare.
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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Morgan Lewis offers healthcare providers—such as hospitals and health systems; long-term care, home health and hospice providers; pharmacies; suppliers; distributors; and physician practices—sophisticated, integrated, and cost-effective counsel covering all of their unique legal needs. We handle business and finance matters (including transactions and joint ventures); federal, state, and local regulatory concerns; coverage and reimbursement issues; and fraud and abuse and compliance counseling. We also represent clients in intellectual property, antitrust, litigation, real estate, and labor and employment matters, and advocate for clients in the public policy arena.

Ranked the largest US healthcare law firm by Modern Healthcare (2016-2019), our team includes some of the nation’s most respected healthcare law practitioners, with experience in government, industry, and academia.
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Norton Rose Fulbright

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.
nortonrosefulbright.com
Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC

Reed Claymon is an Austin‐based firm that specializes in health care law. Reed Claymon represents public and private health care entities, including hospitals, health systems, hospital districts and hospital authorities, physicians, clinics, and nursing facilities throughout Texas. The firm serves as counsel to the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals (TORCH) and the Texas EMS Trauma & Acute Care Foundation (TETAF). Reed Claymon is ranked as a leading law firm by the Chambers USA and has five attorneys Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm values long‐term relationships, and many of the firm’s clients have been associated with the firm’s lawyers for more than 20 years. A commitment to excellence and history of innovative solutions to client challenges is the hallmark of the firm’s success.
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth’s Health Care group is uniquely positioned to partner with clients to develop successful strategies for navigating and responding to industry-specific pressures. We foster a collaborative approach, offering our clients comprehensive, thoughtful, and real-world solutions that positively impact their strategies and operations. Our practitioners in Houston are widely known as industry leaders in the Houston market. Several of our attorneys are board certified in health law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The team includes core health care lawyers, but also draws from the firm’s litigation, corporate, labor and employment, employee benefits, and real estate departments.
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Sheppard Mullin

Sheppard Mullin’s Healthcare team is a 200+ attorney full-service, diverse national healthcare team, with 15 offices in the U.S., Asia and Europe, practicing healthcare transactional, regulatory, health plan licensing, compliance/investigations, reimbursement, governance, fraud and abuse, payor and provider contracting, antitrust, tax, non-profit, financing, information technology, employment, HIPAA, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, litigation, real estate, and other expertise.

Many people believe that healthcare lawyers are the same, but we don’t. What separates Sheppard Mullin from the pack is that we do tomorrow’s deals today. Clients who want to innovate contact us – for population health management, global risk, vertical integration, strategic alliances and game-changing transactions. Forward-looking, not one size fits all, problem solvers, not just legal practitioners. Our clients clearly understand and value this difference.
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33rd Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston, TX Apr 7-8, 2022 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston Conference Concluded

Buy

Related products: eConference Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Apr. 7, 2022

Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 7, 2022

Friday Morning, Apr. 8, 2022

Conference Faculty

Violet M. Anderson

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

A. Xavier Baker

Jennifer Banda

Pamela L. Beach

Jennifer B. Claymon

Sheryl T. Dacso

Charles Dunham IV

Dr. Robert Fine

Christina Fok

Felicity A. Fowler

Lisa Atlas Genecov

Susan Feigin Harris

George B. Hernandez Jr.

Joanne P. Hopkins

Wilson G. Jones

Chris J. Kehres

Trent Krienke

B. Scott McBride

Colin M. McDermott

Brad Nitschke

Kathy L. Poppitt

Dr. Esmaeil Porsa

Yvonne K. Puig

Serina Rivela

Lisa Snead

Leah Stewart

Dr. Sally E. Taylor

Brandee L. Todd

Janet Walker

Freddy Warner

Keegan D. Warren-Clem

Marinan Williams

Katherine Yoder

Carlos Zaffirini Jr.

Planning Committee

Kathy L. Poppitt—Co-Chair

Yvonne K. Puig—Co-Chair

Violet M. Anderson

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

Sheryl T. Dacso

Lisa Atlas Genecov

Susan Feigin Harris

George B. Hernandez Jr.

Beth Anne Jackson

Carolynn R. Jones

Hal S. Katz

Lance Lightfoot

B. Scott McBride

Virginia Alverson Mimmack

Jennifer L. Rangel

Kevin A. Reed

Julian L. Rivera

Kristin M. Roshelli

Leah Stewart

Stephen G. (Steve) Wohleb

Kenya S. Woodruff

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

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Houston, TX Apr 7-8, 2022 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
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