-- Prospects for National Healthcare Reform in 2009 - discussion of the
likely significant developments for the healthcare industry based on
the reform proposals of the Obama Administration and leading members
of Congress.
-- Peter M. Leibold, CEO, American Health Lawyers Association
-- Kenneth E. Thorpe, Ph.D., professor, Rollins School of Public
Health, Emory University
-- Never Events and Hospital Acquired Conditions: Operationalizing
Challenges and Unintended Consequences -- discussion of the "new
frontier" application of hospital acquired conditions/never events to
managed care contracting, including operational challenges and
unintended consequences.
-- Charlotte L. Kohler, director, Navigant Consulting
-- Catherine Sreckovich, managing director, Navigant Consulting
-- Robert M. Keenan, III, partner, King & Spalding healthcare practice
-- Perspectives on Healthcare Company Governance from Years in the
Trenches - unique perspectives on the complex governance issues faced
today by healthcare company boards and their audit committees.
-- Terry E. Duis, retired partner, Arthur Andersen
-- J.D. Epstein, counsel, Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P., (retired
partner, Vinson & Elkins healthcare practice)
-- Robert W. Miller, retired partner, King & Spalding healthcare
practice
-- Medical Staff 2.0: Clinical Integration of Physicians and Hospitals -
how clinical integration among physicians and with hospitals can
address quality, performance, safety, information technology and
antitrust issues.
-- Ronnie D. Brownsworth, M.D., executive vice president, Piedmont
Healthcare
-- E. Wynn Kallay, M.D., chairman, Central Georgia Health Network
-- Glen A. Reed, partner, King & Spalding healthcare practice
-- Jeffrey S. Spigel, partner, King & Spalding antitrust practice
-- Taking Advantage of the New Federal Privileges for Patient Safety
Activities - analysis of the new safety regulations and practical
guidance on taking advantage of the federal privilege protection
afforded for patient safety work product.
-- James W. Boswell, III, partner, King & Spalding healthcare practice
-- Nancy Collier LeGros, partner, King & Spalding healthcare practice
-- Short Stays: Legal, Operational and Enforcement Issues -- analysis of
the regulatory requirements and enforcement issues relating to one-day
and other "short stays" including guidance on operational safeguards
and best practices.
-- Dennis M. Barry, partner, King & Spalding healthcare practice
-- M. Timothy Renjilian, senior managing director, FTI Consulting
-- Richard L. Shackelford, partner, King & Spalding healthcare
practice
-- "Hot Topics" in Healthcare Fraud Enforcement -- analysis of several of
the current key issues in False Claims Act litigation and federal/state
fraud enforcement.
-- Stephen S. Cowen, partner, King & Spalding special matters and
government investigations practice
-- Kim H. Roeder, partner, King & Spalding healthcare practice
-- Sara Kay Wheler, partner, King & Spalding healthcare practice
The 18th Annual King & Spalding Health Law and Policy Forum is presented in
conjunction with the following partnering organizations:
Forum partner: Navigant Consulting
Forum co-partners: Davies Public Affairs; Pershing Yoakley &
Associates; PricewaterhouseCoopers;
Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc.; and Willis HRH
Educational partners: Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives;
Georgia Institute on Aging; and Healthcare Financial Management
Association (Georgia, Florida and South Carolina chapters)
Additional information on the King & Spalding Health Law and Policy Forum
can be found at www.kslaw.com/HealthCareForum.
About King & Spalding
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Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Houston, London,
New York, Riyadh (affiliated office), San Francisco, Silicon Valley and
Washington, D.C. The firm represents half of the Fortune 100 and in
Corporate Counsel surveys consistently has been among the top firms
representing Fortune 250 companies. For additional information, visit
www.kslaw.com/.
Contact Information: Contacts: Kimberly Brooks King & Spalding 212-827-4378 Kara McClain Porter Novelli 404-995-4531