Health law is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the country – not to mention a hot button issue in politics today. Our faculty of experienced health lawyers teaches you the basics of health law practice. Learn about the laws, regulations, transactions and complex issues facing healthcare facilities and professionals, as well as the intricate landscape of healthcare reform.
The panel covers a range of topics, including:
- The Basics of Health Law
- Federal and state regulations
- Third party payments – Medicare, Medicaid and managed care
- Quality of care issues, including malpractice
- Healthcare Fraud and Abuse
- Whistleblower Cases (False Claims Act)
- Federal Anti-kickback Statute
- Stark Laws
- Physician-Hospital Relationships
- Licensure and Credentialing
- Hospital-medical staff governance issues
- Employment of physicians
- Medical staff credentialing issues
- Models for integration
- Privacy Issues and the Increasing Use of Information Technology: HIPAA and HITECH
- Electronic health records
- Health information exchanges
- New HITECH obligations
- Related privacy issues
- Healthcare Transactions
- Attorney General’s review of non-profit transactions
- Duties of boards and executives
- Regulatory approvals (federal and state)
- M&A law with charitable and regulatory requirements
- The Impact of Federal Healthcare Reform Law on Healthcare Providers
- Insurance reform
- Changes to the False Claims Act
- New rules for tax-exempt hospitals
- New rules for providers as employers
- Impact on payment issues
- Update on legal challenges
If you are a new health law practitioner or a seasoned attorney considering entering the health law field, this course is a “must attend”. You’ll receive step-by-step advice on the essentials of health law today, and receive an excellent course book too!
Thomas E. Boyle, Esq., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Pittsburgh
Lisa W. Clark, Esq., Duane Morris, LLP, Philadelphia
Matthew C. Jones, Esq., Duane Morris, LLP, Philadelphia
Vasilios (Bill) J. Kalogredis, J.D., C.H.B.C., Kalogredis, Sansweet, Dearden and Burke, Ltd., Wayne
William H. Maruca, Esq., Fox Rothschild LLP, Pittsburgh
Daniel M. Mulholland, III, Esq., Horty, Springer & Mattern, P.C., Pittsburgh
Deborah B. Robinson, Esq., Houston Harbaugh, P.C., Pittsburgh
Melissa Sobel Snyder, Esq., Duane Morris LLP, Philadelphia
Karl A. Thallner, Jr., Esq., Reed Smith LLP, Philadelphia
Daniel B. Vukmer, Esq., UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh
Stephanie D. Wall, Esq., K & L Gates LLP, Pittsburgh
