2008 Baird Holm Health Law Forum

The 20th Annual Baird Holm Health Law Forum is set for Friday, November 21 at the Omaha Marriott Regency. The Welcome and Introduction begin at 8:15, followed by the first session at 8:30 a.m. Register for this event by clicking the link below.

The Changing Landscape of Hospital – Physician Ventures

This session will explore what the recent Stark, Anti-markup, IDTF, and other rule changes mean to relationships going forward – examined from the perspective of the hospital, the affiliated clinic and the private physician practice.
- Presented by Kelly Clarke & Andrew Kloeckner

Stark: Are You Ready For a Compliance Audit?

With all the regulatory changes, you need compliance program suggestions and steps to take now – with a specific focus on the process of achieving and monitoring Stark compliance.  This program will draw on the experience of several highly experienced compliance officers to see what processes and systems are likely to work best.
- Presented by Barbara Person & a panel of hospital compliance officers 

New Challenges in Physician Recruitment

Competing for scarce physician resources means meeting competition while staying within the rules.  This program will identify the limits on what you can offer and suggest ways to structure and document your actions.  This session will also cover the most common recruiting mistakes raising compliance concerns.
- Presented by John Holdenried & Barbara Person

The OIG Self-Disclosure Protocol Unwrapped 

Recent additional guidance has made important changes to the OIG's Self Disclosure Protocol (SDP).  What are the types of situations that warrant self-disclosure and how do you decide when errors cross the line and become a disclosable event?  What steps are required by the SDP and what are the implications and issues?  This program will analyze specific factual situations and explain how to determine when self disclosure is indicated (in contrast to repayment) and when and how to proceed through the steps in the disclosure protocol.
-Presented by Julie Knutson

Latest Word

Our ever-popular review of several significant state and federal developments from the past year. 
- Presented by a panel of Baird Holm Attorneys

Why You Should Be Worried About HIPAA Privacy and Security Enforcement

With misdirected e-mails and security breaches making headlines nearly every day, the federal government is gearing up to crack down.  The Department is widely publicizing its plans for enforcement and it hopes you're listening.  This session will discuss HIPAA privacy and security audits and the first joint OCR/HHS negotiated six figure "resolution payment" with a health care provider for privacy and security breaches. 
- Presented by Vickie Brady Ahlers

Medical Identity Theft, the Red Flag Regulations and You

This session will address current issues revolving around medical identity theft, the new FTC Red Flag regulations and the challenge for health care providers in implementing these regulations in a health care context.
- Presented by Vickie Brady Ahlers & Gray Derrick

The program adjourns at 3:30 p.m. Join us for a cocktail reception immediately following the program.

For more information, download the complete forum agenda by clicking the link below, or contact Sara Obermeyer at (402) 636-8316.