Monday, December 3, 2007
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:10 am
Welcome and Introductions
9:10 am – 10:30 am
Plenary Session
Federal Legislative Perspective: A Congressional Roundtable
10:30 am – 10:40 am
Break
10:40 am – 11:55
Concurrent Sessions
The Evolving Role of Medicare in Clinical Research
Recent Policy Changes Affecting Physician Self-Referral
Antitrust Implications of Competition between Physician-Owned Facilities and General Hospitals
12:05 pm – 1:15 pm
Conference Luncheon
1:15 pm – 2:05 pm
Plenary Session
A State Attorney General's Perspective featuring Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley
2:05 pm – 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Physician Payment Reform: The Next Generation
Medicare and Medicaid Update
Emergency Preparedness: A Local, State, and Federal Perspective
3:45 pm – 3:55 pm
Break
3:55 pm – 5:25 pm
Plenary Session
The Uninsured: State Initiatives and Finding Innovative Ways to Solve the Health Care Crisis
5:30 pm - 6:30pm
Ethics Session
Corporate 'Cooperation' Under the Microscope: Developments in Privilege and Right to Counsel
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
7:30 am – 2:00 pm
Registration and Information Desk Open
7:30 am – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:15 am – 9:45 am
Plenary Session
Medicaid Enforcement and Compliance Roundtable
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am-10:40 am
Keynote Address
The American Bar Association is pleased to Welcome The Honorable Fortney “Pete” Stark (D-CA) as our program’s Keynote Speaker
10:40 am – 10:50 am
Break
10:50 am – 12:20 pm
Plenary Session
Community Benefit and the Proposed Redesigned Form 990 - The Impact on Tax-Exempt Hospitals
12:20 pm-12:30 pm
Break
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Luncheon Address
Healthcare Reform in the U.S.: Universal Healthcare Vouchers featuring Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Bioethics, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
1:30 pm-1:40 pm
Break
1:40 pm – 2:55 pm
Concurrent Sessions
The Evolution of Health Information Technology: Current Federal and State Initiatives
Recovery Audit Contractor Process and Medicare Audits: Successful Appeals Strategies and Compliance Tips
Monitoring Compliance through Vendor Policies
2:55 pm – 3:05 pm
Break
3:05 pm – 4:35 pm
Plenary Session
Congressional Oversight—Who Will Be Next?
4:35 pm
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