2012 Healthcare Dispute Resolution
Innovation and Strategy
C O N F E R E N C E
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012
7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
MARRIOTT UNION SQUARE,
SAN FRANCISCO
Where Does the Healthcare
Industry Go From Here…
…post-Supreme Court ruling and 2012 Presidential election? With an unprecedented number of industry mergers, collaborations and provider affi liations likely to create new opportunities for disputes--is your healthcare organization prepared?
Successful healthcare organizations must fi nd ways to resolve disputes more cost effectively, as government reimbursement rates are slashed, special-sector healthcare taxes are imposed, and medical loss ratio requirements impact health insurers.
Come hear healthcare industry leaders from some of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States share the major challenges facing their organizations, along with their evolving approaches to avoiding,
“All of the signifi cant healthcare organizations and constituencies appeared to be represented. The audience showed a high level of sophistication and sensitivity to the nuances and stakes of ADR.”
Michael Kosnitzky, Chair, Healthcare Practice Group,
Boies, Schiller & Flexner L.L.P.
FROM ATTENDEES OF THE 2010 AAA®HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO:
…a broad array of expertise represented among the faculty and a very interactive format.”
2012 Healthcare Dispute Resolution
Innovation & Strategy Conference
November 9, 2012
PROGRAM
AGENDA
7:30 am - 8:15 am
8:15 am - 8:30 am Michelle M. Skipper, Vice President, American Arbitration Association®
(AAA®), Charlotte, NC
CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Melinda (Mindy) R. Hatton, General Counsel, American Hospital Association, Washington, D.C.
Craig H. Smith, Partner, Hogan Lovells LLP, Miami, FL
8:30 am - 9:30 am Representatives from the major health plans will discuss the significant issues and business-to-business disputes facing their respective
organizations. In-house counsel for health plans will weigh in on how ADR can offer solutions and, from their perspectives, discuss what the future holds for the changing healthcare landscape.
FACULTY
Steven M. Cohen, Associate General Counsel, Anthem Blue Cross Woodland Hills, CA
Ed Neugebauer, Deputy Chief Legal Officer & Head of Litigation, Aetna, Blue Bell, PA
Peter H. Walsh, Senior Deputy General Counsel, Chief of Litigation, Investigations & Privacy, UnitedHealth Group, Minnetonka, MN
9:30 am - 10:30 am As the previous session probed issues and disputes from the point of view of health plans, this panel will explore the same for providers, which include health systems and hospitals. In-house counsel for providers will review their perspectives on how ADR might offer solutions and what the future holds for the changing healthcare landscape.
FACULTY
Jeffrey S. Bromme, Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Adventist Health System, Altamonte Springs, FL
Pamela Marino, Vice President Legal Operations, Sutter Health Systems, San Francisco, CA
Mitch H. Melfi, Senior Vice President, Legal Services & General Counsel, Catholic Health Initiatives, Denver, CO
F R I D A Y, N O V E M B E R 9 , 2 0 1 2 ( C o n t )
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Medical Device &
Pharmaceutical:
Issues, Disputes &
Resolutions
Round Table
Major issues and disputes facing the medical device and pharmaceutical companies will be explored. In-house counsel from major device and pharmaceutical companies will offer their perspectives on solutions provided by ADR and future challenges for the industry
FACULTY
Mary Beth Cantrell, Senior Associate General Counsel, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Joan D. Humes, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Litigation & Investigations, Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Jill M. Ondos, Senior Vice President and Global General Counsel, IP and Litigation, Mylan, Canonsburg, PA
11:45 am NETWORKING LUNCH 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Health Information
Systems &
Technology:
Issue, Disputes &
Resolutions
Round Table
Health information systems and technology executives will lead a discussion on the impact of the required EHR mandate and HIPAA privacy and security regulations on vendors and health systems, hospitals, providers, and health plans. What new types of IT disputes will arise, and how will ADR play a role in resolving them?
FACULTY
John H. Daniels, Vice President- Healthcare Organizational Services, Health Information Management Systems Society, Chicago, IL
Jeffrey Rideout, MD, M.A., FACP, Chief Medical Officer, TriZetto Denver, CO Emad Rizk, MD, President, McKesson Health Solutions,
San Francisco, CA 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Creative Strategies
for Evaluating
Healthcare
Disputes and
Assessing Conflict
in Healthcare
Organizations
Explore new ideas for evaluating healthcare disputes and assessing the conflicts that underlie these disputes:
A healthcare-conflict specialist will demonstrate how to assess conflict patterns in complex systems, along with providing approaches for working with healthcare professionals to engage better in conflict resolution. The Joint Commission requirements for conflict engagement among
leadership groups in accredited organizations will be discussed. An in-house counsel will discuss leveraging panel expertise when
evaluating complex healthcare cases.
Settling healthcare cases via judicial settlement conference will be introduced. FACULTY • • • •
2012 Healthcare Dispute Resolution
Innovation & Strategy Conference
November 9, 2012
PROGRAM
AGENDA
F R I D A Y, N O V E M B E R 9 , 2 0 1 2 ( C o n t )
3:00 pm AFTERNOON BREAK 3:15 pm - 4:15 pmIntegration of
Physicians into
Health Networks:
Medical Staff,
Credentialing &
Physician Contracts
Round Table
What is the impact on physicians and medical staffs arising from the change in status of physicians from independent practitioners to hospital/ health network contract employees or doctors closely integrated with hospitals and systems? Issues to be discussed include credentialing, peer review, and access to fair hearing procedures. Particular attention will be focused on employment contracts and the role of ADR as a mechanism for resolving disputes in physician employment agreements.
FACULTY
Catherine M. Ballard, Partner, Bricker & Eckler, LLP, Columbus, OH Katherine Benesch, Partner, Benesch & Associates, Princeton, NJ Ann O’Connell, Of Counsel, Nossaman, LLP, Sacramento, CA
Dale Cowan, MD, J.D., Vice President, Medical Affairs, Parma Community General Hospital, Parma, OH
4:15 pm
Closing Remarks
Michelle M. Skipper, Vice President, AAA, Charlotte, NC 4:30 pm CONFERENCE ADJOURNSCLE CREdIT INFORmATION:
The AAA will be applying for CLE in the following states: Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Washington. This conference has been approved by New York State for a total of 7.0 hours of transitional/non-transitional CLE credit (6 Professional Practice and 1 Skills) - NY State scholarship will be available upon request. The American Arbitration Association is a Registered Provider with the State Bar of California and therefore this conference is eligible for a total of 6.0 hours of CLE credit. The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 6.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
The AAA will not be offering CLE in any other jurisdiction but can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance for individuals to apply for their own state CLE.
ACE CREdIT INFORmATION:
This Program will satisfy 2012 Arbitrator Continuing Education (ACE) requirements for AAA neutrals.
ACCOmmOdATIONS:
San Francisco Marriott Union Square 480 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
A block of rooms has been reserved at a discounted rate of $269. Please reference “American Arbitration Association Healthcare” when making your reservation.
Phone: 800.228.9290 Internet:
CONFERENCE
CHAIRS
Melinda R. Hatton General Counsel
American Hospital Association Washington, D.C. Craig H. Smith Partner Hogan Lovells LLP Miami, FL
FACULTY
Catherine M. Ballard PartnerBricker & Eckler, LLP Columbus, OH Katherine Benesch Partner
Benesch & Associates Princeton, NJ Jeffrey S. Bromme
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Offi cer Adventist Health System
Altamonte Springs, FL Mary Beth Cantrell
Senior Associate General Counsel Amgen Inc.
Thousand Oaks, CA Steven M. Cohen
Associate General Counsel Anthem Blue Cross Woodland Hills, CA
Dale Cowan, MD, J.D. Vice President, Medical Affairs Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH
John H. Daniels
Vice President Healthcare Organizational Services
Health Information Management Systems Society
Chicago, IL
Debra Gerardi, RN, MPH, J.D. President and Chief Creative Offi cer EHCCO, LLC
Half Moon Bay, CA Joan D. Humes
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Litigation & Investigations
Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, MN Pamela Marino
Vice President Legal Operations Sutter Health Systems
San Francisco, CA Mitch H. Melfi
Senior Vice President, Legal Services & General Counsel
Catholic Health Initiatives Denver, CO
Ed Neugebauer
Deputy Chief Legal Offi cer & Head of Litigation Aetna Blue Bell, PA Ann O’Connell Of Counsel Nossaman, LLP Sacramento, CA Jill M. Ondos
Senior Vice President and Global General Counsel, IP and Litigation
Mylan
Canonsburg, PA
Sandra K. Partridge, Esq. Vice President
American Arbitration Association New York, NY
Jeffrey Rideout, MD, M.A., FACP Chief Medical Offi cer
TriZetto Denver, CO Emad Rizk, MD President
McKesson Health Solutions San Francisco, CA Michelle M. Skipper, MBA Vice President
American Arbitration Association Charlotte, NC Christopher R. Zaetta Chief of Litigation UnitedHealth Group Minnetonka, MN Peter H. Walsh
Senior Deputy General and Chief of Litigation, Investigations & Privacy UnitedHealth Group
Minnetonka, MN Dimitri Zgourides
Partner, Andrews Kurth LLP Houston, Texas
2012 Healthcare Dispute Resolution
Innovation & Strategy Conference
November 9, 2012
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