Sponsors 

Sponsor of the totebags.

BNA is recognized throughout the health law community as the premier source for authoritative, objective, legal news and information. Stop by the BNA exhibit to see our full line of health law information services, including Health Law Reporter, Pharmaceutical Law & Industry Report, Health Law & Business Library, and Health Care Fraud Report. Sign up for BNA's Washington Health Care Alert, our free e-newsletter.

Sponsor of the In-House Counsel eProgram.

Bridge Associates LLC is a nationally known restructuring firm located in New York, Cleveland, Nashville, Tampa, Chicago, Tulsa and Dallas. Bridge provides in and out of court restructuring, healthcare related, post confirmation creditor recovery, expert, trusteeship and litigation support services nationwide. Bridge's seven Members and more than thirty-five professionals routinely work with companies whose assets range from a low of $50 million to a high in the multibillion of dollars.

Sponsor of the lanyards, Board or Directors and Practice Group Leaders receptions, and the Life Sciences, Antitrust, Hospitals and Health Systems, and Physicians Organizations Joint Practice Group luncheons.

Working with health care and life sciences companies, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP (Deloitte FAS) has assembled a dedicated team of health sciences industry professionals with significant experience in corporate and government investigations, litigation and dispute support, corporate finance, strategic financial planning and financial analysis, business valuation, transaction advisory and turnaround and workout services.

We combine our skills with the collective knowledge and experience of our colleagues in the other Deloitte U.S. Entities (Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Tax LLP and Deloitte Consulting LLP) to help support our clients. Because we are backed by the worldwide resources of the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) network of member firms, we are able to support our clients within the U.S. and around the world.

Sponsor of the Healthcare Liability and Litigation Practice Group luncheon

Sponsor of the Fun Walk and Run

Sponsor of the General Session and notepads.

FTI Healthcare can provide complete support to all legal, operational and strategic issues. The reasons are clear. Our professionals are a unique blend of consultants, practitioners and operators. Moreover, we bring added value and insight through the key lessons we have learned from our participation in some of the most well-known and substantial healthcare investigations, litigation and settlements in history. FTI Healthcare for:

Sponsor of Board of Directors and Practice Group Leaders luncheon.

HealthCare Appraisers, a nationally recognized valuation and consulting firm, provides services exclusively to the healthcare industry, including: Fair Market Value opinions for compensation and service arrangements (e.g., employment, ED call coverage, medical directorships, collection guarantees, equipment lease/use arrangements, and service/co-management arrangements); Business Valuation (e.g., ASCs, hospitals, dialysis centers, home health, diagnostic/ treatment facilities, physician practices, and intangible assets); Consulting and Advisory Services; and Litigation Support.

HealthCare Appraisers, Inc.
Corporate Office: Delray Beach, Florida, Denver, Dallas, Chicago
Tel: (561) 330-3488
www.HealthCareAppraisers.com

Sponsor of the Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi State breakfast and Blood Drive t-shirts.

Through our customized plans and accurate solutions, Horne LLP creates value for our clients, taking them one step closer to their financial goals. We are more than an accounting and business advisory service provider—we are respected partners and trusted friends. Our deep level of client commitment, our allegiance to furthering the development of our team and our dedication to high standards have helped us grow into one of the Top 10 firms in the Southeast and one of the Top 50 firms in the country.

Sponsor of the Fun Walk and Run.

Huron Consulting Group is the leader in providing performance improvement services for hospitals, health systems and academic medical centers. Huron professionals have worked with 60 percent of Solucient Top 100 Hospitals, 50 percent of the nation's largest healthcare systems, 60 percent of US NEWS & WORLD REPORT Honor Roll Medical centers and 60 percent of the top 100 research universities. Services include Organization-wide Performance Improvement, Operational Turnarounds, Interim Management, Labor Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology Solutions, Revenue Cycle Management, Physician Practice Management and Strategic Repositioning.

Sponsor of the Monday beverage break.

Integrated Healthcare Strategies works exclusively with health care organizations to assist them with physician strategy and compensation, employee compensation, executive compensation, human capital solutions, labor relations, leadership transition planning, executive search, employee surveys, performance management and trustee governance solutions. Designed to meet the challenges of today’s highly complex health care organizations, we are the premier firm in the country offering a suite of services that focus specifically on health care solutions.

Sponsor of the Tuesday breakfast.

Founded in 1979, JAMS, The Resolution Experts, is the nation's largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services. With Resolution Centers nationwide, JAMS and its more than 200 full time, exclusive neutrals are responsible for resolving thousands of the nation's most important cases.

Sponsor of the Welcome Reception.

LECG, a global expert services and consulting firm, provides independent expert testimony, financial advisory services, original authoritative studies, and strategic advisory services to clients including Fortune Global 500 corporations, major law firms, and local, state, and federal governments and agencies worldwide. LECG's highly credentialed experts and professional staff conduct economic and financial analyses to provide objective opinions and advice regarding complex disputes and inform legislative, judicial, regulatory, and business decision makers. LECG's experts are renowned academics, former senior government officials, experienced industry leaders, and seasoned consultants.

Sponsor of the author reception.

LexisNexis® is a leading global provider of business information solutions to professionals in a variety of areas, including: legal, corporate, government, law enforcement, tax, accounting, academic, and risk and compliance assessment. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed Elsevier, LexisNexis helps customers achieve their goals in more than 100 countries, across six continents, with over 13,000 employees.

Sponsor of the In-House Counsel Program, In-House Counsel Practice Group luncheon, Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers Practice Group luncheon, and pens.

MediTract is the leading contract management service provider exclusively serving the healthcare industry, and currently works with hundreds of hospitals and healthcare systems at thousands of locations nationwide. The company's solutions help healthcare professionals regain control of their contracts and reduce the cost of doing business by providing the tools necessary to improve management's visibility of contractual obligations, enhance compliance and streamline workflow.

For more information or to arrange for a demonstration, please call toll free 1-877-492-8490 or email at info@meditract.com.

Please visit us at www.meditract.com.

Sponsor of the Tuesday evening event featuring The Capitol Steps.

Navigant Consulting's professionals are seasoned in all aspects of the investigative and litigation process, enabling us to provide an array of services to Healthcare and Life Sciences clients and their counsel engaged in litigation and other disputes. We offer support services that draw upon both our litigation and investigative experience and our wealth of healthcare industry knowledge. Our services include dispute resolution and litigation support, fraud and other special investigations, antitrust matters, class action services, breach of contract analysis, data analysis and information systems consulting, and risk mitigation and compliance. Our team of life science experts has helped clients worldwide identify, plan, launch and sustain a wide range of medical products, from blockbuster drugs to specialty pharmaceuticals to niche medical devices.

Sponsor of the Past Presidents, Board of Directors, and Fellows dinner, and hotel keycards.

Pershing Yoakley & Associates PC, with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Knoxville and Tampa Bay, is one of the nation’s leading healthcare consulting firms. PYA serves physicians, hospitals and other clients in 42 states, providing financial assessment and fair market valuation services, physician/hospital economic alignment consultation, litigation support and expert testimony, strategic planning, and audit and tax services. For 25 years, PYA has delivered Vision Beyond the Numbers® to the healthcare industry.

Sponsor of the Internet kiosks and computer lab.

Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc., founded in 1990 by Richard Sinaiko, has served many of the nation's most prominent healthcare organizations and health law practices. Today, Sinaiko is among the sector's most experienced healthcare consulting firms, encompassing a range of service areas, including: revenue cycle consulting and litigation support to compliance, valuation and transactions, reimbursement and strategic analytics. These areas of expertise are integrated to address the most critical issues facing the healthcare delivery system today.

Sponsor of the onsite guide.

Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. has been an independent leader in strategic compensation and incentive programs since 1992. Specifically focused on healthcare and executive compensation, SullivanCotter works with boards, compensation committees and senior management to develop solutions, support the organization's mission, satisfy regulatory requirements, and achieve retention and recruitment goals. SullivanCotter's highly experienced team specializes in compensation assessment and design, actuarial analysis, board and committees' best practices, competitive benchmarking, financial strategies, operational best practices, and more. Its annual compensation and productivity surveys give healthcare organizations and companies in other industries up-to-date, actionable information with which to craft their own programs. Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, New York City, Parsippany, San Francisco and Westport.

Sponsor of the signage.

VMG Health is recognized by leading healthcare providers as one of the most trusted valuation and transaction advisors in the U.S. Whether circumstances call for a comprehensive valuation, the sale or acquisition of a facility, or joint-venture assistance, VMG Health offers a unique and in-depth understanding of the relationships, requirements and business issues that surround today's healthcare facilities. For healthcare organizations seeking to grow, maximize profitability or form new relationships, having a partnership with financial experts who thoroughly understand the value drivers in today's healthcare industry is absolutely essential.

Sponsor of the Tuesday evening dessert and dancing reception.

Wellspring Partners, recently acquired by the Huron Consulting Group, is the leader in providing performance improvement services for hospitals, health systems and academic medical centers. Huron and Wellspring professionals have worked with 60 percent of Solucient Top 100 Hospitals, 50 percent of the nation's largest healthcare systems, 60 percent of US NEWS & WORLD REPORT Honor Roll Medical centers and 60 percent of the top 100 research universities. Wellspring Partners' services include Organization-wide Performance Improvement, Operational Turnarounds, Interim Management, Labor Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology Solutions, Revenue Cycle Management, Physician Practice Management and Strategic Repositioning.

Sponsor of the Annual Meeting eProgram.

West, the foremost provider of integrated information solutions to the US legal and regulatory market, is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). West's notable technology solutions -- designed to fit the needs of every practice -- include Westlaw, Westlaw Litigator, Westlaw Practitioner, KeyCite, StatutesPlus and West km.