Physicians and Physician Organizations Law Institute 

• Protecting PHI: The Legal Duties of Health Lawyers Post-HITECH
• Health Information Exchange: How Does this Work?
• Physician Compensation: Trends, Approaches and Oversight
• Physician Employment Perspectives for Private and Hospital Practices from the Physician's and Hospital's Counsel
• Accountable Care Organizations: The Cost of Performance – It’s Not Your Mother’s Fee-For-Service World
• Follow the Money:  Accountable Care, Payment Reform and the Law

Attendees can register for just one of the programs or add-on the Hospitals and Health Systems Law Institute and attend three days of programming (February 9-11). The Physicians and Hospitals Law Institutes provide in-house and outside counsel with the latest information needed to advise clients in these two segments of the healthcare industry. The programs are scheduled so that you can attend either the Physicians program or the Hospitals program if your practice focuses on a particular provider or you can register for both for a more comprehensive curriculum that will prepare you to address legal issues facing both segments and gain a better understanding of their distinct legal challenges.

Practice Group Luncheons
The following Practice Groups will be holding a luncheon and presentation at the Physicians and Hospitals Law Institutes:

• Physician Organizations, sponsored by PYA: Roundtable Discussion of Recent Issues Affecting Physicians - February 9
• Antitrust and Business Law and Governance (Joint): Legal and Practical issues for New Business Models in a More Integrated Delivery System - February 10
• Healthcare Liability and Litigation: Spoliation, Lies, and Magnetic Tape: Best Practices for Successfully Handling Documents in a Healthcare Investigation - February 10
• Labor and Employment and Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review (Joint), sponsored by MDReview: "Employed" Versus "Independent" Models of Physician Integration: Common Challenges, Unique Solutions  - February 10
• Health Information and Technology and Hospitals and Health Systems (Joint), sponsored by Quorum Health Resources LLC: The Promise of E-Health: Patient Safety, Provider Liability, and Health Information Technology  - February 11

Program Materials
All materials will be available on a website prior to the program and handed out on CD at the program. For those who still do want the binder they will be available for an additional fee; please order on the registration form.

CLE Information

This program will be worth approximately 14.5 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit) for 60-minute states and approximately 17.4 credits (including 1.2 ethics credit) for 50-minute states. Participants will be given CLE Request forms at the program. Forms must be completed and returned to AHLA staff to receive credit. The sessions, unless otherwise designated, are intermediate to advanced in level. There are no prerequisites required to register for this program.

This seminar will be worth approximately 17.0 CPE credits. AHLA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. NASBA's web site is located at http://www.nasba.org.

This program is designed to be an update on developments in the area of physicians and physician organizations. There are no prerequisites or advanced preparations required to register for this group live program. Those seeking accounting credits should be familiar with the basic concepts of law and terminology associated with this area in order to obtain the full educational benefit of this program.

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Room Rates: $189 single or double occupancy
Hotel Cut-off Date: Friday, January 14, 2011
Hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee. When making reservations, please indicate that you are with the American Health Lawyers Association; the room block may sell out prior to hotel cut-off date.

Travel Information

Official Travel Provider – ATC (Association Travel Concepts) 

Discounts and Services:

• 5% off applicable classes of service for tickets purchased more than 30 days prior to the meeting. Restrictions apply and not all classes of service apply for the 5% discount. (United Airlines).
• Personalized services.
• Low fare options.
• Discounted meeting rates (Enterprise, Hertz)
• Advanced seat assignment and special meal requests. Frequent flier program updates

Some restrictions may apply. Discounts apply between February 6-15. *Service fees apply to ticketed reservations. You may also call your own agency or the vendors directly and refer to the ID numbers.

Cancellation/Substitutions
Cancellations must be received in writing by February 1, 2011. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after the cut-off date. Registration fee, minus the $125 administrative fee, will be refunded approximately 3-4 weeks following the program. If you wish to send a substitute, need more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies please call (202) 833-1100 prompt #5. Note that the registration fee is based on the AHLA membership status of the individual who actually attends the program.