Physicians and Physician Organizations Law Institute 

Practice Group Luncheons
The following Practice Groups will hold a luncheon presentation during the Physicians and Hospitals Law Institutes:

• Antitrust: Review of Antitrust Enforcement of Hospital-Physician Transactions - February 11 
• Physician Organizations, sponsored by PYA: Roundtable Discussion of Recent Issues Affecting Physicians - February 11 
• Labor and Employment: The “Other” Reform: Implications and Realities of Immigration Reform for Healthcare Organizations - February 11 
• Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review, sponsored by MD Review: Implementing “Systemness” into Health System Consolidation - February 12
• Hospitals and Health Systems and In-House Counsel Practice Groups and the Enterprise Risk Management Task Force (joint), sponsored by Health Capital Consultants, LLC: High Reliability Healthcare--The Science of Safety - February 12
• Health Information and Technology: HIPAA Security Risk Assessment - February 13
• Healthcare Liability and Litigation: Unlocking the Secrets of Our Healthcare Insurance System and Healthcare Coverage Crisis - February 13

Please note, pre-registration is required, there is an additional fee, and space is limited. 

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.

Program Mobile Device App
Put all the program details in the palm of your hand with AHLA's program app. Attendees will be able to access the informaiton about the program(s) on their mobile device. The app, sponsored by PYA, will include the program schedule, faculty list, course materials and more. The app will be availabe to iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, and Blackberry users. Information on how to download the app will be sent out to the attendees when it becomes available.

CLE/CPE Information

The Physicians program will be worth approximately 12.5 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit) for 60-minute states and approximately 15.0 credits (including 1.2 ethics credit) for 50-minute states. If you are attending both the Physicians and Hospitals Law Institutes, the program will be worth approximately 17.5 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit) for 60-minute states and approximately 21.0 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.

The Physicians program will be worth approximately 15.0 CPE credits. The Physicians and Hospitals programs will be worth approximately 21.0 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.

We have been approved for 15.0 Compliance Certification Board (CCB) credits for this program.

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.

Hotel Information
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
5350 East Marriott Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85054
Reservations: (800) 835-6206    

Room Rates: $259 single or double occupancy
Hotel Cut-off Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013
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