Events
Health Care 2012: Hot Topics in Provider Consolidation/Integration
Thursday, March 22, 2012
9:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
55 S. Harrison Road
East Lansing, MI 48824
Registration
The registration fee for this program is $125 per registrant. To register, please click here.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery and Butzel Long, a prominent, Michigan-based law firm, are joining together to present this half-day program for Michigan hospitals and health systems on hot topics related to provider consolidation and physician integration. With the combined health care knowledge and local and national perspectives of both McDermott and Butzel, our seasoned panelists will discuss topics including:
- State-of-the-art models for provider consolidation
- Practice acquisitions/employment
- Status of service line management and co-management arrangements
- Preserving institutional identity and mission in hospital affiliations
- Accountable care organizations update
- Federal and state legislative updates
Agenda
8:00 - 9:00 am Networking breakfast and registration
9:00 – 9:15 am Welcome and opening remarks
- Thomas R. McAskin, Counsel, Butzel Long
9:15 – 10:15 am Legislative Update—What Reform and Current Market Forces Mean for You
This panel will discuss the latest federal and Michigan health reform initiatives, and the likely impact these government initiatives will have on providers of health care services. They will highlight ambitious policy initiatives and address the related economic and organizational impact from a provider perspective.
- Cami M. Pendell, Michigan Legislative Consultants
- Eric Zimmerman, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
10:15 – 11:15 am Reform-Related Hospital/Physician Integration Strategies and Best Practices
This panel will discuss effective strategies and current models being employed for hospital/physician integration, as well as market and regulatory pressures driving such integration. This session will explore some of the legal and cultural barriers to successful post-reform hospital/physician integration and how hospitals and physicians can best position themselves for success in the emerging global payment environment. Finally, the panelists will address special issues that arise in hospital mergers and affiliations.
- H. Guy Collier, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Kerrin B. Slattery, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
11:15 – 11:30 am Networking break
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Accountable Care and Clinical Integration Developments—What Will Work Best for Your Organization
As providers consider the development and implementation of accountable care organizations and clinically integrated networks, they need to determine which operational and governance structure best facilitates effective care integration and provider alignment for their organization. Our panelists will provide a description of the range of accountable care structures, including Medicare Shared Savings Programs, and commercial alternatives, and address the various regulatory requirements and key operational issues facing these developments.
- Debra A. Geroux, Associate, Butzel Long
- Robert H. Schwartz, Partner, Butzel Long
12:30 pm Boxed Lunches
About the Sponsors
McDermott Will & Emery is a premier international law firm with a diversified business practice. Numbering more than 1,000 lawyers, we have 16 offices around the world, as well as a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai. With a more than 30-year history of serving the health care industry, our international health team counsels leading organizations in every major sector of the health and life sciences industry on regulatory and business transaction issues. McDermott is the undisputed leading law firm in health care as evidenced by the fact that we are the only firm to receive Tier 1 rankings from both Chambers USA and Legal 500 USA in 2011. For the second consecutive year, Chambers USA ranked the Firm's health practice as the only Tier 1 firm in the United States.
Butzel Long is a leading law firm with offices located throughout Michigan and in strategic locations in New York, Washington, D.C., Mexico and China. Founded in 1854, Butzel Long is one of the oldest firms in the Midwest, having played a prominent role in the development and growth of several major industries. The firm's practice ranges from clients on the cutting edge of technology and innovation to traditional industrial and manufacturing giants. We also have special expertise with global trade and international business issues. Butzel’s Health Care Industry Group offers in-depth experience and a wide range of resources to help clients deal with ongoing business issues, critical regulatory and litigation-related matters, and complex transactions. That experience is more important now than ever, as the health care industry faces increasing economic and governmental challenges.
For more information, please contact McDermott Events.
