eConference
2025 Health Law eConference
Contains material from Jun 2025
2025 Health Law eConference
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Still very heavily weighted on hospitals. The speakers always are quite knowledgeable and practice in the areas they present.
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UT Law CLE's 36th Annual Health Law Conference brings together leading in-house attorneys from major hospitals and medical institutions, government officials, as well as legal and financial advisors representing hospitals, healthcare providers, and physicians. The conference provides practical and detailed coverage of updates, current issues, and key strategies and opportunities facing members of the healthcare community. Highlights include:
- Operational Impact of Significant Cases
- Maintaining Your Ethics in Trying Times: One Lawyer’s Tale
- Hospital Operational Changes: Feats of Endurance
- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Cybersecurity
- Loper Bright: Its Impact So Far, and What to Expect Next
- Responding to Challenging Patient Behavior
- When the World Turns Upside Down: Dealing With a Survey Gone Wrong and the Aftermath
- Hospital Supplemental Reimbursement in 2025 and Beyond
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Sessions
1.
2025 State and Federal Healthcare Legislative Landscape (Jun 2025)
Freddy Warner
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– 24 pgs
Session 1 —49 mins
2025 State and Federal Healthcare Legislative Landscape (Jun 2025)
A discussion on the 2025 election cycle and healthcare regulatory and legislative hot topics at the Texas and Washington, D.C. levels.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Freddy Warner,
Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
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Hospital Supplemental Reimbursement in 2025 and Beyond (Jun 2025)
Jamie Richards Whitney
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– 22 pgs
Session 2 —44 mins
Hospital Supplemental Reimbursement in 2025 and Beyond (Jun 2025)
Even in the ever-changing world of hospital supplemental reimbursement, the next few years may be unparalleled. Political desire to save money coupled with bureaucratic obstacles threaten the financial stability of essential healthcare facilities. Discuss proposed (or probable) upcoming changes to the Disproportionate Share Hospital program, the Uncompensated Care program, and the Directed Payment programs.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Jamie Richards Whitney,
AHCV - Austin, TX
3.
Provider vs. Payor Disputes (Jun 2025)
Carrie Douglas, C. Timothy Gary
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– 32 pgs
Session 3 —46 mins
Provider vs. Payor Disputes (Jun 2025)
Learning from 2024’s most impactful cases and the current trends we are seeing in contract negotiation and provider payments. Provide both the litigation and the business impacts of these payor disputes, plus discuss how both the Texas IDR and Federal NSA processes have impacted providers.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Carrie Douglas,
Bracewell LLP - San Antonio, TX
C. Timothy Gary,
Crux Strategies, LLC - Brentwood, TN
4.
The Payor/Provider Relationship: Fundamentals, Disputes, and Trends (Jun 2025)
Sara Brinkmann, Jeff Wurzburg
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– 52 pgs
Session 4 —45 mins
The Payor/Provider Relationship: Fundamentals, Disputes, and Trends (Jun 2025)
Discuss the complex relationship between payors and providers, including disputes between the parties, what’s at stake, and what we’re seeing as trends now and going forward.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Sara Brinkmann,
King & Spalding LLP - Houston, TX
Jeff Wurzburg,
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - San Antonio, TX
5.
Enforcement Trends Across the Healthcare Industry (Jun 2025)
James Gillingham, Wilson G. Jones, B. Scott McBride
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– 61 pgs
Session 5 —60 mins
Enforcement Trends Across the Healthcare Industry (Jun 2025)
The federal government and various states continue to investigate and litigate healthcare fraud cases across all sectors of the industry. Hear an overview of the latest trends in enforcement, including insight from a leading government attorney, and learn what the new theories and trends mean for 2025 and beyond.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
James Gillingham,
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas - Tyler, TX
Wilson G. Jones,
Bracewell LLP - Dallas, TX
B. Scott McBride,
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX
6.
Loper Bright: Its Impact So Far, and What to Expect Next (Jun 2025)
Joseph Diedrich
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– 17 pgs
Session 6 —30 mins
Loper Bright: Its Impact So Far, and What to Expect Next (Jun 2025)
Almost one year into a Chevron-less world, examine the impact of Loper Bright so far and preview the potential fate of select healthcare regulations in light of the Supreme Court’s recent administrative law decisions.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Joseph Diedrich,
Husch Blackwell LLP - Washington, DC
7.
Key Pillars of Healthcare Contracting (Jun 2025)
Christina C. Huston, Laura McKenzie Holt, Divya Reddy
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Session 7 —45 mins
Key Pillars of Healthcare Contracting (Jun 2025)
Cover key pillars in contracting including key terms, standardization, regulatory compliance, data security, financial terms, quality of care considerations/performance metrics, and ongoing monitoring for compliance.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Christina C. Huston,
Wilson Elser - Houston, TX
Laura McKenzie Holt,
Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Divya Reddy,
Houston Methodist - Houston, TX
8.
Operational Impact of Significant Cases (Jun 2025)
Yvonne K. Puig
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– 69 pgs
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– 103 pgs
Session 8 —40 mins
Operational Impact of Significant Cases (Jun 2025)
Take an in‐depth look at the key legal developments and significant cases affecting healthcare operations, including credentialing and liability issues, which impact health systems and other providers. The written materials represent a comprehensive annual survey of noteworthy cases from around the country.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Yvonne K. Puig,
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Austin, TX
9.
Deconstructing the Physician Employment Agreement (Jun 2025)
Jeff H. Frost, Frankie S. Louis, David Stockel
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– 20 pgs
Session 9 —48 mins
Deconstructing the Physician Employment Agreement (Jun 2025)
An overview of significant terms that frequently arise in negotiating physician employment agreements. Provide perspectives from both the employer and physician’s counsel on use of restrictive covenants, payment for tail coverage, termination rights, hearing rights, and other terms that are frequently the subject of negotiation.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Jeff H. Frost,
Jackson Walker - Austin, TX
Frankie S. Louis,
Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX
David Stockel,
Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX
10.
When the World Turns Upside Down: Dealing With a Survey Gone Wrong and the Aftermath (Jun 2025)
Kathy L. Poppitt, Hilary H. Young
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Session 10 —46 mins
When the World Turns Upside Down: Dealing With a Survey Gone Wrong and the Aftermath (Jun 2025)
Give valuable information on dealing with hospital and nursing facility surveys that are not going well and providing understanding and tips for the regulatory requirements that follow, particularly with a finding of Immediate Jeopardy. Cover interacting with surveyors, drafting and submitting an acceptable Plan of Removal to lift a finding of Immediate Jeopardy, understanding and responding to the Statement of Deficiencies, recognizing possible sanctions and rights of appeal and strategizing how to address the OIG’s demand for damages if they arise. This is an in-depth session with lots of examples and tips.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Kathy L. Poppitt,
King & Spalding - Austin, TX
Hilary H. Young,
Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC - Austin, TX
11.
Responding to Challenging Patient Behavior (Jun 2025)
Brad Nitschke
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– 27 pgs
Session 11 —45 mins
Responding to Challenging Patient Behavior (Jun 2025)
From workplace violence to behavioral health crises, challenging patient behaviors pose a variety of operational, safety, and legal risks to healthcare institutions and their personnel. Discuss some of the most common categories of challenging patient behaviors, review the legal and regulatory framework within which providers and staff may engage them, and suggest some practical strategies to mitigate legal and safety risks across inpatient and outpatient environments.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Brad Nitschke,
Parkland Health - Dallas, TX
12.
The Developing AI Landscape: from RAGs to Regs (Jun 2025)
Jennifer L. Rangel, Charles Dunham IV, George R. Gooch
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– 32 pgs
Session 12 —60 mins
The Developing AI Landscape: from RAGs to Regs (Jun 2025)
Provide an overview of AI terminology and applications in the health care industry and address the current regulatory and statutory landscape in Texas, nationally, and internationally. Additionally, discuss predictions for what is on the horizon in this developing area.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Jennifer L. Rangel,
Holland & Knight LLP - Austin, TX
Charles Dunham IV,
Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
George R. Gooch,
Amazon Web Services - Austin, TX
13.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Cybersecurity (Jun 2025)
Lynn Sessions
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– 23 pgs
Session 13 —45 mins
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Cybersecurity (Jun 2025)
Cybersecurity continues to presents itself as a significant obstacle for the health care industry, both in terms of compliance and operational aspects. To combat this constantly evolving threat, it is imperative to establish a robust cybersecurity program that encompasses prevention, detection, and mitigation strategies. Delve into the legal considerations and optimal approaches for implementing internal controls and best practices, thereby safeguarding your organization against potential data breaches.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Lynn Sessions,
Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
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Hospital Operational Changes: Feats of Endurance (Jun 2025)
Alice Marcee, Hailey Mullican, Jennifer Schroeder
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– 19 pgs
Session 14 —60 mins
Hospital Operational Changes: Feats of Endurance (Jun 2025)
Hospitals are operating in an environment of rapid political, social, technological and health policy changes. While navigating this reality, hospitals still must meet their core responsibilities as healthcare providers and employers. Explore the opportunities and challenges that hospitals face due to these current conditions.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Alice Marcee,
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children - Dallas, TX
Hailey Mullican,
UT Health San Antonio - San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Schroeder,
Texas Health Resources - Arlington, TX
15.
Maintaining Your Ethics in Trying Times: One Lawyer’s Tale (Jun 2025)
Leah Stewart
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Session 15 —49 mins
Maintaining Your Ethics in Trying Times: One Lawyer’s Tale (Jun 2025)
Lawyers know that hard cases make bad law. Likewise, maintaining your professional ethics in a difficult situation is very different than day-to-day practice. Hear ethical perspectives and lessons learned from serving as a local elected official and a defendant in lengthy litigation while still practicing as a health lawyer.
Originally presented: Apr 2025 Health Law Conference
Leah Stewart,
Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC - Austin, TX