2009 Kansas Health Law Basics Conference

We are pleased to extend to you an invitation to join us on Friday, April 24, 2009, in Salina for the 2009 Kansas Health Law Basics Conference.    

Why You Should Attend.

• Kansas health care providers are faced with an increasingly complex maze of federal and state regulations. This conference is designed to provide training and assistance to health care executives regarding the basic fundamentals of Kansas and federal law as applied to health care organizations doing business in the Kansas health care community.  Our program will focus exclusively on areas of the law that impact such individuals on a daily basis and will assist in providing the knowledge and information essential to conduct business and be compliant in this highly regulated environment.
• Attendees will receive presentation handout materials authored by Foulston Siefkin attorneys.
• The registration fee for the full day seminar including a luncheon is only $150.

What Subjects Will Be Addressed?

Risk Management in the Real World
From the initiation of medical treatment through completion,  there are times when every provider must stop, assess the potential for liability, and move forward.  Some practical advice on some problem areas.

Physician Issues
Hospitals, physicians, and the legal relationships between health-care organizations and physicians are among the most highly regulated.  This session will be devoted to a discussion of the most common legal issues facing hospitals and physician groups.  Stark, fraud and abuse, physician contracting, medical staff, corporate practice of medicine, and reimbursement, among others, will be discussed.

Now What? What You Need to Know When the Feds Come Calling
Health care providers become aware of government investigations in a variety of ways - employee interviews by federal or state investigators, OIG subpoenas, Civil Investigative Demands, Grand Jury Subpoenas, or the dreaded Search Warrant.  Learn how to respond appropriately, but within your rights as a health care provider.

Are You Sure You Want to Do That? "Gotchas" for Kansas Health Care Providers
Have you ever said, "That can't possibly be the law!"?  In this session our panel will identify several legal "Gotchas" under Kansas and federal law and will discuss how to avoid them.

New Developments in Employment Law
Change was coming, and like it or not, it's here!  In this session we will provide an overview of the new amendments to the ADA, the new FMLA regulations, the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act  and other recent employment and labor developments affecting the workplace, including a recent Supreme Court decision of note,  along with what is on the horizon from an employment and labor standpoint for your health care facility or practice.

Things You Should Know About Kansas Medical Malpractice Issues
You've received lawsuit papers, now what do you do?  In this session we will cover the life cycle of a lawsuit, responding to subpoenas, expert witnesses, depositions, court appearances, and damages.

Implementing Health Law Basics - Practical Advice to Maintain Compliance
A general discussion of processes and procedures to minimize compliance risk.  Compliance plans, HIPAA and contracting issues.

Stump the Panel: Questions You’ve Been Wanting to Ask
Submit your questions during the day; stump the Foulston Siefkin healthcare attorneys and win a prize.

Limited Seating.

Seating is limited and spaces will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

Who Should Attend.

This program is designed to apply to current and future hospital administrators and managers, practice group administrators, nursing home administrators, physicians, board members of private or governmental health care organizations, physicians, CFOs and compliance officers. Our program will focus exclusively on areas of the law that impact health care executives on a daily basis and will assist in providing the knowledge and information essential, to conduct business and be compliant, in this highly regulated environment. This conference covers basic state and federal health law different than the Foulston Siefkin Annual Health Law Institute in the Fall which provides an in-depth examination of the most pressing current legal issues impacting health care organizations.

Who Will Be Presenting?

Attorneys from Foulston Siefkin that are recognized by national organizations as among the leading health care lawyers in the United States including:

• Stan Andeel
• Gary Ayers
• Dick Hay
• Marta Fisher Linenberger
• Scott Palecki
• Wyatt Wright
• Brooke Aziere

When and Where The Seminar Will Be Held?

Our seminar will be offered on Friday, April 24, 2009, in Salina, Kansas at the Courtyard Marriott, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. and lunch will be provided. Seating is limited and spaces will be available on a first come, first serve basis.