In this time of dramatic change and health care reform that impacts every health care provider and every consumer of health care, it is more important than ever to keep informed, not only of the developments that are now in play but those significant changes that will be coming down the road.

Consisting of six (6) one-hour sessions, attendees will learn about current issues on a variety of health law topics:

• Learn about the False Claims Act recent cases and hear the unique perspectives of the panelists about the strengths and weaknesses of the decisions
• Discuss ways for health care lawyers to avoid legal malpractice and wrongful use of civil proceedings claims
• Discover the key aspects of the compliance efforts necessary for Business Associates now that they are directly regulated under HIPAA
• Explore the link between compliance and medical malpractice and the trend to frame malpractice issues as violations of the False Claims Act
• Understand how Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and bundled payments offer a unique chance to realign providers and payers to reward quality and efficiency

These important topics were selected from PBI’s 19th Annual Health Law Institute and will be taught by health lawyers who are leaders in their field, including Reed Smith partners Brad Rostolsky and Karl Thallner.

Brad's presentation is entitled "The 'Other Side of HIPAA Compliance - Business Associate Compliance and BAA Hot Topics."  Learn key aspects of the compliance efforts necessary for Business Associates, now that they are directly regulated under HIPAA. We will highlight:

• Most commonly negotiated terms on Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) – from the perspective of the Covered Entity and the Business Associate – including breach reporting requirements, indemnification, and audit/monitoring rights
• Conducting HIPAA Security Rule risk assessments
• Developing policies, procedures, and employee training programs
• Covered Entity requests that a Business Associate adhere to Covered Entity policies and/or complete “security questionnaires”
• Compliance with “non-standard” BAAs

Immediately following Brad's session, Karl will present "Fair Market Value and Commercial Reasonable Analysis: A Silver Bullet or a Smoking Gun?"  In this session, you will explore the implications of fair market value and commercial reasonableness for fraud and abuse compliance in a variety of health care transactions; highlight developments and trends in these areas from recent cases and enforcement actions; provide tips to help practitioners avoid landmines when addressing fair market value and commercial reasonableness requirements; and discuss considerations for deciding whether to obtain an independent appraisal.  

Lunch included.   For more information, download the .PDF below.  To register, please visit pbi.org.