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Key Issues for Health Care Providers

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Concierge Conference Center
780 Third Avenue (at 48th Street)
New York, NY 10017
(212) 735-0072

Co-sponsored by the Health Law Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association

Program Description

Health care provider organizations, large and small, are confronted daily with a multitude of legal issues.  From medical issues such as treatment, consent and discharge, to business issues, such as labor and employment law concerns, it is clear that health care providers require sound legal advice across a very broad spectrum. 

This new program, presented by distinguished In-House Counsel to respected health care providers, will present the insiders’ view concerning a number of the most important issues facing hospitals and other medical care providers today.

Whether you represent health care providers, their employees, or their patients, you will not want to miss this unique opportunity to learn the latest substantive law developments while gaining valuable insight into the perspective of the attorneys who represent the major health care provider organizations.

Earn 4.0 MCLE Credits:  3.0 hrs. in Areas of Professional Practice and 1.0 hr. of Ethics 

Program Agenda

12:30 – 12:55 Registration
  
12:55 – 1:00 Introductory Remarks
    
1:00 – 1:50 Are You Fish or Fowl? The Role of In-House Counsel in Corporate Governance and Day-to-Day Operations and Other Ethics Issues
  Speaker: David A. Lewis, Esq., Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

1:50 – 2:20 The Current State of Physician-Hospital Relations [CMS Shared Savings Program]
  Speakers: Julie Switzer, Esq., General Counsel - Westchester Medical Center
                      Beth M. Davis, Esq., Westchester Medical Center Executive Offices
 
2:20 – 2:35 Break
 
2:35 – 3:00 Treatment, Consent and Discharge Issues [Latest  Developments]
  Speaker: Barbara F. Kukowski, Esq., Westchester Medical Center Executive Office
 
3:00 – 3:50 Corporate and Licensure Laws and the Practice of Medicine  
  -Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine
  -Unlicensed Facilities
  -Use of Assumed Names by Providers
  Speakers: Francis J. Serbaroli, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, LLP 
                     Trestney Hung, Esq., NS-LIJ Health System

3:50 – 4:05 Break

4:05 – 4:55 Labor and Employment in a Health Care Setting:  
  -Dealing with Unions
  -Education and Training for Employees
  -Working with Management 
   Speakers: Mark A. Gloade, Esq., NS-LIJ Health System 
                      Jordy Rabinowitz, Esq., Westchester Medical Center Executive Offices

4:55 – 5:00 Closing Remarks

Overall Planning Co-Chairs

Reginald Bullock, Jr., Esq.
Senior Associate General Counsel
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Great Neck, New York

Julie A. Switzer, Esq.
General Counsel
Office of Legal Affairs
Westchester Medical Center Executive Offices
Valhalla, New York

Directions

Between 48th and 49th Street Using Public Transit: Take the 4, 5, 6, S Subway to Grand Central Station Walk one block East to Third Ave, continue North on Third Ave to 48th Street Take the E, V Subway to Lexington Ave/53rd Street. Walk one block East to Third Ave, continue South to 49th Street

The last day to pre-register online was June 10, 2012.

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Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:
NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Cindy O'Brien at 800-582-2452 or cobrien@nysba.org.