Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys (AzSHA)

The Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys (AzSHA) is dedicated to empowering students from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Their mission? To bridge the gap between legal education and real-world practice in the complex field of health care law. With free memberships for ASU Law students, AzSHA provides invaluable resources like mentorship programs, networking events and educational seminars. These opportunities allow students to interact with practicing attorneys, policymakers and industry leaders passionate about guiding the next generation of legal professionals. Melissa A Soliz, ASU Law alumna (JD '11) and AzSHA president, shares more on how ASU Law and AzSHA are working together to create a brighter future in health care law:?https://lnkd.in/g79t-gdP

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We hope you'll join us for AzSHA's 2025 Wine Tasting and Networking Event. Mix and mingle with fellow Arizona healthcare attorneys while testing your palate. The event will be held on March 25, 2025 at the office of Snell & Wilmer. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. Additional information is provided below. #AZSHA #Healthcare #HealthLaw #Mixer #Networking

Please see our latest blog post from Paul Giancola, Claudia Stedman, and Savannah Wix regarding AZ Court of Appeals recent guidance on "acquaintance witnesses".

***WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT*** “Healthcare Year In Review, Featuring AHLA Speakers” Date:?Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Time:??12:00 – 1:30 pm Arizona Time *Please note: this virtual presentation will last 1.5 hours. AzSHA is delighted to bring to our community a preview of the American Health Law Association’s Year in Review (“YIR”) program to be presented by AHLA this coming June. Our presenters will be the same panel of national speakers who will present YIR at the AHLA’s Annual Meeting.?As you probably know, YIR is an incredibly popular core component of the AHLA Annual Meeting.?The speakers have been preparing since last June to romp through a whole range of health law developments, from FCA, Stark and anti-kickback to HIT, transactional trends, reimbursement, tax, and beyond!?This is a special opportunity to attend a fast-paced, fascinating scan of health care hot topics.?? The 2025 YIR program speakers are: Robert Homchick is a longtime partner at David Wright Tremaine LLP, Bob counsels clients in areas such as Stark Law and its state law counterparts, regulatory compliance, and fraud and abuse. Bob also represents hospitals, physicians, ancillary services providers, and others in a wide variety of transactional matters including mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, and the formation and operation of joint ventures. Cynthia Wisner is In-House Counsel at Trinity Health, one of the nation’s largest Catholic health care systems, Cindy practices in areas of reimbursement, hospital-physician relationships, health care regulatory compliance, HIT, privacy and security, Medicare appeals, kickback and self-referral, and government investigations. Before joining Trinity, Cynthia served as general counsel to the Detroit Medical Center. Kim Harvey Looney is a partner in K&L Gates’ health care and FDA practice group, Kim focuses on operational issues such as licensing, state matters, Medicare certification and reimbursement, audits, contracts, corporate governance, recruitment, and employment.?She also assists clients with regulatory issues related to structuring mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, compliance issues related to Stark, anti-kickback, and CMPs, FCA, government investigations, provider enrollment and credentialing, and CMS/OIG self-disclosures. To register, follow the link: https://lnkd.in/eX6iv4it

***HYBRID?PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT*** “SCOTUS Impacts 2025: Health Law & Policy” Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 Time:??12:10 – 1:10 pm AZ Time (please note, we will start 10 minutes later than prior programs) Location:?Hybrid In Person Location:?Quarles, 2 North Central Ave, 1 Renaissance Square, Floor 6, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Virtual Location:?Zoom In this session, Professor James G. Hodge, Jr. will assess and review specific actions and select, forthcoming cases with potential impacts in health law and policy before the U.S. Supreme Court in its current 2024-2025 term, including projected forecasts of upcoming decisions and impacts in the field. James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM, is the Peter Kiewit Foundation Professor of Law and Director of the nationally-ranked Center for Public Health Law & Policy at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University. Through scholarship, teaching, and projects, he delves into multiple areas of health law, public health law, global health law, ethics, and human rights. Professor Hodge has published more than 300 articles in journals of law, medicine, public health and bioethics; 2 books in public health law; 25+ book chapters; dozens of reports; and guest edited 4 symposium issues in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Jurimetrics, and the Annals of Health Law. He is listed among the Top 20 Most-Cited Health Law Scholars in Web of Science (2013-2017) and is ranked above the top 1% of all downloaded authors internationally in the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). Tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/gYt-RiDc

***WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT*** “Navigating Non-Compete Covenants in Healthcare: Legal Challenges and Strategic Considerations” Date:?Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Time:??12:00 – 1:00 pm MST Join Aletheia Lawry, J.D., LL.M, Kimberly Ruppel and Andrew Fox in-depth presentation into the legal complexities surrounding non-compete agreements in healthcare. In this session, our panel will explore the recent, rapid, and major developments in the field of non-competes, including relevant regulatory and legislative activity, case law and practical strategies. Lawyers from all walks of the healthcare field should be keenly interested in hearing the ins and outs of what non-competes mean for their clients, whether from the employer perspective or negotiating release from a restrictive covenant. To register, follow the link below.

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***HYBRID?PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT*** “Civil Rights in Health Care: Recent Regulatory Changes and Cases to Watch” Date:?Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Time:??12:00 – 1:00 pm MST Location:?Hybrid In Person Location:?Quarles, 2 North Central Ave, 1 Renaissance Square, Floor 6, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Virtual Location:?Zoom This year, the HHS Office of Civil Rights published two final rules clarifying, updating, and strengthening the implementing regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Both laws prohibit discrimination in covered programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance directly or indirectly from HHS. Section 504 protects individuals with disabilities while Section 1557 and its latest implementing regulations prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics). The Americans with Disabilities Act, which closely tracks Section 504, prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and requires public and private health care entities to provide equal access to their services regardless of whether they receive federal financial assistance. This program will cover: A broad overview of the most significant requirements of these three laws; Highlights of the most impactful recent changes to Sections 504 and 1557 implementing regulations; Some recent caselaw interpreting and applying these civil rights laws; Pending 9th Circuit cases to watch in this area; and Pending legal challenges to the recently finalized regulations implementing Sections 1557 and 504. Jeanne Varner Powell is the senior legal risk consultant for the Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) Risk Team. In this role, she passes on to MICA insureds what she learned during 20 years of defending medical malpractice cases. She develops written content to educate physicians, advanced practice providers, and ambulatory care practices about medical professional liability risks. She also consults with insured physicians and their practices on risk management issues, risk reduction strategies, and improving patient outcomes. In addition, she contributes articles to local medical societies and other health care professional organizations and gives presentations on risk management issues to students enrolled in graduate medical education programs. Prior to joining MICA in 2020, Jeanne defended hospitals, care facilities, physicians, and other health care professionals in medical malpractice cases. Outside the office, you can find her on horseback exploring new country or chasing cows, hiking, and camping.? https://lnkd.in/gR8x9pYa

***HYBRID?PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT*** “Civil Rights in Health Care: Recent Regulatory Changes and Cases to Watch” Date:?Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Time:??12:00 – 1:00 pm MST Location:?Hybrid In Person Location:?Quarles, 2 North Central Ave, 1 Renaissance Square, Floor 6, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Virtual Location:?Zoom This year, the HHS Office of Civil Rights published two final rules clarifying, updating, and strengthening the implementing regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Both laws prohibit discrimination in covered programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance directly or indirectly from HHS. Section 504 protects individuals with disabilities while Section 1557 and its latest implementing regulations prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics). The Americans with Disabilities Act, which closely tracks Section 504, prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and requires public and private health care entities to provide equal access to their services regardless of whether they receive federal financial assistance. This program will cover: A broad overview of the most significant requirements of these three laws; Highlights of the most impactful recent changes to Sections 504 and 1557 implementing regulations; Some recent caselaw interpreting and applying these civil rights laws; Pending 9th Circuit cases to watch in this area; and Pending legal challenges to the recently finalized regulations implementing Sections 1557 and 504. Jeanne Varner Powell is the senior legal risk consultant for the Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) Risk Team. In this role, she passes on to MICA insureds what she learned during 20 years of defending medical malpractice cases. She develops written content to educate physicians, advanced practice providers, and ambulatory care practices about medical professional liability risks. She also consults with insured physicians and their practices on risk management issues, risk reduction strategies, and improving patient outcomes. In addition, she contributes articles to local medical societies and other health care professional organizations and gives presentations on risk management issues to students enrolled in graduate medical education programs. Prior to joining MICA in 2020, Jeanne defended hospitals, care facilities, physicians, and other health care professionals in medical malpractice cases. Outside the office, you can find her on horseback exploring new country or chasing cows, hiking, and camping.? Clink link below to register. https://lnkd.in/gR8x9pYa