ASMAC Fall Meeting
2021 Fall Conference
Registration Includes:
- In-person meeting attendance
- 8-10 CLE Sessions
- Member Roundtable Discussion
- Member Business Meeting
Early-Bird Rate: $500 (expires 9/16/2021)
(Registration: $595 after 9/16)
Early-Bird Rate: $400 (expires 9/25/2021)
(Registration: $425 after 9/25)
Terrace at L27
2021 Fall Conference Sessions
COVID-19 and How Ithas Affected Vaccine Policy in the U.S.
Molly Williams, MPS, Pfizer, Inc.
This session will illustrate how COVID-19 has affected vaccine policy in the US. Efforts by anti-vaccine advocates to eliminate vaccine requirements and diminish confidence in public health have been accelerated under the guise of personal freedom in many states, and conversely, other states are moving forward with vaccine mandates. What can we expect in 2022?
Diversity Equity and Inclusion 2021
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, Yale School of Medicine
This session will cover some of the key efforts being taken at the highest levels in the Executive Offices to address racial health care disparities. Dr. Nunez-Smith has extensive expertise in examining the effects of social and structural determinants of health, systemic influences contributing to health disparities, health equity improvement, and community-academic partnered scholarship. Dr. Nunez-Smith is Associate Dean for Health Equity Research and C.N.H. Long Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine), of Epidemiology (Chronic Disease) and of Public Health (Social And Behavioral Sciences); Associate Dean, Health Equity Research; Founding Director, Equity Research and Innovation Center (ERIC), Yale School of Medicine.
Payers and Physicians – Are There Really Any Common Ground Solutions?
Shantanu Agrawal, MD, Anthem
Julian Rivera, JD, Husch Blackwell
Although the American system is profoundly challenged and the conversation about provider/payer collaboration is sounding hollow to some, there are new and evolving collaborative solutions showing real results. As Chief Health Officer for Anthem, Inc, Dr. Shantanu Agrawal will share his view of the measure of those successes and what it will take to sustain and grow them in our time of crises. He will also share how organized medicine has continued to evolve as a constructive partner in the healthcare finance world.
Policy about (MPL) Policies: Government Intervention in the Medical Professional Liability Industry
Michael C. Stinson, JM, Medical Professional Liability Association
As arbitration is increasingly required for resolution of third party payer and employment disputes, attorneys and physicians need to understand the process, the benefits and detriments of arbitration, and strategies for a successful outcome. The speakers will discuss different scenarios and strategies and questions that should be asked before embarking on arbitration or agreeing to arbitrate disputes.
Antitrust Enforcement under Biden: What’s at Stake for Physicians?
Christi Braun, JD, Managing Counsel, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Julian Rivera, JD, Husch Blackwell
- In July, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition that included specific policy on labor markets and healthcare markets. What will these policies mean for physicians?
- Since December 2020, the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced three indictments of individuals and companies related to healthcare labor. What’s the importance of these cases to physicians?
- Hospital mergers are on the rise, but the Federal Trade Commission has successfully stopped three in the past year. How will these trends affect physicians?
Issues Facing ABMS Member Boards Related to Maintenance of Certification
William (Bill) McVisk, JD, Tressler LLP
This session will cover the roles of ABMS and its Member Boards, the history of MOC and Continuous Certification, including the elements of maintenance of certification and how it is performed, antitrust challenges to MOC, including a discussion of the various cases that have challenged MOC under an antitrust theory; and Credentialling decisions by MOC Member Boards.
Preparing Physicians for Arbitration: What You, Your Clients and Members Need to Know
Deborah Winegard, JD, Whatley Kalllas
Richard Levenstein, JD, Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, PA
While states have, for years, been the dominant factor in government oversight of insurance matters, the federal presence in this area cannot be ignored. Public policy pressures on medical professional liability (MPL) insurance now come from all sides – state and federal as well as legislative, regulatory, and judicial. From tort reform to patient safety to data security requirements, MPL insurers are engaging in a multitude of public policy issues. This session will present the latest information on government actions, and potential actions, affecting the MPL insurance industry and those they insure.
Current Issues in Telemedicine
Kim Horvath, JD, American Medical Association
Kyle Thomson, JD, American Medical Association
Session description coming soon.
Sequelae of Board Complaints and Disciplinary Action
Kenneth Lehman, JD, Bernstein Shur
Richard Levenstein, JD, Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, PA
While states have, for years, been the dominant factor in government oversight of insurance matters, the federal presence in this area cannot be ignored. Public policy pressures on medical professional liability (MPL) insurance now come from all sides – state and federal as well as legislative, regulatory, and judicial. From tort reform to patient safety to data security requirements, MPL insurers are engaging in a multitude of public policy issues. This session will present the latest information on government actions, and potential actions, affecting the MPL insurance industry and those they insure.
Post – COVID Scope of Practice Action
Kim Horvath, JD, American Medical Association
Alexis Pierce, JD, American Medical Association
Session description coming soon.
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Financial Assistance
A limited number of scholarships are available for members who would like to attend but have limited funding .
Become a Program Sponsor
A limited number of sponsorship options are available. contact Cathy Stratton for more information. (cstratton@mainemed.com)