Judith Semo

PRACTICE AREAS

EDUCATION

A.B., magna cum laude, Brown University
J.D., with honors, National Law Center, George Washington University

EXPERIENCE

Judith Jurin Semo, PLLC (May 2005 – present): Represent physician practices in practice management and billing compliance issues. Also represent professional associations and nonprofit organizations. Counsel/represent health care clients on compliance with state and federal laws governing health care, physician/hospital contracting, Medicare billing requirements and fraud and abuse exposure, corporate and billing compliance plans, HIPAA privacy and security and HITECH data breach issues, managed care contracting, practice group mergers and consolidations, sales or recapitalization of anesthesiology practices, rights under medical staff bylaws, antitrust compliance, creation of physician organizations and physician/hospital joint ventures, and scope of practice and credentialing matters.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., Washington, D.C. (March 1980 through April 2005): Represented physician practices, professional associations, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations. Counseled/represented health care clients on compliance with state and federal laws governing health care, physician/hospital contracting, Medicare billing requirements and fraud and abuse exposure, corporate and billing compliance plans, HIPAA privacy and security, managed care contracting, practice group mergers and consolidations, rights under medical staff bylaws, antitrust compliance, creation of physician organizations and physician/hospital joint ventures, and scope of practice and credentialing matters. Legislative activities included representing clients before Congress and state legislatures, developing legislative strategy, analyzing proposed federal and state legislation, and drafting legislation.

Purcell & Nelson, Washington, D.C. (September 1977 through February 1980): Regulatory practice focusing on securities fraud litigation defense.

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

District Of Columbia

PUBLICATIONS

H. David Hardman, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.S.A.; Todd W. Smyth, J.D.; Cody C. Rowan, M.D.; Francine J. D’Ercole, M.D.; and Judith Jurin Semo, Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia (UGRA) and Standard of Care (Letter to Editor), accepted for publication (2017) in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management.

Judith Jurin Semo, Reviewing & Negotiating Employment Agreements: An Overview for Anesthesiology Residents (& Anesthesiologists), Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists Update (Winter 2016).

Brian Parker, M.D.; Jay Epstein, M.D.; Judith Jurin Semo, J.D., Into “the Breach” – Or Staying Out of It…” (article on cyber liability), The ASA Monitor (January 2016).

Franklin Dexter, M.D., Ph.D.; Henry Rosenberg, M.D.; Richard H. Epstein, M.D., CPHIMS; Judith Jurin Semo, J.D.; and Ronald S. Litman, D.O., Implications of National Anesthesia Workload on the Staffing of a Call Center; The Malignant Hyperthermia Consultant Hotline, A&A Case Reports (Volume 5, Number 3, August 1, 2015).

Judith Jurin Semo, What’s Peer Review, What’s Not, and What Anesthesiologists Need to Know, ASA Newsletter, May 2015.

Judith Jurin Semo, Reviewing & Negotiating Employment Agreements: A Guide for Anesthesiologists, (March 2015) (prepared for and published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists) (available at http://www.asahq.org/advocacy/fda-and-washington-alerts/washington-alerts/2015/03/~/media/f5423341abe849b78a86dcf4528659de.ashx).

Judith Jurin Semo, Legal Aspects of Ambulatory Anesthesia, chapter in Anesthesiology Clinics, Volume 32:2 (June 2014).

Judith Jurin Semo, Decisions in a Time of Change: Making Sense of the Changing Practice Models, published in the Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists scOpe Magazine, Spring 2014.

Judith Jurin Semo, Legal Issues Related to Technology Use in Anesthesia, published in the ASA Newsletter, May 2014.

Judith Jurin Semo, Anesthesia in the News, published in the Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists scOpe Magazine, Fall 2013.

Judith Jurin Semo, Anesthesia in the News, published in the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists Update, Summer 2013.

Jay Mesrobian, M.D. & Judith Jurin Semo, “But Isn’t the Company Model Illegal?”: An Update on the “Company Model”, published in the ASA Newsletter, June 2013.

Judith Jurin Semo, Responding to Demands to Participate in a “Company” Model: The Lawyer’s Perspective, published in the ASA Newsletter, January 2012.

Judith Jurin Semo, Employer Obligations Under Healthcare Reform, published in the ASA Newsletter, May 2011.

Judith Jurin Semo, Reviewing & Negotiating Employment Agreements, January 2010 update to Chapter VII.B of Starting Out: A Practice Management Guide for Anesthesiology Residents (prepared for and distributed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Judith Jurin Semo, Learning from Problem Contracts with Hospitals, published in the ASA Newsletter, May 2009.

Judith Jurin Semo, Protections in Employment Agreements with Hospitals, published in the ASA Newsletter, December 2007.

Judith Jurin Semo, Ambulatory Surgical Centers: A Manual for Anesthesiologists, (August 2006) (prepared for and published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Judith Jurin Semo, Propofol Sedation by Non-Anesthesiologists: A Medico-Legal Gamble?, published in the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Newsletter, January 2005.

Judith Jurin Semo and Karin Bierstein, Providing Services at Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Differences From the Inpatient World, published in the ASA Newsletter, December 2004.

Judith Jurin Semo, Hospital-Medical Staff Relations: Strengthening Fragile Relationships, published in the ASA Newsletter, December 2003.

Judith Jurin Semo, Tips for Negotiating Stipends, published in Communiqué (Summer 2003).

Judith Jurin Semo, Hospital Contracting: Same Game - New Rules, published in ProSTAT Perspectives (Summer 2003) and The Resource (September 2003).

Karin Bierstein, Judith Jurin Semo, The HIPAA Privacy Rule in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Practices (February 2003) (prepared for and published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Judith Jurin Semo, Starting Out: A Practice Management Guide for Anesthesiology Residents (September 2001) (prepared for and published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Judith Jurin Semo, Surgeon Liability for Nurse Anesthetists: Fact or Fiction, published in the ASA Newsletter, December 2000.

Judith Jurin Semo, An Introduction to Billing Compliance, published in Inspirations (the Anesthesia Residents’ Quarterly), Winter 2000.

Judith Jurin Semo, Anesthesia Billing Compliance: A Practical Approach, published in the ASA Newsletter, December 1999.

Judith Jurin Semo, Contracting Issues: A Primer for Anesthesiologists (February 1999) (prepared for and published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Judith Jurin Semo, Negotiating an Employment Agreement, published in Inspirations (the Anesthesia Residents’ Quarterly), Winter 1999.

Judith Jurin Semo, Practical Strategies for Dealing with Indemnification Clauses, published in Communiqué (Summer 1998).

Judith Jurin Semo, Scott T. Kragie, Compliance with Medicare and Other Payor Billing Requirements (September 1997) (prepared for and published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Judith Jurin Semo, Managed Care Contracting: Considerations for Anesthesiologists (October 1996) (prepared for and published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Allen Sorbo, Judith Jurin Semo, Managed Care Reimbursement Mechanisms: A Guide for Anesthesiologists (1994) (prepared under the auspices of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Committee on Economics and published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Michael Scott, Judith Jurin Semo, Contracts for Anesthesiology Care -- Handbook for Anesthesiologists (rev. 1994) (prepared under the auspices of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Committee on Economics and published by the American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Judith Jurin Semo, Volume Discounts to Managed Care Organizations: Antikickback Concerns, published in the ASA Newsletter, March 1995.

Judith Jurin Semo, “Q&A” regarding exclusive arrangements in “From the Field” section, published in the Medical Staff and Physician Organization Legal Advisor, October 1994.

Judith Jurin Semo, Physician Self-Referral Restrictions: A Moving Target, published in the ASA Newsletter, August 1994.

Judith Jurin Semo, The Americans with Disabilities Act: Shield or Sword?, published in the ASA Newsletter, February 1993.

Judith Jurin Semo, Laboratories Excluded from Medicare for Antikickback Violations, published in the ASA Newsletter, June 1992.

Michael Scott, Judith Jurin Semo, Impaired Physicians: Who Must Be Reported to The National Practitioner Data Bank, published in the ASA Newsletter, December 1991.

MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES

Presentations

“Legal Aspects of Health Care,” scheduled presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Certificate of Business Administration Course, Schaumburg, Illinois (June 2018).

“Request for Proposal Process,” “Contracting in Today's Changing Medical Climate: What to Look Out For?,” and participation in an “Ask the Experts: Practice Management” session, scheduled presentations at the Annual Meeting of the California Society of Anesthesiologists, Palm Desert, CA (March 2018).

“Negotiating Employment Agreements” and “Key Aspects in Negotiating Hospital Contracts” [tentative topics], scheduled presentations at the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (February 2018).

“Declining Performance” (pre-conference Anesthesia Administrators Module), “Who Might Be Looking at Your Claims – and Why” and “Compliance Plans” (pre-conference Compliance Module), “Contracting with Your Hospital: Negotiating Your Employment Contract” (pre-conference Basic Practice Management Module), and “Employment Contracts & Pearls” (Resident Practice Management Track), scheduled presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 2018).

“Negotiating from the Lawyer’s Perspective,” participation in a panel, “Women and the Power of Negotiation”; “Informed Consent and Apology Laws,” participation in a panel, “Medical Malpractice Panel: Perspectives From Defendants, Expert Witnesses, Defense Attorneys, and Informed Consent Experts”; American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts (October 2017).

“Proving your Anesthesia Value Today,” presentation at the Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting, Oak Brook, Illinois (September 2017).

“Legal & Regulatory Hot Topics Affecting Anesthesiologists,” presentation at the Florida Anesthesia Administrators’ Association Summer Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida (June 2017).

“Legal Aspects of Health Care,” presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Certificate of Business Administration Course, Schaumburg, Illinois (June 2017).

“Policy & Regulatory Law: An Introduction for Anesthesiology Residents,” presentation at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine Transition to Practice Seminar, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (May 2017).

“Anesthesia for GI Procedures – Past, Present, & Future: Light at the End of the Tunnel?”, presentation at the Advanced Institute for Anesthesia Practice Management, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2017).

“ASC & Office-Based Anesthesia: Legal & Regulatory Hot Topics Affecting Anesthesiologists,” presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Societies of Anesthesiologists Annual Conference, Washington, DC (April 2017).

“CMS, Audits, and Regulatory Hot Topics,” presentation at the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors Perioperative Leadership Summit, and “Legal Issues for OR Managers,” participation in the iCORMET (International Consortium for OR Education, Management and Training) panel at the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors Perioperative Leadership Summit, Scottsdale, AZ (March 2017).

“Who Might Be Looking at Your Claims – and Why,” “Compliance Plans,” “Documentation and Electronic Health Records” (pre-conference module), “Contracting with Your Hospital: Negotiating Your Employment Contract” (pre-conference Basic Practice Management Module), and “Employment Contracts & Pearls” (Resident Practice Management Track), presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Dallas, Texas (January 2017).

“Is Cognitive Testing for Late Career Anesthesiologists Legal,” participation in a Point-Counterpoint session, “Should Cognitive Testing be Mandatory for Late Career Anesthesiologists?”; “Informed Consent and Apology Laws,” participation in a panel, “Medical Malpractice Panel: Perspectives From Defendants, Expert Witnesses, Defense Attorneys, and Informed Consent Experts”; and “Employment Contracts and Pearls,” presentation to the Resident Component, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (October 2016).

“Employed, Company Model, and Private Physician Models and the Future," presentation at the Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio (September 2016).

“Hospital Relationships & Contracting: Lessons Learned & Positioning Your Practice for Success,” presentation at the Florida Anesthesia Administrators’ Association Summer Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida (June 2016).

“Legal Aspects of Health Care,” presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Certificate of Business Administration Course, Schaumburg, Illinois (June 2016).

“Anesthesia Practice Relationships...What You Don't Know Can Hurt You!”, presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Societies of Anesthesiologists Annual Conference, Washington, DC (May 2016).

“Performance Metrics: What You Don’t Measure Can Hurt You,” presentation at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, National Harbor, Maryland (May 2016).

“Making Smart Choices in a Changing & Consolidating Market,” presentation at the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (May 2016).

“Contracting, Hospital Relationships, and Compliance: War Stories and Survival Tactics,” presentation at the Mississippi Society of Anesthesiologists Statewide Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi (February 2016).

“Become Employed or Else: How to Respond” (general session); “Contracting with Your Hospital: Negotiating Your Employment Contract” (pre-conference Basic Practice Management Module); and “Employment Contracts & Pearls” (Resident Practice Management Track), presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, San Diego, California (January 2016).

“Responding to Regulatory Issues Relating to Perioperative Surgical Home Arrangements,“ “Documentation: Contractual Protections to Consider,“ and “Basics of Antitrust – Do’s, Don’t’s, and Protections of Financial Integration/Clinical Integration,” presentations at a conference sponsored by The Queen’s Medical Center titled “The Perioperative Surgical Home: A Paradigm Shift to Optimize Patient Care,” Honolulu, HI (January 2016).

“Why Do Patients Sue Their Anesthesiologist?", participation in a panel on “Medicolegal Issues: Lessons Learned,” New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York, New York (December 2015).

“Anesthesia Compliance Update,” presentation at the Society of Academic Anesthesiology Associations Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland (November 2015).

“Contracting, Hospital Relationships, and Compliance: War Stories and Survival Tactics,” participation in a panel, “Recurrent Errors in Anesthesiology Group Management: The Saga Continues;” and “Informed Consent and Apology Laws,” participation in a panel, “Medical Malpractice Panel: A Case Study from Injury to Trial,” American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, California (October 2015).

“Regulatory Update,” presentation at the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Mid-Year Meeting, San Diego, California (October 2015).

“Legal Issues related to Technology Use in Anesthesia” and “The Aging Anesthesiologist,” presentations at the Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting (September 2015).

“What Your Hospital Administrator Wants” and “Staying Independent or Making Changes: Strategies to Increase Your Options,” presentations at the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Management Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana (August 2015).

“Legal Aspects of Health Care,” presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Certificate of Business Administration Course, Chicago, Illinois (June 2015).

“ASC Peer Review: Fair, Necessary, Practical, and Legal,” presentation at the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (May 2015).

“Evaluating Competency,” “Substance Abuse,” and “What Your Hospital Administrator Wants,” presentations at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois (April-May 2015).

“Regulatory and Legislative Update” and “How Can I Protect Myself (Legally) in My Practice,” presentations at the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona (April 2015).

“Strategies for Success: Challenges in Delivering Quality Anesthesia Care in the Era of Health Care Reform,” presentation at the University of Illinois Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, Department Retreat, Chicago, Illinois (February 2015).

“What’s Peer Review & What’s Not: Why It’s Important,” presentation on a panel on Hospital and Anesthesiologist Alignment - Risk Management; “Contracting with Your Hospital: Negotiating Your Employment Contract” (pre-conference Basic Practice Management Module); and “Employment Contracts & Pearls” (Resident Practice Management Track), presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Atlanta, Georgia (January 2015).

“The ACA and the Second Curve of Health Care: How Do They Affect my Practice?”, participation in a panel on “Medico-Legal Considerations for Anesthesiologists,” New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York, New York (December 2014).

“Physician Employment Issues,” presentation at the American Society of Medical Association Counsel Fall Meeting, Lake Tahoe/Truckee, California (October 2014).

“The Medicolegal Response: Protecting Yourself,” participation in a panel on “Responding to Human Errors: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” and “Reviewing/Negotiating Employment Agreements,” presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (October 2014).

“Hot Topics in ‘Compliance’ 2014: The OIG’s Focus on Anesthesia and More” and “Perioperative Surgical Home – What is it and is it Affordable in Private Practice?”, presentations at the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Management Meeting, Richmond, Virginia (September 2014).

“Staying Independent: Challenges in the Changing Post-Health Care Reform Anesthesia Marketplace,” and “Employment Agreements & Practice Management Tips for Residents,” presentations at the Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Hartford, Connecticut (September 2014).

“Legal Aspects of Health Care,” presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Certificate of Business Administration Course, Dallas, Texas (June 2014).

“Anesthesia Practice Relationships: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You! (Anesthesia as a Revenue Center),” presentation at the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee (May 2014).

“No Risky Business: Partnerships and MSOs” and “The Aging Anesthesiologist,” presentations at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, San Francisco, California (April 2014).

“Sedation Economics & Politics,” participation in a panel: “To Sleep per Chance to Die – Sedation Economics, Politics and Technology,” Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland (April 2014).

“’Hot Topics in “Compliance” 2014: The OIG’s Focus on Anesthesia & More,” Grand Rounds Lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas (April 2014).

“’Hot Topics in “Compliance” 2014: The OIG’s Focus on Anesthesia & More,” Grand Rounds Lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York (March 2014).

“Staying Independent: Challenges in the Changing Post-Health Care Reform Anesthesia Marketplace,” presentation at the Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists February 2014 Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (February 2014).

“Legal Issues related to Technology Use in Anesthesia,” participation in a panel on “Technology and Anesthesia Practice”; “Employment Contracts & Pearls” (Resident Practice Management Track); “Contracting with Your Hospital: Negotiating Your Employment Contract” (pre-conference Basic Practice Management Module); and “Negotiating Hospital Contracts” (preconference Advanced Practice Management Module), presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Dallas, Texas (January 2014).

“Practice Guidelines: Clinical Asset or Liability?”, participation in the Robertazzi Memorial Panel: “Debating the Issues of the Day” (with Paul Barash, M.D.), and “Why Do Patients Sue Their Anesthesiologist? Informed Consent”, participation in a panel on “Malpractice or Miscommunication?”, New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York, New York (December 2013).

“Reviewing and Negotiating Contracts,” presentation at the 2013 New England Residents’ Practice Management Conference, Boston, Massachusetts (November 2013).

“’Hot Topics in “Compliance’ 2013: The OIG’s Focus on Anesthesia & More,” presentation at the Society of Academic Anesthesiology Associations Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (November 2013).

“Hospital Relationships and Contracting; Compliance,” participation in a panel, “Recurrent Errors in Anesthesiology Group Management,” and “Negotiating Employment Agreements,” presentation to the Resident Component, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California (October 2013).

“Legal Aspects of Health Care,” presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Certificate of Business Administration Course, Houston, Texas (June 2013).

“The Company Model: Analysis of the Office of the Inspector General Opinion,” presentation at the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts (April 2013).

“The Aging Anesthesiologist: Balancing the Competing Interests and Protecting the Group” and “HIPAA on Steroids: HIPAA/HITECH Enforcement & Audits,” presentations at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, Miami, Florida (April 2013).

“The Changing Anesthesia Market: What You Need to Know Before You Sell,” “How to Protect Yourself: ACO Participation and Bundled Payments,” and “Risk Areas of Anesthesia Billing,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2013).

“Anesthesiology Billing Compliance & More,” Grand Rounds Lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, and “’Pearls’ in Negotiating Employment Agreements, presentation to anesthesiology residents, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (March 2013).

“Strategies in Negotiating Service Agreements with Hospitals,” presentation at the Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee (February 2013).

“Update on the Company Model,” “’Pearls’ in Negotiating with Your Hospital or Group” (Resident Practice Management Track); and “Contracting with Your Hospital: Negotiating Your Employment Contract,” (pre-conference Basic Practice Management Module on “Dotting Your I’s, Crossing Your T’s”), and “Contracts: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly,” (preconference Advanced Practice Management Module), presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Las Vegas, Nevada (January 2013).

“Case-Based Scenarios,” presentation at the Society of Academic Anesthesiology Associations Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California (November 2012).

“Hot Topics for Large Group Practices,” presentation to the Committee on Large Group Practice, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (October 2012).

“Informed Consent: The Medical-Legal Essentials,” participation in a panel, “Issues Involving Informed Consent: Can We Do a Better Job of Telling Our Patients What They Need to Know?,” American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (October 2012).

“The Company Model & Other Ambulatory Payment Issues,” presentation at the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Mid-Year Meeting, Washington, DC (October 2012).

“Educating Residents in Practice Management,” participation in a panel at the Society for Education in Anesthesia Fall Meeting, Washington, DC (October 2012).

“Are You in a 15 Person Group? What Are You Going to Do? Time for Change. What You Need to Know Before You Sign the Contract,” presentation at the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Management Meeting, Richmond, Virginia (September 2012).

“Reviewing and Negotiating Employment Contracts and Other Practice Management Issues,” presentation to anesthesiology residents, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia (September 2012).

“Legal Aspects of Health Care,” presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Certificate of Business Administration Course, Houston, Texas (August 2012).

“Hot Topics: Navigating the Ever-Changing Health Care Environment,” presentation at the Washington Area Anesthesiology Administrators Group Meeting, Washington, D.C. (June 2012).

“The ‘Company Model,’” presentation to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Board of Directors, June 21, 2012, available at http://www.asahq.org/For-Members/Advocacy/Washington-Alerts/Watch-the-Special-Company-Model-Webinar-Presentation.aspx.

“Navigating the Changing Health Care Environment: Company Model Developments,” presentation at the Florida Anesthesia Administrators’ Association Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida (June 2012).

“Examples from the Real World: Provisions to Avoid in Hospital Contracts,” “Everything You Need to Know About RACs,” “Hot Topic Potpourri: From A to Z,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 2012).

“Positioning Your Practice for Success: Staying Independent,” presentation at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona (April 2012).

“Reviewing and Negotiating Employment Agreements,” presentation to anesthesiology residents, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (March 2012).

“Finding Your Own Route - Current Issues in Negotiating Hospital/ASC Agreements,” presentation at the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana (February 2012).

“What You Need to Know Before You Sign the Contract," participation in a panel, “You are a 15-person group. Time for change: What are you going to do?"; “’Pearls’ in Negotiating with Your Hospital or Group” (Resident Practice Management Track); and “Contracting with Your Hospital: Negotiating Your Employment Contract,” (pre-conference Basic Practice Management Module on “Dotting Your I’s, Crossing Your T’s”), and “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Employment Contracts,” (preconference Advanced Practice Management Module), presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Orlando, Florida (January 2012).

“Competing for Your Next Contract” and “The CMS Interpretive Guidelines for Anesthesia Services: Implications for Your Practice,” presentations at the Drake 2011 University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care Annual CME Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (December 2011).

“Reviewing and Negotiating Contracts,” presentation at the 2011 New England Residents’ Practice Management Conference, Boston, Massachusetts (November 2011).

“Navigating the Regulatory Landmines,” presentation at the Society of Academic Anesthesiology Associations Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (November 2011).

“Hot Topics, Professional Issues. Ask the Expert,” Facilitator on the topic of Compliance; “Hospital Relationships and Contracting; Compliance,” participation in a panel, “Recurrent Errors In Anesthesiology Group Management: ASA’s ‘Top 10’,” and “What Are the Legal Risks of Doing Things My Way?”, participation in a panel, Guidelines, Guidelines, Guidelines: Sorting through the Conundrum, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (October 2011).

“Legal Aspects of Health Care,” presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Certificate of Business Administration Course, Houston, Texas (August 2011).

“Physician/ASC Joint Billing Ventures” and “Medical Directors/Owners: Preparing for Depositions and Testimony,” presentations at the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association meeting, Orlando, Florida (May 2011).

“Risk Management,” presentation; and “Legal Issues Relating to ASC Investment and Practice: Federal and State Antikickback. Self-Referral and Fee Splitting Laws,” presentation at a Workshop on Ambulatory Surgery Regulatory & Legal Issues, at the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas (May 2011).

“The CMS Interpretive Guidelines for Anesthesia Services: Implications for Your Practice,” “Competition for Anesthesia Contracts: Anesthesia Management Companies vs. Private Groups,” “Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Your Anesthesia Billing,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2011).

“Stipends – The Current State of Affairs,” presentation at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland (March 2011).

“Employer Perspective: Your Obligations Under Healthcare Reform,” “The ‘Company Model,’” “’Pearls’ in Negotiating with Your Hospital or Group” (Resident Practice Management Track), and “Key Elements of Contracts: Employment, Hospital, and Managed Care,” (pre-conference module on “Dotting Your I’s, Crossing Your T’s”), presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Houston, Texas (January 2011).

“Navigating the Regulatory Landmines” and “Faculty Misconduct and Their Legal Implications,” presentations at the Society of Academic Anesthesiology Associations Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (November 2010).

“Hospital Relationships and Contracting; Compliance,” participation in a panel, “Recurrent Errors In Anesthesiology Group Management: ASA’s ‘Top 10’,” American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, California (October 2010).

“The Future of Anesthesia Practice: Survival of the Independent Group,” presentation, and participation in a panel, “Lessons to be Learned in Hospital/Physician Contract Negotiations,” Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Management Meeting, Richmond, Virginia (October 2010).

“Medical Liability in the Office,” presentation, and participation in two panels, “Point and Counterpoint Discussion: The Hospital vs. the Office “ and “Practical Daily Business Aspects of the Office,” Anesthesia in the Office-Based Setting: Safe, Simple and Pain-Free,” Boston, Massachusetts (September 2010).

“What's All This Fuss About Antitrust?”, presentation at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas (May 2010).

“Legal Issues Relating to ASC Investment and Practice,” presentation at a Workshop on Ambulatory Surgery Regulatory & Legal Issues, Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland (May 2010).

“Legal Issues Pertaining to ASC Practice and Investment,” “Hospital Contracts: The Negotiation Process and Strategy Considerations,” and “Risk Areas of Anesthesia Billing,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2010).

“Anesthesiology Practice Consolidations & Acquisitions: Survival of the Mid-Size Group” and “’Pearls’ in Negotiating with Your Hospital or Group” (Resident Practice Management Track), presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Atlanta, Georgia (January 2010).

“Hospital Relationships and Contracting; Compliance,” participation in a panel, “Recurrent Errors In Anesthesiology Group Management: ASA’s ‘Top 10’,” American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (October 2009).

“Everything You Need to Know About Contracting with Your Hospital,” presentation at the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Management Meeting, Richmond, Virginia (October 2009).

“The Future of Independent Groups” and “Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs): Everything You Need to Know,” presentations at the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists 2009 Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida (June 2009).

“Anesthesia Group Consolidations & Acquisitions: The Future of Independent Groups,” presentation at the Florida Anesthesia Administrators’ Association Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida (June 2009).

“Anesthesia Group Consolidations and Acquisitions: What Do These Changes Mean for You?”, presentation at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, Miami, Florida (May 2009).

“Anesthesia Group Consolidations and Acquisitions: What Do These Changes Mean for You?”, “Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Your Anesthesia Billing,” and “Anesthesia Billing and Compliance: Does Anyone Really Get Into Trouble?”, presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (March 2009).

“Anesthesiology Practice Consolidations and Acquisitions: Survival of the Mid-Size Group,” “Managing Disruptive Physicians and Employees,” and “When the Hospital No Longer Wants to Pay the Anesthesiologists,” presentations at Anesthesia 2009, the Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists 35th Annual Scientific Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona (February 2009).

“Contracting M&M Cases,” “’Pearls’ in Negotiating with Your Hospital or Group” (Resident Practice Management Track), and "But Can You Get Paid for It?”, presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Phoenix, Arizona (January 2009).

“When the Going Gets Tough: Hospital Contract Negotiations” and “Our Hospital Wants to Employ Us: Now What?”, presentations at the Midwest Anesthesiology Conference, Chicago, Illinois (November 2008).

“Risk Areas of Anesthesia Billing,” presentation at the Kansas City Society of Anesthesiologists November 2008 meeting, Kansas City, Missouri (November 2008).

“What Are the Legal Implications of Performing Poorly?”, participation in a panel, “Avoiding Performance Anxiety,” American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (October 2008).

“Keeping It Safe and Legal and Efficient,” presentation at Anaesthesia in the Office-Based Setting: Keeping It Safe, Simple, and Pain Free, Boston, Massachusetts (September 2008).

“When the Hospital No Longer Wants to Pay,” presentation at the Florida Anesthesia Administrators’ Association Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, Florida (June 2008).

“The End of the Yellow Brick Road: Our Hospital Will No Longer Pay a Stipend – Now What?” and “Health Care Fraud and Abuse,” presentations at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (May 2008).

“Medical Record Documentation, Billing, and Compliance,” presentation to the Department of Anesthesiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. (May 2008).

“When the Hospital No Longer Wants to Pay: Contract Negotiations,” presentation at the Washington Area Anesthesiology Administrators Group Organizational Meeting, Washington, D.C. (April 2008).

“Employment Contracts: Protecting Your Practice,” “Our Hospital Wants to Employ Us: Now What?”, and “Risk Areas of Anesthesia Billing,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2008).

“When the Going Gets Tough: Hospital Contract Negotiations, Round Two,” and “Our Hospital Wants to Employ Us: Now What?”, presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Tampa, Florida (January 2008).

“Billing Compliance,” presentation to the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Mid-Year Meeting, San Francisco, California (October 2007).

“Hospital and Surgery Center Contract Negotiations” and “Practice Management Workshop,” presentations to the Meeting of the Rhode Island Society of Anesthesiologists and Connecticut State Society of Anesthesiologists, Newport, Rhode Island (September 2007).

“Introduction to Anesthesiology Billing and Practice Management,” Grand Rounds Lecture, Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York (June 2007).

“Managing Physicians/Employees with Disruptive Behavior,” “Tips for Negotiating Hospital Stipends,” and “Overview of Billing Compliance: Medicare and Beyond,“ presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (March 2007).

“Key Issues in Negotiating Hospital Contracts” and “Negotiating Compensation with Hospitals: Practical and Legal Considerations,” presentations at the Kentucky Society of Anesthesiologists Spring Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky (March 2007).

“Billing Compliance Overview,” presentation to the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, Chicago, Illinois (February 2007).

“Pay for Performance” and “Income Distribution Methodologies: How to Split the Pie, Not the Group,” presentations at the Anesthesia Administrators of Texas Annual Education Meeting, San Antonio, Texas (February 2007).

“Navigating the Minefield of Exclusive Contracts: What You Need to Know” and “ASC Practice and Investment: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Phoenix, Arizona (January 2007).

“Dealing with Disruptive Physicians and Problem Colleagues: Practical and Legal Issues,” presentation to the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology, New York, New York (December 2006).

“Pay-for-Performance in Anesthesiology Services Agreements” and “Practice Management Workshop,” presentations at the Drake 2006 University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care Annual CME Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (December 2006).

“Key Issues in Negotiating Hospital Contracts,” Refresher Course Lecture at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Chicago, Illinois (October 2006).

"Responding to RFPs: Structuring Your Proposal, Understanding the Competition, and Addressing Problematic Requirements," participation in a panel, “My Hospital Has Just Issued an RFP (Request for Proposal) for Anesthesia Services! Now What?”, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (October 2006).

“Anesthesia Billing and Coding,” presentation at the Resident Practice Management Seminar, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (October 2006).

“Pay-for-Performance in Anesthesiology Services Agreements,” presentation at the Tri-State Anesthesia Administrators Group Education Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (September 2006).

“Practical Advice on Physician-Hospital Contracts,” presentation at the American Society of Medical Association Counsel Fall Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico (September 2006).

“Hospital Contract Negotiations,” and “Hospital Stipend Negotiations,” presentations to the Quad State Anesthesiology Meeting, Orange Beach, Alabama (July 2006).

“Hospital Stipend Negotiations: Practical and Legal Considerations,” presentation to the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Workshop on Business Management, San Diego, California (April 2006).

“Tips for Negotiating Hospital Stipends,” “How to Evaluate the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Your Anesthesia Billing,” “Managing Your Managed Care Agreements,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2006).

“Your First Employment Contract” and “Malpractice: How Not to Get Sued,” presentations to anesthesiology residents, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey (April 2006).

“The Second “P” in P4P: The New Wave of Hospital Contracting,” presentation at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, Tampa, Florida (March 2006).

“Anesthesia Billing Compliance” and “Hospital and ASC Contract Negotiations,” presentations at the Idaho Society of Anesthesiologists meeting, Sun Valley, Idaho (February 2006).

“Handling Disruptive Colleagues: Legal Responsibilities” and “Pay-for-Performance Contracting,” presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Orlando, Florida (January 2006).

“Tips on Hospital Contracting,” presentation to the Massachusetts Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Management Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts (November 2005).

“‘Escort Services’: Medico-Legal Implication of Discharge to Home,” participation in ASA 2005 Breakfast Panel – “Out of Sight, Out of Mind,” American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia (October 2005).

“Hospital Contracting,” presentation at the Tri-State Anesthesia Administrators Group Education Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (September 2005).

“How to Evaluate the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Your Anesthesia Billing,” Audio Conference sponsored by DecisionHealth (September 2005).

“Negotiating Hospital and ASC Contracts,” “Negotiating Hospital Stipends,” and “How to Deal with a Disruptive Partner,” presentations at the Summer Meeting of the Oklahoma Society of Anesthesiologists, Dallas, Texas (August 2005).

“Hot Topics in Hospital Contracts & Stipend Negotiations” and “Legal Issues in Ambulatory Surgery Centers,” presentations at the Summer Annual Meeting of the Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists, Vail, Colorado (August 2005).

“Key Issues in Hospital Contracting,” Whitacre Lecture, Cleveland Society of Anesthesiologists, Cleveland, Ohio (June 2005).

“How to Respond to a Hospital Request for Proposal,” presentation at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado (April 2005).

“Risk Areas in Anesthesia Billing,” “Hot Topics in Negotiating Hospital Contracts,” and “Managing Physician/Employees with Disruptive Behavior,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2005).

“Ambulatory Surgical Center Issues: Anesthesiologists, ASCs, The Law and the Economics,” presentation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, San Francisco, California (February 2005).

“Simplify Billing for Your Contract Providers with Medicare’s New Reassignment Policy,” Audio Conference sponsored by DecisionHealth (November 2004).

“They're Giving WHAT? They Call That SEDATION? – Propofol by Non-Anesthesiologists,” participation in Clinical Panel, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2004).

“Compliance in Anesthetic Practice, Risk Areas” and “Negotiating Hospital Anesthetic Coverage,” presentations at the Oregon Society of Anesthesiologists Fall Annual Meeting, Eugene, Oregon (September 2004).

“Compliance Update: Professional Courtesy and Discounts, HIPAA Privacy, HIPAA Security, and Stark II,” presentation to the Medical Staff of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Fairbanks, Alaska (August 2004).

“Exploring the Minefield of Credentialing and Employment,” presentation at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, San Francisco, California (May 2004).

“Successful Managed Care Contracting for Anesthesia Practices,” presentation for an Audio Conference sponsored by DecisionHealth (May 2004).

“Tips for Negotiating Hospital Stipends,” “Managing Your Managed Care Agreements,” and “Risk Areas in Anesthesia Billing,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2004).

“Negotiating Hospital Stipends” and “Compliance,” presentations at the Anesthesia Administrators of Texas Annual Education Meeting, San Antonio, Texas (February 2004).

“HIPAA Privacy Update” and “Hospital Stipend Negotiations: Practical and Legal Issues,” presentations at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (February 2004).

“Hospital Contracting and Stipends,” and “Substance Abuse: The Impaired Provider, Identifying Impairment and Resolving Issues,” presentations at the Anesthesia Administration Assembly Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada (May 2003).

“Tips for Negotiating Hospital Stipends,” “Employment Contracts: Protecting Your Practice,” and “Overview of Billing Compliance: Medicare and Beyond,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2003).

“Introduction to HIPAA Privacy,” presentation to the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, Chicago, Illinois (March 2003).

“HIPAA Privacy: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do,” and “Priorities in Negotiating Hospital and ASC Agreements,” presentations to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, San Antonio, Texas (February 2003).

“What You Need to Know about Your Hospital and Its Administration,” presentation at the Michigan Practice Management Symposium sponsored by Anesthesia Business Consultants, LLC, Novi, Michigan (January 2003).

“Practice Management Secrets,” presentation at the Anesthesia Billing 101 Seminar sponsored by United Communications Group, St. Petersburg, Florida (January 2003).

“HIPAA Privacy and Physician Practices: What You Need to Know,” presentation to the Alaska MGMA Meeting, Girdwood, Alaska (November 2002).

“12 Strategies to Win at Managed Care Contracting for Anesthesia Practices,” presentation for an Audio Conference sponsored by United Communications Group (October 2002).

“Overview of Risk Areas in Anesthesia Billing,” presentation to the Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists, Cleveland, Ohio (September 2002).

“How Different Income Distribution Methodologies Can Affect Your Day-to-Day Practice,” “Overview of Billing Compliance: Medicare and Beyond,” and “Managing Your Managed Care Agreements,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2002).

“Using Employment Agreements to Protect Your Practice,” “Overview of HIPAA Privacy Rules and Their Impact on OR Operations,” and “Key Issues in Negotiating Service Agreements with Hospitals,” presentations to the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors Workshop on Operating Room Management, Carlsbad, California (March 2002).

“Implementing Privacy Policies: Practical Considerations,” presentation to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Phoenix, Arizona (February 2002).

“Pain Service Practice Management: Legal & Financial Considerations,” presentation to the Eastern Pain Association, New York, New York (January 2002).

“Kickbacks and Other Dilemmas for the Anesthesiologist,” Workshop on Compliance, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (October 2001).

“Medicare Compliance Update,” presentation to the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Mid-Year Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (October 2001).

“Successful Contracting with Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers,” presentation to the Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina (July 2001).

“Compliance Issues in Anesthesia Billing,” presentations to the Compliance Officers’ Forum sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, D.C. (May 2001).

“Overview of Billing Compliance: Medicare and Beyond,” “Contract Negotiation: Hospital & ASC Contracting,” and “Employment Contracts: Protecting Your Practice,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar cosponsored by the University of Chicago Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care and Medical Business Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2001).

“Contract Negotiation: Hospital, ASC, and Managed Care Contracting,” presentation to the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors Workshop on Operating Room Management, San Francisco, California (March 2001).

“Investing in Ambulatory Surgery Centers,” presentation to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, San Diego, California (February 2001).

“Overview of Anesthesia Billing Compliance: Medicare and Beyond,” presentation to the South Dakota Society of Anesthesiologists, Chamberlain, South Dakota (November 2000).

“The Laws of Compliance: Ignorance is No Excuse,” Workshop on Compliance, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California (October 2000).

“Overview of Anesthesia Billing Compliance: Medicare and Beyond,” “Hospital Contracting: Issues and Negotiations,” and “Managing Your Managed Care Agreements,” presentations at the Anesthesia Billing and Management Seminar sponsored by Medical Billing Solutions, LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 2000).

“Hospital-Physician Contracting: Looking at Both Sides of the Issue,” presentation to the American Health Lawyers Association Institute on Physicians and Physician Organizations, Phoenix, Arizona (April 2000).

“How to Get What You Want From Them, How To Prevent Them from Getting Anything From You: Hospital, ASC, and Managed Care Contracting,” presentation to the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors Workshop on Operating Room Management, San Francisco, California (February 2000).

“What’s Hot in Hospital and ASC Contracts,” and “Employment Contract Issues: The Employer’s Perspective,” presentations to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Tampa, Florida (February 2000).

“Professional Liability Insurance,” presentation to the Resident Component meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dallas, Texas (October 1999).

“Managed Care Contracting,” Workshop on Anesthesiologists’ Survival Guide to Contracts, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas (October 1999).

“Compliance and Billing: Ten Commandments for Anesthesia Billing,” Workshop on Compliance, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas (October 1999).

“Gray Areas in Billing and Using Your Gray Matter,” presentation to the New Hampshire-Vermont Society of Anesthesiologists, Lebanon, New Hampshire (September 1999).

“Contracting with Hospitals and Surgery Centers,” presentation to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, San Francisco, California (February 1999).

“Complying with Medicare,” presentation to the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, Orlando, Florida (October 1998); “Fraud and Abuse: Considerations in Billing for Anesthesia Services,” presentations to the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana (February 1998); Medical Group Management Association, Washington, D.C. (October 1997); Maine Society of Anesthesiologists, Rockport, Maine (May 1997); and the Anesthesia Administrators of Texas, San Antonio, Texas (February 1997).

“Hospital and Managed Care Contracting,” presentations to the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors Workshop on Operating Room Management, Phoenix, Arizona (March 1999), and the Anesthesia Administration Assembly meeting in Denver, Colorado (May 1998).

“Managed Care Contracting: Considerations for Anesthesiologists,” presentations to the Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists (May 1997); the American Society of Anesthesiologists Conference on Practice Management, Orlando, Florida (February 1997); and the New Jersey Society of Anesthesiologists (September 1996).

“Managed Care Contracting: Strategic and Legal Considerations,” presentation to the Fairfax County Medical Society, Fairfax, Virginia (April 1997).

“An Introduction to Contracting: Considerations for Residents,” presentation to the Resident Component meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Orlando, Florida (October 1998); presentations to anesthesiology residents, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. (December 1996, December 1995, January 1995), and University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio (November 1996); surgery residents, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. (April 1996); and anesthesiology residents and fellows in the greater Chicago metropolitan area, Chicago, Illinois (March 1996).

“‘If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It’ Revisited: Creating Physician Organizations,” presentation to the Medical Staff, Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C. (January 1996).

“When You’re Not a Group and Want to Act Like One: Antitrust Considerations for Anesthesiologists,” presentation to the Maryland-District of Columbia Society of Anesthesiologists (June 1995).