Webinar Duration: 60 minutes
RECORDED: Access recorded version only for one participant; unlimited viewing for 6 months (Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of payment)
SPEAKER: Joseph Wolfe
OVERVIEW:
In this session Mr. Wolfe will provide a straight-forward, practical explanation of developing concepts, including the quality and value metrics into new federal health care programs and commercial payment systems, new delivery models, what providers can be doing to develop a value-based strategy, and the application of the Stark Law and other fraud and abuse laws to new models aimed at population health, quality of care and cost control.
Mastering these concepts will be a must for health care executives looking to position their organizations for success in this new value-based world.
Why should you Attend: Going forward, health care leaders should be developing a value-based strategy so they can position their organizations for financial success in the new value-based world.
A refined and comprehensive value-based strategy can advance several important goals for a health care organization, among them: (1) enhancement of quality of care and improvement of patient outcomes.(2) promotion of safe medical practices.(3) sharing of best clinical practices. (4) increased efficiencies in care delivery.(5) facilitation of appropriate utilization of services; and (6) alignment of financial incentives.
Attendees should register for this webinar to get a better understanding of the legal issues surrounding paying for quality and value so they can refine their current strategy and can identify new delivery models and potential opportunities.
Areas Covered in the Session:
– Provide a general overview of new quality and value-based payment trends
– Discuss potential strategies for incentivizing physicians in connection with the rollout of the new value-based programs
– Discuss the application of the existing regulatory framework (e.g, AKS, Stark, CMP, beneficiary inducement, etc.) to new models aimed at incentivizing population health, quality of care and cost control
Who Will Benefit:
– In-House Counsel
– Health Care Compliance Officers
– Health Care Human Resources
– Health Care CFOs
– Health Care Executives
SPEAKER PROFILE:
Joseph Wolfe is an attorney with Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., the largest health care focused law firm in the country. Mr. Wolfe provides advice and counsel to some of the nation’s largest health systems, hospitals and medical groups on a variety of health care issues. He regularly counsels clients on a national basis regarding compliance-focused physician compensation and alignment strategies. He is a frequent speaker on issues related to the physician self-referral statute (Stark Law), hospital-physician transactions, physician compensation governance and health care valuation issues. Before attending law school at the University of Wisconsin, he served as a combat engineer in the United States Army.
