The Annual Physician Agreements & Ventures brings together the best practitioners in the healthcare industry to provide you with the best strategies for and know-how on medical transactions and investments.  It keeps you abreast of the latest happenings with its numerous focused updates, informs you of the issues and brings you up-to-date to the trends arising in the various sectors within the industry.

Further, it integrates workshops, case studies, updates and trends into the workshop to guarantee a much more interesting and easily comprehensible conference.

The Fifth Annual Conference on 
Physician Agreements and Ventures
Successful Strategies for Negotiating Medical Transactions and Investments
October 30-31, 2008

Previous Conferences Information

The Fourth Annual Conference on 
Physician Agreements and Ventures
Successful Strategies for Negotiating Medical Transactions and Investments
November 1-2, 2007 ¤The Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel - Chicago

Conference Brochure is available here: (Download Brochure)

Topics & Speakers:
• Market Overview

  	L. Edward Bryant, Jr. Partner
  
  
• Recent Developments in "Stark"

  	Jonathan K. Henderson, Panel Moderator Partner KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART PRESTON GATES ELLIS LLP ---formerly known as--- HUGHES LUCE LLP
  	Eric S. Tower Vice President/Associate General Counsel ADVOCATE HEALTHCARE
  GW&T	Norton L. Travis Business Practice Group Chairman GARFUNKEL, WILD & TRAVIS
  
  
• The St. Elizabeth Medical Center acquisition of Patient First Physicians Group

  	Jay Warden Panel Moderator Senior Vice President KAUFMAN HALL & ASSOCIATES
  	Thomas P. Anthony Co-Chair, Business & Corporate Department FROST BROWN TODD LLC
  	James A. Dressman III Partner DETERS BENZINGER & LAVELLE PSC
  PATIENT FIRST PHYSICIANS GROUP	Dr. Donald Saelinger Chief Executive Officer PATIENT FIRST PHYSICIANS GROUP
  	Anu Singh Vice President KAUFMAN HALL & ASSOCIATES
  
  
• Joint Ventures in Cancer Centers

  	Paul R. DeMuro Partner LATHAM & WATKINS
  	John S. Howard Vice President/General Counsel ST. JOHN’S MERCY HEALTH CARE
  	Daryl P. Johnson Principal HEALTHCARE APPRAISERS INC.
  
  
• Carilion Health System: Changing the Model

  	Briggs W. Andrews SVP/General Counsel CARILION CLINIC
  	Douglas A. Hastings Chair of the Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN PC
  
  
• Joint-Venture Possibilities in an Ambulatory Center

  BAKER HOSTETLER	Steven A. Eisenberg Panel Moderator Partner BAKER HOSTETLER
  HEALTH CARE REIT INC.	Jay Morgan Vice President, Acute Care Investments HEALTH CARE REIT INC.
  NAVIGANT CONSULTING	Neal Peyser Managing Director NAVIGANT CONSULTING
  
  
• Real Estate Transactions in Physician Practices

  BARNABAS CONSULTING	David Petrel President BARNABAS CONSULTING
  LILLIBRIDGE TRUST	Sydney P. Scarborough Executive Vice President LILLIBRIDGE TRUST
  LILLIBRIDGE TRUST	Al Seeley Executive Vice President LILLIBRIDGE TRUST
  
  
• Electronic Medical Implementation Plans

  DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON LLC	Jennifer R. Breuer Partner (Health Law) DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON LLC
  DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON LLC	Ira M. Kalina Partner (IT Law) DRINKER BIDDLE GARDNER CARTON LLC
  
  
• Physician Practice Groups in Health Systems

  FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP	Laura A. Gabrysch Senior Associate FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP
  NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION	Danae K. Prousis Vice President/General Counsel NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION
  
  

AGENDA:

Thursday, November 1, 2007

07:30	Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:00	Valuations Workshop: A Whole-Hospital Syndication to Physician Investors
09:30	Workshop Ends
09:45	Conference Begins. Co-Chairs' Opening Remarks
10:00	Market Overview
10:30	Recent Developments in Stark Law Enforcement
11:15	Case Study: The St. Elizabeth Medical Center Acquisition of Patient First Physicians Group
12:00	Luncheon for All Delegates and Speakers
01:15	Joint Ventures in Cancer Centers (including Stereotactic Radiosurgery)
02:00	The Carilion Clinic: Transforming a Health System to Meet the Quality Mandate
02:45	Chocoholic Networking Break
03:15	Joint-Venture Possibilities in an Ambulatory Center
04:00	CLE Ethics Hour: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Joint Ventures
05:00	End of Session
06:00	Cocktails and Reception

Friday, November 2, 2007

08:00	Continental Breakfast
08:30	The Business Model for Real Estate versus Operating Entity Investments
09:15	Electronic Medical Record Implementation Plans
10:00	Networking Break
10:15	Physician Practice Groups in Health Systems: Pay Per Performance and other Issues
11:00	Specialty Hospitals – Choosing Collaboration over Competition
12:00	Conference Adjourns

The Third Annual Conference on 
Physician Agreements and Ventures
Successful Strategies for Negotiating Medical Transactions and Investments
November 2-3, 2006 ¤The Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel - Chicago

Conference Brochure is available here: (Download Brochure)

Topics & Speakers:
• Physician Transactions that Work

  	Manfred R. Steiner, Panel Moderator Principal
  SYMBION, INC.	Dan Beuerlein Assistant Vice President of Acquisitions & Development
  	Joseph A. Sowell, III Partner
  QUARLES & BRADY	Roger D. Strode Partner

• Gainsharing - a Win for Both Sides

  	Paul R. DeMuro, Panel Moderator Partner
  	Patricia R. Aubort Principal
  EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER	Joseph Truhe General Counsel
• Which Pitfalls to Avoid in Setting up ASC's

  	Joseph A. Sowell, III Panel Moderator Partner
  GP MEDICAL VENTURES	Thomas A. Gallegher Founder, President and CEO
  BROWN MCCARROLL L.L.P.	David W. Hilgers Partner

• Profitable Management Service Arrangements

  	James B. Wieland, Panel Moderator Shareholder
  ALLERGYCHOICES, INC.	Jim Killoran Vice President and Director of Business Development
  ALLERGY ASSOCIATES OF LACROSSE	Mary S. Morris, M.D.

• Investing in and Obtaining Financing of MOB's

  	Brent D. Tharp, Panel Moderator VP Investment Officer
  	James A. Barnes VP, Originations

• Non-Equity Service Line Joint Ventures:
  Innovative Ways Hospitals & Physicians Can Cooperate Instead of Compete

  SCHOTTENSTEIN ZOX & DUNN	Peter A. Pavarini, Panel Moderator Partner
  HEALTH EVOLUTIONS	Richard M. Cameron Consultant

AGENDA:

Thursday, November 2, 2006

07:30	Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:00	Valuations Workshop: The Role of Valuation in
	Transaction Negotiation and Support
09:30	Workshop Ends
09:45	Conference Begins. Co-Chairs' Opening Remarks
10:00	Overview
10:30	Non-Equity Service Line Joint Ventures: Innovative Ways
	Hospitals and Physicians Can Legally Cooperate Rather
	Than Compete
12:00	Luncheon for All Delegates and Speakers
01:15	Achieving a Win-Win with Physicians through Gainsharing
	and Other Arrangements
02:00	Physician-Owned Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery
	Centers: Avoiding Financial and Operational Difficulties
02:45	Networking Break
03:15	Physician Ventures in Cancer Centers
04:00	CLE Ethics Hour
	Lawyers Crossing Borders Without Crossing Ethical
	Boundaries: The New World of Multi-jurisdictional Law
	Practice
05:00	End of Session
06:00	Cocktails and Reception

Friday, November 3, 2006

08:00	Continental Breakfast
08:30	Financing Physician-Owned Medical Office Buildings
	and Acute-Care Facilities
09:15	Management Service Arrangements: New Ways For
	Physicians To Use An Old Model
10:00	Networking Break
10:15	Specialty and Physician Joint Venture Hospitals -
	Opportunities in a Fluid Market
11:00	Physician Real Estate Investment in a
	Dynamic Environment
12:00	Conference Adjourns

The Second Annual  
Physician Agreements and Ventures
Successful Strategies for Medical Transactions and Investments
November 3-4, 2005 ¤ The Millenium Knickerbocker Hotel - Chicago

Conference Brochure is available here:

Topics & Speakers:
• Profiting from Medical Real Estate

  SHATTUCK HAMMOND PARTNERS	Philip J. Camp, Panel Moderator Principal
  SHATTUCK HAMMOND PARTNERS	Victoria Poindexter Principal
  RENDINA COMPANIES	Bruce A. Rendina Chief Executive Officer
  PACIFIC MEDICAL BUILDINGS	Evan Stone General Counsel

• Gainsharing - a Win/Win Propositions

  	Neil Olderman, Panel Moderator Partner
  PARTNERS HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, INC.	Perry R. Hanson Principal and Director
• Medical Group Development & Recofiguration

  	Paul R. DeMuro, Moderator Partner
  	Patricia R. Aubort Principal
  	Thomas J. Pedersen Principal

• Making Money in Clinical Co-Management Situations

  	Peter A. Pavarini, Panel Moderator Partner
  HEALTH EVOLUTIONS	Richard M. Cameron Consultant

• Structuring the Deal from the Physician's Side to Maximize Profits

  ACCENTURE	James J. Pizzo, Panel Moderator Partner
  FROST BROWN TODD LLC	Thomas D. Anthony Vice Chair Corporate Department
  GROUP HEALTH ASSOCIATES	Michael Barber, MD Chief Executive Officer

• Hear from the Experts how to set up Successful Physician Joint Ventures

  HARPETH CAPITAL	C. Turney Stevens, Panel Moderator Chairman and Managing Partner
  THEREX, INC.	Michael G. Skiera President & CEO
  	Daniel H. Melvin Partner

AGENDA:

Thursday, November 3, 2005

07:30	Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:00	Valuations Workshop: Physician Joint Ventures
09:45	Conference Begins. Co-Chairs' Opening Remarks
10:00	Overview
10:30	Medical Group Development, Reconfiguration and
	Relationships with Practice Management Companies
11:15	Non-Equity Service Line Joint Ventures: Innovative Ways
	Hospitals and Physicians Can Legally Cooperate Rather
	Than Compete
12:00	Luncheon for All Speakers and Delegates
01:15	Physician Ventures in Radiation Therapy Centers
02:00	Physicians' Investments in Medical Office Buildings
02:45	Networking Break
03:00	Keynote Address: The Attack on Specialty and Niche
	Providers
03:30	Gainsharing
04:15	Ethics panel
05:00	End of Session
06:00	Cocktails and Reception and Dinnner

Friday, November 4, 2005

08:00	Continental Breakfast
08:30	Ambulatory Surgery Centers
09:15	Assessing Value of the Practice Integration: The Value
	a Joint Venture with a Physician Practice can bring to
	your Organization
10:00	Networking Break
10:15	Keynote Address: Why ASCs Succeed and Where the
	Industry is Heading
10:45	Establishing Physical Therapy Centers
11:30	Physician Hospital Integration Models in the 21st Century:
	Leveraging the Strengths of Multi-specialty Clinics
12:15	Conference Adjourns