Sponsors 

Sponsor of the Sunday Evening Welcome Reception

Applied Discovery is a worldwide e-discovery leader that offers multinational collection, processing, review, and production services for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Our portfolio of services support legal professionals as they collect, secure, review, measure, and manage electronically stored information (ESI).

Sponsor of the Health Information Technology and Life Sciences Join Practice Groups; Payors, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group; and Healthcare Liability and Litigation and Labor and Employment Joint Practice Groups Luncheons

The BRG Health Analytics team combines extensive health care and life sciences expertise with years of experience providing investigation, litigation, regulatory, policy and business advisory services. Our team consists of accountants, fraud specialists, economists, investigators, former industry executives, data analysts, billing/coding specialists, statisticians and actuaries. We advise clients and their counsel by analyzing relevant information and developing independent, objective and workable solutions to complex business issues, investigations, disputes and regulatory challenges.

Sponsor of the water bottles.

BNA is recognized throughout the health law community as the premier source for authoritative, objective, legal news and information. Stop by the BNA exhibit to see our full line of health law information services, including Health Law Reporter, Pharmaceutical Law & Industry Report, Health Law & Business Library, and Health Care Fraud Report. Sign up for BNA's Washington Health Care Alert, our free e-newsletter.

Sponsor of the New Member/First Time Attendee/Young Professional Reception

First Chesapeake

Sponsor of the Annual Meeting eProgram

FCG offers attorneys and providers litigation support, federal/state expert witness services, and services in tax and tax exemptions, antitrust, mergers/acquisitions and other business transactions, economic and financial analysis as well as Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.  FCG sponsors various AHLA events and contributes to AHLA’s public interest activities.

Sponsor of the In-House Counsel Program and Annual Meeting iphone/ipod touch apps

Sponsor of the In-House Counsel Program eProgram

Sponsor of the General Session and notepads.

FTI Healthcare can provide complete support to all legal, operational and strategic issues. The reasons are clear. Our professionals are a unique blend of consultants, practitioners and operators. Moreover, we bring added value and insight through the key lessons we have learned from our participation in some of the most well-known and substantial healthcare investigations, litigation and settlements in history. FTI Healthcare for:

Sponsor of Fraud and Abuse Practice Group luncheon.

HealthCare Appraisers, a nationally recognized valuation and consulting firm, provides services exclusively to the healthcare industry, including: Fair Market Value opinions for compensation and service arrangements (e.g., employment, ED call coverage, medical directorships, collection guarantees, equipment lease/use arrangements, and service/co-management arrangements); Business Valuation (e.g., ASCs, hospitals, dialysis centers, home health, diagnostic/ treatment facilities, physician practices, and intangible assets); Consulting and Advisory Services; and Litigation Support.

HealthCare Appraisers, Inc.
Corporate Office: Delray Beach, Florida, Denver, Dallas, Chicago
Tel: (561) 330-3488
www.HealthCareAppraisers.com

Sponsor of the Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi State breakfast.

Through our customized plans and accurate solutions, Horne LLP creates value for our clients, taking them one step closer to their financial goals. We are more than an accounting and business advisory service provider—we are respected partners and trusted friends. Our deep level of client commitment, our allegiance to furthering the development of our team and our dedication to high standards have helped us grow into one of the Top 10 firms in the Southeast and one of the Top 50 firms in the country.

Sponsor of the signage.

Founded in 1979, JAMS, The Resolution Experts, is the nation's largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services. With Resolution Centers nationwide, JAMS and its more than 200 full time, exclusive neutrals are responsible for resolving thousands of the nation's most important cases.

Sponsor of the author reception.

LexisNexis® is a leading global provider of business information solutions to professionals in a variety of areas, including: legal, corporate, government, law enforcement, tax, accounting, academic, and risk and compliance assessment. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed Elsevier, LexisNexis helps customers achieve their goals in more than 100 countries, across six continents, with over 13,000 employees.

Sponsor of Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review Practice Group Luncheon

MDReview treats your peer review with the integrity, experience and unobstructed focus it deserves.  With clients in 42 states, MDReview is the standard for excellence in peer review.  We continually receive extraordinarily high scores for the level of service we provide and review quality.  Simply put, MDReview constantly meets our own very high standards so that we can consistently meet your expectations.

Sponsor of the In-House Counsel Program, In-House Counsel Practice Group luncheon, Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers and Hospitals and Health Systems joint Practice Group luncheon, and pens.

MediTract is the leading contract management service provider exclusively serving the healthcare industry, and currently works with hundreds of hospitals and healthcare systems at thousands of locations nationwide. The company's solutions help healthcare professionals regain control of their contracts and reduce the cost of doing business by providing the tools necessary to improve management's visibility of contractual obligations, enhance compliance and streamline workflow.

For more information or to arrange for a demonstration, please call toll free 1-877-492-8490 or email at info@meditract.com.

Please visit us at www.meditract.com.

Sponsor of the Tuesday evening Taste of Seattle Event

Navigant Consulting's professionals are seasoned in all aspects of the investigative and litigation process, enabling us to provide an array of services to Healthcare and Life Sciences clients and their counsel engaged in litigation and other disputes. We offer support services that draw upon both our litigation and investigative experience and our wealth of healthcare industry knowledge. Our services include dispute resolution and litigation support, fraud and other special investigations, antitrust matters, class action services, breach of contract analysis, data analysis and information systems consulting, and risk mitigation and compliance. Our team of life science experts has helped clients worldwide identify, plan, launch and sustain a wide range of medical products, from blockbuster drugs to specialty pharmaceuticals to niche medical devices.

Sponsor of the Past Presidents, Board of Directors, and Fellows dinner, and hotel keycards.

Pershing Yoakley & Associates PC, with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Knoxville and Tampa Bay, is one of the nation’s leading healthcare consulting firms. PYA serves physicians, hospitals and other clients in 42 states, providing financial assessment and fair market valuation services, physician/hospital economic alignment consultation, litigation support and expert testimony, strategic planning, and audit and tax services. For 25 years, PYA has delivered Vision Beyond the Numbers® to the healthcare industry.

Sponsor of the Internet kiosks and computer lab.

Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc., founded in 1990 by Richard Sinaiko, has served many of the nation's most prominent healthcare organizations and health law practices. Today, Sinaiko is among the sector's most experienced healthcare consulting firms, encompassing a range of service areas, including: revenue cycle consulting and litigation support to compliance, valuation and transactions, reimbursement and strategic analytics. These areas of expertise are integrated to address the most critical issues facing the healthcare delivery system today.

Sponsor of the Boston Red Sox Hats

Spectrum Health Partners (SHP) is an operationally focused advisory firm providing turnaround, crisis and interim management, and operational assessment services to the healthcare industry. SHP is uniquely qualified to provide clients with the tools necessary to achieve success in today's changing healthcare environment. Spectrum Health Partners is organized into five (5) distinctive Practice Groups:

• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
• Restructuring and Turnaround
• S.O.A.R. – Strategic, Organizational Assessments, and Reengineering
• Interim Management
• Executive Search

Sponsor of the onsite guide, Tuesday breakfast, Board of Directors and Practice Group Leaders luncheon, and Business Law and Governance and Physician Organizations joint Practice Group luncheon.

Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. has been an independent leader in strategic compensation and incentive programs since 1992. Specifically focused on healthcare and executive compensation, SullivanCotter works with boards, compensation committees and senior management to develop solutions, support the organization's mission, satisfy regulatory requirements, and achieve retention and recruitment goals. SullivanCotter's highly experienced team specializes in compensation assessment and design, actuarial analysis, board and committees' best practices, competitive benchmarking, financial strategies, operational best practices, and more. Its annual compensation and productivity surveys give healthcare organizations and companies in other industries up-to-date, actionable information with which to craft their own programs. Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, New York City, Parsippany, San Francisco and Westport.

Sponsor of the Lanyards.

When you enter into a relationship with VMG Health, you will benefit from our comprehensive understanding of the healthcare industry and fair market value requirements related to hospital/physician relationships. Whether you require assistance with financial, operational or legal issues, VMG provides the solutions to get the job done. From business valuations to transaction advisory services to physician compensation arrangements, we have the experience and in-depth understanding required to provide healthcare organizations with sound opinions.