Hear from the current chair of the Health Care Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Don’t miss this annual opportunity to stay current on federal law and regulations in health care. Take away keen analysis of the significance and implications of the past year’s new and amended laws, regulations, and judicial interpretations.

Stay up to date on the latest regulatory changes in Michigan, including recent developments such as 2024 PA 252 requiring licensure of freestanding birth centers; proposed changes in administrative rules for adult foster care facilities and inpatient psychiatric hospitals and units; and a new facility, agency, and program licensing management information system to be released in 2026. Gain critical insight into how these changes will impact your health care clients.

Get practical tips to successfully navigate your early career from experienced in-house and law firm healthcare law lawyers. Delve into the importance of, and the differences between, creating a vision for your practice or career and using strategic planning to achieve that vision.

Explore legal and industry developments reshaping the privacy and security compliance landscape beyond HIPAA. Analyze implications of emerging technologies like AI and DOJ’s new prohibition on international transfers of data. Also, examine changes to the Part 2 substance use disorder rules, the risks of offshoring health data, and the evolving expectations of regulators and enforcement agencies. Get key takeaways for guiding clients on these developments to mitigate risks and stay in compliance.

An overview of recent trends involving venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), and health care. Evaluate where money is being invested and discuss what VC and PE firms are looking for in new investment opportunities. Review new and proposed state laws and their impact on PE- and VC-backed health care providers.

Gain insight on the current licensing environment and ways for health care practitioners to mitigate administrative actions. Establish effective communications to ward off official complaints to regulatory bodies. Navigate the licensing process when a complaint is filed. Mitigate collateral consequences of a licensing action, including professional association actions, debarment, and civil actions. Pick up best practices to manage risks and uphold professional standards.

Explore AI integration into health care law practice, highlighting practical use cases, opportunities for efficiency, and the risks lawyers must carefully navigate. Address confidentiality, data security, bias, and compliance with professional responsibility obligations when using AI tools.

Get myth-busting insights into key health law topics through the perspectives of health plan lawyers. Gain practical knowledge, dispel common misconceptions, and deepen your understanding of how health plans approach critical legal challenges in today's evolving health care landscape and how best to work with health plan counsel to resolve disputes.

Delve into the transformative role of AI in health care settings from clinical and payor perspectives. Examine real-world examples of AI applications in diagnostics, treatment planning, and patient monitoring. Highlight AI integration in health insurance processes, including claims management, fraud detection, and personalized health plans. Consider negotiating and contracting issues with IT vendors, ensuring partnerships that support innovation and compliance.

Review antitrust impacts and influences in various health care contexts, including consolidations and provider networks.

Learn about the latest government activities and precautions you must take to protect your clients. Get an inside look at the complex landscape of fraud and abuse prosecution and get perspectives from both sides.

Focus on the evolving role of lawyers as strategic advisors beyond just providing legal counsel. Get perspectives from lawyers who have transitioned between different roles in the health care industry.

Relax and join faculty and fellow registrants for light hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.