2009 ALTHA Advocacy Meeting

Presentations

Welcome and Introductions
William Walters
Chief Executive Officer
ALTHA, Inc.

Post-Acute Care & The Health Reform Debate
Ray Sierpina Chairman, ALTHA Advocacy Committee
Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations
Kindred Healthcare

Bundling of Post-Acute Services
Dexanne Clohan, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
HealthSouth


How We Got Here: 101
Rod Laughlin
Vice President of Development and Goverment Affairs
Regency Hospital Company

Medical Necessity Reviews
Rhonda Ingle, B.S-B.A
Director of Business Operations
Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care

Out Member Hospitals in the Lone Star State
Remarks on the State of Texas Healthcare
Kimberly Langston, R.N., B.S.N., C.H.P.N
Administrator
Scott and White Continuing Care Hospital

Jay Quintana
Chief Executive Officer
Cornerstone Hospital of Austin

Mike Kornblatt
Senior Vice President Strategic Planning and Development
Promise Healthcare

The Hospital Community in the Lone Star State
Presentation from the Texas Hospital Association
John Hawkins
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Texas Hospital Association

From Austin to Washington and Back
Lessons from an HHS Official in the Bush Administration
Benjamin Sasse, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Affairs
The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
University of Texas

The Art of the Deal:
Advising LTACHs in the Age of MMSEA
Jason Greis
McGuireWoods

Health System Reform: The Future of Regulation
CMS, "Super MedPAC" Proposals & Administrative Law
Larry Oday
Vinson & Elkins

Concluding Remarks: How Your Hospitals Can Help
The Upcoming Health Reform Debate
Ray Sierpina
Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs
Kindred Healthcare

William Walters
Chief Executive Officer
ALTHA