THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR*.
2nd Annual Legal Environment of Telemedicine
September 28, 1998 * Hyatt Regency, Arlington, VA
(Washington, DC area)
Sponsored by Legamed, Inc., this one-day seminar addresses several key areas of telemedicine, including:
· The current status of the Rural Health Care Corporation
· The federal government's perspective on HCFA reimbursement
· The insurability of telemedicine activities, viewed from an insurer's perspective
· What to seek and be wary of in entering into telemedicine-related contractual obligations
· Risk management techniques in telemedicine and electronic health information
· A up-to-the minute update on litigation and legislation, state & federal, affecting telemedicine and telehealth
Speakers include:
8:00-8:45 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:45-9:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Stephen J. Schanz, J.D., LL.M., CEO/Legamed, Inc.
9:00-9:50 a.m. The Current Status & Operations of the Rural Health Care Corporation
William England, J.D., Ph.D, Rural Health Care Corporation
9:50-10:40 a.m. Risk Management In Electronic Health Care Communications
Lori Bartholomew, Physician Insurers Association of America
10:40- 11:00 a.m. BREAK
11:00-Noon The Insurability of Telemedicine * An Insurer's View
Joan H. Bristow, R.N., M.A., The Doctor's Company
12:00 * 1:30 p.m. LUNCH (provided)
1:30 * 2:20 p.m. Telemedicine Reimbursement * The Federal Government's Perspective
Grant Bagley, J.D., M.D., Director of Coverage & Analysis, HCFA
2:20-3:40 p.m. Telemedicine Contracts: What To Seek and What To Avoid
Scott Edelstein, J.D., McDermott Will & Emery
3:40-4:00 p.m. BREAK
4:00-5:00 p.m. Litigation & Legislative Update: State & Federal
Stephen J. Schanz, J.D., LL.M., CEO, Legamed, Inc.
Robert J. Connelly, J.D., Vice-President, Legamed, Inc.
5:00 p.m. Closing remarks - Adjournment
Registration is $345.00 Early Bird (before August 14, 1998) and $395.00 after August 14, 1998.
Each registrant will receive:
· one-day conference and extensive seminar notebook materials
· copy of 1998 Compendium of Telemedicine Laws (The Compendium is a 290+ page book containing statutory excerpts of telemedicine-related laws at the state & federal level. Regular price is $79.00)
· tote bag
· continental breakfast and lunch
coupon good for $10.00 discount off the purchase price of the 1999 Compendium (scheduled for release in 1st quarter of 1999)To register, simply complete the form below and either mail or fax to: Legamed.
Mail: Legamed, Inc.
P.O. Box 99526 Fax: (919) 518-2991
Raleigh, NC 27624-9526 Phone: (919) 676-1137
Or you may register via our web site at: www.legamed.com (click "seminars")
Seminar Registration Form (Complete separate form for each registrant)
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Registration fees: ___________ $345.00 Early Bird * Save $50.00 (by August 14, 1998)
(check one) (Early-Bird registration must be received by August 14, 1998)
___________ $395.00 regular (received after August 14, 1998)
Method of payment: _____ check enclosed (payable to Legamed, Inc.)
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Refund policy: A processing fee of $60.00 will be charged for all written cancellation requests received by Legamed, Inc. before August 1, 1998. Cancellation requests received after August 1, 1998 are 75% refundable. Those received after August 14, 1998 are 50% refundable. No refunds will be issued after August 27, 1998.
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