Winter Institute
Schedule
AHLA's Winter Institute 2027 features three specialized tracks—Advising Providers: Legal Strategies for AMCs, Physicians, and Hospitals; Complexities of AI in Health Care; and Health Plans and Managed Care—plus networking events and lunch sessions. In-person attendees access all tracks and post-conference recordings.
Sunday, February 21, 2027
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Golf Outing at Bali Hai Golf Club PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
This event is not included in the registration fee. There is an additional fee of $285 with limited space. First Come-First Serve. Attendees and speakers are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
2:30 - 4:45 PM
Conference Attendee Assistance: Check-In and Badge Pick-Up
4:45 - 5:45 PM
Welcome Reception
Welcoming attendees to Las Vegas! This event is included in the registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
Monday, February 22, 2027
7:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Conference Attendee Assistance: Check-In and Badge Pick-Up
7:30 - 9:00 AM
Conference Breakfast
This event is included in the conference registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
8:00 - 9:45 AM
Pre-Conference Session: In-House Counsel Think Tank
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Kelly Anderson, Robin Fisk, and Renee Delphin-Rodriguez
This event is for provider In-House/General Counsel attendees ONLY. Pre-registration is required; limited attendance (100); there is no additional fee.
10:00 AM - 12:15 PM
General Session Advising Providers AI Health Plans
12:30 - 1:45 PM
Lunch and Learn PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Topic: TBD
This event is included in the registration fee. Limited attendance and pre-registration is required. Continuing Education Credits are not available. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Health Plan Accountability in Integrated Payer-Provider and Shared-Service Models (not repeated) Health Plans
Health Care Legal Ethics–Jeopardy with a New Twist Legal Ethics
Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law Advising Providers
Update on the Implementation of Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Advising Providers
How Courts and Regulators Approach AI-Driven Health Care Fraud AI
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Networking Break
Exhibits Open–Meet the Exhibitors. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
3:30 - 4:45 PM
Intersection of Medical Staff Peer Review and Employed Physician Models (not repeated) Advising Providers
All in the Family - After the Wedding - AMC and Community Health System Affiliations in Years Two and Beyond Advising Providers - AMC Focus
Trends in Health Care Transaction Approvals and Corporate Ownership Health Plans
State Regulatory Issues in AI AI
Till Death Do Us Part: A Live Health System–AI Vendor Contract Negotiation AI
4:45 - 5:45 PM
Networking Reception
This event is included in the registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
Tuesday, February 23, 2027
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Conference Attendee Assistance
If you have not checked in, stop by to print your badge.
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Conference Breakfast
This event is included in the conference registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
8:00 - 9:15 AM
Antitrust Hot Topics (not repeated) Advising Providers
Value-Based Enterprises: A Path Forward as Academic Medical Centers (and Health Systems) Respond to A Changing Health Care Marketplace Advising Providers
Governing Health Care AI AI
Till Death Do Us Part: A Live Health System–AI Vendor Contract Negotiation (repeat) AI
Trends in Health Care Transaction Approvals and Corporate Ownership (repeat) Health Plans
9:30 - 10:30 AM
GME Update (not repeated) Advising Providers - AMC Focus
Physician Compensation Compliance Advising Providers
AI in Health Care: FDA Regulation AI
How AI is Reshaping the Health Care Workforce and the Legal Risks AI
False Claims Act Cases: Hot Topics in Managed Care Health Plans
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
Exhibits Open–Meet the Exhibitors. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A Recent Surge in Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Regulations (not repeated) Health Plans
Internal Investigations in Academic Medical Centers, Children's Hospitals, and Other Complex Organizations Advising Providers - AMC Focus
Emerging Legal Considerations for Ambient and Agentic AI in Health Care AI
How Courts and Regulators Approach AI-Driven Health Care Fraud (repeat) AI
Health Care Legal Ethics–Jeopardy with a New Twist (repeat) Legal Ethics
12:15 - 1:30 PM
Lunch and Learn PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Topic: TBD
This event is included in the registration fee. Limited attendance and pre-registration is required. Continuing Education Credits are not available. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
1:45 - 3:00 PM
New Attestation and NPI Requirements for Off-Campus Outpatient Departments (not repeated) Advising Providers
Advanced Managed Care Contracting and Compliance Health Plans
Strategies for Monetizing Health Data in the AI Era AI
State Regulatory Issues in AI (repeat) AI
All in the Family - After the Wedding - AMC and Community Health System Affiliations in Years Two and Beyond (repeat) Advising Providers - AMC Focus
3:15 - 4:15 PM
Managing AI Risks in Due Diligence (not repeated) AI
Antitrust Developments Impacting Health Plan Contracting Health Plans
How PSAs Benefit Private Practices and Health Systems Advising Providers
Physician Compensation Compliance (repeat) Advising Providers
How AI is Reshaping the Health Care Workforce and the Legal Risks (repeat) AI
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Structuring for AI-Driven Innovation in Health Systems (not repeated) AI
Building a Defensible Evidence Trail in Health Care AI AI
Stark Law & AKS Risks in Physician-Health System Arrangements Advising Providers
Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law (repeat) Advising Providers
False Claims Act Cases: Hot Topics in Managed Care (repeat) Health Plans
5:30 - 6:15 PM
Meet & Mingle
Join fellow attendees for a relaxed drink and good conversation before a night out on the town or an evening of downtime. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
Wednesday, February 24, 2027
7:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Conference Attendee Assistance
7:30 - 8:30 AM
Conference Breakfast
This event is included in the conference registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.
8:30 - 9:45 AM
Law and Practice in State Review of Nonprofit Health System Transactions (not repeated) Advising Providers
Value-Based Enterprises: A Path Forward as Academic Medical Centers (and Health Systems) Respond to A Changing Health Care Marketplace (repeat) Advising Providers
Governing Health Care AI (repeat) AI
Strategies for Monetizing Health Data in the AI Era (repeat) AI
Advanced Managed Care Contracting and Compliance (repeat) Health Plans
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Legal Ethics in AI (not repeated) Legal Ethics
Stark Law & AKS Risks in Physician-Health System Arrangements (repeat) Advising Providers
Internal Investigations in Academic Medical Centers, Children's Hospitals, and Other Complex Organizations (repeat) Advising Providers - AMC Focus
Building a Defensible Evidence Trail in Health Care AI (repeat) AI
Antitrust Developments Impacting Health Plan Contracting (repeat) Health Plans
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Managed Care Litigation Landscape (not repeated) Health Plans
AI in Health Care: FDA Regulation (repeat) AI
Emerging Legal Considerations for Ambient and Agentic AI in Health Care (repeat) AI
Update on the Implementation of Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) (repeat) Advising Providers
How PSAs Benefit Private Practices and Health Systems (repeat) Advising Providers
Attendee Company List
See what organizations are attending the Winter Institute. (available January 22, 2027)
Thank You to Our Sponsors
If your organization is interested in sponsoring AHLA's Winter Institute, please contact the Conference Team.
