2009 Texas State Conference Agenda | Information
Sunday, March 29
Click on the linked topics for a copy of the handout
12:30 - 7:00 pm | Registration Desk Open
2:00 - 6:00 pm
HFMA Certification Coaching Course
2:00 - 6:00 pm
►RAC Attack!: Revenue Cycle Impacts of RAC
►RAC Appeals - To Appeal or Not to Appeal
Day Egusquiza - AR Systems, Inc.
Day Egusquiza brings over 30 years experience in healthcare reimbursement, business office operations, contracting, and compliance implementation. She is a nationally recognized speaker and has been on the AAHAM National Advisory Council, HFMA National Advisory Council, HFMA Faculty, is a past president of the HFMA Idaho Chapter, and received the Lifetime Acheivement Award.
6:00 - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception
Monday, March 30
7:30 am - 7:00 pm | Registration Desk Open
7:30 - 8:30 am | Buffet Breakfast
8:00 - 9:15 am
►Achieving Strategic Success in Turbulent Capital Markets
Jason H. Sussman, CPA - Partner, Kaufmann, Hall & Associates
Mr. Sussman's experience includes all aspects of financial planning and financial advisory services for hospitals, healthcare systems and physician groups. His areas of expertise include strategic financial planning, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions and various financing transactions. Mr. Sussman is the author of The Healthcare Executive’s Guide to Allocating Capital. In addition, has authored articles for various industry periodicals, including Healthcare Financial Management, and was a contributing author to Best Practice Financial Management: Six Key Concepts for Healthcare Leaders, The Financially Competitive Healthcare Organizations, Finance in Brief: Six Key Concepts for Healthcare Leaders, and Topics in Health Care Finance. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a BA from the Johns Hopkins University.
9:15 - 10:15 am
►State Legislative Issues
Dan Stultz, M.D., FACP, FACHE - President and CEO, Texas Hospital Association
In addition to his position with THA, which represents more than 85 percent of the state’s hospitals and health care systems, Dan Stultz is a member of the American Hospital Association’s Regional Policy Board 7 and of the State Hospital Association Executives Forum. Stultz was president and CEO of Shannon Health System, a three-hospital health system associated with a multi-specialty clinic and legacy insurance company, in San Angelo, Texas, from 1999 until 2006. He was a member of the THA Board of Trustees during that time, and served as THA chairman for 2004-05. A physician, Stultz practiced general medicine and specialized in treating arthritis in San Angelo for more than 25 years. Stultz received his bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. He attended medical school at The University of Texas Medical School in Houston, and completed his internship and residency at The University of Kentucky.
10:15 - 10:45 am | Refreshment Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
►Physician Issues and the American Medical Association Agenda
J. James Rohack, MD - President-Elect, American Medical Association and Senior Staff Cardiologist, Scott & White Clinic
Dr. Rohack was elected president-elect of the AMA in June, 2008. He has been a member of the AMA Board of Trustees since 2001 and served as chair from 2004 to 2005. He has also served on all AMA-BOT intraboard committees, chairing both the AMA-BOT Executive Committee and the Organization and Operations Committee. Dr. Rohack serves as treasurer of the board of commissioners of the Joint Commission, chairs the National Advisory Counccil to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and is one of the principals of the Hospital Quality Alliance.
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Buffet Luncheon
1:00 - 2:15 pm
Healthcare Fraud: Perspectives & Case Analysis
No handout available
David Neider - Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
A 19 year veteran of the FBI, Agent Neider has served in three field offices and worked in many different program areas. He is one of a small cadre of agents who serve as Advanced Instructors within the Bureau. Special Agent Neider exclusively investigated Health Care Fraud Crimes during the last four years and has developed expertise in outpatient surgery frauds as well as HIPAA vioations. He has a BS in accounting and a J.D. degree from the Loyola University School of Law.
2:15 - 3:30 pm (concurrent sessions)
►RAC: Education and Response Methods to Mitigate Revenue Reduction
Carol Richardson, MA, RHIA - Corporate Director of HIM, Adventist Health, Inc.
Carol Richardson assumed Corporate RAC Coordinator responsibility in 2005. Adventist Health owns and manages 17 acute care facilities in California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, 13 of which are in California. Many years of health care industry experience including acute care, hospital-based outpatient product lines, behavioral health, managed care, compliance, interim management and consulting. Received undergraduate and graduate degrees from University of Texas at Dallas and holds the Registered Health Information Administrator credential from the American Health Information Management Association.
►The Medicare Prospective Payment System
William (Bill) Galinsky, CPA - Sr. Finance Director - Governmental and Regulatory Affairs, Scott & White Hospital
Bill has over 22 years experience in healthcare finance and reimbursement. He began his career with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas conducting cost report audits in the waning years of the transition to PPS. Since then Bill spent some time as part of the national healthcare consulting practice of Ernst & Young and has spent the last 14 years on the staffs of healthcare systems in the Carolinas and Texas. His positions have included Reimbursement Manager/Director, Director of Financial Planning, and Controller. Bill is an Advanced Member of HFMA and a member of the Lone Star Chapter board. Bill has been in the HFMA since 1990 with most of those years as part of the Lone Star Chapter. He is also a member of the AICPA and AHLA.
Steven W.Hand, CPA, MPA, FHFMA - System Executive for Government Reporting, MemorialHermann
Steve Hand has over 20 years in healthcare including experience with a big four accounting firm, fiscal intermediary and several healthcare systems. He has been a member of HFMA since 1991 and has served as president of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter and the Regional Executive for Region
9. He also served a three-year term with HFMA’s Board of Examiners Accounting and Finance group. Steve has received the Follmer Bronze, Reeves Silver and Muncie Gold Merit Awards. He is currently serving National HFMA as a member of the Chapter Advancement Team.
►Physician/Hospital Integration
Jerry A. Bell, Jr. - Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Jerry Bell is head of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.’s Health Law Business and Regulatory Department and practices in the firm’s Houston office. He practices exclusively in the health care area where he represents hospitals, medical schools, health maintenance organizations (HMO), preferred
provider organizations (PPO), physician groups, and other health care entities and providers. This representation includes a wide variety of matters, including business transactions, federal and state regulatory issues, hospital medical staff matters, insurance disputes, corporate matters, and general health law questions.
3:30 - 4:00 pm | Refreshment Break
4:00 - 5:15 pm (concurrent sessions)
Jordan Melick - Managing Director, Morgan Keegan
Jordan Melick works in Morgan Keegan's Health Care Investment Banking Group. Since 1991 he has worked exclusively in health care finance with experience in acute care hospitals and systems, long-term care providers, and physician clinics. He brings a unique combination of investment banking, provider, and rating agency experieice to clients.
►Managed Care - An Issues Overview
Dr. Diane B. Love - Associate Professor, Healthcare Administration, University of Houston Clear Lake
Dr. Dianne Love instructs advanced degree students in managed care, strategic planning, group practice management and the financial aspects of the healthcare business. She is also the founder, and served as the director of, the MBA for Physicians program at the University of Houston – Clear Lake. She is an adjunct professor in the Auburn University Physician Executive MBA program, the University of Texas School of Public Health and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She was a co-developer of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Southern Medical Association Certificate in Business Administration programs and currently serves a faculty member in both programs. Dr. Love is also a healthcare consultant specializing in the development and strategic management of physician organizations. She has developed over 75 physician organization both multi-specialty and single specialty.
Donna S. Clark - Partner, Baker Hostetler - Houston, TX
Donna Clark represents healthcare providers in federal and state regulatory matters, with an emphasis on compliance with referral laws. Her clients include hospitals and hospital systems, physicians and physician groups, academic medical centers, imaging facilities, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies and dialysis providers. Ms. Clark has advised numerous clients regarding the structuring of joint venture and contractual relationships in compliance with federal and state laws governing referral relationships, including the illegal remuneration, Stark and civil money penalties laws. She has represented academic medical centers in developing compensation models for faculty physicians and implementing time studies to support faculty physician compensation. Ms. Clark is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association (Health Law Section). She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in healthcare law (2006 and 2007).
5:15 - 6:30 pm | Conference Reception
8:00 pm | An Evening at Esther's Follies (optional event)
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CPE Credit
Up to 18 CPE credit hours are avialable depending on your reporting jurisdiction and the number of sessions attended. Credits are sponsored by Texas Gulf Coast HFMA Chapter, sponsor #00713 of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. TSBPA credits are generally honored in other states. Sign-in sheets and certificates are provided. There are no prerequisites for these sessions.
Dress
Casual business attire is appropriate. PLEASE NOTE: Hotel meeting rooms tend to be COLD - it is strongly recommended that you bring a jacket, sweater, or light wrap.
Tuesday, March 31
7:00 am - 12:00 pm | Information Desk Open
7:30 - 8:30 am - Buffet Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 am
►Courage In Leadership
Jody R. Rogers, Ph.D., FACHE
Dr. Jody R. Rogers is a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in Healthcare Administration at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He is a Board Certified Healthcare Executive, a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and has over 30 years of healthcare experience. Dr. Rogers obtained his MS Degree in Business Administration from Boston University, a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from the U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Healthcare Administration, and his Doctorate in Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration from the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Rogers served for over 23 years in the U. S. Army, retiring in 1999 as the Director of the U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Healthcare Administration. Since his retirement, Dr. Rogers has taught Economics, Strategic Management, Institutional Management, Professional Development and Leadership at Trinity University. Currently, Dr. Rogers works in the Executive Skills Branch of the Leader Training Center at the Army Medical Department Center and School. He is also the Executive Director of the Center for Leadership Excellence in Healthcare, an organization designed to enhance leadership thought and practice within the Federal Healthcare System.
9:00 - 10:30 am
►Lean Healthcare
Robert W. Pryor, MD, MBA - Chief Medical Officer and COO, Scott & White Hospital
Dr. Pryor has been Chief Medical Officer of Scott & White since 2005 and Chief Operating Officer since August 2007. Dr. Pryor is certified in Lean Healthcare from the University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Center for Professional Development. Prior to joining Scott & White, Dr. Pryor served as Chief Medical Officer at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Pryor is also a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and The American College of Critical Care Medicine. He is a graduate of Baylor University in Waco, and received his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Pryor completed a Pediatric Internship and Residency at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and a Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He earned an MBA from Arizona State University and is a member of The American College of Physician Executives
10:30 - 10:45 am - Refreshment Break
10:45 am - 12:15 pm
►Thinking Outside the Box
Peter Perialas, Jr. - Chief Executive Officer, Lone Star Circle of Care
Pete Perialas has extensive and successful national and international executive leadership experience in establishing new business models. Drawing on his previous experience in the private sector, Mr. Perialas has led Lone Star Circle of Care’s transformation from one small, grassroots clinic to a federally qualified; eight site operation that is now the sustainable, primary care safety net for the medically underserved in Williamson County, Texas. Under his leadership, Lone Star Circle of Care has experienced significant growth, doubling its budget year over year and dramatically increasing the number of patient visits provided, from 10,000 in 2002 to 150,000 projected in 2009. Mr. Perialas will continue to lead LSCC’s expansion of clinical sites and services in response to the growing needs of Williamson County and Central Texas.
12:15 pm - Conference Ends
An evening at Esther's Follies
Join us on Monday evening, March 30 for the premiere comedy and magic troupe in Texas! For more than a quarter century, the folks at Esther's Pool have kept Austin rolling with laughter. Part magic, part vaudeville review, part improv tour-de-force, Esther's Follies takes no prisoners, offering biting, hilarious satire on all the news makers and events fit to parody. Be sure to sign up for this optional event!
Sunday, March 29
Click on the linked topics for a copy of the handout
12:30 - 7:00 pm | Registration Desk Open
2:00 - 6:00 pm
HFMA Certification Coaching Course
2:00 - 6:00 pm
►RAC Attack!: Revenue Cycle Impacts of RAC
►RAC Appeals - To Appeal or Not to Appeal
Day Egusquiza - AR Systems, Inc.
Day Egusquiza brings over 30 years experience in healthcare reimbursement, business office operations, contracting, and compliance implementation. She is a nationally recognized speaker and has been on the AAHAM National Advisory Council, HFMA National Advisory Council, HFMA Faculty, is a past president of the HFMA Idaho Chapter, and received the Lifetime Acheivement Award.
6:00 - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception
Monday, March 30
7:30 am - 7:00 pm | Registration Desk Open
7:30 - 8:30 am | Buffet Breakfast
8:00 - 9:15 am
►Achieving Strategic Success in Turbulent Capital Markets
Jason H. Sussman, CPA - Partner, Kaufmann, Hall & Associates
Mr. Sussman's experience includes all aspects of financial planning and financial advisory services for hospitals, healthcare systems and physician groups. His areas of expertise include strategic financial planning, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions and various financing transactions. Mr. Sussman is the author of The Healthcare Executive’s Guide to Allocating Capital. In addition, has authored articles for various industry periodicals, including Healthcare Financial Management, and was a contributing author to Best Practice Financial Management: Six Key Concepts for Healthcare Leaders, The Financially Competitive Healthcare Organizations, Finance in Brief: Six Key Concepts for Healthcare Leaders, and Topics in Health Care Finance. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a BA from the Johns Hopkins University.
9:15 - 10:15 am
►State Legislative Issues
Dan Stultz, M.D., FACP, FACHE - President and CEO, Texas Hospital Association
In addition to his position with THA, which represents more than 85 percent of the state’s hospitals and health care systems, Dan Stultz is a member of the American Hospital Association’s Regional Policy Board 7 and of the State Hospital Association Executives Forum. Stultz was president and CEO of Shannon Health System, a three-hospital health system associated with a multi-specialty clinic and legacy insurance company, in San Angelo, Texas, from 1999 until 2006. He was a member of the THA Board of Trustees during that time, and served as THA chairman for 2004-05. A physician, Stultz practiced general medicine and specialized in treating arthritis in San Angelo for more than 25 years. Stultz received his bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. He attended medical school at The University of Texas Medical School in Houston, and completed his internship and residency at The University of Kentucky.
10:15 - 10:45 am | Refreshment Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
►Physician Issues and the American Medical Association Agenda
J. James Rohack, MD - President-Elect, American Medical Association and Senior Staff Cardiologist, Scott & White Clinic
Dr. Rohack was elected president-elect of the AMA in June, 2008. He has been a member of the AMA Board of Trustees since 2001 and served as chair from 2004 to 2005. He has also served on all AMA-BOT intraboard committees, chairing both the AMA-BOT Executive Committee and the Organization and Operations Committee. Dr. Rohack serves as treasurer of the board of commissioners of the Joint Commission, chairs the National Advisory Counccil to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and is one of the principals of the Hospital Quality Alliance.
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Buffet Luncheon
1:00 - 2:15 pm
Healthcare Fraud: Perspectives & Case Analysis
No handout available
David Neider - Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
A 19 year veteran of the FBI, Agent Neider has served in three field offices and worked in many different program areas. He is one of a small cadre of agents who serve as Advanced Instructors within the Bureau. Special Agent Neider exclusively investigated Health Care Fraud Crimes during the last four years and has developed expertise in outpatient surgery frauds as well as HIPAA vioations. He has a BS in accounting and a J.D. degree from the Loyola University School of Law.
2:15 - 3:30 pm (concurrent sessions)
►RAC: Education and Response Methods to Mitigate Revenue Reduction
Carol Richardson, MA, RHIA - Corporate Director of HIM, Adventist Health, Inc.
Carol Richardson assumed Corporate RAC Coordinator responsibility in 2005. Adventist Health owns and manages 17 acute care facilities in California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, 13 of which are in California. Many years of health care industry experience including acute care, hospital-based outpatient product lines, behavioral health, managed care, compliance, interim management and consulting. Received undergraduate and graduate degrees from University of Texas at Dallas and holds the Registered Health Information Administrator credential from the American Health Information Management Association.
►The Medicare Prospective Payment System
William (Bill) Galinsky, CPA - Sr. Finance Director - Governmental and Regulatory Affairs, Scott & White Hospital
Bill has over 22 years experience in healthcare finance and reimbursement. He began his career with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas conducting cost report audits in the waning years of the transition to PPS. Since then Bill spent some time as part of the national healthcare consulting practice of Ernst & Young and has spent the last 14 years on the staffs of healthcare systems in the Carolinas and Texas. His positions have included Reimbursement Manager/Director, Director of Financial Planning, and Controller. Bill is an Advanced Member of HFMA and a member of the Lone Star Chapter board. Bill has been in the HFMA since 1990 with most of those years as part of the Lone Star Chapter. He is also a member of the AICPA and AHLA.
Steven W.Hand, CPA, MPA, FHFMA - System Executive for Government Reporting, MemorialHermann
Steve Hand has over 20 years in healthcare including experience with a big four accounting firm, fiscal intermediary and several healthcare systems. He has been a member of HFMA since 1991 and has served as president of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter and the Regional Executive for Region
9. He also served a three-year term with HFMA’s Board of Examiners Accounting and Finance group. Steve has received the Follmer Bronze, Reeves Silver and Muncie Gold Merit Awards. He is currently serving National HFMA as a member of the Chapter Advancement Team.
►Physician/Hospital Integration
Jerry A. Bell, Jr. - Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Jerry Bell is head of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.’s Health Law Business and Regulatory Department and practices in the firm’s Houston office. He practices exclusively in the health care area where he represents hospitals, medical schools, health maintenance organizations (HMO), preferred
provider organizations (PPO), physician groups, and other health care entities and providers. This representation includes a wide variety of matters, including business transactions, federal and state regulatory issues, hospital medical staff matters, insurance disputes, corporate matters, and general health law questions.
3:30 - 4:00 pm | Refreshment Break
4:00 - 5:15 pm (concurrent sessions)
Jordan Melick - Managing Director, Morgan Keegan
Jordan Melick works in Morgan Keegan's Health Care Investment Banking Group. Since 1991 he has worked exclusively in health care finance with experience in acute care hospitals and systems, long-term care providers, and physician clinics. He brings a unique combination of investment banking, provider, and rating agency experieice to clients.
►Managed Care - An Issues Overview
Dr. Diane B. Love - Associate Professor, Healthcare Administration, University of Houston Clear Lake
Dr. Dianne Love instructs advanced degree students in managed care, strategic planning, group practice management and the financial aspects of the healthcare business. She is also the founder, and served as the director of, the MBA for Physicians program at the University of Houston – Clear Lake. She is an adjunct professor in the Auburn University Physician Executive MBA program, the University of Texas School of Public Health and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She was a co-developer of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Southern Medical Association Certificate in Business Administration programs and currently serves a faculty member in both programs. Dr. Love is also a healthcare consultant specializing in the development and strategic management of physician organizations. She has developed over 75 physician organization both multi-specialty and single specialty.
Donna S. Clark - Partner, Baker Hostetler - Houston, TX
Donna Clark represents healthcare providers in federal and state regulatory matters, with an emphasis on compliance with referral laws. Her clients include hospitals and hospital systems, physicians and physician groups, academic medical centers, imaging facilities, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies and dialysis providers. Ms. Clark has advised numerous clients regarding the structuring of joint venture and contractual relationships in compliance with federal and state laws governing referral relationships, including the illegal remuneration, Stark and civil money penalties laws. She has represented academic medical centers in developing compensation models for faculty physicians and implementing time studies to support faculty physician compensation. Ms. Clark is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association (Health Law Section). She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in healthcare law (2006 and 2007).
5:15 - 6:30 pm | Conference Reception
8:00 pm | An Evening at Esther's Follies (optional event)
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.
.
CPE Credit
Up to 18 CPE credit hours are avialable depending on your reporting jurisdiction and the number of sessions attended. Credits are sponsored by Texas Gulf Coast HFMA Chapter, sponsor #00713 of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. TSBPA credits are generally honored in other states. Sign-in sheets and certificates are provided. There are no prerequisites for these sessions.
Dress
Casual business attire is appropriate. PLEASE NOTE: Hotel meeting rooms tend to be COLD - it is strongly recommended that you bring a jacket, sweater, or light wrap.
Tuesday, March 31
7:00 am - 12:00 pm | Information Desk Open
7:30 - 8:30 am - Buffet Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 am
►Courage In Leadership
Jody R. Rogers, Ph.D., FACHE
Dr. Jody R. Rogers is a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in Healthcare Administration at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He is a Board Certified Healthcare Executive, a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and has over 30 years of healthcare experience. Dr. Rogers obtained his MS Degree in Business Administration from Boston University, a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from the U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Healthcare Administration, and his Doctorate in Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration from the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Rogers served for over 23 years in the U. S. Army, retiring in 1999 as the Director of the U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Healthcare Administration. Since his retirement, Dr. Rogers has taught Economics, Strategic Management, Institutional Management, Professional Development and Leadership at Trinity University. Currently, Dr. Rogers works in the Executive Skills Branch of the Leader Training Center at the Army Medical Department Center and School. He is also the Executive Director of the Center for Leadership Excellence in Healthcare, an organization designed to enhance leadership thought and practice within the Federal Healthcare System.
9:00 - 10:30 am
►Lean Healthcare
Robert W. Pryor, MD, MBA - Chief Medical Officer and COO, Scott & White Hospital
Dr. Pryor has been Chief Medical Officer of Scott & White since 2005 and Chief Operating Officer since August 2007. Dr. Pryor is certified in Lean Healthcare from the University of Michigan, College of Engineering, Center for Professional Development. Prior to joining Scott & White, Dr. Pryor served as Chief Medical Officer at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, Dr. Pryor is also a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and The American College of Critical Care Medicine. He is a graduate of Baylor University in Waco, and received his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Pryor completed a Pediatric Internship and Residency at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and a Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He earned an MBA from Arizona State University and is a member of The American College of Physician Executives
10:30 - 10:45 am - Refreshment Break
10:45 am - 12:15 pm
►Thinking Outside the Box
Peter Perialas, Jr. - Chief Executive Officer, Lone Star Circle of Care
Pete Perialas has extensive and successful national and international executive leadership experience in establishing new business models. Drawing on his previous experience in the private sector, Mr. Perialas has led Lone Star Circle of Care’s transformation from one small, grassroots clinic to a federally qualified; eight site operation that is now the sustainable, primary care safety net for the medically underserved in Williamson County, Texas. Under his leadership, Lone Star Circle of Care has experienced significant growth, doubling its budget year over year and dramatically increasing the number of patient visits provided, from 10,000 in 2002 to 150,000 projected in 2009. Mr. Perialas will continue to lead LSCC’s expansion of clinical sites and services in response to the growing needs of Williamson County and Central Texas.
12:15 pm - Conference Ends
An evening at Esther's Follies
Join us on Monday evening, March 30 for the premiere comedy and magic troupe in Texas! For more than a quarter century, the folks at Esther's Pool have kept Austin rolling with laughter. Part magic, part vaudeville review, part improv tour-de-force, Esther's Follies takes no prisoners, offering biting, hilarious satire on all the news makers and events fit to parody. Be sure to sign up for this optional event!
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