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2008 Cancer Center Business Summit
Community Oncology at the Crossroads
October 20 & 21, 2008
The Fairmont Chicago
Tentative Program Agenda
As of October 13, 2008

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Monday, October 20, 2008
Time Event
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Introduction
Michael L. Blau, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chair, Health Care Venture Practice
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 2008 Summit Survey Findings
Ronald Barkley, M.S., J.D., Principal, Cancer Center Business Development Group
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Payor Perspectives on Oncology Reimbursement Reform
Moderator:

Peter D. Eisenberg, M.D., F.A.C.P., Physician, California Cancer Care

Panelists:
Michael Kolodziej, M.D., F.A.C.P., Medical Director, Medical Oncology Services, US Oncology, Inc.
Allen S. Lichter, M.D., CEO, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Lee N. Newcomer, M.D., Senior Vice President, Oncology, United Health Care
William M. Rogers, M.D., Medical Officer, Office of the Administrator, Director Physicians Regulatory Issues Team, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Morning Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Business and Clinical Models for Successful Affiliation and Integration
Michael L. Blau, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chair, Health Care Venture Practice,
Mark Krasna, M.D., St. Joseph Medical Center
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
Joseph Bailes, M.D., Chair, Government Relations Council, American Society of Clinical Oncology

Presentation of Foley & Lardner LLC Cancer Center Innovator Award
J. Mark Waxman, Chair, Health Care Industry Team, Foley & Lardner LLP
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Economic Case for Consolidation in Community Oncology
Lee Blansett, Senior Vice President, MattsonJack DaVinci
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Successful Oncology Practice Consolidations
Moderator:

Harvey D. Bichkoff, Ph.D., M.P.H., Chief Executive Officer, California Cancer Care

Panelists:
Patrick Hunter II, M.D
., President, Florida Urology Group, Florida Institute for Research, Medicine and Surgery
Deepak Kapoor, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC
Barbara McAneny, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants
F. Dwight Mussleman, Vice President, Urology Operations & Development, US Oncology, Inc.
Peter Yu, M.D., Camino Medical Group
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:45 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. Successful Strategic Affiliations with Community Oncology Practices
Moderator:

Ronald Barkley, M.S., J.D., Principal, Cancer Center Business Development Group

Panelists:
Stephen Bordelon, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Aptium Oncology, Inc.
Edward R. George, M.D., F.A.C.P., President, Cancer Centers of Virginia
Walt A Kagan, M.D., President, Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology
Howard P. Kern, President and Chief Operating Officer, Sentara Healthcare
John S. Macdonald, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Aptium Oncology, Inc.
Mike Tuccio, Alliance Imaging/Alliance Oncology
4:50 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Day One Summary
Warren M. Dodge, President and Chief Executive Officer, Oncology Metrics
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception
   
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time Track I -
Oncology Practice
Track II -
General Interest
Track III -
Hospital/Corporate Affiliation
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Practice Valuation and Practice Acquisition
Edward J. Green,
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Daryl P. Johnson,
MAcc, AVA, Principal, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc.
Drug Pricing and the Bottom Line: Anatomy of the Pharma Supply Chain
Warren M. Dodge, President and Chief Executive Officer, Oncology Metrics
Experiences in Hospital/Corporate Affiliation and Integration
J. Mark Waxman,
Chair, Health Care Industry Team
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Tim Petrikin,
Chief Executive Officer, ePlusHealthcare
Tara Tesch,
Director, Health Care Strategy, Navigant Consulting, Inc.
 
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Physician Retention and Succession Planning
Michael L. Blau,
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chair, Health Care Venture Practice
Barry Russo,
Chief Operating Officer, The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Combinations and Affiliations in Radiation Oncology
Ronald Barkley, M.S., J.D.,
Principal, Cancer Center Business Development Group
Anthony M. Berson, M.D., Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Art and Science of Financing Cancer Center Development
Bradford Burkett, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Navigant Capital Advisors LLC
Mark Idzerda,
Vice President, Oncology and Imaging, MarCap
9:50 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Morning Break

10:20 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Free-Standing Cancer Center Facilities Planning and Design
Teri U. Guidi, MBA, FAAMA,
President & Chief Executive Officer, Oncology Management Consulting Group
Michael Grey Jones, AIA, LEED AP,
Partner, JBHM Architects, P.A.
Recent Developments in Payor-Provider Reimbursement Initiatives
Ronald Barkley, M.S., J.D.,
Principal, Cancer Center Business Development Group
Linda G. Bosserman, M.D., FACP,
President Wilshire Oncology Medical Group and Chief Clinical Officer Cancer Clinics of Excellence
Peter G. Ellis, M.D., Director, Medical Oncology Network, UPMC Cancer Centers
Dawn G. Holcombe, FACMPE, MBA, ACHE,
President, DGH Consulting
Elan Rubinstein, Pharm.D., MPH,
President, E/B Rubinstein Associates
Clinical Trials in the Hospital System Setting
Brian Cornblatt, Ph.D.,
Scientific Director, Translational Research, St. Joseph Medical Center of Towson Maryland
LaDale K. George, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Jodie Hults,
Director, Research and Development Program Administration, Catholic Health Initiatives
David Shanahan, President, The Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center
11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Community-Based Clinical Trials and the Bottom Line
Peter D. Eisenberg, M.D., F.A.C.P.,
Physician, California Cancer Care
Daniel D. Karp, M.D., Director of the MDACC Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC), MD Anderson Cancer Center
Robin T. Zon, M.D., F.A.C.P.,
Michiana Hematology-Oncology PC
New Technology Applications: Oncologic Interventional Radiology
John E. Hennessy, Executive Director, Kansas City Cancer Center
Riad Salem, M.D., MBA,
Associate Professor of Radiology, Oncology, Surgery, and Transplantation, Northwestern University Medical School
Affiliating/Disaffiliating with a Hospital or Practice Management Company
Thomas R. Barr, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Oncology Metrics
Warren L. Benincosa, Executive Director, Cancer Care Northwest
Michael L. Blau,
Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chair, Health Care Venture Practice
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Luncheon and Learn Session
Is Genomics in Your Oncology Business Plan?
David M. Jablons, M.D.,
Chief of Thoracic Surgery, UCSF Medical Center

1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Process Improvement and Expense Control in a Shrinking Economy
Thomas R. Barr, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Oncology Metrics
William Herman,
US Oncology
David Fryefield, M.D.,
US Oncology
Going Global: Exporting American Oncology Expertise
Peter G. Ellis, M.D., Director, Medical Oncology Network, UPMC Cancer Centers
Stephen Bent

Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLP
New Technology Applications: Economics and Joint Ventures in Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Anthony M. Berson, M.D.,
Radiation Oncology, St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center
Barry Russo,
Chief Operating Officer, The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Scott Milligan,
Chief Development Officer,
Accelitech LLC
2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. Physician Compensation Models that Fit Today's Environment
Janice A. Anderson, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Kevin Forster,
Principal, ECG Management Consultants
New Technology Applications: The Family Tree of IT/EMR Offerings
Elaine L. Towle, Director of Consulting Services, Oncology Metrics
John T. Willey, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Altos Solutions
Brad S. Vassberg, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rabbit Healthcare Systems
Hospital-Based Cancer Center Facilities Planning & Design
Cheryl Gelder-Kogan, Senior Consultant, Oncology Management Consulting Group
Myra G. Fouts, RN, MSN, OCN, CNAA,
Vice President, Medical Affairs, Aptium Oncology
3:20 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks