Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming health care, offering innovative solutions for patient care, administrative efficiencies, and clinical decision-making. However, with these advancements come complex legal and regulatory challenges. In this CLE session, Melissa (Mel) Soliz and Lauren Weizweig will guide attendees through real-world scenarios involving AI tools used by health care organizations. Through interactive […]

This program will address the use of self-awareness to prevent burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue in lawyers. This program may qualify for up to 1 hour of ethics CLE credit toward your annual requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. Ben Runkle is the Chief Legal Officer for Community Bridges, Inc., an integrated […]

Ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare industry, with threat actors targeting providers, payers, and vendors handling protected health information (PHI). This session will equip attorneys and compliance professionals with an understanding of the legal risks, regulatory expectations, and enforcement priorities related to ransomware attacks in healthcare. Topics will include: Responding to Ransomware: Best practices […]

Date: Friday, September 19, 2025 Time: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm MST Location: Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 East Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85040 CONFERENCE PROGRAM   Join healthcare attorneys, compliance professionals, and legal experts from across the state for the premier health law event in Arizona. The Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys (AzSHA) […]

The No Surprises Act, which was enacted to protect patients in situations where their provider is not contracted with their insurer, has heavily impacted providers and insurers alike.  Over the past few years, there have been a number of modifications to the regulations and ongoing litigation regarding the No Surprises Act.  Topics will include: Overview […]

This program addresses strategies to implement and improve affiliations and arrangements between hospitals and physician groups. The continuing rise of value-based programs has increased the need for hospital alignment and collaboration with physician groups, but the formation and operation of these arrangements requires understanding of the parties’ objectives, balancing of governance and authority, and consideration […]

This presentation will provide a comprehensive update on the major developments shaping the health data interoperability landscape. The speakers will review key regulatory and policy changes from 2024-2025 and preview what to expect in 2026, including developments under the Information Blocking Rule (IBR) and enforcement efforts at both the federal and state levels, as reflected […]

The 340B Program has been a hive of activity, with numerous recent developments that have begun to seismically shift how 340B stakeholders operate within the 340B space. To ensure you and your clients are prepared to navigate these changes, this presentation will cover the following: An overview of key 340B Program tenets and requirements, including […]

Arizona's recent decisions in Huber and Simms have transformed judicial review of administrative agency decisions in a number of meaningful substantive and procedural ways. This program examines the practical implications of these watershed cases for healthcare attorneys representing clients before Arizona's medical, nursing, pharmacy, and behavioral health boards. Attendees will learn how the JRAD process […]

Jessica Van Ranken will provide an update on immigration law developments, with a specific focus on how a heightened focus on immigration law compliance and worksite enforcement measures might impact healthcare organizations. Jessica will cover issues that employers are facing and steps to consider to be proactive and prepared. Jessica Van Ranken practices employment law […]

AzSHA is delighted to once again bring to our members the national speakers who will present the Year In Review program at the American Health Law Association’s Annual Meeting.   YIR is an incredibly popular core program at the AHLA Annual Meeting.  The panel prepares all year long to bring attendees information covering a whole […]

Patrick Welsh and Paul Giancola present a practical introduction to arbitration in the healthcare context, focusing on how arbitration clauses are used, negotiated, and construed under Arizona and federal law. Attendees will gain insight into the relevant laws, the rulesets of several major arbitration bodies, key considerations for effective drafting,  as well as strategic considerations […]