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great topics and speakers focused on key business, financial, clinical and legal issues facing ambulatory surgery centers • 87 Sessions, 132 Speakers 10:40 – 11:20 Am A. Which Specialties Are Still great for ASCs? Which Ones Should ASCs eliminate Today? Will hospital employment Kill ASCs? What ASC Problems are Not Fixable? David J. Abraham, MD, The Reading Neck and Spine Center, Lawrence E. Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF, FACG, Elgin Gastroenterology, Timothy T. Davis, MD, DABNM, DABPMR, DABPM, Director of Interventional Pain and Electrodiagnostics, The Spine Institute, Center for Spinal Restoration, Fred Davis, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, ProCare Research, ProCare Systems, moderated by Scott Becker, JP, CPA, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP 10:40 – 12:00 Pm B. Cost Reduction and Benchmarking, 10 Key Steps to Immediately Improve Profits Robert Westergard, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Susan Kizirian, Chief Operations Officer, and Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, Senior Vice President of Operations, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America 10:40 – 11:20 Am C. Building Volumes, Practice growth, Recruiting Physicians and Cases - We Need more Volume Brandon Frazier, Vice President of Development and Acquisitions, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, Jeff Peo, Vice President Development & Acquisitions, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, and John D. Martin, Principal, Martin Healthcare Consulting, Moderated by Gretchen Townshend, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP d. documentation Improvement and Targeted Analytics to Accelerate Patient Throughput & Increase Patient Volume Jennifer Brown, RN, Endoscopy Nurse Manager, Gastroenterology Associates of Central Virginia, and Tim Meakem, MD, Medical Director, ProVation Medical e. hR Issues - management Techniques for Top Production, doing more with less Staff Stephanie Martin, Administrator, St. Augustine Surgery Center, and Jill Thrasher, CASC, Administrator, Precision Surgery Center of Dallas F. Secrets to Better Infection Control Compliance Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, President, Infection Control Consulting Services, LLC g. minimally Invasive hysterectomy in an Outpatient Setting, Successes and Suggestions Jon Nielsen, MD, North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove 11:25 – 12:00 Pm A. The Impact of healthcare Reform on ASCs and Practices Tom Mallon, Chief Executive Officer, Regent Surgical Health, Barry Tanner, President & CEO, Physicians Endoscopy, LLC, Richard N. W. Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, South Sound Neurology, PLLC, Luke Lambert, CFA, CASC, Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, moderated by Anna Timmerman, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP C. Opening a State of the Art ASC in Changing Times Michael Redler, MD, The OSM Center d. most Common Coding and Billing errors that Impact Your Bottom line Lisa Rock, President, National Medical Billing Services e. ASC Association - Key Priorities for 2014 Nap Gary, Chief Operating Officer, Regent Surgical Health and William M. Prentice, JD, Chief Executive Officer, ASCA F. Preparing for Joint Commission Accreditation Wendy Kelley, Administrator, and P.J. Jarboe, RN, Cool Springs Surgery Center g. The 5 most Important Issues Facing ASCs Mike Pankey, Administrator, ASC of Spartanburg, Bill Hazen, Administrator, RN, CHT, The Surgery Center at Pelham, Erik Flaxman, MHPA, Executive Director, Forest Canyon Endoscopy & Surgery Center, moderated by Amber McGraw Walsh, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP 12:05 – 12:45 Pm A. Implant Costs, how to manage Shifting Costs Tom Gallagher, Chief Executive Officer, PDP Holdings, Blaire Rhode, MD, ROG Sports Medicine, Orland Park Orthopedics, Robert Sabra, Jr., MD, Neurological Spine Surgeon, D.I.S.C. Sports & Spine Center, Natalie Soule, RN, MBA, CNOR, CASC, Administrator, Premier Orthopaedic Surgery Center, moderated by Barton C. Walker, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP B. Achieving Your Personal Best Bonnie Blair, Speed Skating Champion and Gold Medalist C. evolving CmS mandates With Reimbursement and Quality Reporting Debra Stinchcomb, RN, BSN, CASC, Consultant, Progressive Surgical Solutions, LLC d. Key Steps to great Payor Contracting I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Eveia Health Consulting & Management e. Should You Sell Your ASC? Valuation, Operating Agreement, Non Competes, legal and Process Issues Amber Walsh, Partner, and Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP F. OShA Inspections Stephanie Martin, Administrator, St. Augustine Surgery Center 12:45 – 1:45 Pm Networking lunch & exhibits 12:45 - 1:45 pm Special Women's leadership lunch Hosted by Bonnie Blair, Speed Skating Champion and Gold Medalist, Amber McGraw Walsh, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP and Melissa Szabad, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP 1:50 – 2:30 Pm A. Keeping endoscopy Centers Profitable Barry Tanner, President & Chief Executive Officer, and John Poisson, Executive Vice President & Strategic Partnerships Officer, Physicians Endoscopy, LLC B. how to Stay Out of Trouble When You Own Ancillaries Richard N.W. Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, South Sound Neurology, PLLC C. Strategies to Recruit New Physician Partners Christine Henry Musa, Vice President of Business Development, and Jamie Crook, Director of Physician Recruiting, Regent Surgical Health d. Assessing the movement (and the Impact on Profits) From Out of Network to In Network I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer e. Reorganizing ASCs for Success Robert Zasa, MSHHA, FACMPE, Managing Partner and Founder, ASD Management and Tom Mallon, Chief Executive Officer, Regent Surgical Health F. The Patient Acquisition Cycle: Benchmarking and Best Practices for Attracting and Retaining Patients Scott Christiansen, CCO Partners 2:35 – 3:15 Pm A. Bundled Payments for ASCs - Current Trends and Strategies I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Eveia Health Consulting & Management, Rebecca Overton, Director of Revenue Cycle Management, Surgical Management Professionals, LLC, moderated by Bob Herman, Editor, Becker's Hospital Review, Becker's Healthcare B. Advanced high Acuity Procedures for ASCs Robert S. Bray, Jr., MD, Neurological Spine Surgeon, and Karen Reiter Chief Operating Officer, D.I.S.C. Sports & Spine Center C. You don't Need Another Report, You Need Results John Seitz, Chief Executive Officer, MMX Holdings (ManageMyASC), Tamar Glaser, Chief Executive Officer, Accreditation Services, Inc. and AccredAbility, Inc. d. Inventory management: Importance of Supply management & Control Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, Senior Vice President of Operations, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America To Register, Call 800-417-2035 • Fax 866-678-5755 • email registration@beckershealthcare.com Register Online at https://www.regonline.com/20thAnnualASC