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60 Register Today for the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, October 24-26--Call 1-800-417-2035 Susan Vitort, BSN, CNOR. Ms. Vitort is the administrator of Physicians Surgery Center of Tempe (Ariz.), a two-OR, one-procedure room, multispecialty surgery center that opened in September 1999. Carolyn Whitsel. Mr. Whitsel has more than 35 years in healthcare, including 23 years of ASC experience. As senior director of business operations for USPI, she oversees the business office operations team. Kara Vittetoe, CASC. Ms. Vittetoe is currently the COO of Parkway Neuroscience and Spine Institute in Hagerstown, Md. Prior to her current role, Ms. Vittetoe served as the administrator of Thomas Johnson Surgery Center in Frederick, Md. Kim Woodruff. During Ms. Woodruff 's tenure with Pinnacle III, her role has evolved from vice president of business office operations to her current role as vice president of corporate finance and compliance. She assumed her current position in 2008. Tamara Wagner, CPC. Ms. Wagner is considered to be the one of the strongest coders in the ASC industry. She joined National Medical Billing Services in 2004, and today serves as Vice President of Coding. Lexa Woodyard. During her time as administrator of Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Surgery Center, Ms. Woodyard has decreased supply expenses per case over previous calendar year, increased net revenue per case from previous calendar year. Dorcie Wawrzynski. Ms. Wawrzynski and Mary Sasso, CASC, co-founded Surgery Center Coalition in 2006. Ms. Wawrzynski is also the administrator and the director of nursing at May Street Surgi Center in Edison, N.J. Suzanne Webb. Ms. Webb is the co-founder of ASC Billing Specialist, which was recently acquired by MediGain. Ms. Webb has served as the CFO of several hospitals. Suzanne Wienbarg, RN, CASC. Ms. Wienbarg is a senior vice president of operations at ASCOA. She was previously a vice president of operations for the ambulatory surgery division of HealthSouth. Kathleen Whitlow, CASC. Ms. Whitlow is the COO for Blue Chip Surgery Partners. She has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has worked as an ASC administrator. Cindy Young, RN, BSN, CASC. Ms. Young has been with the Surgery Center of Farmington for more than 14 years. During that time the center has shown consistent quarter-over-quarter profit increases and quick turnover times. Joan Zarth. Ms. Zarth is the business director of Kentucky Surgery Center in Lexington. The surgery center is a multispecialty facility that performs more than 10,000 cases each year. Monica M. Ziegler, MSN, CASC. Ms. Ziegler has been the administrator of the Physicians Surgical Center in Lebanon, Pa., since it's inception in 2005. She gained the responsibility of an additional center in 2011. Becky Ziegler-Otis. Ms. Ziegler-Otis has served in her current role as administrator of the Ambulatory Surgical Center of Stevens Point (Wis.) since January 2008. In this position, Ms. Ziegler-Otis has worked diligently to keep days in A/R at benchmark levels. n Register Today! Provider Contracting Services Reimbursement experts 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers — Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues Conference October 24-26, 2013 • Swissotel • Chicago Provider Business Services Optimizing opportunity Keynotes: David Feherty, CBS Golf Commentator and Best Selling Author, Rick Pitino, Head Men's Basketball Coach University of Louisville, Bob Woodward, Legendary Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist/ Author and Associate Editor, The Washington Post, Bonnie Blair, Speed Skating Champion and Gold Medalist ASC Operations Compliance & Consulting Services Preparing for excellence Eveia's Clients: · Ambulatory Surgery Centers · Surgical Hospitals · Health Systems with ASC Relationships · Physician Practices · Anesthesiologists For more information, call 425-657-0494 or visit our website at www.eveia.com Great business focused meeting for Ambulatory Surgery Centers 132 plus speakers; 87 plus sessions For more information, call (800) 417-2035