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132 Sessions, 168 Speakers - 63 Physician Leaders and 28 CEOs Speaking - More Than 700 Attendees at This World Class Event Focused on Key Business, Clinical and Legal Issues Stephen H. Hochschuler, MD, Chairman, Texas Back Institute, Anthony Yeung, MD, Founder, Desert Institute for Spine Care, David J. Abraham, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, The Reading Neck and Spine Center, Khawar Siddique, MD, MBA, Neurosurgeon, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Choll W. Kim, MD, PhD, Spine Institute of San Diego, Minimally Invasive Center of Excellence, moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Healthcare Department Chairman, McGuireWoods LLP and Publisher, Becker's Healthcare B. Cost Reduction and Benchmarking, 10 Key Steps to Immediately Improve Profits Robert Westergard, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, and Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, Senior Vice President of Operations, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America C. Bundled Payment Initiatives Louis F. McIntyre, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Westchester Orthopedic Associates Fred N. Davis, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine G. Intra-Operative Epidural Anesthetic Injection for Control of Immediate Post Operative Pain in PACU after Lumbar Spinal Surgery Fred H. Geisler, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon, Chicago Back Institute, Swedish Covenant Hospital 12:10 PM – 12:50 PM A. The Healthcare ASC, Spine and Orthopedic Economy - Is the Future Bright or Dark? How Do You Position Yourself? Hallett Mathews, MD, MBA, Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Paradigm Spine, LLC, Barry Tanner, Chief Executive Officer, Physicians Endoscopy, John Peloza, MD, Director, Center for Spine Care and Nap Gary, Chief Operating Officer, Regent Surgical Health, moderated by Lindsey Dunn, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Hospital Review D. Case Study Christ Hospital - The Spine Surgery Center William Tobler, MD, Chairman of the Board of Managers, Mike Galvin, Administrator, The Christ Hospital Spine Surgery Center, and Michael Stroup, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, United Surgical Partners International B. Debunking the Myths of Out-of-Network Reimbursements John Bartos, JD, Chief Executive Officer, Collect Rx E. Cervical ADR - The New Gold Standard in Treating Cervical Disc Herniations? Scott Blumenthal, MD, Texas Back Institute D. Spine - Best Clinical Practices David Rothbart, MD, FAANS, FACS, FACPE, Neurosurgeon, Spine Team Texas F. The Best Ideas for Orthopedics Now Blair Rhode, MD, ROG Sports Medicine, Orland Park Orthopedics, Michael Redler, MD, Founder, The OSM Center and Jon O'Sullivan, Principal, HealthEconomix, moderated by Amber McGraw Walsh, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP G. Quad Video Halo (QVH) System 2.0 Technology William F. Donovan, MD, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, NorthShore Orthopedics Associates 11:30 AM – 12:05 PM A. Selling Your ASC, Valuation, Compensation, Non Competes, Legal and Process Issues Greg Koonsman, Senior Partner, VMG Health and Amber McGraw Walsh, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP, moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Healthcare Department Chairman, McGuireWoods LLP and Publisher, Becker's Healthcare B. Cost Reduction and Benchmarking - 10 Key Steps to Immediately Improve Profits Robert Westergard, CPA, Chief Financial Officer and Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, Senior Vice President of Operations, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America C. PPO Out of Network Payments Are Not Dead, ASC Billing Specialists Kelly Webb, Vice President and General Manager, ASC Billing Division, MediGain D. A Review of Outcomes of over 30,000 Spine Procedures in ASCs Dotty Bollinger, RN, JD, CASC, LHRM, President and Chief Operating Officer, Laser Spine Institute E. Joining an ACO, Being Employed by the Hospital, Immediate Benefits and Drawbacks and Long Term Prospects for the Spine Surgeon Nick Shamie, MD, Spine Surgeon, UCLA Spine Surgery F. The Importance of Measuring Clinical Outcomes for Pain Management - The Use of Clinical Quality Outcomes to Measure the Best Value of Care C. Tough Coding and Billing Issues for Pain Management Lisa Rock, President, National Medical Billing Services E. Moving Spine Procedures to ASCs- Key Business and Clinical Issues Paul Schwaegler, MD, Spinal Surgeon, Seattle Spine Institute F. The Use of Sedatives for Interventional Pain Management Timothy Maus, MD, Radiologist, Mayo Clinic G. Key Evolutions in the Device Arena Brian Scullion, MD, Managing Director, Healthcare Investment Banking, William Blair and Company, James Lynch, MD, FRCSI, FAANS, Board-Certified and Fellowship-Trained Spinal Neurosurgeon, Spine Nevada and Stephen H. Hochschuler, MD, Chairman, Texas Back Institute, moderated by Heather Linder, Assistant Editor, Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Spine Review, Becker's Healthcare 12:50 PM – 1:45 PM Networking Lunch and Exhibits 1:45 PM – 2:25 PM A. 15 Stats on Services Provided by Management Companies Todd Mello, ASA, CVA, MBA, Partner and Co-Founder, Healthcare Appraisers B. Orthopedic and Spine Contracting - A Review of Cost Analysis for Orthopedic and Spine and How to Present and Negotiate with Payers I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer and Michael McClain, MHS, MS, PA-C, Manager, Eveia Health Consulting and Management C. It's Go Time: the Final Preparations for ICD-10 Angela Talton, Senior Vice President, Coding, National Medical Billing Services D. 6 Key Questions For Spine Surgeons - Where is Pay Headed? Where is Reimbursement Headed? Should I Own an ASC? Should I Become a Hospital Employee? How Do I Recruit Fellows? How Much Can I Make From Co- Management? William C. Watters III, MD, MS, Clinical Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, President-elect North American Spine Society, Past President, Texas Spine Society, Past Chair, Research Council, North American Spine Society, John Caruso, MD, FACS, Neurosurgeon, Parkway Surgery Center, Richard Wohns, M.D., Founder, President and Board Certified Neurosurgeon, NeoSpine and Kenny Hancock, President and Chief Development Officer, Meridian Surgical Partners, moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Healthcare Department Chairman, McGuireWoods LLP and Publisher, Becker's Healthcare E. Complex Cervical Spine - Key Developments Krzystof (Kris) Siemienow, MD, Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery, Lutheran General Hospital, University of Illinois at Chicago F. Starting an Independent Spine Practice Douglas Won, MD, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, STAR Health and Minimally Invasive SpineCare G. What Does the Sunshine Act Mean for Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons? John Dietz, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, OrthoIndy, James J. Lynch, MD, FRCSI, FAANS, SpineNevada, Nick Shamie, MD, Spine Surgeon, UCLA Spine Surgery, and Hythem P. Shadid, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Genesis Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, moderated by Tara R. Shewchuk, Vice President, Ethics and Compliance, Medtronic Spinal 2:30 PM – 3:10 PM A. The Best Ideas to Reduce Your Handicap This Summer Louis Sauer, PGA Director of Instruction B. Strategies for ASC Developers to Successfully Enter New Markets Christine Henry Musa, Director of Business Development, Regent Surgical Health C. Turnaround - Success Stories from the Field Joseph Zasa, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, ASD Management D. 4 Key Clinical Questions for Spine – (1) What are the Various Options for Introducing Lumbar Fusions to an Outpatient Spine Surgery Center? (2) How Do You Utilize Local Hotels and Visiting Nurses to Broaden the Type and Acuity of Patients Operated in an Outpatient Spine Surgery Center? (3) L5-S1 Anterior Surgery in a Surgery Center? (4) SI Joint Fusions in an Outpatient Surgery Center? Richard Wohns, MD, Founder, President and Board Certified Neurosurgeon, NeoSpine and Richard Kube, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Owner, Prairie Spine and Pain Institute, Kiran Chekka, MD, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, Amish Patel, MD, Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Healthcare Department Chairman, McGuireWoods LLP and Publisher, Becker's Healthcare E. Spine Center Outcomes, Case Rates, Referral Development and Direct-to-Consumer Promotion in the Healthcare Reform Environment Bob Reznik, MBA, President, Prizm Development F. New Concepts in Prescribing Opioids Carlos Roman, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Arkansas Specialty Orthopedic Surgery Center and Pain Care Center G. Preparing for Outpatient Joint and Spine Surgery in an ASC Lori Brady, RN, Senior Director of Clinical and Operational Solutions, Stryker Performance To Register, Call 800-417-2035 • Fax 866-678-5755 • Email registration@beckershealthcare.com Register Online at http://www.regonline.com/12thspineorthopedicASC

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