Conference Materials

To Register, Call 800-417-2035 • Fax 866-678-5755 • Email registration@beckershealthcare.com Register Online at www.regonline.com/14thspineorthoasc 124 Physicians Speaking, Primarily Spine Surgeons—200+ Speakers Total—117 Sessions Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist, Sports Medicine Specialists of Charleston; Medical Director, East Cooper Sports Medicine – Ara Deukmedjian, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Surgery Center of Viera; Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Deuk Spine Institute – Moderated by Timothy Fry, JD, Attorney, McGuireWoods LLP D. How Spine Surgeons Can Approach a Changing Market – Brian Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, President, The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles – Andrew Kokkino, MD, Oregon Neurosurgery – Scott Blumenthal, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Texas Back Institute – Jocelyn Idema, DO, Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute, The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics – Moderated by Molly Gamble, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare E. Multi-Level Cervical Disc Replacement: Key Issues and Trends – Thomas Scully, MD, Neurological Surgeon, Northwest NeuroSpecialists – Carlos Bagley, MD, FAANS, Associate Professor and Vice Chairman, Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Brian Subach, MD, FACS, President, Neurosurgeon and Spinal Surgeon, Virginia Spine Institute – Moderated by Akanksha Jayanthi, Writer/Reporter, Becker's Healthcare F. Learning New Techniques for Practicing Spine Surgeons – C. Lowry Barnes, MD, Total Joint Surgeon and Chairman, Orthopaedics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; President, Arkansas Orthopaedic Association, HipKnee Arkansas – Robert Nucci, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Nucci Medical Clinic, LLC – Chris Summa, MD, Spinal and Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Spine Clinic of Monterey Bay – Richard Meyrat, MD, Neurosurgeon, Methodist Health System – Moderated by Carrie Pallardy, Lead Editor, Becker's Healthcare G. Documentation Technology, the Patient and Your Practice – Susan Sumner, Vice President, Ambulatory Healthcare, Nuance Communications, Inc. 1:15 - 1:55 pm A. Selling Equity in ASCs: Key Legal issues and Considerations – Amber Walsh, JD, Partner and Healthcare Department Chair, McGuireWoods LLP B. Contract Boot Camp: How Payor Contracting Can Make or Break Your Facility – John Newman, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Constitution Surgery Centers C. Delighting Surgeons and Patients: Enhancing the Service Experience and Increasing Case Volume Through Advances in Regional Anesthesia – Sonia Szlyk, MD, Director, Regional Anesthesia, North American Partners in Anesthesia, Mid-Atlantic Division D. New Entrepreneurial Ideas for Spine Surgeons — Ancillaries, New Ideas on Organizing, Politics, Real Estate and More – John Cherf, MD, Chief, Orthopedics, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center; President, OrthoIndex; Vice Chairman, OrthoCentrix Solutions – Perry Haney, MD, Medical Director, SpineOne – Ali Mesiwala, MD, Medical Director, Southern California Center for Neuroscience and Spine – Ravi Ponnappan, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Jersey Spine Associates – Moderated by Barton Walker, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP E. How to Differentiate Your Facility and Improve Patient Outcomes with a Robotics Program – Jess Lonner, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Rothman Institute F. Stem Cell Based Intervertebral Disc Regeneration – Mick Perez-Cruet, MD, Professor and Vice Chairman, Neurosurgery, Oakland University W illiam Beaumont, School of Medicine G. Risk Management, Liability and Informed Consent for Pain Management Physicians: Opiod Abuse, Chronic Patients, Doctor Shopping and More – Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Publisher, Becker's Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP 2:00 - 2:35 pm A. ASC Roundtable: Outlook for Investment and M&A Activity in the ASC Sector – Jon Vick, President, ASCs Inc. – Michael Stroup, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions, United Surgical Partners International – Matt Searles, Managing Partner, Merritt Healthcare – Todd Mello, ASA, CVA, Partner and Co-Founder, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. – Moderated by Amber Walsh, JD, Partner and Healthcare Department Chair, McGuireWoods LLP B. 10 Common Mistakes in Valuing ASCs – Todd Mello, ASA, CVA, Partner and Co-Founder, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. C. Bundled Payments for Spine and Orthopedics – Jeff Blankinship, President and Chief Executive Officer, Surgical Notes – Jeff Leland, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, LLC – Charles Dailey, Vice President, Business Strategy/Development, ASD Management – James Caillouette, MD, Chief Strategy Officer, Hoag Orthopedic Institute – Moderated by Heather Punke, Managing Editor, Becker's Healthcare

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