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To Register, Call 800-417-2035 • Fax 866-678-5755 • Email registration@beckershealthcare.com Register Online at https://www.regonline.com/23rdAnnualASC 125 Speakers From Surgery Centers, 54 Surgeons Speaking, 61 ASC Administrators Speaking, 206 Total Speakers C. Business Fundamentals and Growth Strategies for Independent Anesthesiology Groups • Daniel Simile, Jr., CPA, Vice President, Practice Management, Zotec Partners D. Key Thoughts on Great Managed Care Contracting • I. Naya Kehayes, Principal, Eveia Health-A Division of ECG Management Consultants • Conor Gallagher, Senior Manager, Eveia Health- A Division of ECG Management Consultants E. Key Thoughts on ASC Valuations • Nicholas Janiga, ASA, Partner, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. F. Case Costing, Case Viability and Supply Side Challenges • Chad Hoare, ASC Divisional Sales Manager, Medline Industries, Inc. • James Stilley, Vice President, Operations, Visionary Enterprises, Community Health Network 1:35 - 2:15 PM A. The Most Pressing Issues Facing ASCs in 2017 • Gary Richberg, RN, CMPE, CASC, Administrator, Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center • Michael Patterson, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Valley Health • Benita Tapia, RN, CASC, Administrator, 90210 Surgery Medical Center and Precision Ambulatory Surgery Center • Seth Silver, MD, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, The Ambulatory Care Center, PA • Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Publisher, Becker's Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP B. Using a Neurosurgical ASC Experience to Build a "Bundled" Spine Surgery Product • Randolph Bishop, MD, Neurosurgeon, Neurological Institute of Savannah C. Key Drivers to an Optimal Surgical Experience • Michael Pagnani, MD, Founder and Managing Partner, Nashville Knee & Shoulder • Angela Blankinship, CASC, Administrator, Physician Partners of America D. How to Influence Stakeholders about Your ASC Revenue Cycle • Jho Outlaw, Vice President, Revenue Cycle Services, SourceMed E. 831(b) Captive Insurance for an ASC & Physicians • Jeff Blankinship, Chief Executive Officer, Surgical Notes; Principal, Surgical Captive • Larry Anders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Summit Alliance Companies • Kenneth Kotch, Principal, Ryan, LLC F. If I Knew Then What I Know Now • Amanda Veneris, RN-BC, Oncology Director, Perioperative Services, Saint Joseph Hospital, Presence Health • Brenda Simpkins, RN, Clinical Nurse Manager, Surgical Services, Center for Advanced Care, Presence Health • David Miller, RN, BC-NE; Clinical Nurse Manager, Center for Digestive Health, Chicago Institute of Advanced Bariatric; Center for Advanced Care, Presence Health • Moderated by Ann Geier, RN, CNOR, CASC, Chief Nursing Officer, SourceMed 2:20 - 3:00 PM A. How Do You Cut Costs and Increase Cases in ASCs? • Stephen Blake, JD, CPA, Chief Executive Officer, Central Park Surgery Center • Alan Ready Jr., Director, Business Solutions, Greater New York Hospital Association • Lisa Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, Santa Cruz Surgery Center • Josh Carter, Senior Vice President, ASC Sales, Medline Industries, Inc. • Moderated by Molly Gamble, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare B. PART 1: Cost Reduction and Benchmarking - 10 Key Steps to Immediately Improve Profits • Robert Westergard, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) • Ann Geier, RN, CNOR, CASC, Chief Nursing Officer, SourceMed C. Independent ASCs vs. Hospital Associated ASCs: Mutually Assured Destruction or an Uneasy Truce? • Thomas K. Miller, MD, Vice Chairman, Department, Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief, Section of Sports Medicine, Carilion Clinic; Associate Professor, Department, Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine • Michael Patterson, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Valley Health • Stephanie Martin, RN, CNOR, CASC, Administrator, Flagler Surgery Center • Joseph Zasa, JD, Managing Partner and Founding Partner, ASD Management • Moderated by Timothy Fry, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP D. The Data Driven ASC • Joseph Engel, Administrator, Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield County and The Endoscopy Center of Fairfield E. TBD F. The Most Critical Issues to Make your ASC More Efficient • Lianne McDowell, CASC, Administrator, South Portland Surgical Center, LLC • Gary Richberg, RN, CMPE, CASC, Administrator, Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center • Jeany Dunaway, RN, CASC, Administrator, Effingham Ambulatory Surgery Center • Tim Merchant, Vice President, ASC Corporate Accounts, Medline Industries, Inc. • Moderated by Megan Wood, Writer/Reporter, Becker's Healthcare 3:05 - 3:45 PM A. Which Key Specialties Are Still Great for ASCs? • Brian Polsky, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland • V.K. Puppala, MD, Anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Physician, Alliance Spine and Pain Centers • Apryl McElheny, RN, CASC, ASC Manager, Laurel Laser & Surgery Center • Robert Quinn, MD, Bend Surgery Center • Moderated by Laura Dyrda, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare B. PART 2: Cost Reduction and Benchmarking- 10 Key Steps to Immediately Improve Profits • Robert Westergard, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) • Ann Geier, RN, CNOR, CASC, Chief Nursing Officer, SourceMed C. Project Sonar: A Solution for Population Health in Gastroenterology • Lawrence Kosinski, MD, AGAF, FACG, Elgin Gastroenterology D. Total Joints in an ASC • Adam Berry, Chief Executive Officer, Summit Orthopedics • Randy Gross, Executive Director, Mass Ave Surgery Center LLC • Deborah Lee Crook, Administrator, Fox Valley Orthopedics • Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Publisher, Becker's Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP E. Litigation for ASCs - The Big Issues for ASCs • David Pivnick, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP • Jeff Clark, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP • Brett Barnett, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP • Moderated by Helen Suh, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP F. Using Analytics for Insights to Accelerate your ASCs Performance • Amit Jiwani, Director, Analytics, AmkaiSolutions 3:50 - 4:30 PM A. Developing a Niche Dominant ASC • Robert Bray, Jr., MD, Founding Director and Chief Executive Officer, D.I.S.C. Sports & Spine Center • Karen Reiter, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC, Chief Operating Officer, D.I.S.C. Sports & Spine Center B. ASC Mergers and Acquisitions 2016-2017 • Timothy Baker, President, Principle Valuation, LLC • Jason Cagle, JD, Chief Financial Officer, United Surgical Partners International, Inc • Greg Koonsman, CFA, Senior Managing Director and Founder, VMG Health • Brian Driscoll, Financial Advisor and Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Securities • Kenneth Hancock, President and Chief Development Officer, Meridian Surgical Partners • Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Publisher, Becker's Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP