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To Register, Call 800-417-2035 • Fax 866-678-5755 • Email registration@beckershealthcare.com Register Online at www.regonline.com/15thspineorthoasc 141 Physicians Speaking, Primarily Spine Surgeons - 235+ Speakers Total - 126 Sessions - 4:20 - 5:00 pm A: Key Thoughts on Clinical Quality Greatness in ASCs and Practice – Carlos A. Bagley, MD, MBA, FAANS, FACS, Associate Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Robert Talac, MD, Medical Director, Center For Advanced Surgical Treatment – Moderated by Dan Nielsen, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Publisher, America's Healthcare Leaders B: Defending the False Claims Case — 10 Things to Know About the False Claims Act and False Claims Cases – Jeffrey Clark, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP – Brett Wortman Barnett, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP – David J. Pivnick, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP C: ASC Compatible Techniques – William C. Tally, MD, Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Spine, University of Georgia/ GRU; Athens Orthopedic Clinic D: Future Opportunity for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and ASC Development in China – John Chen, MS, PhD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, HJY Forward Medical Technology & Investment Co., Ltd. G: PAIN OUT - How We are Using the Data Collection/Analyzing Tool to Help Ensure Safety and Quality of Our Patients' Experience – Kim Jablonski, RN, Joint Program Director, Orthopedic & Sports Surgery Center – Curt Kubiak, President, Novo Health 5:00 - 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception and Exhibits Saturday, June 24, 2017 Session Tracks: Track A — ASCs: Keynotes and Improving Profits Track B — ASCs: Business and Profitability Issues, Managed Care Contracting Track C — ASCs: Orthopedics, Marketing, Practice Issues, Quality, and Infection Control Track D — Spine Track E — Spine Track F — Spine Track G — Pain Management, Anesthesia, Medical Devices, Thought Leadership and more 7:00 - 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 - 8:45 am KEYNOTE 8:50 - 9:20 am KEYNOTE: – Michael Kasper, DuPage Medical Group 9:25 - 10:05 am KEYNOTE PANEL: Key Thoughts on Thriving in a Consolidating World: Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management - Stay the Course or Not, Bundled Payments, Improved Efficiencies, Merge/Sell and More – Daniel Tomes, MD, FAANS, President, Southwest Lincoln Surgery Center – Mike Kellams, DO, Medical Director, North Meridian Surgery Center – Daniel Larose, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Surgery Center LLC – Gregory Corradino, MD, MBA, Neurosurgeon, East Tennessee Brain and Spine – Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Publisher, Becker's Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP 10:10 - 10:50 am A: The Best Ideas Now - New Initiatives in Spine and Pain Management – John V. Prunskis, MD, FIPP, President and Medical Director, Illinois Pain Institute; Medical Director, Barrington Pain and Spine Institute – M. Ali Khan, MD, Founder and Medical Director, Texas Pain and Spine Physicians – Niteesh Bharara, MD, DABPMR, Interventional Pain Management Specialist, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Virginia Spine Institute – Randy Chang, MD, President and Chief Medical Officer, Advanced Pain and Anesthesia Consultants, PC – Moderated by Emily Rappleye, Writer/Reporter, Becker's Healthcare B: Preparing for a Private Equity Transaction – Ronald Ralph, CPA, Partner, Crowe Horwath LLP C: How and Who to Refer a Spine Patient To – Pamela Bailey, Director, Spine Program, WellSpan Healtrh D: TBD – Nazer Qureshi MD, D.Stat, MSc, DABNS, FAANS, Neurosurgeon, Princeton Brain and Spine Care; President, Neurosurgery International Corporation E: SI Joint Fusions – Vladimir Sinkov, MD, Spine Surgeon, New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center F: 5 Ways to Reduce your Taxes and Keep Money in Your Pocket – Wendy Barlin, CPA, Owner, Barlin Business Solutions, Inc. G: Narcotic Diversion Prevention – John Karwoski, RPh, MBA, President and Founder, JDJ Consulting 10:55 - 11:35 am A: Update on What the Data Has to Show: How Shifting Procedural Site of Service Affects Competitive Strategy in the Orthopedic Device Industry – Rene Azeez, Orthopedics and Dental Insights Manager, Decision Resources Group B: Urgent Care, Population Health and Emergency Medicine – Michael Boyle, MD, MBA, FACEP, Regional Director, ECI Healthcare Partners C: Making Smart Financial and Business Decisions as a Surgeon – J. Brian Gill, MD, MBA, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Nebraska Spine & Pain Center – Ali Mesiwala, MD, Medical Director, Southern California Center for Neuroscience and Spine – Ronald Ralph, CPA, Partner, Crowe Horwath LLP – Robert Brooks, Registered Investment Advisor, Insurance and Financial Services, MassMutual Financial Group – Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Publisher, Becker's Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP D: Cutting Edge Concepts in the Use of Stem Cell and PRP Therapy as it Pertains to Orthopedics – Joseph Purita, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Medical Director, Stem Cell Centers of America E: Recruiting and Retaining High Caliber Employees – Susan Kizirian, Vice President, Operations, Compass Surgical Partners – Marty Petty, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MPetty Group – Sandra Jones, MBA, MSM, CPHRM, LHRM, CHCQM, CASC, FHFMA, Founder, Ambulatory Strategies Inc. – Moderated by Mackenzie Bean, Writer/ Reporter, Becker's Healthcare F: Out-Of-Network Billing - Dead or Alive? – Dave Odell, President and Chief Executive Officer, MedBridge Development G: Outpatient Joint Replacement at the ASC – Keith Berend, MD, Senior Partner, Joint Implant Surgeons; President and Chief Executive Officer, White Fence Surgical Suites 11:40 - 12:20 pm A: Legal Issues for ASCs and Practices – Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Publisher, Becker's Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP B: A Case for Time-Sharing Your Surgical Center – Sev Hrywnak, MD, DPM, President and Chief Executive Officer, The SEV Group, Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center, Elmwood Park Immediate Health Care Centers, VIP Surgery Chicago C: Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Vertical Body Compression Fractures – Ahmed Badr, MD, FACS, FCCM, Professor, Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology; Chairman, Anesthesiology Department, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center D: Mastering the Cervical Arthroplasty: Performing the Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement in an Outpatient Setting in Under 1 Hour – Pablo Pazmino, MD, Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon and Medical Director, Spine Cal E: NeuroMarketing a Story to Patients – Omar Khateeb, Strategic Director, Medtech Momentum F: TBD – Troy Morrison, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Citizens Memorial Healthcare G: Protect What You Make in 2017: Best Practices in Asset Protection for Physician Owners of ASCs – David Mandell, JD, MBA, Principal, OJM Group – John V. Prunskis, MD, FIPP, President and Medical Director, Illinois Pain Institute; Medical Director, Barrington Pain and Spine Institute

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