8:00am–10:00am – Thursday, May 10
ASCA’s Annual Membership Meeting
Participate in this annual meeting of ASCA’s membership to find out more about the new programs and services ASCA is offering, our expanded government affairs agenda, our new Web-based information and networking tools and our plans for the year ahead. Ask questions and share your ideas about new directions that you would like to see ASCA take.
Medicare’s New ASC Quality Reporting Requirements—CMS Perspective
ASCs must begin reporting quality data in 2012 or face reductions in their Medicare payments down the line. Medicare is expected to issue expanded guidance on its quality reporting program shortly before ASCA 2012 convenes. Attend this session to make certain you have the most complete and up-to-date information available to ensure your ASC’s success in this important new Medicare program.
You and your ASC need to act now to prepare to meet Medicare’s requirements. Find out what quality measures you need to report, when you need to report them, how to submit your reports, and what will happen with the data you report.
8:00am–10:00am – Friday, May 11
ASC MARKET OVERVIEW
Andrew Hayek
Surgical Care Affiliates
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Macro trends in the industry
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Implications of health care reform
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What we see for the future
A VIEW FROM THE CORNER OFFICE
Join the chief executive officers from some of the ASC industry’s management companies as they examine recent developments and future trends in the US health care marketplace and explore ways for ASCs to remain on top. Get the information you need to make sound business decisions today that will help ensure that your ASC is positioned for the future.
Richard Francis, Jr.
Symbion, Inc.
Andrew Hayek
Surgical Care Affiliates
Christopher Holden
AmSurg Corp
Bill Wilcox
United Surgical Partners International
“MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON” CO-PILOT JEFF SKILES
When an emergency arises in your ASC, you need to think clearly, act fast and trust in your team and the system that trained you to respond when a crisis occurs. Jeff Skiles, the co-pilot of the US Airways flight that made an emergency landing on New York City’s Hudson River in 2009 after both of its engines failed, knows what that takes. Listen as he recounts the events of that day and shares information about the training and preparation that enabled Captain Chesley Sullenberger and him to land that plane safely, while protecting the lives of all 155 people on board. Find out how two pilots who met for the first time only three days earlier used their training, experience and leadership skills to work as a team to maintain control during the crisis. “No terrible thoughts went through my head, none at all,” says Skiles. “I didn’t worry that I might not live through this—and no pilot would. Unless the situation is completely out of your control, there’s always something you can do.”
8:45am–10:45am – Saturday, May 12
A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE
US Representative Michael C. Burgess, MD
US Representative Michael Burgess, MD, (R-TX) will share his unique insights on current Congressional efforts to reform the health care system. Rep. Burgess’s perspective has been shaped by more than 30 years as a practicing obstetrician–gynecologist in North Texas, followed by his election to the US House of Representatives in 2002. In addition, during his years practicing medicine, Rep. Burgess founded and provided care in an ASC. He currently serves as the vice chair of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health and is the chairman of the Congressional Health Care Caucus.
TAME THE LIONS IN YOUR LIFE: DEALING WITH COMPLAINERS, BULLIES AND CURMUDGEONS
Connie Merritt, RN, BSN, PHNM
Complainers, bullies, grumps, curmudgeons and passive-aggressives can tear people apart, decrease productivity and increase stress in your ASC. Attend this high-energy, highly informative session presented by a former intensive care nurse to learn how to manage these “lions” in your life. Find out how to create working relationships with even the most difficult personalities and eliminate the behavior that saps energy and strength from your team. Discover how to keep unmanaged conflicts, disagreements and out-of-control emotions from harming your important working and personal relationships. Merritt will give you the step-by-step tools and powerful approaches you need to react quickly to resolve personality discords, stop bullies in their tracks and find resolution in conflict. She will also help you handle hostility, halt poisoning complainers and get commitment and action from even your most non-communicative colleagues as she shares her insights into how to instill and sustain a confident, professional, can-do environment in your ASC.
Welcome Reception: Wednesday, May 9, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
(Sponsored by Surgical Care Affiliates)
Kick off the conference by attending this year’s Welcome Reception inside the ASC industry’s largest Exhibit Hall of the year. Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeurves, reconnect with old friends and get to know other ASC professionals. Familiarize yourself with the Exhibit Hall and catch the “speaker presentation previews” where you can experience a sampling of presentations on the agenda at ASCA 2012. Sign up for incredible door prizes and be sure to stay until the end . . . some prizes require you to be present to win!
Networking Reception: Thursday, May 10, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
(Sponsored by Surgical Care Affiliates, Exhibit Hall Drawings sponsored by Nueterra)
New this year! Relax after a full day of educational sessions with a sampling of finger foods and light snacks inspired by New England cuisine—the perfect taste of what’s to come at ASCA’s annual meeting in Boston next year. Visit with vendors and colleagues, explore the innovations on display and learn about products and services that can improve your ASC. Door prizes will be awarded during the evening!
Cowboys Stadium: Saturday, May 12, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Join us for a VIP tour of the Dallas Cowboy football team’s new retractable-roof stadium in Arlington, Texas. This imposing structure seats about 80,000 people and can be expanded to accommodate 20,000 more. Tour a private suite, the press boxes, the Dr. Pepper Star Bar and the Ford Motor Company Fountain. Then, head out onto the field where you’ll be able to take photos of yourself standing on the iconic Cowboys’ star. From the field, head to the Miller Lite Club, the post-game interview room and the team and the cheerleaders’ locker rooms. End your tour at the stadium’s pro shop. Stadium fare will be available for purchase. Try the Frito Pie!
$70 per ticket
Taste of the Grape: Saturday, May 12, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Grapevine, Texas, is home to seven wineries with tasting rooms and on its way to becoming a nationally recognized wine region. Begin your Taste of the Grape tour and wine tasting at Delaney Vineyards, which features 10 acres of Cynthiana grapes—the best southern-bred hybrid vine to grow in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Stop next at La Buena Vida Vineyards, which features a tranquil atmosphere, Spanish-tiled fountains, lush landscaping and advice from experienced “wineologists.” Then it’s on to D’Vine Wine, a boutique winery where you can sample many different custom wines, ranging from bold reds and crisp whites to fruit and dessert selections. After the tours and tastings, guests can dine and shop at dozens of quaint shops and boutiques along Grapevine’s historic Main Street. A bus will return you to the Gaylord or you can stay for the rest of the evening and return on the hotel’s free shuttle, which runs once an hour until 9:36 p.m.
$85 per ticket