Schedule

Pre-Meeting Workshops:

8:00am–6:00pm            CASC Review Course

1:00pm–5:00pm            Essentials of the Life Safety Code

1:00pm–5:00pm            Preparing for the AAAHC Accreditation

1:00pm–5:00pm            Preparing for Joint Commission Accreditation

1:00pm–5:00pm            Using ASCA's Benchmarking Tools
                                           (Sponsored by MD Buyline)

Opening Reception:

5:30pm-7:00pm             Welcome Reception
                                           (Sponsored by Surgical Care Affiliates) 

7:00am–8:00am             Exhibit Hall Continental Breakfast

7:00am–2:00pm             Exhibit Hall Open

5:00pm–6:30pm             Exhibit Hall Open

7:00am–8:00am             Specialty-Specific Networking Sessions:
                                            GI, Ortho/Pain, Multi-Specialty, Ophthalmology (in Exhibit Hall)

8:00am–10:00am          General Session
                                           ASCA's Annual Membership Meeting
                                           Medicare's New ASC Quality Reporting Requirements—CMS
                                             Perspective

10:00am–11:00am        Exhibit Hall Coffee Break

11:00am–12:00pm        Breakout Sessions
                                           Strategic Partnership Between ASCs and State Government: An
                                             Examination of Medicaid and Workers' Compensation Collaborations
                                             Established in Washington State
                                           Sterilization—Immediate Use (Short Cycle)
                                           An Advanced Look at Ratios and Benchmarking
                                           Medicare Inspections—Are You Ready?
                                           Generation Relationship Roulette
                                           The Joint Commission Tackles Wrong Site Surgery—Tools You Can
                                             Use Now

12:00pm–2:00pm          Exhibit Hall Luncheon

2:10pm–2:55pm            Breakout Sessions
                                          Partnering with Hospitals— How to Make Joint Ventures Work
                                          Sedation by Non-Anesthesia Providers
                                          How to Decide Which Procedures to Add and Drop
                                          Post-Operative Pain Management: Beyond the Regional Block
                                          Data Security—Maintaining Patient Records and Complying with HIPAA
                                          Resyndication—Getting the Most Out of Your ASC Valuation

3:00pm–3:45pm            Breakout Sessions
                                          RAC Rebuttals: ASCs Fight Back
                                          What Statistics Your ASC Should Review Each Day, Week and Month
                                            and What to Do with the Information They Provide
                                          How to Maximize the Value of Your Patient Survey
                                          Pediatrics—How Small Is Too Small for Your Center?
                                          How to Keep Pain Management Cases in Your Center
                                          Complying With Today’s Reporting Requirements: Will Paper
                                            Documentation Be Enough?

3:45pm–4:00pm            Afternoon Break
                                          (Sponsored by CuraScript SD)

4:00pm–5:00pm            Breakout Sessions
                                          ASC Equity Transactions
                                          Government Affairs Update
                                          Creating a Patient Falls Prevention Program
                                          Financial Benchmarking—A Walkthrough on How and What to Do With
                                            the Results
                                          Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prevention: An Update
                                          Managing Controlled Substances in Your ASC

5:00pm–6:30pm            Networking Reception
                                           (Sponsored by Surgical Care Affiliates, Exhibit Hall Drawing
                                            sponsored by Neuterra Healthcare)

7:00am–8:00am            Continental Breakfast
                                           (Sponsored by Alcon Laboratories)

8:00am–10:00am          General Session
                                           ASC Market Overview Andrew Hayek, Surgical Care Affiliates
                                           A View from the Corner Office
                                           "Miracle on the Hudson" Co-Pilot Jeff Skiles

9:00am–11:00am          Exhibit Hall Open

10:00am–11:00am        Exhibit Hall Drawings and Coffee Break
                                           (Drawings sponsored by Nueterra, Coffee Break
                                            sponsored by Alcon Laboratories)

11:00am–12:00pm        Breakout Sessions
                                           Medicare's Quality Reporting Program in Practice: A Panel Discussion
                                           What You Can Do For Infection Prevention Every Day
                                           Prevent Fraud and Abuse in Your ASC
                                           Should I Outsource My Coding?  Look Before You Leap
                                           Micro Aspiration—A Clinical Emergency?
                                           How to Develop a QAPI Program

12:00pm–2:00pm          Celebration Luncheon
                                           (Sponsored by United Surgical Partners International)

2:10pm–2:55pm            Breakout Sessions
                                          Re-Evaluating Your Revenue Cycle
                                          Increase the Value of Your Managed Care Contracts
                                          Ultrasound Update: Blocks and Gastric Sonography
                                          Preparing For and Passing an OSHA Survey
                                          Saying “No” to New Supply Requests

3:00pm–3:45pm            Breakout Sessions
                                          Cardiac Coronary Stents: Dos and Don’ts
                                          External Coding Audit Processes: Establishing Protocols
                                          Deep Sedation—Update on New Guidelines
                                          Reducing Drug Costs While Increasing Compliance
                                          OSHA’s Sharps Safety: Do You Comply?
                                          Sleep Apnea and Body Mass Index: Is There a Limit?

3:45pm–4:00pm            Afternoon Break
                                           (Sponsored by McKesson Medical/Surgical)

4:00pm–5:00pm            Breakout Sessions
                                          Patient Selection: Streamlining the Process with Your Medical Director
                                          An Advanced Look at Financial Management and Analysis
                                          Hiring and Firing Employees: Are You Following the Law?
                                          HIPAA and Your Vendors:  Who Is Accountable?
                                          What You Need to Know to Keep Up with Your Medical Director’s
                                            Duties
                                          Reprocessing Dos and Don’ts

5:45pm–10:00pm          Social Event at The Circle R Ranch
                                           (Sponsored by ABEO | GENASCIS)

7:30am–8:30am            Breakfast Problem Solving Discussions
                                          Creating and Using A Safe Surgery Checklist
                                          Dealing with Bullying in the Workplace
                                          How to Prepare Reports for Your Board
                                          State of the States

8:45am–10:45am          General Session
                                           A Doctor in the House US Representative Michael C. Burgess, MD
                                           Tame the Lions in Your Life: Dealing with Complainers, Bullies
                                             and Curmudgeons Connie Merritt, RN, BSN, PHN

10:45am–11:00am        Coffee Break
                                           (Sponsored by AmkaiSolutions)

11:00am–12:00pm        Breakout Sessions
                                           Medicare Inspections—Are You Ready?
                                           ICD-10—What Your Staff Should Know and Do Now
                                           Creating Effective Evaluations for Your Staff
                                           How to Educate Your Board to Meet CMS Requirements
                                           Nausea/Vomiting: Update on Treatment and Prevention

12:00pm                          Meeting Concludes

1:00pm–5:00pm            Cowboys Stadium Tour

1:00pm–5:00pm            Taste of the Grape Tour

1:30pm–5:30pm            CASC Exam