Presented by the ASC Association, Ambulatory Surgery Foundation, ASC Communications and Becker’s ASC Review
ASC Communications and the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation present the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference, held Oct. 21-23 in Chicago. This exclusive conference brings together surgeons, administrators and ASC business and clinical leaders to discuss how to improve your ASC and its bottom line in these challenging but opportunity-filled times.
Date: Oct. 21-23, 2010
Location: Chicago
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Keynote speakers
Tucker Carlson: Tucker Carlson is a veteran journalist and political commentator, currently working for the Fox News Channel. Carlson is also the editor-in-chief of TheDailyCaller.com, a recently launched news and opinion site. Carlson joined Fox from MSNBC, where he hosted several nightly programs. Previously he was the co-host of Crossfire on CNN, where he was the youngest anchor in the history of that network. During the same period, Carlson also hosted a weekly public affairs program on PBS.
A longtime writer, Carlson has reported from around the world, including dispatches from Iraq, Pakistan, Lebanon and Vietnam. He has been a columnist for New York magazine and Reader’s Digest. He currently writes for Esquire, The New York Times magazine and The Daily Beast. Carlson began his journalism career at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper in Little Rock. His most recent book is entitled, Politicians, Partisans and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News. In 2006, he appeared on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
Bob Knight: In college basketball, the name Bob Knight is synonymous with greatness and winning. Just take a glance at the Bob Knight file. The numbers and achievements that illustrate what he has done for the game of basketball are there for all to see. Among his numerous achievements:
– 41+ Seasons as a head coach at the Division one level
– Career Record: 902 – 371.
– Established the standard for career NCAA wins (880 victories) on January 1, 2007.
– 98% Graduation Rate.
Bob Knight is his own man, one who represents high principles, expectations and demands for his players, his coaching staff and, most of all, himself. But he is foremost an educator. His ability to teach young men the game of basketball and the game of life is one of his most noted characteristics. Coach Knight has proven over and over again that he is the finest basketball coach in America. No other coach can cite NCAA and NIT championships and Olympic and Pan American gold medals among his achievements. There are only two coaches in the history of collegiate basketball who have won more than the three national championships Knight has won during his career. His coaching achievements were honored in May of 1991 when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
He is currently an analyst for ESPN College GameDay.
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Conference Sponsors
Senior Level Sponsorship — VMG Health
VMG Health is recognized by leading healthcare providers as one of the most trusted valuation and transaction advisors in the United States. VMG’s experience is unparalleled and their credentials are unmatched. Whether circumstances call for a comprehensive valuation, the sale or acquisition of a facility, or joint-venture development assistance, VMG Health offers a unique and in-depth understanding of the relationships, requirements and business issues that surround today’s healthcare facilities. Along with performing hundreds of ASC valuations each year, VMG maintains the most comprehensive database on ASC financial benchmarking statistics. VMG’s annual benchmarking study, the Intellimarker, provides decision makers with real information to measure and improve the value of their centers. For healthcare organizations seeking to grow, maximize profitability or form new relationships, having a partnership with financial experts who thoroughly understand the value drivers in today’s healthcare industry is absolutely essential. For more information, e-mail Jon O’Sullivan or visit VMG’s Web site.
Thursday Night Reception — Surgical Care Affiliates
One of the nation’s largest providers of specialty surgical services, Surgical Care Affiliates, through its affiliation with 18 health systems and more than 2,000 physician partners, operates more than 125 surgical facilities across the country. Learn more about Surgical Care Affiliates.
Friday Night Reception — United Surgical Partners International
United Surgical Partners is your trusted partner in short-stay surgical facilities. With over 170 facilities in the United States and abroad, we have extensive experience in managing successful centers. Founded on the three-way joint-venture model (hospital-physician-management company), over 60 percent of our facilities are owned with local not-for-profit health systems along with our physician partners. Partnering with USPI provides management strength with individual attention to your facility. For more information, please e-mail development@uspi.com or see www.uspi.com.
Conference at a Glance and Badge Lanyards — Eveia Health Consulting & Management
Founded
by I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Eveia Health Consulting & Management is
comprised of a team of seasoned professionals who are experts in
reimbursement management, managed care contracting, and business
management with a specialization in ASCs and surgical practices. Senior
Management serve as advisors to national corporations and provide
leadership in health policy initiatives related to reimbursement on
behalf of ASCs at both state and federal levels. Eveia’s services
include contracting and contract analysis, acting as administrator and
manager, customizing revenue management, financial analysis, and
enhancing and maximizing the financial position of clients. In addition,
Eveia implements training and reimbursement calculators, and it
provides feasibility studies, payor due diligence, fee schedule
development and coordination of business related activities. Eveia
provides services to ASCs, clinics, surgical practices and ASC companies
across the U.S. The company has serviced more than 150 clients since
its inception in 1998. For more information, call (425) 657-0494 or
visit www.eveia.com.
Hand Sanitizers — GOJO Industries
Dedicated
to improving the well-being of patients and healthcare professionals,
GOJO Industries, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of
handwashing, hand sanitizing, surgical scrub, moisturizing and patient
bathing systems. PURELL® and PROVON® products and programs, including
PURELL Waterless Surgical Scrub, offer infection control and skin care
solutions to help improve hand hygiene compliance. Learn more about GOJO Industries or e-mail Larry Bates at batesl@gojo.com.
Friday Networking Lunch — ProVation Medical
ProVation Medical, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, offers ProVation
EHR, designed to meet the patient charting and documentation needs of
cost-conscious ASCs. ProVation EHR provides electronic physician,
nursing, anesthesia and other documentation combined in a
patient-centric system that eliminates printing, transcription and chart
storage costs and streamlines workflow; ProVation MD software for
physician documentation eliminated dictation delays and transcription
costs, improves coding accuracy and drives revenue recovery and full
reimbursement. To learn more, visit www.provationmedical.com.
Exclusive GPO Sponsor and Keynote Sponsor — Amerinet
As a leading national group purchasing organization, Amerinet strategically partners with healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve quality. Through its Total Spend Management solutions and operational performance improvement programs, tools and services, Amerinet assists members in their efforts to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and create new revenue streams. Supported by a team of clinical, data and supply chain experts, Amerinet offers a comprehensive portfolio of product and service contracts to address members’ needs. Based in St. Louis with offices in Salt Lake City, Providence, R.I., and Warrendale, Pa., Amerinet serves acute and non-acute healthcare providers nationwide. Learn more about Amerinet.
Amkai is a software company with 20-plus years of experience delivering administrative and clinical solutions to ASCs, surgical hospitals and physician practices and creator of AmkaiEnterprise, a comprehensive, cost-effective suite providing full facility and clinic management, electronic medical record, CPOE, e-prescription, and related functions designed from the ground up to meet the unique requirements of surgery centers and surgical practices, for its USB drive sponsorship. Learn more about Amkai.
QSE Technologies is a premiere IT systems integrator serving the ambulatory healthcare industry for more than five years. QSE manages all aspects of IT infrastructure design, configuration, installation and ongoing tech support for new and existing ASCs nationwide, including computer servers, data storage and backup systems, local and wide area networking (including secure WiFi), firewalls, broadband internet access, data cabling, security software, workstations and laptops (including tablets and slates), secure remote access and HIPAA Security compliance. QSE works closely at the earliest conceptual stages with ASC management and development companies, architects, physician owner groups and hospitals to design and implement technology infrastructure systems that support both today’s and tomorrow’s healthcare information technology needs. For more information contact QSE’s co-founder and CEO, Marion K. Jenkins, PhD, at (877) 236-0795, or via e-mail, or visit QSE’s Web site.
Keycard Sponsor — Facility Development & Management
Facility Development and Management is a for-profit LLC that provides consultative, developmental and managerial services for outpatient ambulatory surgical centers throughout the United Sates. The primary objectives of Facility Development and Management are to identify business opportunities; formulate project plans; guide and direct facilities through the planning, construction, set-up and licensure phases of the project; and provide ongoing administrative and clinical support. The company serves as an agent of change helping to formulate policy on providing outpatient ambulatory services that will be reflective of quality surgical services for physicians and consumers. Facility Development Serves as a resource for innovative physicians and institutions on a national level. To learn more, visit its Web site today.
Conference Tote Bags — SourceMedical
SourceMedical is the leading provider of outpatient information
solutions and services, collectively serving ASCs and surgical
hospitals. Its unique end-to-end systems improve operational efficiency
and cash flow while empowering healthcare facilities to deliver a higher
standard of patient care. SourceMedical’s solutions strengthen and
enhance overall clinical, financial and administrative processes. More
than 2,200 ASCs and surgical hospitals nationwide, and 250 management
and consulting companies use SourceMedical’s Vision, AdvantX and
SurgiSource solutions. SourceMedical continues to invest in research and
development to maintain its leadership position with innovative
products and services that satisfy the specific requirements of this
unique market. Visit SourceMedical online.
Friday Breakfast — Medi-Corp
Medi-Corp specializes in providing billing services to the ASC market, anesthesiology and pain management. The company can provide your facility with total outsourced billing services or manage your internal billing, utilizing your existing system, but incorporating our processes. To learn more, visit www.medi-corp.com.
Exclusive ASC Implants and Devices Sponsor and Exclusive Track Sponsor: Orthopedic and Spine ASC Issues — Access MediQuip
Access MediQuip is one of the nation’s largest and most experienced implant surgery management companies, with an extensive network of surgical facilities and hospitals, device manufacturers and healthcare payors. We leverage our more than 10-plus years of experience, utilization data and an innovative technology platform to help facilities improve cash flow, reduce financial risk and expand the number of surgical procedures they perform. To learn more, visit www.accessmediquip.com.
General Management and Accreditation Track — Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
HFAP
has been accrediting healthcare facilities across the country for over
60 years, over 40 years under Medicare. It is authorized by the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), to survey hospitals under
Medicare and their clinical laboratories under the Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Its mission is to advance high quality
patient care and safety through objective application of recognized
standards. HFAP accredits hospitals, clinical laboratories, ambulatory
care/surgery centers, office-based surgery, physical rehabilitation
facilities, behavioral health facilities, critical access hospitals and
provides primary stroke center certification. For more information,
visit www.hfap.org.
Symbion is a leading provider of high quality surgical services across many specialties. Led by one of the industry’s most experienced management teams, the company was founded in 1996 to acquire, develop and operate surgical facilities in partnership with physicians, hospitals and health systems. To learn more about Symbion, visit www.symbion.com.
Magazine Distribution Station — B. E. Smith
Founded in 1978, B. E. Smith is a full-service leadership solutions firm for healthcare providers. B. E. Smith’s comprehensive suite of services includes interim leadership, permanent executive placements and consulting solutions. The company is comprised of veteran healthcare leaders who partner with each client to create a solution that uniquely fits that client’s individual needs. For more information, visit www.besmith.com or call 877-802-4593.
Physician-Owned Hospitals Track — The Joint Commission
For almost 60 years, The Joint Commission has been the nation’s
leader in health care accreditation programs and currently accredits
almost 18,000 health care organizations in the United States. Surgical
hospitals and freestanding surgical centers seeking Joint Commission
accreditation illustrate to their patients and to the public their
commitment to quality practices and safe delivery of care. Successfully
achieving Joint Commission accreditation demonstrates that an
organization is in compliance with national consensus-based standards
developed to help health care organizations help patients. To learn more about The Joint Commission’s Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, visit www.jointcommission.org/AccreditationPrograms/AmbulatoryCare/.
Turning Around ASCs: Ideas to Improve Performance and Benchmarking — B. Braun Medical
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B. Braun is a leading manufacturer of infusion therapy and
pain management products with an environmentally-friendly focus. Guided by its
“Sharing Expertise” philosophy, B. Braun addresses the critical
issues of infection prevention, medication safety and environmental
responsibility by promoting best practices that help reduce medication errors,
prevent healthcare-acquired infections and achieve sustainability objectives. Consistently
recognized by Frost & Sullivan and KLAS for its medical technology, B.
Braun shares knowledge with colleagues and customers to improve working
processes in hospitals and enhance the safety of patients and healthcare
professionals. For more information, call (800) 227-2862, e-mail inquiry.us@bbraun.com
or visit www.bbraunusa.com.
