This exclusive conference will be held at the Westin Hotel on North Michigan Avenue and is presented by the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the national association for surgery centers, and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker’s ASC Review and Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review.
Leading pain management experts scheduled to present include:
- Scott Glaser, MD, DABIPP, Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago
- Nameer R. Haider, MD, Spinal & Skeletal Pain Medicine
- Marsha Thiel, RN, MA, CEO, Medical Advanced Pain Specialists
- Richard A. Kube, MD, CEO, Founder & Owner, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute
- Vishal Lal, CEO, Advanced Pain Management
- Amy Mowles, President & CEO, Mowles Medical Practice Management
- Marsha Thiel, CEO, MAPS Medical Pain Clinics & MAPS Practice Solutions
- And more!
These leaders will discuss key business, financial, clinical and legal issues facing pain management-driven ambulatory surgery centers.
Other highlights of the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference include:
1. 101 sessions and 134 speakers, including 25 CEOs and 30 physician leaders as speakers
2. Last year’s event included 725 attendees and 65 exhibitors
3. Gain practical guidance that can be used immediately
4. Outstanding keynote speakers including legendary NFL player and coach Mike Ditka
5. Terrific pre-conference sessions
6. 15 CME credits available
7. Register before May 1 and save $100
8. Additional discounts when registering two or more attendees, and for ASC Association members and paid Becker’s ASC Review subscribers
For more information about the program, please download the conference brochure (pdf), click here or call (703) 836-5904. There are four ways to register:
- Online. Register through a secure web site.
- Phone. Call (703) 836-5904 or (800) 417-2035.
- E-mail. Contact registration@ascassociation.org.
- Fax. Print the conference brochure (PDF), fill-out the registration on p. 7 and fax it to (703) 836-2090.
Here are just 9 of the 101 terrific sessions focusing on pain management:
1. Interventional Pain Management – New Concepts to Reduce ER Visits, Hospitalizations and Re-Admissions — Scott Glaser, MD, DABIPP, Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago
2. Pain Management: The Best Practices in Office and ASCs — Nameer R. Haider, MD, Spinal & Skeletal Pain Medicine
3. New Advances in SacroIliac Joint Problems — Richard A. Kube, MD, CEO, Founder & Owner, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute
4. Best Practices for Pain Management in ASCs – Business and Clinical Issues — Marsha Thiel, RN, MA, CEO, Medical Advanced Pain Specialists
5. Managing Pain Practice-Protocols, Branding and Other Tips to Improve Profitability — Vishal Lal, CEO, Advanced Pain Management
6. Pain Management in ASCs – Current Ideas to Increase Profits — Amy Mowles, President & CEO, Mowles Medical Practice Management
7. The Best Ideas for Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASCs — Kenny Hancock, President and Chief Development Officer, Meridian Surgical Partners, Larry Taylor, President & CEO, Practice Partners in Healthcare, Jeff Leland, CEO, Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Partner, McGuireWoods
8. Coding Inaccuracies That May Put an ASC or Practice at Risk With the OIG and RACs – Pain Management Medical Necessity/Over-Reporting, Orthopedic Incorrect Reporting on Knees and Shoulders, Spine Overstating Work/Unbundling
9. Most Common Accreditation Problems in Orthopedic, Spine and Pain-Driven ASCs — Raymond E. Grundman, MSN, MPA, Senior Director, External Relations, Accreditation Surveyor, AAAHC
For more information about the program, please download the conference brochure (pdf), click here or call (703) 836-5904.
CONFERENCE LOCATION:
The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago
909 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL USA 60611
(312) 943-7200
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Jessica Cole
President & CEO
Becker’s ASC Review / Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review
(800) 417-2035 phone
jessica@beckersasc.com
or
Scott Becker
Publisher
Becker’s ASC Review / Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review
(800) 417-2035 phone
sbecker@mcguirewoods.com
