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Hyatt Regency Chicago | October 21-23, 2021 Virtual Event | October 27-29, 2021
The Business & Operations of ascs
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Colleen Ingraham President, The McMahon Group; Chief Operating Officer, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, Co-Founder, Illinois Free Market Medical Association
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Sarah Bremer MHA, Finance Director, Helena Surgery Center
Rena Courtay RN, MBA, CASC, Assistant Vice President, Perioperative Ambulatory Surgery, Duke University Health System
Matt Kilton Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants
Yevgeniy Khavkin MD, Board Certified Neurosurgeon, Fellowship Trained Spine Surgeon and Medical Director, Khavkin Clinic
Kylie Kaczor MSN-RN, CASC, CPCO, CPHRM, CLSSBB, CMPE, ACHE, Senior Vice President, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs, National Medical Billing Services
Jeffrey Flynn CASC, Chief Operating Officer of Gramercy Surgery Center; Vice President of the New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Andy Poole FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Monticello Community Surgery Center
Stanford R. Plavin MD, Owner/President, Technical Anesthesia Strategies and Solutions
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• Colin Park, CPA/ABV, ASA, Director, VMG Health • Steven Palmer, Vice President, Development, United Surgical Partners International, Inc
Valuations and Transactions in a COVID World
10: 45 AM CT | featured session
• Christopher J. Nanson, MD, MPH, Orthopedic Surgeon at Orthopedics Northwest, Surgeon-Partner at Oregon Surgical Institute • Chris Bishop, Chief Executive Officer, Regent Surgical Health
Total Joint Replacement in the ASC Is Growing Even Faster Than You Think
10 AM CT | featured session
• Vishal Mehta, MD, President and Managing Partner, Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute • Brian Gantwerker, MD, Spine and Neurosurgeon, The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles • Moderated by Brian Zimmerman, Senior Director, Client Content + Strategy
The Easy Ways ASC's Can Become Patient-Centric in the Digital Age
10 AM CT | Presentation
Moderated by Scott Becker JD, Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP; Founder and Publisher, Becker's Healthcare
Speaker Name Designation, Title, Organization Designation, Title, Organization Designation, Title, Organization
Keynote Session Title Here
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Moderated by Molly Gamble Vice President of Editorial, Becker's Healthcare
ASC Profitability and Revenue: How to Reach the Next Level
11:3 AM CT | Keynote panel
• Caitlin Zulla, Chief Executive Officer, Surgical Care Affiliates
Driving Industry Solutions: Addressing the Top Challenges Facing our ASC Community
• Cory Calendine, MD, Bone and Joint Institute, Franklin, TN • Betsy Dovec, MD, FACS, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL • Scott Faucett, MD, MS, The Orthopedic Center, Washington, DC
The New Frontier of Outpatient Care
The role of remote collaboration technology in driving business growth & ensuring the highest quality of care in the ASC setting
• John Polikandriotis, PhD, MBA, MPH, FACHE, FACMPE, Chief Executive Officer, Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery
Strategies to Leverage Self-Awareness
10:45 AM CT | PResentation
• Amanda Hawkins, BSN, RN, CASC, CAIP, Administrator, The Surgery Center of Charleston • Rebecca Rainey, RN, CNOR, OR Manager, The Center For Minimally Invasive Surgery • Suzi Walton, Facility Administrator, Ohio Surgery Center • Moderated by Mackenzie Bean, Title, Becker's Healthcare
Mastering Pediatrics in Ambulatory Surgery
11:30 AM CT | Panel discussion
Lisa Cooper Principal, Advocare+; Chief Executive Officer and Administrator, Santa Cruz Surgery Center
Top ASC Growth Strategies: Investments, Expansions and Partnerships
11:30 AM CT | Keynote panel
• Marjorie Belsky, ASC Owner, Sunset Surgery Center • Sean Hartzell, Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants • Moderated by Mackenzie Bean, Managing Editor, Becker's Healthcare
The Golden Opportunities for ASCs After the Pandemic
12:15 Pm CT | Panel discussion
Wednesday, October 27th
Never Give Up Your Dream
1 PM CT | Keynote
The Next Five Years for ASCs — What Will Work, What Won't Work and More
1 Pm CT | Keynote panel
Thursday, October 28th
to Maximize Leadership Effectiveness, Tools to Cope with Burnout and Practical Tips to Engage and Transform the Workplace
• Thomas Crossen, Chief Development Officer, Regent Surgical Health • Greg Schooler, Chief Executive Officer, Cincinnati GI • Curtis Bernstein, Partner, Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting • Moderated by Brian Zimmerman, Senior D irector, Client Content + Strateg
Physician/Hospital Relationships: Good and Bad Ideas for JV ASCs
10 AM CT | Panel discussion
• Harel Deutsch, MD, Director, Rush University Medical Center • Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC, Administrator, Boston OutPatient Surgical Suites • Colleen Ingraham, President, The McMahon Group; Chief Operating Officer, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, Co-Founder, Illinois Free Market Medical Association • Moderated by Erica Carbajal, Writer, Becker's Healthcare
ASCs Can Win an Edge in Competitive Healthcare Markets
10:45 AM CT | Panel discussion
• Rita Mack, RN, BSN, MHA, Administrator, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center • Michael Graziano, Administrator, Clifton Surgery Center • Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, MBA, MSN, RN, CASC, Administrator, Heartland Surgery Center • Moderated by Ayla Ellison, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare
How to Be a Great Administrator
• Jane Haire, RN, BSN, CASC, Administrator, Nebraska Surgery Center • Daniel Larose, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Surgery Center, LLC • Lucian Newman III, MD, FACS, Chief Medical Information Officer, Nuance Healthcare • Moderated by Alan Condon, Managing Editor, Becker's Healthcare
The Most Pressing Issues Facing ASCs in 2021
Moderated by Brian Zimmerman Senior Director, Client Content + Strategy
Andy Poole FACHE, CEO, Monticello Community Surgery Center; ASC Business Solutions Manager, ECRI
Jeffrey Flynn CASC, COO of Gramercy Surgery Center; VP, New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Make 2022 the Best Year Ever With the Right ASC Growth Strategy
• Monina Pascua, MD, PharmD, MSCE. Partner & Owner of The Oregon Clinic Gastroenterology South and ASC Med. Dir. • Rebecca Paine, CASC, VP, CFO and Surgery Center Admin., Beckley Surgery Center, Inc. • Stacey F. Coffey, MSN, RN, COO, Gastroenterology Associates, PA • Michelle Eilander, RN, BA, MHA, Administrator, Ankeny Medical Park Surgery • Moderated by Molly Gamble, VP of Editorial, Becker's Healthcare
What the Best Administrators Do to Build Culture, and How the Worst Destroy It
• Jennifer Boyd. RN, BSN, Northwest Orthopedic Surgery Center • Kristie Sudderth, RN, BSN, Administrator, Columbia Surgical Specialists
Creating An ASC Community Network: Successes in Spokane
1 PM CT | Presentation
Moderated by Alan Condon Managing Editor, Becker's Healthcare
Colleen Ingraham President, The McMahon Group; COO, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, Co-Founder, Illinois Free Market Medical Association
Being the High Quality, Low-Cost Site of Care Isn't Enough: How to Up Your Patient Experience Game
12:15 PM CT | Keynote panel
The State of Healthcare and ASCs
11:30 AM CT | Keynote
Scott Becker JD, Partner, McGuireWoods, LLP; Founder and Publisher, Becker's Healthcare
• Derek J. Sakata, MD, Professor and Vice Chair of Anesthesiology; Chief Value Officer, Ambulatory Anesthesia, University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology
Novel Academic ASC Strategies to Promote Innovation & Translation
10:45 AM CT | Presentation
• Seth M Silver, MD, FAAOS, Medical Director, ACC Vineland NJ • Michael Patterson, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Valley Health • Moderated by Gabrielle Masson, Assistant Editor, Becker's Healthcare
The Hospital-ASC Relationship Post-Pandemic
12:15 Pm CT | Provider Panel
• James A. Turner, Jr, MBA, MHA, SSBB, Regional Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Market, Covenant Physician Partners • Brian Gantwerker, MD, Spine and Neurosurgeon, The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles • Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP; Publisher, Becker’s Healthcare
The Big 3: How Will Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and GI Fare Over the Next Few Years?
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Capturing the Opportunities of an Integrated Care Delivery to Maintain Physician Independence and Grow Your Practice
10:45 AM CT | Fireside Chat
Jeffrey Flynn CASC, COO of Gramercy Surgery Center; VP, New York State Association of ASCs
• Raghu Reddy, BS, Bio-Med Eng. MBA, CMR, Chief Administrative Officer, SurgCenter of Western Maryland, LLC • Greg DeConciliis, Administrator of Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites • Vishal Mehta, MD, President of Fox Valley Surgery Center • Moderated by Brian Zimmerman, Senior Director, Client Content + Strategy, Becker's Hospital Review
How To Build ASC Total Joint Programs the Right Way
12:15 Pm CT | panel discussion
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Caitlin Zulla Chief Executive Officer Surgical Care Affiliates
Dan Murrey MD, MPP, Chief Medical Officer of SCA and President of OptumCare Specialty Practices
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Jason Strauss, President at Surgical Care Affiliates
SCA’s Caitlin Zulla on Value-Based Care as a Key to Improving Healthcare in America
How to Pandemic Proof Your ASC with Joseph D’Agostino
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(Does not apply to Individual Speakers or Co-Presenters) If you are speaking on a panel, we will connect you with your moderator and other panelists by August 23, 2021. Your moderator will provide you with the panel questions by August 30, 2021 and may schedule a prep-call if they feel it is necessary. Please review the Speaker, Moderator and Panelist Guidelines doc to prepare in the mean-time. As a panelist, what will my role entail? • We encourage you to be very interactive with the panel and the audience. We ask that you don't provide a powerpoint as this will be a conversation-only opportunity. We encourage you to engage with other panelists, drive home two to three takeaways for the audience and to enjoy yourself. The moderator should provide you with the questions at least 7-14 days before the event. • The biggest criticism we get on panels is sometimes the lack of takeaway points. So we ask that when you introduce yourself (1- 2 minute introductions), you provide a couple key thoughts on the subject and be cognizant of providing a few takeaways during the panel. As a stand-alone speaker with a presentation, what will my role entail? We are really thankful for you agreeing to spend your time speaking and preparing a presentation. To that end, here are 6 quick thoughts to consider: 1. Prepare and don't wing it. Please put the time in to make sure you do a terrific job speaking. You are all experts in your fields and are speaking in your key areas, so it won't take a ton of time but it is important that you come prepared. 2. Think in terms of giving the attendees 2-3 key take home points of value — if nothing else, you want them to know "x or y" when they leave. Think about what you want your audience to take away from the presentation. 3. Consider looking for ways to add new anecdotes, and new ideas to your presentation. Everyone loves a good story! 4. 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Colin Park, CPA/ABV, ASA Director, VMG Health
Steven Palmer Vice President, Development, United Surgical Partners International, Inc
Christopher J. Nanson MD, MPH, Orthopedic Surgeon at Orthopedics Northwest, Surgeon-Partner at Oregon Surgical Institute
Work at the Oregon Surgical Institute is proving nearly 70 percent of total joint replacement patients are clinically viable for outpatient procedures. During this session, you'll learn how Oregon Surgical Institute aligned on total joint quality standards, safety precautions and best practices. Key learnings: • How to rethink patient selection • How to deliver crucial preoperative patient education • How to improve care with TJR coordinators
Chris Bishop Chief Executive Officer, Regent Surgical Health
Caitlin Zulla Chief Executive Officer Surgical Care Affiliates Caitlin Zulla serves as Chief Executive Officer of Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA), a specialist alignment organization and leader in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry with more than 250 surgical facilities and 10,000 team members in the United States. She most recently served SCA as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. In her previous roles, Caitlin oversaw ten separate business functions at SCA and served as a financial and operational leader within Optum, which acquired SCA in 2017. SCA is part of Optum’s health care delivery organization, which is a division of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a Fortune 6 diversified health care company. Under Caitlin’s leadership, SCA has experienced increased profitability and significant growth – adding 96 ASCs in the past three years. In her tenure as CEO, Caitlin led the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining industry-leading NPS scores of 92, preserving 100% employment of all teammates, and improving teammate engagement index score by 480 bps. Before joining SCA, Caitlin was senior vice president of revenue cycle services at MedAssets, a senior consultant at CVIZ, Inc., and a managed care analyst at Atlantic Health System. Caitlin earned a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University, a Master of Public Health and Health Management from Colombia University, and Master in Health Care Delivery Science from Dartmouth College.
What comes to mind when you think about the most pressing challenges facing our ASC industry? Caitlin Zulla, CEO, Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA), will explore these challenges and the opportunities we have to collectively address them in order to maintain the security of our ASCs, drive continued growth, support the clinical independence of specialists, and build a high-value ambulatory ecosystem.
There are currently many challenges for the growth and sustainability of an ASC. Some of these challenges include: Staffing and staff education, boosting case volume, hospital competition, practice efficiencies, branding and marketing, and ultimately, patient care and satisfaction. Avail’s technology addresses many of these challenges, by allowing the surgeon to easily collaborate with peers, staff, and other remote healthcare professionals as if they were in the operating room. Via a panel discussion, three leading surgeons will discuss how they have incorporated Avail into their daily practice to address these challenges and impact the way they care for their patients. Learning points: • Review current challenges facing an ASC • Identify how Avail helps address many of the current ASC challenges • Discuss the ASC evolution over the next 1-3 years and how incorporating Avail can support that transition
Betsy Dovec MD, FACS, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL
Cory Calendine MD, Bone and Joint Institute, Franklin, TN
Scott Faucett MD, MS, The Orthopedic Center, Washington, DC
The Role of Remote Collaboration Technology in Driving Business Growth & Ensuring the Highest Quality of Care in the ASC Setting
Dan Murrey MD, MPP, Chief Medical Officer of SCA and President of OptumCare Specialty Practices An Orthopedic spine surgeon, Dan co-founded and was chief executive officer of OrthoCarolina, one of the largest orthopedic practices in the country. Dan earned a Bachelor of Arts from Davidson College, Master of Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy Scholl of Government and his MD from Harvard Medical School.
SCA’s first-ever Chief Medical Officer and president of its Optum Specialty Practices business, Dr. Dan Murrey, discusses the evolution of the ASC industry and the need to support physician specialists more holistically in many aspects of patient care. He’ll also discuss the importance and benefits for physicians of having connectivity to a larger integrated care delivery system.
