18th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + the Future of Spine Conference
18th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference Swissotel, Chicago, IL | June 17-19, 2021
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Rob Bray MD, Neurological Spine Surgeon, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, DISC
David Rothbart MD, FACS, FACPE, Neurosurgeon, Minimally Invasive Surgery Specialization, Spine Team Texas
Spine and orthopedics are thriving in ASCs. The confluence of exciting new technology, payment trends and outpatient migration of surgical procedures during the pandemic ignited growth in the ASC space. But challenges remain as healthcare and the economy rebounds from COVID-19, and physicians consider the most viable path forward for their businesses. Join thought leaders and experts in the field for the 18th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Virtual Event. Attend on-demand panels and keynote sessions examining where the industry is headed and what forward-looking surgeons are doing today to prepare.
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William Prentice Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
Alexander Vaccaro MD, PhD, MBA, President, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Stephen Hochschuler MD, Co-Founder, Texas Back Institute; Chairman, Texas Back Institute Holdings, Inc.
Caitlin Zulla Chief Executive Officer, Surgical Care Affiliates
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David Rothbart, MD, FACS, FACPE, Neurosurgeon, Minimally Invasive Surgery Specialization, Spine Team Texas
From Out of the Chaos
keynote | airing 6.21.21
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Bill Prentice, Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Moderated by Scott Becker, JD, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP; Publisher, Becker's Healthcare
Washington DC Update
keynote panel | airing 6.21.21
Rob Bray, MD, Neurological Spine Surgeon, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, DISC
Migration of Spine to Outpatient Centers and Development of Global Billing and Quality Assurance
Scott L. Blumenthal, MD, Founder, Medical Director, Center for Disc Replacement, Texas Back Institute Thomas Scully, MD, Neurosurgeon, Northwest NeuroSpecialists Moderated by Tim Fry, JD, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP
The Future of Innovation and Value in Surgery and Procedures
Scott Sigman, MD, Team Physician; Fellow of the World Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine, UMASS Lowell Kenneth Candido, MD, Professor, Clinical Anesthesiology, University of Illinois Chicago Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Michael Redler, MD, Partner, Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center Annu Navani MD, ABIPP, DABRM, FAARM, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Comprehensive Spine and Sports Center; Medical Director, Le Reve Regenerative Wellness
Opioid Sparing Strategies, What Every ASC Needs to and Must Know
Jill Ellis, Head Coach, United States Women's National Soccer Team
keynote interview: Jill Ellis, Head Coach, United States Women's National Soccer Team
AIRING MONDAY 6.21.21
Bert Mandelbaum, MD, Co-Chair, Medical Affairs, Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute; Co-Director, Sports Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Moderated by TBD
ASCs, Orthopedics and Spine — The Next 5 Years
keynote | airing 6.22.21
Ellen Latham, Creator and Co-Founder, Orangetheory Fitness
The Heartbeat to a Billion Dollar Business
Nick Saban, Head Football Coach, the University of Alabama
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: Nick Saban, Head Football Coach, the University of Alabama
AIRING TUESDAY 6.22.21
Jonathan Kaplan, MD, MPH, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BuildMyBod Health; Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery Alpesh Patel, MD, Spine and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Northwestern Medical Group Moderated by TBD
Improving Price Transparency and Understanding what is Driving Costs for ASCS
keynote PANEL | airing 6.22.21
James Lynch, MD, FRCSI, FAANS, Spinal Neurosurgeon and Founder/Chairman, SpineNevadas
Innovation, Creativity and Excellence
Frank Phillips, MD, Director, Division of Spine Surgery, Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center Thomas Schuler, MD, FACS, Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Spinal Surgeon, Virginia Spine Institute Moderated by Laura Dyrda, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare
The Future of Practice, Bundled Payments, Out-of-Network, Venture Capital, Hospital Partnerships and More
Scott Becker, JD, CPA, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP; Publisher, Becker's Healthcare
Key ASC and Healthcare Issues in 2021
keynote | airing 6.23.21
Cheryl Zapata, Chief Development Officer, Texas Back Institute John V. Prunskis, MD FIPP, Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Illinois Pain Institute; The Regenerative Stem Cell Institute; Presidential Appointee/Health and Human Services (HHS) Best Practices Pain Task Force Brian Perri, DO, Co-Chief Executive Officer, DOCS Spine + Orthopedics; DOCS Surgery Center Moderated by TBD
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keynote PANEL | airing 6.23.21
AIRING WEDNESDAY 6.23.21
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Andy Blankemeyer Chief Executive Officer, Beacon Orthopaedics Surgery Centers & OrthoAlliance
Scott L. Blumenthal MD, Founder, Medical Director, Center for Disc Replacement, Texas Back Institute
Douglas Wisor MD, Chief Executive Officer and President, National Spine & Pain Centers
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Randy Reynolds | CPA, CASC, Senior Vice President, Development, HealthCrest Surgical Partners
Gregory DeConciliis | PA-C, CASC, Administrator, Boston OutPatient Surgical Suites
Rajan D. Bhatt | MD, MBA, FACP, FACC, Chief Executive Officer, Spectrum Dermatology & Valley Surgery Center
Ashley Shilling, MD | Co-Medical Director, UVA Outpatient Surgery Center
Lisa Davis, CPC | Administrator and Business Office Manager, The Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Amy Sinder | Administrator, Silver Cross Surgery Center
Maulik Bhalani MD, Owner/Founder, Florida Pain Medicine
panel Speakers
Gregory DeConciliis PA-C, CASC, Administrator, Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites, LLC
Frank M. Phillips MD, Ronald DeWald, Endowed Professor of Spinal Deformities, Director, Division of Spine Surgery, Section Head, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Fellowship Co-Director, Spine Surgery, Rush University Medical Center
Thomas B. Scully MD, FAANS, President, Western Neurosurgical Society; Neurosurgeon, Northwest NeuroSpecialists
Randy Reynolds CPA, CASC, Senior Vice President, Development and Operations, HealthCrest Surgical Partners
Richard Wohns MD, JD, MBA, Founder, Senior Neurosurgeon, and Medical Director, NeoSpine
Deb Goodman RN, Director of Surgery Center Operations, APAC Surgery Center II LLC
Ernest E. Braxton Jr. MD, MBA, Spine and Neurological Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, US Ski Team Physician, Board-Certified Neurosurgeon, Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery
Andrew Sama MD, Co-Chief, HSS Spine
Harel Deutsch MD, Co-Director of the Rush Spine Center, Rush University Medical Center
Meredith Warf CPA, DPT, Administrator, The Surgery Center at Mississippi Sports Medicine
Jon Van Valkenburg CASC, President, New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Executive Director, Upstate Orthopedics Ambulatory Surgery Center
Peter Derman MD, Spine surgeon, Texas Back Institute
Rudy Manthei DO, Chief Executive Officer, ProMed Management Group
Srdjan Mirkovic MD, Spine Surgeon, NorthShore Orthopaedic & Spine Institute
Rebecca D. Paine CASC, Vice President and CFO, Surgery Center Administrator, Beckley Surgery Center
Mary O'Connor MD, Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine
Ahmed Elsahy MD, Director, Interventional Pain Management, Indiana University School of Medicine and VAMC
Pierce Nunley MD, Director, Spine Institute of Louisiana
Glen Silverman Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
Anthony Romeo MD, Executive Vice President, DuPage Medical Group
Ronald Michael MD, Neurosurgeon, Illinois Neurospine Institute
Lianne McDowell CASC, Chief Executive Officer and Administrator, South Portland Surgical Center
TK Miller MD, Vice Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief, Section of Sports Medicine, Carilion Clinic
Chhaya Patel Medical Director, Satellite Blvd Surgery Center; Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Emory School of Medicine
Marie Edler Senior Vice President, Strategy and Payer Engagement, SCA
Christian Drbal Director of Enterprise, Rectangle Health
Nader Samii JD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, National Medical Billing Services
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The Business Side of Medicine
Business of Medicine: A vital part of physician education
It's not news that healthcare has changed, and continues to shift, as we move away from Fee-for-Service (FFS) towards value-based care (VBC). In recent years, education on the business side of medicine has gone from relatively scarce to being offered at conferences and by industry partners. In this Q&A conversation with Dr. Michael Ast, attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at Hospital For Special Surgery, we learn more about the history of physician sentiment towards this topic, how it's impacted the healthcare industry, and suggestions for physicians looking to better understand VBC.
ASC Revenue Cycle
Your ASC's bottom line can be stronger. Here's how to get there.
Whether you're overseeing a young, single-specialty ASC trying to get its financials in order; a large, multi-specialty center with years of success under its belt; or any other type of surgery center, all types of ASCs are outsourcing their revenue cycle. These different ASCs often have varying reasons for why they are increasingly choosing outsourcing over in-house revenue cycle management (RCM).
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What is HST One?
HST Pathways is an innovative technology company helping ASCs grow and operate efficiently. From scheduling and coordination to surgery operations to billing and collections, HST's software covers the entire case lifecycle. See why more than 1,300 clients are choosing HST by visiting www.hstpathways.com.
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Solutions Across the Care Continuum
As the nation’s leading medical group, we are focused on helping our partner facilities and health systems achieve meaningful outcomes for healthier populations. Healthcare solutions that can be customized to the needs of individual hospitals and specific patient populations are more vital than ever. Read about our service lines and see how multispecialty integrations can help your facility assure care quality and value.
Healthcare Design
The pandemic-resilient hospital: How design can help facilities stay operational and safe
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to stress the healthcare system, hitting hospitals especially hard. In this guide, we share actionable strategies for how hospital systems, large and small, can implement resilience strategies to support and maintain operations during a pandemic. To learn more about the contents of the whitepaper, click here.
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Surgical Microscopes
Use of Surgical Microscopes in MISS – Insights and Discussions
In this webinar Dr. Anand Veeravagu and Dr. Kris Radcliff shared their experiences on the use of surgical microscopes in minimally-invasive spine surgery (MISS) procedures and as early users of innovations from ZEISS, respectively.
What Is Dedicated MRI, and Why Does It Matter to Patient Care?
Innovation in the field of Diagnostic imaging technology has continued to advance over recent years, and with this brings more solutions and services accessible to Clinicians that allow for Radiology Departments, Imaging Centers, and In-Office facilities to expand the range of tools used to diagnose and care for their patient population.
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For 45 years, The Joint Commission has led the way in shaping standards and defining best practices related to quality improvement efforts and patient care for more than 2,000 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the nation. Organizations like yours have partnered with us to earn the highest recognition there is in ambulatory care accreditation — The Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission. To learn more, visit: www.jointcommission.org
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Avanos Medical is committed to addressing some of today’s most important healthcare needs: opioid reduction, long-lasting pain relief and faster recovery. We provide a non-opioid continuum of care for patients before, during and after surgery, highlighted by the ON-Q* Pain Relief System and ambIT* Electronic Pain Control System. Offer your patients a seamless transition out of the hospital or ASC with effective pain management that lasts up to five days beyond discharge. www.avanosPainManagement.com
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Operating Room Challenges ...
How to unlock the power of the OR with this 4-point plan
Every day, your operating room is under pressure to improve patient care and bring down expenses. The demands keep coming. Read this guide to learn about the resources available to meet the OR challenges of today and tomorrow.
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