Nossaman's 3rd Annual West Coast Ambulatory Surgery Center Seminar

3rd Annual West Coast Ambulatory Surgery Center Seminar

Nossaman held it's 3rd Annual West Coast Ambulatory Surgery Center Seminar for the ASC industry.  Seasoned industry experts discussed the current state of the ASC industry, joint ventures and mergers & acquisitions, managed care, increasing value through adding specialties & new technology, intellectual property & privacy issues, peer review, how to avoid common pitfalls for ASCs, and the future outlook for ASCs.

This interactive event also provided key networking opportunities with sponsors, panelists and other attendees.

10:00 – 11:00 am		Registration — Exhibit Hall
11:00 – 11:45 am		Welcome & Opening Session: The Current State of the ASC Industry Ron Grace, Event Chair & Partner, Nossaman LLP (moderator) Beth LaBouyer, Executive Director, California Ambulatory Surgery Association (CASA) William Prentice, CEO, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA)
11:45 am – 12:15 pm		Lunch — Exhibit Hall
12:15 – 1:00 pm		Improving Your ASC’s Prognosis: How Strategic Planning, Joint Ventures and Well-Executed Mergers and Acquisitions Can Maximize Return Henry Bloom, Founder/President, The Bloom Organization Bill Simon, Senior Vice President, The Bloom Organization
1:00 – 1:45 pm		Break — Exhibit Hall
1:45 – 2:30 pm		Breakout Sessions
		Track A: Partnering with Payors for Success I. Naya Kehayes M.P.H., Principal, Ambulatory Surgery Practice Leader, Eveia Health, a Division of ECG Management Consultants, (moderator) Robert Cates, Senior Director of Contracting, AmSurg Amy Coletti, Senior Manager, Eveia Health, a Division of ECG Management Consultants Jill Harmatz, Senior Vice President of Contracting, Blue Shield of California
		Track B: Intellectual Property & Privacy Highlights Thomas Dover, Partner, Nossaman LLP (moderator) Calvin Dunn, Consultant, ClientFit Technology Deborah Mack, Independent Healthcare Consultant
2:30 - 3:15 pm		Breakout Sessions
		Track A: Increasing the Value of Your ASC by Adding New Specialties Adam Klein, Principal, ECG Management Consultants (moderator) Lisa Austin, RN, CASC, Vice President of Operations, Pinnacle III – Cardiology Robert Landerholm, MD, Medical Director, Eviva – Bariatrics Scott Leggett, CEO, Surgery One – Total Joints/Higher Acuity of Care
		Track B: Increasing Profitability and Value Through Use of New Technologies Kevin McDonough, Managing Director, VMG Health (moderator) Gregory Horner, MD, Managing Partner, HealthPoint Ambulatory Surgery Company, LLP Marion Jenkins, PhD, Partner & Founder, Healthcare Technology Partners Chuck Meisel, Vice President of Sales, Surgical Notes
3:15 – 3:45 pm		Break — Exhibit Hall
3:45 – 4:30 pm		Breakout Sessions
		Track A: General Counsel Forum: Common Pitfalls for ASCs & How to Avoid Them Ron Grace, Event Chair & Partner, Nossaman LLP (moderator) Jennifer Baldock, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Surgery Partners W. Bradley Bickham, Chief Legal Officer, United Surgical Partners International (USPI) Clint Cromwell, Vice President & General Counsel of Ambulatory Services, AmSurg
		Track B: The Impact of New Peer Review Requirements: Steps to Take to Ensure Compliance Tom Curtis, Partner, Nossaman LLP (moderator) Mitchell Green, Partner, Nossaman LLP Deborah Mack, Independent Healthcare Consultant
4:30 – 5:00 pm		Closing Session: Executive Roundtable: Future Outlook for ASCs Ron Grace, Event Chair & Partner, Nossaman LLP (moderator) Jason Cagle, Chief Financial Officer, United Surgical Partners International (USPI) Gregory F. Hagood, President & Senior Managing Partner, SOLIC Capital Advisors, LLC Luke M. Lambert, CEO, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) Robert Zasa, Managing Partner / Founding Partner, ASD Management
5:00 – 7:00 pm		Networking Cocktail Reception