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1 NAVIGATING FOR SUCCESS Welcome from the Chair I am excited to invite you to PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2018! This year, the conference will highlight today s most pressing topics to create and enhance your practice. With recent changes in the health care environment, there are a lot of challenges to overcome, such as adopting new models of care, changes in health care legislation and its impact on reimbursement, refinements in health care delivery, the consolidation taking place with practices, and regulatory and quality reporting. At PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Navigating for Success, we ve gathered the top subject-matter experts and industry professionals to share their expertise, insights and strategies for strengthening your organization and overcoming these challenges. Dedicated tracks for practice administrators and executives will help you build leaders at every level of your practice. With almost 100 educational sessions, eight pre-conferences, a special Residents & Fellows Track, advocacy updates, panel discussions and the keynote address From Big Data to Small Decisions: Using Data to Collaborate and Improve Care by Sachin Kheterpal,,, this year s meeting offers something for everyone. In addition to vast educational opportunities, you will have the opportunity to meet and engage with physician anesthesiologists, practice administrators and quality directors this face-to-face contact is invaluable. We ve also built in time for you to explore the latest cutting-edge products and technology while meeting with exhibitors. Each of these opportunities will provide information that is relevant to the challenges you re looking to solve. I look forward to meeting you and learning with you at PRACTICE MANAGEMENT See you in January! Joseph W. Szokol,, J.D., Chair, ASA Committee on Practice Management Early-bird discount ends December 4! Register today asaq.org/pm2018 Register now and save! asahq.org/pm2018 1

2 Why Attend? The most relevant and timely conference of its kind, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2018 Navigating for Success brings together subject-matter experts and leaders in anesthesia to share knowledge and critical skills needed to stay at the forefront of anesthesia practice management. Discover how to deliver value through physician and practice performance, and engage with a variety of world-renowned specialty leaders. Maximize your time at the meeting by attending these exciting pre-conferences: NEW! Thursday AAE Program: Climate Change Anesthesia Practices are Feeling the Heat Too! Fundamentals of Practice Management Building Effective Leadership Lean: Achieving Operational Excellence Developing Your Value Proposition: How Quality Creates Value Billing, Coding and Compliance The Health Care Hurricane: Safe Flying Lessons NEW! Bigger is Not Always Better: Tools for the Viability of Small to Medium Group Practices Attendees will come away fully equipped to make a positive impact on their anesthesia practices. Physician anesthesiologists and other anesthesia clinicians Anesthesiology practice leaders Practice presidents Quality Assurance (QA) directors Department chiefs AAE members Hospital and health care organization leaders Residents and Fellows Billers and coders Upon completion of this continuing medical education activity, you will be able to: Featured topics and discussions Update on PSH Latest news on MACRA and MIPS Using Data to Collaborate and Improve Care Implementation of a Quality Program The Impact of Financial Incentives and Behavioral Economics on Decision-Making by Patients and Providers Town Hall with ASA Leadership/Executive Committee Roundtables Conference Highlights Keynote: Sachin Kheterpal,,, is the Associate Dean for Research Information Technology and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Kheterpal will discuss critical strategies for using data to collaborate and improve care. Important state and federal advocacy updates. Intimate group discussions to engage with speakers. Residents & Fellows track featuring educational lectures, panel discussions and expert one-on-one critiques. Featured Lectures Keynote Address Sachin Kheterpal,, Associate Dean for Research Information Technology and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI From Big Data to Small Decisions: Using Data to Collaborate and Improve Care Business School Lecturer David A. Lubarsky,, Chief Medical and System Integration Officer University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL The Impact of Financial Incentives and Behavioral Economics on Decision-Making by Patients and Providers Identify how big data can improve care delivery across the organization. Discuss the latest developments of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH). Describe how metrics can be used to improve operational efficiencies. Register now and save! asahq.org/pm2018 2

3 main conference agenda FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 Time Session Speaker 6:30 a.m. 6 Registration 3:30 5 Poster Viewing 9 a.m. 3 Connection (Exhibit Hall) Open 5 5:15 Welcome, Introduction and 5:15 6 Keynote Address: From Big Data to Small Decisions: Using Data to Collaborate and Improve Care Alexander S. Choi,, M.P.H. Sachin Kheterpal,, 6 7:30 Welcome Reception in the Connection SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 Time Session Speaker 6:30 a.m. 6 Registration 7 a.m. 5 Poster Viewing 7:15 7:30 a.m. Welcome, Introduction and 7:30 7:55 a.m. The Perioperative Surgical Home Collaborative: Leading Change in Health Care Delivery Nationally 7:55 8:20 a.m. Implementation of a Quality Program in a Hospital An Institutional Experience 8:20 8:45 a.m. It Takes a Village to Redesign Care: Building Teams and Teamwork 8:45 9 a.m. Q&A Stanley W. Stead,,, FASA Aman Mahajan,, Ph.D., Thomas R. Vetter, 9 a.m. 4 Connection (Exhibit Hall) Open 9:30 10:05 a.m. Regulatory Update Matthew Popovich, Ph.D. 10:05 10:40 a.m. The Latest News on MACRA 10:40 11:15 a.m. Human Factors Related to Quality 11:15 11:30 a.m. Q&A Sharon Merrick, M.S., CCS-P Ken Catchpole, Ph.D. 11:30 11:45 a.m. FAER Scholarship Award Presentation 11:45 a.m. 1 Lunch in the Connection 1 2 Business School Lecture: The Impact of Financial Incentives and Behavioral Economics on Decision-Making by Patients and Providers David A. Lubarsky,, 2 2:30 D.C. Update Manuel E. Bonilla, M.S. 2:30 2:45 ASA President Address James D. Grant,,, FASA 2:45 3:30 Town Hall Q&A with ASA Leadership and Executive Committee 3:30 4 Refreshment Break in the Connection 4 6 Group Discussions SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 Time Session Speaker 7 7:15 a.m. Introduction 7:15 7:45 a.m. Operating Room Metrics Bassam Kadry, 7:45 8:15 a.m. Quality Metrics Brian M. Parker, 8:15 8:45 a.m. Productivity/Work Metrics 8:45 9 a.m. Q&A Amr Abouleish,,, FASA 9:30 9:55 a.m. Structuring a Flexible Work Environment 9:55 10:20 a.m. Proactively Addressing Disruptive Behavior 10:20 10:45 a.m. Managing Human Resources Nightmares 10:45 11 a.m. Q&A Genie G. Blough,, FACMPE Shena Scott,, FACMPE Brad Wakefield, Register now and save! asahq.org/pm2018 3

4 THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 PRE-CONFERENCE AAE Program: Climate Change Anesthesia Practices are Feeling the Heat Too! 7 7:15 a.m. Welcome, Introductions and 7:15 7:50 a.m. Basics and New to Anesthesia: Acclimating to the Tropics 7:50 8 a.m. Q&A 8 8:50 a.m. It s Getting Hotter: What are the Changing Rules of the Game 8:50 9 a.m. Q&A 9 9:50 a.m. Going from Coal to Solar Panels: Eco- Friendly Changes 9:50 10 a.m. Q&A 10 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break 10:30 11:20 a.m. The Tide is Rising: How to Keep from Drowning in HR Regulations 11:20 11:30 a.m. Q&A Lunch 12:30 1:20 Don t Be a Polar Bear: Strategies to Stay in the Game 1:20 1:30 Q&A 1:30 2:20 MIPS/MACRA: Monitoring Your Carbon Footprint 2:20 2:30 Q&A 2:30 3 Refreshment Break 3 3:50 Your Glacier is Calving: Organizing Key Facts 3:50 4 Q&A 4 5 Group Discussions Genie G. Blough,, FACMPE Mike Mihlbauer, Grace T. Cole Stanley W. Stead,,, FASA John Friedel,, CMPE, Mike Mihlbauer Margaret A. McCausland Will Latham Stephen E. Comess, B.S.N., Kristen Delin, M.S., Amanda Dennis, M.S., CMPE Joseph P. Hymes, M.P.H., Genie G. Blough,, FACMPE This meeting is essential in understanding some of the business challenges we are facing and will continue to face for many years to come attendee FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 PRE-CONFERENCE 1: Fundamentals of Practice Management Pre-conference agenda 6:55 7 a.m. Introduction Brian M. Parker, 7 7:40 a.m. Professional Citizenship 7:40 8:15 a.m. Risk Management & Compliance 8:15 8:50 a.m. Navigating Medical Staff Issues 8:50 9 a.m. Q&A Jeffrey Plagenhoef,, FASA Jeffery S. Vender,, FCCM, FCCP, Randall M. Clark, 9:30 10:05 a.m. The Anesthesia Clinical Director Critical Leadership Role in the O.R. 10:05 10:40 a.m. O.R. Capacity Allocating a Valuable Resource Basics of Block Scheduling and Utilization Monitoring 10:40 11:15 a.m. O.R. Metrics Tracking the Right Data Provider and Hospital Perspectives 11:15 11:30 a.m. Q&A Aaron J. West, John P. Lawrence, Michael Simon, Lunch in the Connection 12:30 1:05 Accreditation & Regulatory Surveys 1:05 1:40 The Nuts & Bolts of Coding and Payment 1:40 2:15 Contracting With Your Hospital: Negotiating Your Employment Contract 2:15 2:30 Q&A Donald Arnold, Sharon K. Merrick, M.S., CCS-P Judith Jurin Semo, 2:30 3 Refreshment Break in the Connection 3 3:35 Measuring Quality: Data Collection & Reporting 3:35 4:10 Setting Up a Quality Program in Your Department 4:10 4:45 Using Information Technology to Improve Group Quality 4:45 5 Q&A Matthew Popovich, Ph.D. Spiro Spanakis, D.O. Mark Deshur, 5 Adjourn Register now and save! asahq.org/pm2018 4

5 Pre-conference agenda FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 PRE-CONFERENCE 2: Building Effective Leadership 7:25 7:30 a.m. Introduction Samuel Wald,, 7:30 8:15 a.m. Hallmarks of Effective Leadership 8:15 9 a.m. Emotional Intelligence Brianna Caza, Ph.D. Torin Shear, 9:30 10:15 a.m. Creating a Culture of Change 10:15 11 a.m. Organizational Psychology for Leaders 11 11:45 a.m. Incentives (Financial and Otherwise) 11:45 a.m. 12:45 12:45 1:30 Negotiation Strategies 1:30 2:30 Case-based Negotiations Exercise Lunch in the Connection Jeffery S. Vender,, FCCM, FCCP, Brianna Caza, Ph.D. David A. Lubarsky,, Jeffery S. Vender,, FCCM, FCCP, Brianna Caza, Ph.D., Samuel Wald,, 2:30 3 Refreshment Break in the Connection 3 3:45 Qualities of Inspirational Leaders 3:45 4:30 Reflections on Leadership: Lessons Learned Samuel Wald,, Jeffrey Plagenhoef,, FASA FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 PRE-CONFERENCE 3: Lean: Achieving Operational Excellence 8 8:15 a.m. Pre-conference Workshop Kick-off: Why Lean? Shubjeet Kaur,, M.Sc., HCM 8:15 8:45 a.m. Introduction to Lean Lori Pelletier,, Ph.D. 8:45 9 a.m. Potato Head Exercise Group 9:30 9:55 a.m. Lean Problem- Solving 9:55 10:15 a.m. Potato Head Exercise 10:15 10:35 a.m. Introduction to A3 Thinking 10:35 10:50 a.m. UMass Memorial Example Problem Statement Mary Page, RN, MSN Group 10:50 11:10 a.m. Break-out Exercise Group Mary Page, RN, MSN Cliona Archambeault, 11:10 11:30 a.m. Current Conditions Lori Pelletier,, Ph.D. Lunch in the Connection 12:30 12:45 UMass Memorial Example Current Conditions 12:45 1:15 Break-out Exercise Group 1:15 1:35 Root Causes Analysis 1:35 1:50 UMass Memorial Example Root Causes + Goals 1:50 2:10 Break-out Exercise Group Cliona Archambeault, Mary Page, RN, MSN Mary Page, RN, MSN 2:10 2:30 Countermeasures Cliona Archambeault, 2:30 3 Refreshment Break in the Connection 3 3:15 UMass Memorial Example Countermeasures 3:15 3:35 Break-out Exercise Group Mary Page, RN, MSN 3:35 3:55 Executing the Plan Lori Pelletier,, Ph.D. 3:55 4:10 UMass Memorial Example PDSA and Key Learning 4:10 4:30 Break-out Exercise Group 4:30 5 Closing; Lean Leadership; Barriers/Challenges in Lean's Way Cliona Archambeault, Lori Pelletier,, Ph.D. Register now and save! asahq.org/pm2018 5

6 Pre-conference agenda FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 PRE-CONFERENCE 4: Developing Your Value Proposition: How Quality Creates Value 7 7:15 a.m. Welcome, Introduction and 7:15 7:40 a.m. What Data Government Payers Want to See and How They Use It 7:40 7:45 a.m. Q&A 7:45 8:05 a.m. Using Informational Technology to Improve Your Practice 8:05 8:10 a.m. Q&A 8:10 8:30 a.m. How to Use Data to Show Your Value to Your Hospital and Practice 8:30 8:35 a.m. Q&A 8:35 8:55 a.m. Turning Data into Value in a Large Group Practice 8:55 9 a.m. Q&A Mark Deshur,,, Mohammed Minhaj,,, Edward Yaghmour, Mark Leib,, J.D. Mark Deshur,, Avery Tung,, FCCM Richard Dutton,,, FASA 9:30 9:50 a.m. The Perioperative Evaluation Clinic Can Create Value for Your Patients, Hospital and Practice 9:50 10 a.m. Q&A 10 10:20 a.m. Obstetric Anesthesia Quality What Should We Measure and Why? SCORE Project 10:20 10:30 a.m. Q&A 10:30 10:50 a.m. Building High Performance Teams in Anesthesiology 10:50 11 a.m. Q&A 11 11:20 a.m. Measuring Patient Satisfaction With Anesthesia: Show Me the Value! 11:20 11:30 a.m. Q&A 12:30 12:50 Private Practice Perspective of Creating Value Thomas R. Vetter, Robert D'Angelo, Jeffrey Vender,, FCCM, FCCP, James R. Mesrobian, Lunch in the Connection Alexander S. Choi,, M.P.H. 12:50 1 Q&A 1 1:20 Active Operating Room Cap Management for Efficiency and Cost Savings 1:20 1:30 Q&A 1:30 1:50 Improving Operating Room Throughout is More Than Reducing Turnover Time 1:50 2 Q&A 2 2:20 Change Management: Creating Buyin for Process Improvement 2:20 2:30 Q&A Mark Hudson, Amr Abouleish,,, FASA Saadia Sherwani, 2:30 3 Refreshment Break in the Connection 3 3:20 How Will Participating in NACOR, AQI and QCDR Add Value to Your Practice 3:20 3:30 Q&A 3:30 3:50 Where Measurement Standards Meet Priorities: A Primer on Developing Local Quality Measures 3:50 4 Q&A 4 4:20 A New Way to Consider and Measure Value in Anesthesia Practices: Sharing Your Data With Your Patients and the Public 4:20 4:30 Q&A DeLaine Schmitz, M.S.H.L. Toni Kaye, M.P.H. Keith Chamberlin,, Register now and save! asahq.org/pm2018 6

7 Pre-conference agenda FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 PRE-CONFERENCE 5: Billing, Coding and Compliance 7 7:15 a.m. Welcome, Introduction and 7:15 7:50 a.m. Legislative Update: Update on Out of Network 7:50 8:20 a.m. Regulatory Update: Measure Development Process 8:20 9 a.m. CPT Process: How Codes are Created Salvatore G. Vitale, Sherif Zaafran,, Jason Hansen Matthew Popovich, Ph.D. Kevin Vorenkamp, 9:30 10 a.m. RUC Process How Codes Are Valued 10 10:20 a.m. ICD-10-CM Basics of Diagnosis Coding 10:20 10:40 a.m. Anesthesia Coding 1 10:40 11 a.m. Anesthesia Coding :20 a.m. Pain Coding: Changes for 2018, Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Modifiers, Category III Codes 11:20 11:30 a.m. Q&A Marc Leib,, J.D. Sharon K. Merrick, M.S., CCS-P Marc Leib,, J.D., Peter Goldzweig, D.O. Marc Leib,, J.D., Peter Goldzweig, D.O. Lunch in the Connection Padma Gulur, B.S., M.B. 12:30 12:50 Compliance Plans Judith Jurin Semo, 12:50 1:15 Who is Looking at Your Claims? And Why? 1:15 1:45 National Correct Coding Initiative 1:45 2:30 Reporting/Returning Overpayments Judith Jurin Semo, Vijay Saluja,, Vicki Myckowiak, J.D. 2:30 3 Refreshment Break in the Connection 3 4:15 Group Discussions Outstanding conference. I highly recommend this conference to my fellow physician anesthesiologists attendee FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 PRE-CONFERENCE 6: The Health Care Hurricane Safe Flying Lessons 6:55 7 a.m. Welcome, Introductions and 7 8 a.m. Preparing for Takeoff: Is Your Flight Crew Ready to Manage Staffing Challenges? 8 8:45 a.m. This is Your Captain Speaking Buckle Up 8:45 9 a.m. Q&A Genie G. Blough,, FACMPE Genie G. Blough,, FACMPE, Shena J. Scott,, FACMPE Margaret A. McCausland 9:30 10:30 a.m. Flying Under the Radar: Legal and Regulatory Hot Topics 10:30 10:40 a.m. Q&A Judith Jurin Semo, 10:40 11:30 a.m. Crew Huddle: Solving Unexpected Turbulence Issues (Discussion Tables) Lunch in the Connection 12:30 1:20 The Plane is Going Down! Got Your Parachute? 1:20 1:30 Q&A 1:30 1:35 Introduction to Compensation Model Changes 1:35 2:20 Changing Compensation Models Without Crash Landing 2:20 2:30 Q&A Mark Meisel,, Susan K. Firestone Will Latham Marty Watson, Matthew Maloney, 2:30 3 Refreshment Break in the Connection 3 3:45 Communication Challenges: I Did Not Get the Flight Plan 3:45 4:30 Plan A and Plan B for Mid-Flight Communications 4:30 5 Returning to the Hangar: Reviewing the Flight Will Latham Daniel Gartee, Will Latham, Genie G. Blough,, FACMPE, Shena J. Scott,, FACMPE, Daniel Gartee,, Mark Meisel, Susan K. Firestone, Marty Watson Register now and save! asahq.org/pm2018 7

8 Pre-conference agenda FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 PRE-CONFERENCE 7: Bigger is Not Always Better: Tools for the Viability of Small to Medium Group Practices 6:55 7 a.m. Welcome 7 7:45 a.m. Disrupted! How to Survive Health Care Transformation in :45 8:30 a.m. What Do You Mean I Can't Own a Marijuana Farm? Contractual Expectations of Professionalism 8:30 9 a.m. An RFP? Now What? How to Respond to an RFP Stanley W. Stead,,, FASA Judith Jurin Semo, Asa Lockhart,, 9:30 9:35 a.m. MACRA/MIPS: Intro Stanley W. Stead,,, FASA 9:35 10:05 a.m. MACRA/MIPS: Why Do I Need to Report? MACRA 2018 Regulatory Requirements 10:05 10:35 a.m. MACRA/MIPS: What Do I Need to Report? Choosing Measures and Improvement Activities 10:35 11:05 a.m. MACRA/MIPS: How Do I Report? Capturing Data, Vendors, AQI Matthew Popovich, Ph.D. Toni Kaye, M.P.H. DeLaine Schmitz, M.S.H.L. 11:05 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion Stanley W. Stead,,, FASA, Matthew Popovich, Ph.D., Toni Kaye, M.P.H., DeLaine Schmitz, M.S.H.L. Lunch in the Connection 12:30 1:15 You're Not My Boss! Governance Structures in Group Practice 1:15 2 Don't Be a Benchwarmer, Be a Benchmark! The Value of Benchmarking and Survey Participation to Your Practice Amr Abouleish,,, FASA Thomas Miller, Ph.D., 2 2:30 Survey Results Thomas Miller, Ph.D., 2:30 3 Refreshment Break in the Connection 3 3:45 You Signed What? Judith Jurin Semo, 3:45 4:45 Group Discussions Residents & Fellows Track agenda SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 RESIDENTS & FELLOWS TRACK 6:30 7 a.m. Main Conference Continental Breakfast 7 7:15 a.m. Poster Viewing 7:15 7:30 a.m. Welcome and 7:30 8 a.m. Understanding Different Types of Anesthesiology Practices 8 8:40 a.m. Employment Contracts and Pearls 8:40 9 a.m. Q&A Erica Stein, Mark Hudson, Judith Jurin Semo, 9:30 9:50 a.m. Medical Direction, Supervision and Billing Basics 9:50 10:10 a.m. Billing and Coding Requirements Erica Stein, Peter Goldzweig, D.O. 10:10 10:30 a.m. Risk Management Brian M. Parker, 10:30 10:40 a.m. Q&A 10:40 11 a.m. Alternative Payment Models: What Does This Mean? 11 11:20 a.m. Managing Expectations: What Does My Employer Expect From Me 11:20 11:30 a.m. Q&A Alexander S. Choi,, M.P.H. James R. Mesrobian, 11:30 11:45 a.m. FAER Practice Management Poster Awards 11:45 a.m. 1 Lunch in the Connection 1 1:20 Demonstrating Value Through Measuring Quality Michael Schweitzer,, 1:20 1:40 Added Value Duties Amr Abouleish,,, FASA 1:40 2 Basics of Operating Room Efficiency 2 2:15 Q&A 2:15 2:35 Professional Development: Creating a Solid Foundation 2:35 2:55 Your Paycheck is Larger. Now What? 2:55 3:15 Advocacy: Why Should I Be Involved? 3:15 3:25 Q&A 3:25 3:30 Resident FAER Award Presentation and Closing Remarks Mark Deshur,, Mohammed Minhaj,, Edward Yaghmour, Sam Page, Erica Stein,, Sam Page, 3:30 4 Refreshment Break in the Connection 4 6 Group Discussions Register now and save! asahq.org/pm2018 8

9 Thursday, January 25 Pre-conference NEW! Climate Change: Anesthesia Practices are Feeling the Heat Too! Moderator: Genie G. Blough,, FACMPE Focused interactive sessions for anesthesia administrators and executives to recognize changes in the health care environment, sources of risk and opportunities for change. Practice leaders will be able to identify changes and apply strategies in their practices to cope with, and excel against, challenging conditions. Physician anesthesia leaders Anesthesia administrators Identify threatening issues in the health care environment that directly or indirectly affect, or even threaten your practice. Implement strategies to capitalize on practice strengths and learn ways to apply them. Discuss adaptive strategies to lead the practice through change and utilize take-away tools to help your practice thrive in unstable conditions. Friday, January 26 Pre-conferences Fundamentals of Practice Management Moderator: Brian M. Parker, Strengthen your comprehensive understanding of basic economic, business management and regulatory principles essential to running a successful anesthesia practice beyond providing clinical service. Physician anesthesiologists with less than five years of practice management experience Physician anesthesiologists seeking a leadership role within their group or practice Anesthesia administrators Basic risk management and compliance issues in anesthesia practice. Concepts for operating room management and how to use operational data. Current basic anesthesia billing and coding requirements. Friday, January 26 Pre-conferences Building Effective Leadership Moderator: Samuel Wald,, Effective leadership skills continue to be of rising importance for physicians to successfully manage change and to negotiate in the current health care environment. An integral part of managing an anesthesiology practice is understanding the tools necessary to have successful outcomes as a leader. This one-day course is a primer on strategies for how to become a valuable leader. Physician anesthesiologists Anesthesiology group practice administrators Hospital and health system administrators Critical care physicians Pain management physicians Surgeons Hospitalists Residents and Fellows Describe the implementation of the components of leadership and their role in strategic planning. Apply basic negotiation skills within a health care environment. Discuss methods to improve and leverage emotional intelligence and incentive planning. Lean: Achieving Operational Excellence Moderator: Shubjeet Kaur,, M.Sc., HCM Add value to your practice by applying Lean management principles. Attendees will leave with a toolkit for implementing Lean strategies in their workplace and creating better outcomes at a lower cost. This workshop will introduce Lean thinking for health care leaders and caregivers, focusing on the A3 problem solving methodology and the behaviors that help drive and sustain culture change. Throughout the day, a case study will be used to prompt teams in the workshop to use the knowledge and tools they just learned to solve a problem. In addition, successes and key learnings from a rapid improvement event in an academic medical center s surgical acute care unit (SACU) will be presented using the A3 template. Physicians and practice leaders who have a responsibility for protecting the group s future Physicians and practice leaders involved in contracting Physicians and practice leaders involved in resource management Physicians and practice leaders involved in strategic planning Apply basic lean tools and concepts. Solve problems using A3 thinking in a hospital setting. Describe ideal behaviors that drive culture change through Lean adoption. Register now and save! asahq.org/pm2018 9

10 Friday, January 26 Pre-conferences Developing Your Value Proposition: How Quality Creates Value Moderators: Edward Yaghmour,, Mohammed Minhaj,,, Mark Deshur,, As health care moves from individual physician patient encounters to systems that are quality and value driven, physician anesthesiologists are challenged to find methods to define and demonstrate their value in health care systems. This one-day course will give you the tools to define how information technology can assist you in this process and how to use service lines and other tools to define their value in your practice and remain relevant in the larger health care market. Physician anesthesiologists Anesthesia group practice administrators Quality officers in health care systems Hospital and health care system administrators Surgeons Perioperative Surgical Home physicians and administrators Identify how information technology and data can assist you in defining your value to your health care organization and your community. Describe methods and processes to improve operating room efficiency and throughout the organization. Identify and quantify how to measure physician anesthesiologists value in new payment, quality and practice models. Describe how to create value in your service lines. Billing, Coding and Compliance Moderator: Salvatore Vitale, To survive, a practice needs to remain financially viable. Health care reform has brought with it numerous new regulations. It is crucial that anesthesia practice managers understand how to properly code, maximize revenue for departments, and avoid billing errors. Physicians and practice leaders who have a responsibility for protecting the group s future Physicians and practice leaders involved in contracting Physicians and practice leaders involved in resource management Physicians and practice leaders involved in strategic planning Saturday, January 27 Residents & Fellows Track Moderator: Erica Stein, The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) states that practice management (PM) should be taught during anesthesiology residency. Unfortunately, the curriculum is loosely defined. Consequently, the amount of PM education varies by residency program. As an adjunct to PM education taught in residency, the ASA offers a Residents Track as part of its annual PRACTICE MANAGEMENT conference. This one-day course will provide foundational concepts in practice management so that attendees will be able to meet and excel at the non-clinical demands unique to starting out in practice. Describe how billing and coding anesthesia services are performed. Identify updated and recent changes in billing practices. Identify regulations that impact billing for anesthesia services. The Health Care Hurricane: Safe Flying Lessons Moderator: Genie Blough,, FACMPE Anesthesia administrators and physician leaders will recognize changes in the health care environment, sources of risk and opportunities for change. Physicians and associated administrators will be able to apply these issues to their home practices and provide take-away lessons for leadership dyads to manage safely in turbulent conditions. Anesthesia administrators Physician anesthesia leaders Identify threatening issues in the health care environment that directly, and indirectly, affect or threaten your practice. Utilize take-away tools for thriving in unstable conditions. Develop strategies for capitalizing on strengths of the physician/administrator leadership team. Prepare your practice to identify growth opportunities. Develop a plan for leading through adaptive strategies. NEW! Bigger is Not Always Better: Tools for the Viability of Small to Medium Group Practices Moderator: Lilian Kanai,,, FASA, Keith J. Chamberlin,,, Patrick H. Allaire, Enhance your ability to deal with practice management issues faced by small to medium group practices. Physician anesthesiologists Practice managers/administrators Identify MACRA, how to successfully participate in MIPS and its financial implications. Discuss different governance structures and how they affect your practice. Identify and apply benchmarking data to negotiate financial matters, such as contracts, stipends and administrative compensation. Anesthesiology Residents (CA2 and CA3) Anesthesiology Fellows You ll be able to: Identify differences among various types of anesthesiology practices and how those differences can be reflected in employment contracts. Identify various value delivery strategies that physician anesthesiologists and anesthesiology group practices can implement to improve the practice. Apply fundamentals of physician payment, hospital and medical staff relations, and compliance practices. Register now and save! asahq.org/pm

11 Claiming Credit Information To claim credit, participants must review the information (accreditation, learning objectives, faculty disclosures, etc.) and attend the activity. To complete the evaluation, claim and print your certificates for the main conference and any pre-conference sessions, follow the steps below: 1. Log in to the ASA Education : My Learning area at education.asahq.org. 2. ASA members log in using your ASA member ID ( on file with ASA) and password. 3. Non-members log in using your Education account information. 4. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2018 will be listed on your logged-in home page select the My Learning tab. 5. Select the course link to complete the evaluation(s) and claim credits. 6. Under My Profile certificates may be printed at your convenience. ASA members have access to My Learning, an exclusive member benefit, to view a complete record of ASA credits earned. Accreditation and Designation Statements The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Anesthesiologist designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Main Conference: 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits No credit will be offered for the AAE program or the poster session. Pre-conference 1: Basic Practice Management: 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Pre-conference 2: Building Effective Leaders: 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Pre-conference 3: Lean Management in Health Care: 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Pre-conference 4: Developing Your Value Proposition: 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Pre-conference 5: Billing, Coding and Compliance: 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Pre-conference 6: The Health Care Hurricane Safe Flying Lessons: 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Pre-conference 7: Bigger is Not Always Better: Tools for the Viability of Small to Medium Group Practices: 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Poster Sessions Don t miss the opportunity to view the posters and speak with the authors about the latest evidence-based research in the field. The poster viewing session will be open during the following hours: Friday, January 26 7 a.m. 5 Saturday, January 27 7 a.m. 5 The Committee on Practice Management is now accepting abstracts for PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Presentations should highlight the latest information in the following areas: Research in Perioperative Management Quality Improvement Leadership Development Challenging Cases Innovative Solutions in Practice Management The deadline for submissions is November 7, Submit your abstract at education/submissions. Credits will not be offered for the Poster Sessions. Register now and save! asahq.org/pm

12 Connection a product, service and resource showcase The Connection is the place to learn, network with colleagues and experts in the field or just relax! Enjoy breaks, lunch service, a festive welcome reception with exhibitors, and explore and compare the latest products and services related to anesthesia. Exhibitors include companies spanning all aspects of the business of anesthesiology eager to introduce you to the very latest technology, services and solutions in our field, including: State-of-the-art advances in practice management Quality improvement solutions Latest developments of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) Billing and coding products And much more! Connection dates and hours The Connection will be open to attendees on the following days: Friday, January 27 9 a.m. 3 Lunch in the Connection : 11:30 a.m. 12:45 Welcome Reception: 6 7:30 Saturday, January 28, 2017: 9 a.m. 4 Lunch in the Connection : 11:45 a.m. 1 General Information Host hotel Hyatt Regency New Orleans 601 Loyola Ave. New Orleans, LA (504) Room Rate: $259 single or double occupancy The American Society of Anesthesiologists has secured a block of rooms at a special rate at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. The special rate expires on January 2, 2018, or when the negotiated room block has been filled, whichever is earlier. Make your reservations early, and be sure to mention you are with ASA s PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2018 conference to receive this group rate. Online Reservation Link: Airport Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 900 Airline Drive Kenner, LA Plan your tour of the exhibits by viewing the live floor plan and exhibitor list! Get the ASA My Meeting app ASA s premier mobile app enhances your meeting experience. The ASA My Meeting app allows you to: Update the searchable event schedule connected to your registration record. Take session and exhibitor notes within the app, then export for safekeeping. Easily access handout and CME credit claiming websites. Schedule appointments and participate in in-app messaging with attendees and exhibitors. Search and view exhibiting companies, products and descriptions. Receive real-time alerts about can t-miss events and important meeting information. Register now and save! asahq.org/pm

13 REGISTER TODAY Below is a summary of registration rates for PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2018 and pre-conferences. Further details can be found online at asahq.org/pm. Please reference the website for updates. Note: Information is subject to change at the discretion of ASA. Thursday AAE Pre-conference Friday Pre-conference Sessions* PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2018 Early-Bird Discount Thru 12/4/17 Regular Fee After 12/4/17 $375 $400 $375 $400 ASA Member $575 $675 ASA Resident Member $99 $99 AAE Member $575 $675 Non-member $1,275 $1,375 *Attendees may choose one Friday pre-conference. Group Registration Each person in your group of three (3) or more will receive 10% off their conference registration fee. Registration for the group must occur at the same time for the discount to apply. To qualify, all registrants in the group must have the same domain and all names must be submitted at the same time; only one payment to cover all registrations will be accepted. Registrations that were submitted earlier or arrive later will not be eligible for the group discount, nor will they count toward the three-person minimum (discounts do not apply to pre-conference, resident-rate or military-rate registrations). ASA Membership Matters ASA members receive deep discounts on registration as well as other benefits throughout the year. Not a member or wish to renew your membership? Please contact ASA Member Services at (630) A Special Thank You ASA is proud to acknowledge and recognize the following Industry Supporters for their contributions to advancing the mission of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and supporting PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Register now and save! asahq.org/pm