Date/Time:
Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Melissa Bailey, RN, MA, Technical Service Supervisor, 3M Medical Solutions Division
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE/IPCH
AEU Content Area:
Delivery of Patient Care
CAIP™ Content Area:
Infection Prevention Strategies
Overview:
Many ASCs don’t have defined temperature management protocols for their perioperative patients and may not be able to recognize that their patients could be cold. Explore the important role that maintaining normothermia plays in helping to improve patient outcomes, including reducing SSI rates and decreasing intraoperative bleeding. Discuss crucial elements that should be included in a perioperative temperature management protocol and find out how these elements can be applied in the ASC setting.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Rachel Uzlik, CPHQ, Vice President of Clinic Services and Quality, Twin Cities Orthopedics and Revo Health
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Delivery of Patient Care
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
This webinar walks through the process several Minnesota ASCs used to conduct a multi-dimensional study (including more than 10,000 patients) of the causes and effects of the opioid epidemic in their community. The discussion reviews how these ASCs collaborated with physicians, patients and other healthcare providers in order to develop materials needed to launch a community-wide response to the opioid crisis.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Scott Schoeffel, JD, Senior Attorney, Theodora Oringher PC
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Regulatory and Legal Issues
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Collecting from a dissatisfied patient can be tricky business. Join this webinar to delve into best practices for avoiding legal and financial risk. Discuss the warning signs of risk, how to determine when and if a patient balance should be written off and how you can avoid admitting fault while also keeping the patient happy. Learn how to identify when it’s time to involve your ASC’s administrator, a risk manager or an attorney.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, February 25, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Jho Outlaw, Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle Services, Surgical Information Systems
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Human Resources
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Allowing ASC business office staff to work remotely can provide significant benefits to both employers and employees. Staff satisfaction and retention are likely to increase, and virtual staff are often more productive than onsite employees. Furthermore, employing remote workers allows a surgery center to tap into a larger pool of job candidates, save money on renting office space or even turn existing business office space into additional patient care areas. But while adopting a telework policy comes with benefits, there are hurdles to overcome. Learn how to effectively transition a business office team to remote work, establish staff performance expectations, maintain accountability by leveraging metrics and drive engagement and productivity.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Lisa Sinsel, MSN, RN, Senior Director, Clinical Services, Surgical Care Affiliates
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Quality Management
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Find out how to use a nationally recognized patient safety culture survey to promote patient safety and enhance your patients’ experiences. Join this webinar to learn about one organization’s journey as they developed a robust patient safety culture program. Listen in as they recount the various steps involved, from survey deployment through action planning. The successes, challenges and lessons they learned over the course of a two-year period will also be shared.
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COVID-19 Updates for ASCs
Date/Time:
Thursday, March 19, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Bill Prentice
Chief Executive Officer, ASCA
Dan Murrey, MD, MPP
President, OptumCare Specialty Practices
Chief Medical Officer, Surgical Care Affiliates
Overview:
As the nation continues to coordinate its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ASCs have a pivotal role to play in helping to manage the crisis. Listen to this webinar to get the latest updates on the federal regulatory and clinical concerns ASCs are facing.
For additional information on the COVID-19 updates addressed in this webinar, see ASCA's answers to these frequently asked questions. Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: asc@ascassociation.org.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Caryl Anne Serbin, RN, BSN, LHRM, President, Serbin Medical Billing
Tara Gillon, CRCP-P, Vice President of Operations, Serbin Medical Billing
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Financial
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Revenue cycle management can make or break your ASC. Your center’s financial success is directly linked to the efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of all business office functions that impact your revenue cycle. Some of these functions, including coding, billing and collections, have clear connections to your ASC’s finances. However, a variety of other, less obvious areas—such as staffing, fee schedule maintenance, managed care negotiations, scheduling, insurance verification, financial counseling, registration and auditing—can also impact the revenue cycle. Learn how to identify warning signs of practices that may negatively affect your ASC’s revenue stream and discuss guidelines for how to correct—or better yet, how to avoid—these cash-flow pitfalls.
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COVID-19 Update
Date/Time:
Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Bill Prentice
Chief Executive Officer, ASCA
Kara Newbury
Director of Government Affairs and Regulatory Counsel, ASCA
Chris Bishop
Chief Executive Officer, Regent Surgical Health
Larry Taylor
President & Chief Executive Officer, Practice Partners in Healthcare
Overview:
Listen to this webinar to learn more about how ASCs can participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' "Hospitals Without Walls" program announced March 30.
This new program, and related federal actions, provides waivers for certain regulatory and administrative requirements and expands ASCs' ability to provide care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics include the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program, US Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and other issues related to the ASC community's COVID-19 response.
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: asc@ascassociation.org.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Lisa Berus, RN, MSN, MEd, CASSPT, CAIP, Director, Integration Management, Surgical Care Affiliates
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE/IPCH
AEU Content Area:
Delivery of Patient Care
CAIP™ Content Area:
Infection Prevention Program Development, Implementation and Maintenance
Overview:
In the ASC, there is often overlap between the areas overseen by the infection preventionist and those assessed by the safety officer. One aspect that crosses both safety and infection prevention lanes is OSHA requirements. Learn how to foster collaboration between the infection preventionist and safety officer in order to produce strong safety, infection and quality programs in the ASC.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, August 4, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Sandra Jones, MBA, MSM, CPHRM, CHCQM, FHFMA, CASC, President/CEO, Ambulatory Strategies
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Quality Management
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
When is a patient injury considered an adverse, a sentinel or a never event? What tools are available to help you document the investigation and analyze all the variables that may have contributed to the incident? What duty do you have to disclose information to the patient and to the state licensing authority? Join this webinar to learn how to define adverse events and explore the tools you can use to respond to an incident. Find out how to develop an action plan and assess its effectiveness in decreasing the likelihood that a patient injury will reoccur.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Gerard Nussbaum, JD, CPA, CMA, RCDD, Principal, Zarach Associates, LLC
Seth Wolf, JD, MBA, Deputy General Counsel, University Hospitals
Rick Hindman, JD, Counsel, McDonald Hopkins LLC
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Regulatory/Legal
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Discuss privacy and security-related issues connected to the COVID-19 pandemic that may affect ASCs. Areas covered will include teleconferencing and telehealth security, EEOC guidance with respect to employees, HIPAA waivers, pending legislation and more.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Michele McKinley, LVN, CRCST, CIS, CHL, AGTS, ASQ, CMQ/OE, Senior Clinical Education Specialist, Steris Corporation
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE/IPCH
AEU Content Area:
Delivery of Patient Care
CAIP™ Content Area:
Instrument/Equipment Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization
Overview:
Make sure you understand all the guidelines for reprocessing medical devices that apply inside your ASC, their role in protecting patient safety and the practices your facility can put in place to ensure compliance. Use the information from this webinar as a template of compliance you can apply in your ASC. If you’re planning on expanding your service line or made a change recently, this is a webinar you won’t want to miss.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, September 8, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, Consultant
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Regulatory and Legal Issues
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Examine the evolving climate of Medicare surveys and gain a clear understanding of the regulatory requirements. Walk through a typical day in the life of a Medicare survey, discuss current survey deficiency trends and identify important compliance strategies that will assist you in maintaining a continued state of survey readiness.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Tami Robinson, MSN, RN, Administrator/Director of Nursing, Unity Surgical Center
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Human Resources
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Are you getting the best results from your staff? Are you putting forth your best effort? Join this exciting discussion to gain ideas and tips for enhancing staff morale that will have your employees talking for days. Dissect strategies that help boost employee engagement and encourage staff to go beyond their comfort zone. Learn how to create a culture where accountability, encouragement, teamwork and motivation are principles that are palpable throughout your organization.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Ashley Lewis, BSN RN, Director of ASC Operations, Community Health Systems
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Human Resources
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Is your center considering adding physicians or new specialties? Are you prepared if a physician—particularly a high-volume provider—moves, retires or leaves unexpectedly? Discuss how recruiting and retaining physicians is vital to sustaining an ASC. Explore strategies for attracting and retaining physicians that you can incorporate into your daily and weekly routines.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Ann Geier, MS, RN, CNOR(E), CASC, Chief Nursing Officer, Surgical Information Systems
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Regulatory and Legal Issues
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
ASC administrators have a lot to do, every single day. Between regulatory reports, state reports, preventive maintenance on equipment, contract renewals, performance evaluations, recredentialing of healthcare personnel and so much more, it’s easy to lose track of what—and when—things are due. Join this webinar to get checklists of the things you need to remember and gain practical tips and strategies designed to help busy administrators like you stay on track.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
Rebecca Overton-Geise, President, NSN Revenue Resources
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Financial
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Explore creative ways of improving your team’s knowledge, accountability and overall engagement in order to improve revenue cycle outcomes and increase the profitability of your center. Discuss strategies on how to bridge the gap between your clinical and materials management teams and the revenue cycle management team in order to help unite your center and lead your center to better results.
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Date/Time:
Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 1:00 pm ET
Speaker(s):
John Goehle, MBA, CPA, CASC, Chief Operating Officer, Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Regulatory and Legal Issues
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Join this webinar to explore the various types of organizational structures common in ASCs. Discuss the responsibilities of governing body members under the Medicare Conditions for Coverage and review the attributes of a high-functioning and compliant governing board.
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Date/Time:
Late Fall*
Speaker(s):
Kara Newbury, JD, Director of Government Affairs & Regulatory Counsel, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
Continuing Education:
1 hour of AEU/CE
AEU Content Area:
Regulatory and Legal Issues
CAIP™ Content Area:
N/A
Overview:
Get the final word on the changes to Medicare’s ASC payment system that will take effect January 1, 2021. Find out how ASC payment rates will change in 2021 and if new procedures were added to the final list of those eligible to be performed on Medicare patients in the ASC setting. This webinar will not discuss coding changes. Join the live program to ask questions specific to your ASC.
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