Schedule

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Thursday, April 10, 2008
2:00 – 6:30 p.m. Registration

Session I - Special Workshops
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Special Workshops - Choose one:

1. “Setting Up an Endoscopic ASC (EASC)”
Moderator: James T. Frakes, M.D., M.S., MACG, FASGE
a. Exploring the Possibilities: “Business Plan” - Mark Wainner
b. “Faculty Planning and Design” - John Marasco, A.I.A.
c. “Equipment, Staffing and Scheduling” - Gayle Mahan, R.N.
d. “Governance and Decision Making” - Tammy Ham
e. Panel/Q&A

2. “In-Depth Coding Workshop”
Moderator: Klaus Mergener, M.D., PhD., FACG, FASGE
a. “Introduction to Coding“ - Joseph J. Vicari, M.D., FASGE
b. “Current GI Procedural Coding Issues“ - David A. Johnson, M.D.,
     FACG, FASGE
c. “E/M Coding, Compliance and Audits“ - Stephen R. Levinson, M.D.
d. “Billing in 2008: Is Anything Different?” - Jeff Dew, CPA, CMPE
e. Panel/Q&A – BRING PROBLEMS FROM YOUR OWN PRACTICE

Friday, April 11, 2008
6:15 - 7:30 a.m. Industry Showcase: AmSurg Corp
7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Registration, Exhibits, Continental Breakfast
 
7:50 – 8:00 a.m.

Opening Remarks – James T Frakes, M.D., M.S., MACG, FASGE

Session II – EASCs: Why and How

Moderator:  James T. Frakes, M.D., M.S., MACG, FASGE
 
8:00 – 8:20 a.m.

“EASCs in 2008 and Beyond: Demise, Survive or Thrive?”
James T. Frakes, M.D., M.S., MACG, FASGE
8:20 - 8:40 a.m.

“ASC Partners & Selling Strategies for Endoscopy Centers”
Jonathan Vick
8:40 – 9:00 a.m.

“Hospital/ASC Joint Ventures”
Tom Yerden
9:00 – 9:20 a.m.

“Office Endoscopy: Looking Better All the Time?”
Irving M. Pike, M.D., FACG
9:20 - 9:30 a.m.

“Update on ASC Reimbursement Cuts”
Colleen M. Schmitt, M.D., MHS, FACG, FASGE
9:30 – 9:40 a.m.

Panel/Q&A
 
9:40 – 10:10 a.m.

Break, Exhibits

Session III – Practice/ASC Efficiencies

Moderator:  Bergein F. Overholt, M.D., MACG, FASGE
 
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.

”Maintaining A Great Staff”
Ann Geier, R.N.
10:30 – 10:50 a.m.

“The Full-Time GI Hospitalist”
Stanley L. Miller, M.D
10:50 – 11:10 a.m.

“The Rotating GI Hospitalist”
Joseph J. Vicari, M.D., FASGE
11:10 – 11:30 a.m.

“State of the Art: Sedation/Analgesia in the Endoscopy Suite”
Lawrence B. Cohen, M.D.
11:30 – 11:50 a.m.

Panel/Q&A
 
Lunch with Speaker
11:50 – 1:20 p.m.

“Older vs Younger Physicians – Bridging the Great Divide”
Will Latham

Session IV(A) – ASC Regulations and Transactions

Moderator:  James T. Frakes, M.D., M.S., MACG, FASGE
 
1:20 - 1:40 p.m.

“Regulatory Issues for the ASC and GI Practice: An Overview”
John L. Petrini, M.D., FACG, FASGE
1:40 – 2:40 p.m.

“Transactions in the ASC: Start Ups, Buy-Ins and Buy-Outs”
Jerry J. Sokol, J.D., Joshua M. Kaye, J.D.
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.

“Physician Income Division Formula”
Reed B. Hogan, M.D.

Session IV(B) – Alternative Nurses Track

Moderator: Kathy Geissler, R.N.
 
1:20 – 1:40 p.m.

“Improving Patient Satisfaction”
Ann Geier, R.N.
1:40 – 2:00 p.m.

“Open-Access Colonoscopy: How We Do It”
Kathy Geissler, R.N.
2:00 - 2:20 p.m.

“Infection Control in the EASC”
Tammy Ham
2:20 – 2:40 p.m.

Benchmarking 3 R’s: Risks, Results, Rewards
Nancy Schlossberg, BSN, R.N., CGRN; Nancy Vacante, R.N., BSPA
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.

Panel/Q&A
 
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Break, Exhibits

Session V – Workshops
 
Workshop Sessions:

A. “GI Practice Efficiency and Diversification”
B. Overholt*, I. Pike, J. Vicari, K. Mergener, L. Cohen, D. Lieberman, C. Schmitt

B. “Regulations and Transactions”
J. Petrini, J. Sokol, J. Frakes*, R. Hogan, J. Kaye, J. Vick, T. Yerden, R. DeMasi

C. “Nursing Issues in the EASC/GI Practice”
T. Deas, T. Ham, G. Mahan, N. Schlossberg*, A. Geier, K. Geissler,
N. Vacante
(* Moderator)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Workshop 1 – A or B or C
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Workshop 2 – Repeat A or B or C
5:45 – 7:00 p.m.

Course Reception
7:00 – 7:45 p.m.

Industry Showcase: NeoGuide Systems

Saturday, April 12, 2008
6:15 - 7:30 a.m. Industry Showcase: Centocor, Inc.
7:00 – 7:50 a.m.

Breakfast, Exhibits
 
7:50 – 8:00 a.m.

Announcements
Bergein F. Overholt, M.D., MACG, FASGE

Session VI – Non-Physician Providers (NPPs) in the GI Practice

Moderator: Joseph J. Vicari, M.D., FASGE
 
8:00 – 8:20 a.m.

“NPPs in the Office”
Reed Hogan, M.D.
8:20 – 8:40 a.m.

“NPPs in the Hospital”
Klaus Mergener, M.D., PhD., FACG, FASGE
8:40 - 9:00 a.m.

“NPPs in the Endoscopy Suite”
David Lieberman, M.D., FACG, FASGE
9:00 – 9:20 a.m.
 

Panel/Q&A
9:20 – 9:50 a.m.

Break, Exhibits

Session VII(A) – New/Disruptive Technologies

Moderator:  Thomas M. Deas, Jr., M.D., FACG, FASGE
 
9:50 – 10:10 a.m.

“Threats and Opportunities from New/Disruptive Technologies”
David Lieberman, M.D., FACG, FASGE
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.

“Positioning the GI Practice for CT-Colography”
Joseph Vicari, M.D., FASGE
10:30 – 10:50 a.m.

“Regulatory Issues Regarding GI Involvement in Imaging Centers”
Jerry J. Sokol, J.D., Joshua M. Kaye, J.D.
10:50 - 11:00 a.m.

"A Report on Our Imaging Center"
Ronald DeMasi, M.D.
11:00 – 11:10 a.m.

“EUS/FNA: Is It Feasible in the ASC?”
Ronald DeMasi, M.D.
11:10 – 11:30 a.m.

“Pathology Services in the EASC: What Are the Options?”
Klaus Mergener, M.D., Ph.D., FACG, FASGE
11:30 – 11:50 a.m.

Panel/Q&A

Session VII(B) – Nurses Track

Moderator: Gayle Mahan, R.N.
 
9:50 - 10:10 a.m.

"Evaluating and Reducing GI ASC Supply Costs"
Larry Lane
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.

“Video Capsule Endoscopy: The Nurses Role”
Kathy Geissler, R.N.
10:30 – 10:50 a.m.

“Helping Doctors Manage Their Time
(or What to Do When He/She is Late Again!)”
Ann Geier, R.N.
10:50 – 11:10 a.m.

“How to Make Benchmarking Data Work for You”
Nancy Schlossberg, BSN, R.N., CGRN; Nancy Vacante, R.N., BSPA
11:10 – 11:30 a.m.

“Accreditation: Getting the ASC Ready for the Survey”
Tammy Ham
11:30 – 11:50 a.m.

Panel/Q&A
 
Lunch with Speaker
11:50 – 1:10 p.m.

"WARNING! Living Can Be Hazardous to Your Health!"
Sam Venable

Session VIII – Information Technology

Moderator:  David A. Johnson, M.D., FACG, FASGE
 
1:10 – 1:30 p.m.

“The Electronic GI Practice: An Overview”
Joe Rubinsztain, M.D.
1:30 – 2:10 p.m.

“Electronic Medical Records for the GI Practice: The Time is Now”
James S. Leavitt, M.D., FACG
2:10 – 2:40 p.m.

Break, Exhibits

Session IX – Workshops
 
Workshop Sessions:

D. “EMR: Hands-On With Two Systems
J. Leavitt, G. Mahan, J. Rubinsztain

E. “Tours of The Endoscopy Center”
(2:40 – 4:40 p.m.) or (3:40 – 5:40 p.m.)

F. “Dogwood Trail Bus Tour”
2:40 – 3:40 p.m.

Workshop 3 – D or E
3:40 – 5:40 p.m.

Workshop 4 – D (1 hour), E or F (2 hours)
5:40 p.m. Adjourn

Sunday, April 13, 2008
7:00 – 7:40 a.m. Breakfast, Exhibits

Session X – Roundtable Discussion – How We Are Dealing With
Current Challenges: Personal Insights From Practices

Moderator:  James T. Frakes, M.D., M.S., MACG, FASGE
 
7:40 – 7:50 a.m.

“Gastroenterology Associates”
Thomas M. Deas, Jr., M.D., FACG, FASGE
7:50 - 8:00 a.m.

“Digestive and Liver Disease Specialists”
David A. Johnson, M.D., FACG, FASGE
8:00 – 8:10 a.m.

“Sansum Clinic”
John L. Petrini, M.D., FACG, FASGE
8:10 – 8:40 a.m.

Panel/Q&A

Session XI – Quality Performance in the GI Practice

Moderator:  Thomas M. Deas, Jr., M.D., FACG, FASGE
 
8:40 – 9:00 a.m.

“Pay-for-Performance”
David A. Johnson, M.D., FACG, FASGE
9:00 – 9:20 a.m.

“Benchmarking the GI Practice”
Frank I. Chapman, M.B.A.
9:20 – 9:40 a.m.

“Quality Indicators in Endoscopy”
Irving Pike, M.D., FACG
9:40 – 10:00 a.m.

Panel/Q&A

Session XII – Practice/EASC Potpourri

Moderator: Bergein F. Overholt, M.D., MACG, FASGE
 
10:00 – 10:20 a.m.

“End-of-Practice Issues: Slowing Down, Going Off Call, Buy-outs”
Jeffery L. Barnett, M.D., FACG
10:20 – 10:40 a.m.

“Administrative Issues for GI Practices”
Frank I. Chapman, M.B.A.
10:40 - 11:00 a.m.

“Developing a Marketing Plan for the GI Practice”
Deby Samuels
11:00 - 11:20 a.m.

“Strategic Planning for the GI Practice”
Tom Yerden
11:20 - 11:40 a.m. Panel/Q&A
 
11:40 a.m. Adjourn

 

 Sign up for Workshop E    
 on Saturday to tour the
 new Endoscopy Center.