(SPEC5) Special Course 5: Ambulatory Surgery Practice

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST

Course Director(s)

Mark Oppenlander, MD

Neurosurgeon
Barrow Brain and Spine
Paradise Valley, Arizona
Kurt Eichholz, MD, FACS, FAANS

President
St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center
St. Louis, MO, US

Learn from the experts on how to navigate patient care at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC). Understand the ASC model and how it's changing, learn which patients are best for treatment at an ASC and explore which technologies optimize patient care. This course is a well-rounded dive into all aspects of ambulatory surgery practice.

Learning Objectives:

Identify which patients and procedures are best approached at an ASC
Learn the business implications of the ASC model and how this model fits into the health care industry

Disclosure(s):

Mark E. Oppenlander, MD: Bioventus Surgical: Consultant (Ongoing); Globus Medical: Consultant (Ongoing)

Kurt M. Eichholz, MD, FACS, FAANS: Advanced Surgical Center of Sunset Hills, LLC: Board Member/Officer/Trustee (Ongoing), Ownership Interest (Ongoing)

Presentations:

1:30 PM – 1:35 PM PST

Opening Remarks and Introductions
Speaker: Kurt M. Eichholz, MD, FACS, FAANS – St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center
Speaker: Mark E. Oppenlander, MD – Barrow Brain and Spine
1:36 PM – 1:50 PM PST

Understanding the ASC Model
Speaker: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
1:52 PM – 2:07 PM PST

My First ASC Case and Where I Am Now
Speaker: Domagoj Coric, MD – Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates
2:08 PM – 2:23 PM PST

Progression of Spine Cases From Inpatient to Outpatient
Speaker: Jeffrey Mullin, MD – University of Buffalo
2:24 PM – 2:39 PM PST

Integrating an ASC Into a Multispecialty Practice
Speaker: Daniel Resnick, MD (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin
2:40 PM – 2:55 PM PST

Question and Answer Discussion
Speaker: Mark E. Oppenlander, MD – Barrow Brain and Spine
Speaker: Kurt M. Eichholz, MD, FACS, FAANS – St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center
2:56 PM – 3:11 PM PST

ASC Patient Finances: Why is My CoPay Different?
Speaker: Andrew A. Sama, MD (he/him/his) – Hospital for Special Surgery
3:12 PM – 3:27 PM PST

What NOT to Do in an ASC
Speaker: Christopher E. Wolfla, MD, FAANS – The Medical College of Wisconsin
3:28 PM – 3:43 PM PST

ASC Regulatory Issues, Management and Buy-Outs
Speaker: Kurt M. Eichholz, MD, FACS, FAANS – St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center
3:44 PM – 3:59 PM PST

The Hybrid Model – Physician Owned Spine Hospital
Speaker: Eric Potts, MD – Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM PST

Question and Answer Discussion
Speaker: Andrew A. Sama, MD (he/him/his) – Hospital for Special Surgery
Speaker: Christopher E. Wolfla, MD, FAANS – The Medical College of Wisconsin
Speaker: Kurt M. Eichholz, MD, FACS, FAANS – St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center
Speaker: Eric Potts, MD – Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
4:16 PM – 4:31 PM PST

Payor Issues in the ASC vs. Hospital Outpatient Department
Speaker: Joseph Cheng, MD, MS – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
4:32 PM – 4:47 PM PST

ASC Optimization, Vendor and Payor Negotiations
Speaker: Douglas B. Moreland, MD – University at Buffalo
4:48 PM – 5:03 PM PST

Implant Choices in ASC
Speaker: Chris Yeung, MD – Desert Institute for Spine Care
5:04 PM – 5:19 PM PST

Life-Cycle of Independent ASC's
Speaker: Luis M. Tumialán, MD – Barrow Brain and Spine
5:10 PM – 5:30 PM PST

Question and Answer Discussion
Speaker: Chris Yeung, MD – Desert Institute for Spine Care
Speaker: Douglas B. Moreland, MD – University at Buffalo
Speaker: Joseph Cheng, MD, MS – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Speaker: Luis M. Tumialán, MD – Barrow Brain and Spine