Agenda

DISRUPTION & INNOVATION ARE CONSTANT IN HEALTHCARE.

Join your executive peers to get a glimpse of the Administrator and clinical discussions happening at ASCs and medical centers across the country and leave with clear action items to improve your organization.

SESSION TRACKS

1. Improving Profits, ASC and Leadership Strategy

2. Revenue Cycle, Out-of-Network, Billing and Coding Issues

3. Forums

4. Cultivating Culture and Staffing Strategies

5.  Transactions, Legal, Valuations and Thought Leadership

6.  Anesthesiology + Pain Management

7. AEU Credit Track

OVERVIEW
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

OVERVIEW

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
 
Welcome Reception
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
Track 01
1. ASC Ownership, Joint Ventures, Noncompetes & More: Key Issues on the Horizon
Track 02
2. Spine and Orthopedic Innovations to Strengthen ASCs
Track 03
3. How To Do Cardiology Right in ASCs
Track 04
4. Strategic Imperatives to Upstream ASC Leadership
Track 05
5. Consolidation Alternatives: How to Meet Margins & Maintain Autonomy
Track 06
6. Strategies to Circumnavigate the Anesthesia Shortage
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Track 07
7. How to Inspire Young Leaders to Lead ASCs in the Future
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM
Track 01
1. Key Legislation Impacting the ASC Landscape by 2030
Track 02
2. The Most Important Financial & Clinical Metrics for Elite ASCs
9:25 AM - 9:45 AM
 
Networking Break in Zurich Foyer
9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Track 01
1. What Hospital Service Cuts Mean for ASC Growth
Track 02
2. How to Win With Value-based Care Today
Track 03
3. 2030 Predictions for Cardiology ASCs
Track 05
5. Consolidation Models: Exit Strategies and Growth for Physicians
Track 06
6. The Future of Anesthesia in ASCs: Key Trends for the Next 5 Years
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Track 01
1. Building Your ASC into a Top Place to Work
Track 02
2. How ASCs Can Approach Big Payer Challenges
Track 03
3. Strategies to Attract & Keep Top Cardiologists
Track 04
4. Doing More With Less: New Strategies in Continuing Labor Shortages
Track 05
5. ASC Marketing: What Works & What Doesn't
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
 
Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
12:25 PM - 1:05 PM
 
1. Coordinating Staff on Supply Shortages, Payer Clawbacks & More
Track 03
3. Cardiology Gold Mine: How to Open a Cardiology ASC by 2026
Track 04
4. Bold Ideas to Lead Multigenerational Teams
Track 05
5. Red & Green Flags to Spot with Potential Private Equity Investors
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM
Track 07
7. Harnessing the Power of Physician Relationships
1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
Track 01
1. Strategies to Plug the Leaks in Your Revenue Cycle and Stay Afloat
Track 02
2. Supply Strategy: How Smart ASCs are Facing Shortages
Track 03
3. What It Takes to Run a Single Specialty Cardiology ASC
Track 05
5. Where ASC Consolidation Is Heading
Track 06
6. Keeping Qualified Anesthesia Providers at ASCs
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
 
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Track 01
1. Lessons Learned: Building an ASC from Scratch
Track 02
2. New Tech Troubles: Aligning Staff on New Developments
Track 03
3. Why Cardiology Is a Promising Specialty for ASCs
Track 04
4. Driving Team Success and Combating Burnout through Intentional Leadership
Track 05
5. The Future of ASC-Hospital Joint Ventures
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Track 01
1. Keynote Panel - Best Cost-Cutting Measures for ASCs
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Track 01
1. Celebrity Keynote - TBA!
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
 
Opening Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
 
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
Track 01
1. Digital Innovation for Patient Care & Cost Efficiency
Track 02
2. Staying Nimble Among Ongoing Supply Shortages
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Track 07
7. ASC Workforce of the Future: Bold Ideas & Trends
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM
Track 01
1. Benefits to Boost Provider Retention without Breaking the Bank
Track 02
2. Foster Team Value and Prevent Burnout with Purposeful Leadership
9:25 AM - 9:45 AM
 
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Track 01
1. How Physician Groups Can Grow without Losing Independence
Track 03
3. Essential Strategies for Thriving in the GI Landscape by 2026
Track 04
4. Leveraging the Strength of Physician Partnerships
Track 05
5. Small Fish, Big Pond: Preserving Autonomy in Large Markets
Track 06
6. How to Handle an Unstable Anesthesia Industry
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Track 01
1. Uplifting a Data-Driven Culture
Track 02
2. The Future of Orthopedics in ASCs: Where it Stands & Where it's Headed
Track 03
3. Key Drivers for Success in the GI Landscape by 2026
Track 04
4. Cultivating Future Leaders for ASCs
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
 
Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
12:25 PM - 1:05 PM
Track 01
1. The Technology Rocking ASCs
Track 02
2. How to Lead a Single Specialty Orthopedic ASC
Track 03
3. PE in GI: What to Expect by 2030
Track 05
5. How ASCs Thrive & Fill Care Gaps in Small Markets
Track 06
6. Navigating Anesthesia Scope of Practice Issues amidst Provider Shortage
1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
Track 01
1. Prior Authorization Success: How to Combat Obstacles While Meeting Margins
Track 03
3. Navigating Reimbursement Challenges in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
Track 04
4. How AI Can Alleviate Staffing Issues
Track 05
5. Joint Venture Red Flags: When to Ditch Your Partnership
Track 06
6. Overcoming Financial Obstacles to Build a Strong Pain Center
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
 
Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Track 01
1. Top Strategies to Ignite Revenue Growth
Track 02
2. Identify the Next Big Specialty at Your ASC
Track 03
3. Staying Ahead: Adapting to Emerging GI Technology and Regulations
Track 04
4. Support Staff Strategies during Economic Turmoil
Track 05
5. Independent ASCs: Where They Stand & for How Long
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Track 07
7. Transforming Your ASC into a Talent Destination
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Track 01
1. Keynote Panel - How ASC's Fragmented Marketplace Is Changing Healthcare
Track 03
3. Navigating New GI Tech, Regulations: How to Stay Ahead
Track 04
4. Cultivating Culture: How to Align New Hires on the Needs of Your ASC
Track 05
5. Tracking Trends: Key Federal and State Policy Shifts to Watch
Track 06
6. Forecasting the Future of Pain Management
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Track 01
1. Celebrity Keynote - TBA!
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

15 WEDNESDAY ________________________________________________________________________________

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Welcome Reception in Eleve

16 THURSDAY __________________________________________________________________________________

7:30 - 8:30 AM

Registration & Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:35 - 10:05 AM

Sessions

10:05 - 10:35 AM

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:35 AM - 12:05 PM

Sessions

12:15 - 1:15 PM

Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:15 - 2:55 PM

Sessions

2:55 - 3:25 PM

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:35 - 5:00 PM

Sessions

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall

17 FRIDAY _____________________________________________________________________________________

7:30 - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:35 - 10:05 AM

Sessions

10:05 - 10:35 AM

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:35 AM - 12:05 PM

Sessions

12:15 - 1:15 PM

Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:25- 2:55 PM

Sessions

2:55 - 3:25 PM

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:35 - 5:00 PM

Sessions

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Closing Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall

18 SATURDAY __________________________________________________________________________________

7:30 - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:05 - 9:30 AM

Sessions

9:30 - 9:50 AM

Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall

9:55 - 12:00 PM

Sessions

12:00 PM

Conference Adjourns