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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO


Expand Your Skills and Your Resume in Las Vegas this October T


his fall in Las Vegas, ASCA will offer three seminars and the Certified Ad- ministrator Surgery Center (CASC) Review Course on four consecutive days in the same location. On the fourth day, the Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certifi- cation also will offer the CASC exam. The a la carte registration system that is in place for this seminar series allows


you to sign up for only the programs that you want and need. Pay just once to travel and you can attend a full four-day mix of seminars and CASC programming or participate only in those offerings that specifically meet your needs and schedule some free time to enjoy Las Vegas.


The seminar series is taking place October 9–12 at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. It kicks off on Wednesday, October 9, with a full-day CASC review course and a full-day Quality Seminar offered concurrently that day. Those who join the CASC review course will review all five of the major content areas tested on the exam. Those who participate in the quality seminar will discuss how to create a quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) program that works, implementing a meaningful peer review program, establishing a culture of accountability and more. Thursday and Friday of the seminar series will be devoted to ASCA’s Finance


and Accounting Seminar, a comprehensive look at ASC financial management topics that will cover everything from strategic planning and managing income and expenses to payer contracting, budgeting and how to use breakeven analy- sis in your ASC. Saturday’s offerings will include ASCA’s full-day Purchasing and Inventory Management Seminar and the CASC exam. Please note that the exam will be offered only to those who qualify to take it and sign up for the test by September 14, 2013. For more about qualifying and registering for the CASC exam, go to www.aboutcasc.org. The Mirage is a world-class resort hotel that offers fine dining, nightly enter-


tainment by some of the biggest names in the business, a casino, Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, spa and salon services, a 20,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, a top-rated golf course, an erupting volcano and more, all in one location. If you decide to spend four full days in the ASC programming that ASCA is offering at the Mirage this October, you may want to come early or stay late to enjoy more of what this extraordinary meeting destination offers you. Special room rates will be offered. I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to add to your resume,


Seeking Authors


ASC Focus is seeking the contribution of articles by guest authors. If you have the expertise and time to write for us, we’d be interested in hearing from you. Please see our editorial guidelines at www.ascassociation.org/Focus and submit your story proposal to smukerji@ascassociation.org.


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network with your colleagues and improve your ASC management skills and the performance of your ASC. For more information about the programs, registration materials and special room rates, go to www.ascassociation.org/2013FallSeminars. I hope to see you in Las Vegas.


Bill Prentice Chief Executive Officer


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