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COVER STORY


Discover the Magic of ASCA 2020 Come to Orlando this May for the ASC event of the year BY ROBERT KURTZ


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xperience the magic of being surrounded by thousands of your colleagues, just miles from Dis- ney World at the largest ASC con- ference of the year. Register now for the ASCA 2020 Conference & Expo, May 13–16, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. This year’s conference will run concurrently with SAMBA 2020, the annual meeting of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia. The ASCA 2020 Conference & Expo will feature educational sessions presented by top experts in ASC oper- ations and management, ample net- working opportunities and a robust exhibit hall.


“The annual ASCA meeting is, by


far, the most important event for mem- bers of the ASC industry to attend,” says Joan Dentler, president and chief execu- tive officer of Avanza Healthcare Strat- egies in Austin, Texas. “It is one place


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Register for the ASCA 2020 Conference & Expo by March 13 to lock in the early-bird discount. ASCA members receive additional savings on each registration.


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where you will hear and learn from all types of professionals with relevant and impressive experience required to develop and operate successful ASCs.”


Top-Notch Education


The conference schedule features more than 50 educational sessions covering interesting and important topics for ASC professionals at every level and posi- tion. For a third consecutive year and back by popular demand, ASCA will


offer advanced sessions —15 of them— this year. These sessions were carefully selected to provide ASC profession- als who feel they already have a strong grasp of the basics with content that will help them take their skills to a higher level. Topics these sessions will explore include expense and data management, key performance indicators, managed care contracts and negotiations, finance, fair market value and joint ventures (look for the brown “advanced” label on the online schedule). Sessions that are not designated as “advanced” will cover a wide range of the most current and essential business, financial, clinical and regulatory information vital to ensuring your ASC achieves its goals. Is your ASC considering entering a


joint venture with a hospital or health system? Pencil in Dentler’s advanced session on achieving physician-hospi- tal ASC joint venture success on Fri- day, May 15, from 3:45–5:15 pm. “ASC joint ventures are one of the


fastest growing models in the ASC industry,” Dentler says. “It is impor- tant to understand the intricacies of this type of arrangement and how to avoid regulatory and relationship pitfalls. I


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