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ASCA NEWS


Still Time to Register for ASCA’s Winter Seminars ASCA’s three winter seminars at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk in San Anto- nio, Texas, January 12–14, are fast approaching. Sign up multiple mem- bers of your team today for “Minimiz- ing Your Regulatory and Legal Risk,” “Finance and Accounting for Adminis- trators” or “Coding Update and Reim- bursement Strategies” to make sure that your ASC is in compliance, on solid financial ground and on track for future success. Registrants will have the option of attending sessions from any of the three seminars at no additional cost. Speakers at the seminars will include Cristina Bentin, president and founder of Coding Compliance Man- agement LLC in Baton Rouge, Loui- siana; John J. Goehle, chief operating officer of Ambulatory Healthcare Strat- egies in Rochester, New York; Margie Scalley Vaught, coding consultant to CodeCorrect.com/Medassets.com, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia; Joanne Schade-Boyce, coding consul- tant; Gil Cabrera, attorney and founder of The Cabrera Firm in San Diego, California; and Bruce B. Ettinger, board-certified gynecologic surgeon and retired federally certified surveyor for the Centers for Medicare & Medic- aid Services (CMS). The Hyatt Regency is adjacent to the scenic Riverwalk in San Antonio and overlooks the historic Alamo. When the sessions are over for the day, treat yourself to a delicious meal at the Q Kitchen and then relax with a signature cocktail at the bar overlook- ing the Riverwalk. Visit www.ascassociation.org/2017


WinterSeminars to register and get more information about each semi- nar, including detailed schedules, faculty lists and information on con- tinuing education (CE) and adminis- trator education units.


24 ASC FOCUS JANUARY 2017


Attend ASCA 2017 in Washington, DC ASCA’s annual meeting this year is in Washington, DC, May 3–6. Regis- ter now to make sure that you are able to take advantage of all this meeting offers you, including opportunities to meet with your members of Congress and hear direct from federal offi- cials involved in the regulatory over- sight of your ASC. This meeting also offers extensive opportunities for pro- fessional development and network- ing and continuing education (CE), administrator education units (AEU) and continuing medical education (CME) credits. When you’re not attending the meeting sessions, take full advantage of your visit to the nation’s capital by


Names in the News


Do you have a new hire? Did your company win an award? Or did your management change? You can highlight all your company announcements in the Names in the News section of ASC Focus’ web site. This resource is available for free to both ASCA members and nonmembers.


ASCA members will need to be logged in and nonmembers will need to create a “Nonmember Guest Account” to access this free resource.


Please send your announcement to editorial@ascassociation.org.


exploring everything the city has to offer, including free museums, one- of-a-kind monuments, historical sites and a lively nightlife. Come early or stay late with your family and friends to make the most of your stay. All the major museums are free and the historic sites are within short traveling distance. Visit www.ascassociation.org/ ASCA2017 to register for the annual meeting, download the program and get more tips on what to do while you are in Washington, DC.


Sign Up for ASCA’s All Access Pass to 2017 Webinar Series Each year, ASCA offers a series of monthly webinars devoted to ASCs and the clinical and operational topics that concern them most. Each webi- nar lasts one hour and, unless other- wise indicated, offers one continuing education credit (CE) for nurses and ASC administrators (AEU). A few of this year’s webinars also offer Ameri- can Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) credits. New in 2017, ASCA members can


register for an all-access pass that will provide live and on-demand access to the entire series for just $395. Indi- vidual programs are still available for $100 for ASCA members and $150 for nonmembers. Learn more and register today


for ASCA’s 2017 Webinar Series at www.ascassociation.org/Webinars.


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