MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Calling All Medical Leaders
ASCA will host its first Medical Directors Leadership Seminar May 16–17, 2015, at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. This new semi- nar targets the special interests and needs of medical directors and other physician leaders in the ASC setting. The discussions will focus on emerging practice and business management techniques and key decision-making strategies. Meeting attendees will have the opportunity to step away from their demanding
daily routines and take a high-level view of operations at their ASC from a physician’s perspective. They also will have extensive networking opportunities to connect with other ASC medical directors and physicians from across the country who are facing the same changes, challenges and opportunities in their ASCs. Participants will be able to help guide the small-group discussions that will
take place and focus the conversation on the topics that concern them the most. Topics already on the agenda include evaluating and implementing new procedures, designing and implementing an effective strategic plan, successes and challenges in ambulatory anesthesia, risk management, patient selection, working with disruptive physicians and more. The seminar will provide continuing medical education (CME) credits. ASCA
2015, ASCA’s annual meeting, May 13–16, at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, will not offer CME credits. If you are an ASC medical director or a physician in another leadership role
at your ASC, I encourage you to participate in this meeting. If you have concerns about how to protect and direct your ASC in today’s constantly evolving health care marketplace and into the future, this is a meeting you should not miss. The venue, the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes resort, is one of Orlando’s
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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
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most highly regarded luxury hotels and offers family-friendly amenities. It is within minutes of SeaWorld, Universal Studios and an eclectic mix of many of Orlando’s most visited attractions. Guests at the resort can golf on the hotel’s 18-hole Greg Norman signature course, take a kayak into the headwaters of the Florida Everglades, join an eco-tour and choose from 11 restaurants that offer farm-to-table cuisine. A full-service spa is also available. For more information, go to
www.ascassociation.org/2015MedicalDirectors. In tune with ASCA’s new medical directors seminar, this issue of ASC Focus
magazine features articles on how to be successful in the ACO model on page 10, the outcomes of the Affordable Care Act on ASCs on page 13 and an interview with a health care attorney on page 15. Additional articles feature ASCA’s various advocacy activities on pages 17 and 19. Enjoy the issue and, as always, please write us at
editorial@ascassociaion.org
with any story ideas and/or topics you would like to see covered in more detail. I look forward to seeing you in Orlando this spring.
Bill Prentice Chief Executive Officer
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