Practice Management Workshop

Saturday, March 9, 2013
12:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Objective:
To provide new information which will help surgical practices succeed and thrive in the healthcare environment post healthcare reform. To maximize performance all bariatric and general surgery platforms need to understand:

• New "Healthcare Reform" Changes
• How to be Attractive to the New Accountable Care Type Reimbursement Arrangements
• The Importance of and Strategies to Hit Quality Metrics and Patient Outcomes
• The New Model of Collaboration with Mid-level providers
• The Need to Incorporate 5 Star Service to Increase Your Surgical Patient Satisfaction Ratings and Foster Patient Engagement
• Developing a Surgical Quality Assurance Program as Required by the New Law

Understanding these concepts and strategies will enhance practice economics and concurrently reduce your liability exposure.

Audience:
Bariatric Surgeons, General Surgeons, program directors, practice managers, and hospital administrators.

12:45 pm - 12:50 pm
Welcome and Introduction
Philip Schauer, MD,
Director, Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric & Metabolic Institute

12:50 pm - 1:20 pm
Practicing in the New HealthCare Surgical Environment
James W. Saxton, Esquire

1:20 pm - 1:50 pm
Why Hitting Quality Metrics in is Mandatory for Surgical Practices
Philip Schauer, MD

1:50 pm - 2:30 pm
What Outcomes are Important and How to Measure Them
Bruce Wolfe, MD

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Break

2:50 pm - 3:10 pm
The New Model for Collaboration with the Mid-Level Provider
Amanda Budak, RN, MSN, PhD

3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
Developing a Solid Surgical Quality Assurance Program
Prof. T. Karl Byrne, MD and James W. Saxton, Esquire

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Optimizing Payment in the New Enviroment
Bernard Citerone, CPA

4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Questions

This program consists of faculty that are recognized experts in the bariatric specialty. There will be materials provided to attendees and the opportunity to personally interact with the faculty during the sessions.

Registration Fee: $175

Hands-on Workshop

Improve Your Skills: Laparoscopic Suturing

SOLD OUT  Please check for availability in our other workshops.

Thursday, March 7, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Workshop Director:
Ninh Nguyen, MD, FASMBS

Workshop Overview:
This hands-on course provides an overview of laparoscopic suturing skills and how they allow surgeons to advance to an expert level by adding the flexibility of intracorporeal suturing and knot tying. The workshop is designed for practicing general and bariatric surgeons who wish to improve on their laparoscopic suturing skills.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Perform advanced suturing techniques including tissue approximation, knot tying, and completion of a hand-sewn anastomosis
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of intra-corporeal suturing
• Apply intracorporeal suturing techniques to manage common laparoscopic surgical problems

Agenda:
6:30 pm
Overview of Tools and Suture Material
Principles of Efficient Laparoscopic Suturing
How to Tie a Knot: Free Needle and Hand-Held Device
Special Techniques: Staple-Line Reinforcement, Closure of Mesenteric Defects and construction of a Hand-Sewn Anastomosis

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Suture Lab: Practice Sewing an Anastomosis with Free-Needle and Hand-Held Devices

8:30 pm
Adjourn

Registration Fee: $175