ASGE S PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRIFECTA GI PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS END NOVEMBER 5, 2015

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1 ASGE S PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRIFECTA GI PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS QUALITY, OPERATIONS AND REIMBURSEMENT EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS END NOVEMBER 5, 2015 ATTEND ONE OR ALL THREE! QUALITY IMPROVING QUALITY AND SAFETY IN YOUR ENDOSCOPY UNIT DECEMBER 10, 2015 OPERATIONS GI PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 101 DECEMBER 11, 2015 REIMBURSEMENT 2016 GASTROENTEROLOGY REIMBURSEMENT AND CODING UPDATE DECEMBER 12 13, 2015 ASGE INSTITUTE FOR TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY DOWNERS GROVE, IL

2 A MESSAGE FROM THE COURSE DIRECTORS YOUR PRACTICE IS YOUR BUSINESS. ASGE recognizes the mounting obstacles GI practices face while striving to provide excellence in GI endoscopy to your patients. From proposed reimbursement cuts to multiple compliance changes, these unprecedented changes have the potential to put your practice s operations and profitability at risk. ASGE s Practice Management Trifecta was developed specifically to provide you with practical solutions and opportunities to help your GI practice excel in this changing health care delivery system. On December 10-13, 2015, join experts in GI practice management, quality and safety, and coding and reimbursement to obtain the essentials you need to foster a high-performing GI practice in Through presentations, case studies and interactive sessions, course participants will receive critical information that will immediately and positively impact practice operations, quality of care, safety and reimbursement. The very popular Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit course focuses, in detail, on critical issues in GI, which include defining and measuring quality, techniques to safely make endoscopy more efficient, excellence in endoscopy and reprocessing and infection control. The content of this course is dynamic, addressing the fundamentals as well as emerging trends and evidence in GI quality and safety. GI Practice Management 101 provides your office management staff with the essentials needed to effectively and efficiently manage your GI unit. This one-day course is designed and presented by GI practice managers at the top of their field and serves as an introduction to best practices in GI endoscopy practice management. Significant changes to GI reimbursement are proposed for The 2016 Gastroenterology Reimbursement and Coding Update course ensures your coding and billing teams are up-to-date with the latest changes in order to avoid lost revenue due to errors in coding and billing. This course is designed to help endoscopists and their team enhance their ability to manage their practices through accurate billing, coding, contracting and revenue cycle management. The GI Practice Management Trifecta is an educational opportunity for the entire GI team, providing physicians, practice managers, nurse managers, coders and billers all the essentials needed to ensure greater success for the GI practice in Participate in one, two or all three courses and receive practical strategies, best practices, and implementation tips necessary to survive this ever-changing health care environment. ASGE Practice Management Trifecta Course Directors

3 COURSE DIRECTORS IMPROVING QUALITY AND SAFETY IN YOUR ENDOSCOPY UNIT DECEMBER 10, 2015 David H. Robbins, MD, MSC, FASGE Medical Director Manhattan Endoscopy New York, New York Audrey Calderwood, MD, MS, FASGE Assistant Professor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts GI PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 101 DECEMBER 11, 2015 Frank J. Chapman, MBA Chief Operating Officer Ohio Gastroenterology Group Columbus, Ohio Roger Franck, MHA Administrator Endoscopy Center of North Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi Barbara Tauscher, MHA, FACMPE Executive Director The Oregon Clinic Oregon City, Oregon 2016 GASTROENTEROLOGY REIMBURSEMENT AND CODING UPDATE DECEMBER 12 13, 2015 Glenn D. Littenberg, MD, FASGE Southern California Gastroenterology Associates Pasadena, California Kathleen A. Mueller, RN, CPC, CCS-P, CGCS, CMSCS, PCS, CCC AskMueller Consulting, LLC Lenzburg, Illinois PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRIFECTA 3

4 QUALITY IMPROVING QUALITY AND SAFETY IN YOUR ENDOSCOPY UNIT DECEMBER 10, 2015 Course Description Quality in gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy matters. Translating quality concepts into practice can be challenging, which is why ASGE has developed the Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit course: to educate physician and non-physician unit staff on how to create high-quality endoscopy units. Through a mix of didactic lectures and interactive sessions taught by leading experts in the field, participants will gain a greater understanding of endoscopy unit quality and safety. The content of the course is dynamic, addressing the fundamentals of quality and safe practice as well as emerging trends and evidence. In addition to advancing your knowledge in endoscopy unit quality and safety, you and your staff will be prepared to apply for the ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program or renew your current participation. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this educational activity, you will be able to: Identify ways to define and measure quality in endoscopy Describe techniques to make endoscopy more efficient while maintaining safety Describe methods to improve patient satisfaction in endoscopy, including improved doctor-patient communication Recognize the potential sources of infection from contact with various body fluids, their transmissibility during gastrointestinal endoscopy, and their susceptibility to potential disinfectants Specify measures for improving unit quality, including training and credentialing for new procedures, quality assurance programs, sedation and monitoring, and unit accreditation and re-accreditation Target Audience Practicing gastrointestinal endoscopists and surgeons, medical directors, nurse managers, unit managers and allied professionals interested in advancing their knowledge in endoscopy unit quality and safety. Units interested in applying for the ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program or renewing their ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Certificate are encouraged to send both a physician and a non-physician manager to the course. Program eligibility criteria require completion of this course by at least one unit representative within one year of the program application.

5 IMPROVING QUALITY AND SAFETY IN YOUR ENDOSCOPY UNIT AGENDA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, :30 7:30 am Registration Continental Breakfast and Exhibits 7:30 7:40 am Welcome 7:40 8:20 am Quality in Endoscopy: Is There a Problem? What Constitutes a High-Quality Endoscopy Unit? 8:20 9:00 am From Benchmarking to Accountability 9:00 9:40 am Round Table Discussion I: Quality Metrics in the ASC and Hospital Endoscopy Unit 9:40 10:00 am Break and Exhibits 10:00 10:30 am Endoscopy Unit Efficiency 10:30 11:00 am How to Design, Implement and Sustain an Excellent QAPI Program 11:00 11:20 am Assessing and Improving Patient Satisfaction 11:20 am 12:00 pm Round Table Discussion II: Practical Aspects of Quality Improvement 12:00 1:15 pm Networking Lunch Sessions 1:15 1:45 pm Quality in Sedation and Monitoring 1:45 2:45 pm Infection Control Concepts of Endoscopy and Endoscopes 2:45 3:00 pm Infection Control Question and Answer 3:00 3:20 pm Break and Exhibits 3:20 3:40 pm New Equipment and New Procedures 3:40 4:00 pm Strategies for Accreditation, Reaccreditation and Compliance 4:00 4:30 pm Roundtable Discussion III: Playing by the Rules 4:30 5:30 pm Networking Reception and Exhibits Subject to change. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRIFECTA 5

6 OPERATIONS GI PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 101 DECEMBER 11, 2015 Course Description This ASGE course provides office management staff with the essentials needed to effectively and efficiently manage a GI unit. Presented by GI practice managers at the top of their field, GI Practice Management 101 serves as an introduction to GI endoscopy practice management best practices. Course sessions will cover topics such as running a profitable endoscopy unit, achieving efficiency in your office operations and managing and staffing the GI practice. GI Practice Management 101 is designed to be highly interactive and provide winning practical solutions that can be implemented immediately in your practice. This course is perfect for those propelled into office management, new to practice management or new to GI practice management. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this educational activity, you will be able to: Recognize cost centers and profit centers for the typical GI practice Integrate ASGE and other clinical guidelines in your practice Perform rudimentary evaluation of ancillary services such as infusion or histology/pathology Identify how to right size your office Develop an analysis (proforma) to determine whether a specific cost center activity (pathology lab, infusion, capsule) is profitable Utilize mid-level team members to enhance the efficiency of your office or hospital based GI practice Identify various staffing models within the office and endoscopy center, and select a model that best fits your practice s culture and needs Understand how to properly adopt nationally recognized guidelines in your GI unit. Target Audience This course is designed for practice administrators, nurse managers and physicians who are new to GI practice management, or work within a small to medium office.

7 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 GI PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 101 AGENDA 7:00 8:00 am Registration Continental Breakfast and Exhibits 8:00 8:10 am Welcome 8:10 8:20 am Breaking News 8:20 9:50 am Session 1: Labor, Labor, Everywhere Staffing the GI Office Challenges for Staffing the GI Office Larger Groups Challenges for Staffing the GI Office Small Groups Techniques for Right-Sizing Your Office Question and Answer 9:50 10:10 am Break and Exhibits 10:10 11:30 am Session 2: GI Administration 101 Hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Bringing Histology and Pathology In-House Question and Answer 11:30 am 12:30 pm Lunch 12:30 2:30 pm Session 3: Let s Get Clinical Staffing the ASC or Office Endoscopy Unit Staffing the Endoscopy Unit Achieving Endoscopic Efficiency Administrator s Guide to Safety and Infection Control Question and Answer 2:30 3:40 pm Session 4: Cost Centers and Profit Centers GI Ancillary Services How to Run a Profitable Cost Center GI Potpourri 3:40 4:00 pm Break and Exhibits 4:00 5:00 pm Session 5: Making Your Life Easier Introduction to ASGE Practical Solutions and Products Hot Topics Panel Discussion 5:00 6:00 pm Networking Reception and Exhibits Subject to change. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRIFECTA 7

8 REIMBURSEMENT 2016 GASTROENTEROLOGY REIMBURSEMENT AND CODING UPDATE DECEMBER 12 13, 2015 Course Description Designed to increase your practice proficiencies in coding and reimbursement, the 2016 Gastroenterology Reimbursement and Coding Update will help you prepare for 2016 GI endoscopy reimbursement changes. Expert faculty will show you how to continue operating as a high-performing business by sustaining your practice s bottom line through efficient medical coding, payer contracting, endoscopy billing, and other topics and issues related to GI physician and facility reimbursement. This course will provide you with the critical information you need to know about CMS transition from a payment system based on fee-for-service to payment systems that assess physician performance and include alternative payment models for GI services. You and your team will receive the help you need to enhance your ability to manage your practice in this changing paradigm in GI practice management through use of new payment delivery models, accurate billing, coding, contracting and revenue cycle management. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this educational activity, you will be able to: Implement all CPT changes affecting gastroenterology practice in 2016, become familiar with all new, revised and deleted codes for 2016 and review questions regarding 2015 code changes Resolve implementation challenges for all gastroenterology-specific changes for the ICD-9 to ICD-10 transition Understand CMS timeline for implementation of the Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Discuss emerging alternative payment models for GI practices that will eventually replace the current fee-for-service model Discuss, evaluate and analyze GI payer contracts. Understand the evaluation of payer rules, policies and obligations for your specific medical practice Discuss and understand the documentation requirements for Evaluation and Management Services, including proper leveling, split shared and incident to policies and time-based billing Evaluate and resolve specific coding issues regarding GI practice such as colonoscopy screening coding issues, determining average-risk versus high-risk patients and screening versus diagnostic procedures and multiple endoscopy billing Discuss and understand the importance of compliance plans and the roles of Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) audits, Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC) audits, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and other government-sponsored billing and coding audit programs Implement coding strategies for new and emergent GI technology. Learn how to code for these technologies Implement GI billing and coding procedures regarding ancillary practices, such as pathology and anesthesia services, as well as new evaluation and management services, i.e., transitional care, chronic care coordination codes, telephone and online services and nutritional services Target Audience Practicing gastrointestinal endoscopists and surgeons, coding and billing professionals, practice managers and practice professionals involved with the business management of a GI medical practice.

9 2016 GASTROENTEROLOGY REIMBURSEMENT AND CODING UPDATE AGENDA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, :30 8:30 am Registration Continental Breakfast and Exhibits 8:30 8:35 am Welcome Breaking News in GI Coding and Reimbursement 8:35 9:15 am The New Normal: Changes in 2016 GI Reimbursement 9:15 9:30 am Questions and Answers 9:30 10:00 am CPT Update 1: Are You Prepared for the Changes? 10:15 10:30 am Question and Answer 10:30 11:00 am Break and Exhibits 11:00 11:45 am CPT Update 2 11:45 am 12:00 pm Question and Answer 12:00 1:00 pm Lunch The High Performing Practice: Reviving the Revenue Cycle 1:00 1:30 pm Eliminate Claim Challenges Caused by the ICD-10 Transition 1:30 1:45 pm Question and Answer 1:45 2:30 pm Screening and Patient Risk Issues 2:30 2:45 pm Question and Answer 2:45 3:15 pm Break and Exhibits 3:15 3:45 pm E&M Basics and Documentation Challenges 3:45 4:15 pm Multiple Endoscopy Billing 4:15 4:30 pm Question and Answer 4:30 5:00 pm Ancillary Billing: Facility, Anesthesia, Pathology 5:00 5:30pm New E&M Codes: Transitional and Chronic Care Management and Advanced Planning 5:30 6:30 pm Networking Reception and Exhibits SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2015 Meet the Challenges by Adopting New Approaches to GI Coding and Reimbursement 7:30 8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Exhibits 8:30 9:15 am MIPS is Coming: Preparing for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System 9:15 9:30 am Question and Answer 9:30 10:15 am The ABCs of Alternative Payment Models 10:15 10:30 am Question and Answer 10:30 11:00 am Break and Exhibits 11:00 11:40 am Payer Contracts 11:40 am 12:00 pm Question and Answer 12:00 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 1:30 pm Developing a Compliance Plan for Your Practice 1:30 1:45 pm Question and Answer 1:45 2:30 pm Top Ten Issues That GI Practices Face 2:30 3:30 pm Question and Answer Subject to change. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRIFECTA 9

10 HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS ASGE courses have a history of selling out. It is recommended that you make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. However, you may want to wait to make your airline reservations until you receive confirmation of registration from ASGE. DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove 2111 Butterfield Road Downers Grove, Illinois Tel: Toll Free: ASGE has arranged a room block for this course at $119 per night plus applicable tax. This discount is valid only if the reservation is made before November 19, Please contact the hotel directly to make hotel reservations. Please mention ASGE Trifecta course when making your reservation. DoubleTree Suites by Hilton is situated just outside of Chicago, IL, and a short drive from O Hare and Midway airports. The Downers Grove area provides countless dining and entertainment options as well as easy access to downtown Chicago via train. The DoubleTree Hotel also provides a free shuttle for service within a five-mile radius to explore the area, including sites such as the renowned Morton Arboretum. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION Physicians The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASGE designates AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for this activity. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses All nurse participants in the GI Practice Management 101 and 2016 Gastroenterology Reimbursement and Coding Update courses will receive a certificate of attendance specifying hours of education accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. This certificate can be used toward nursing requirements. For all nurse participants in the Quality and Safety course, this continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. (SGNA), an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. Practice Administrators This program is eligible for American College of Medical Practice Executive (ACMPE) Credit Hours. To apply this program toward your ACMPE continuing medical education requirement, please calculate the total number of clock hours you spent in educational sessions and enter your hours online in the MY TRANSCRIPT area of mgma.com. Coders The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) will honor 1-for-1 CEUs for any live event offering AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. You may claim only the actual hours that you are present during the education. One hour of instruction is worth one CEU. Below is the maximum number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for each live activity. Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit: This activity was approved for a maximum of 8.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Nursing Contact Hours This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. This activity was approved for 8.0 contact hours. GI Practice Management 101: This activity was approved for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Gastroenterology Reimbursement and Coding Update: This activity was approved for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. ASGE CANCELLATION POLICY Requests for refunds must be received in writing to education@asge.org at least two weeks before the activity and will be subject to an administrative fee of $100. Attendee substitutions are permitted with ASGE authorization. ASGE has the right to cancel a program at any time at its discretion. For more information about this or upcoming ASGE educational courses, please visit asge.org, education@asge.org or call Industry representatives interested in attending this course must contact Linda kay Tyler, Director, Sales and Business Development (Ph: ; ltyler@asge.org), or Sara Estrella, Corporate Relations Development Coordinator (Ph ; sestrella@asge.org). In compliance with ACCME guidelines, industry representatives may not participate in hands-on training or ask questions during a CME course. Educational programming through the ASGE Institute for Training and Technology is supported, in part, by the ASGE Foundation. To donate visit

11 GI PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS: QUALITY, OPERATIONS AND REIMBURSEMENT DECEMBER 10 13, 2015 REGISTRATION FEES Earn discounts for attending two or more courses! EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 5, 2015 Quality: Improving Quality and Safety Operations: GI Practice Management 101 Coding: 2016 Reimbursement and Coding Update n Course fee if registered on or before November 5 n Course fee if registered after November 5 MULTIPLE COURSE RATES (TOTALS) Quality Operations Coding Operations & Quality Quality & Coding Operations & Coding ALL 3 COURSES Best Value Physician Member $450 $550 $595 $695 $695 $795 $945 $1145 $1045 $1245 $1190 $1390 $1540 $1840 Physician Non-Member $550 $650 $695 $795 $795 $895 $1145 $1345 $1245 $1445 $1390 $1590 $1840 $2140 Member Non-Physician $450 $550 $395 $495 $495 $595 $745 $945 $845 $1045 $790 $990 $1140 $1440 Non-Member Non-Physician $550 $650 $495 $595 $595 $695 $945 $1145 $1045 $1245 $990 $1190 $1440 $1740 EURP Members: Contact ASGE Customer Care for special EURP discounted pricing. REGISTRATION FORM NAME DATE ACADEMIC DEGREE(S) TITLE INSTITUTION NPI# ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP COUNTRY SPECIALTY PHONE FAX THIS INFORMATION IS MY: HOME WORK ASGE MEMBER? YES NO NOT A MEMBER? Save even more when you join ASGE prior to registering for the courses. Submit a membership application with your registration form and receive the discounted member rate. Visit asge.org/join or call Customer Care for more information. FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER Online: asge.org Phone: Fax: Credit Card: Visa MC AmEx Discover Total: $ CARDHOLDER NAME (PLEASE PRINT) CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE SIGNATURE Mail: I ve enclosed a check for $ made payable to: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy P.O. Box Chicago, IL For all registration inquiries, ASGE Customer Care at info@asge.org or call PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRIFECTA 11

12 ASGE S PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TRIFECTA Excellent speakers!! Really enjoyed the whole conference! Love the speakers, topics, and facility. This was my first course and I would definitely recommend and return myself! 2014 ATTENDEES GI PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 3300 Woodcreek Drive Downers Grove, IL NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 384 OAK BROOK, IL OPERATIONS QUALITY REIMBURSEMENT ATTEND ONE OR ALL THREE! EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS END NOVEMBER 5, 2015 Register at asge.org/trifecta