Virtual
Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
2021 Annual Meeting
Friday, February 5, 2021
8:45 AM Welcoming Remarks and Introductions - Landon Tucker, President
9-10 AM Hot ASC Regulatory Issues - Clay Countryman, JD
This presentation will include a discussion of critical regulatory and recent cases affecting ASCs, recent regulatory scrutiny of anesthesia joint ventures, recent government settlements under the false claims act involving physician owned distributorships (i.e., PODs), the potential impact on ASCs of recent proposed changes to the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute, and other various hot topics affecting Ambulatory Surgery Centers.
10–11 AM An Overview of LDH ASC State Licensing Regulations
Zandra Stewart, RN, BSN, Medical Certification Program Manager
Jennifer Haines, Non-Long Term Care Supervisor
• A Primer on Licensing and Provider Enrollment Issues
• Changes to the ASC Licensing Standards and What They Mean to You
• General Update on ASC Regulations and Operational Issues
• Stump the Experts: Q & A
11 AM – 12 PM LAMMICO Risk Management Presentation
EHR Documentation: Telling the Story of Healthcare Provided Kenneth Rhea, MD
LAMMICO is presenting this special risk management session. LASCA members insured with LAMMICO who attend this presentation will receive a premium discount of five percent to be applied to their facility’s professional liability premium. LAMMICO also reimburses the cost of the LASCA annual membership dues for LAMMICO insureds who participate in this risk management lecture.
Electronic health records (EHRs) are a reality of clinical practice today and have posed new challenges to communicating safe and effective care. When an adverse event occurs, the documentation or lack thereof will be placed under a microscope by the plaintiff’s attorney. How would your documentation fare under such scrutiny? What do you need to do NOW to better reflect the professional, competent care you provide to patients? This presentation will help you to evaluate current documentation practices and identify strategies to enhance clarity of communication and facilitate patient safety.
12 – 1:15 PM Break
1:15 – 2:15 PM Legal Hot Topics
Lisa Pretus, JD
The Pretus Law Group
Presentation on the recent enforcement activities across the healthcare spectrum with recommendations for best practices to:
- reduce risk
- improve reimbursement
- avoid regulatory scrutiny with practical tips for ASC physician leaders, administrators and compliance officers
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Infection Prevention: A Containment Approach
Erica Washington, MPH, CPH, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC
Public Health Epidemiologist Manager, Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health
This presentation will focus on transmission-based precautions, PPE use, indications and optimization, environmental cleaning, hand hygiene, screening and vigilance.
3:30 PM Closing Remarks and Adjournment – Cindy Bishop, Executive Director
This program has been approved for five contact hours by the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).
This program has been approved by CASC for AEU's.
