2022 Onsite LASCA Annual Meeting

When
02/04/2022
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (CST)
Location
West Baton Rouge Conference Center, 2750 N Westport Drive Port Allen

Registration

Gold Sponsor Exhibitor – $1,250.00
Gold Sponsorship entitles you to have a six foot exhibit table with two chairs. There is an additional charge for more than two representatives.
Regular Onsite Registration – $125.00
Speakers and Guests

Registration is closed

Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

2022 Annual Meeting

West Baton Rouge Conference Center

2750 N. Westport Drive

Port Allen, Louisiana

Friday, February 4, 2022

7:30 AM Registration Check-In

8:45 AM Welcoming Remarks and Introductions

9:00 - 10:00 AM 2022 Survival Guide: What ASCs Need to Know

Clay Countryman, Esquire
Emily Black Grey, Esquire

Breazeale, Sachse and Wilson

Recent Fraud Enforcement Actions and Settlements
Regulatory Update: CMS Co-location Guidance and LDH Regulations on Transfers
Vaccine Mandate Update
Recommended Compliance Initiatives
Noncompete Issues on the Rise

10:00 - 11:00 AM Louisiana Department of Health Overview on ASC State Licensing Regulations

Zandra Stewart, RN, BSN, Medical Certification Program Manager, LA Department of Health

A Primer on Licensing and Provider Enrollment Issues
Changes to the ASC Licensing Standards & What They Mean to You
General Update on ASC Regulations and Operational Issues
Stump the Experts: Q & A

11:00 AM - 12 Noon Infection Control in an ASC

Debra Ledak, RN, Tenet USPI

Vice-President Clinical Services

This presentation will help the Ambulatory Surgery Center Infection Preventionist to gain a better understanding of their role and responsibilities. The presentation will cover the activities that need to be carried out by the infection preventionist to not only provide safe care to patients but also meet regulatory and accreditation requirements. The following are the learning objectives:

Explain appointment and regulatory requirements
Discuss scope of the infection control program
Describe the surveillance activities
Surgical Site Infection investigation and follow up

12:00 PM Networking Luncheon

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Legal Hot Topics Impacting the Business of ASCs in 2022

Lisa Pretus, Esquire

The Pretus Law Group

Presentation on the recent enforcement activities across the healthcare spectrum including:

No Surprises Act
Best practices to reduce risk, improve reimbursement and avoid regulatory scrutiny
Practical tips for ASC administrators and compliance officers

2:30 - 3:30 PM LAMMICO Risk Management Lecture

Credentialing and Privileging: Risk Issues

Geri Cook, RHIM, CPHRM

This presentation will focus on the credentialing and privileging process and why it is important in Ambulatory Surgery. At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will understand the difference between credentialing and privileging as well as the benefits of utilizing results from your peer review activities in the credentialing and privileging process.
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.

3:30 PM Closing Remarks and Adjournment

Cindy Bishop, Executive Director

LASCA is a statewide, non-profit, professional membership organization. P.O. Box 80053, Baton Rouge, LA 70898