Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
2022 Annual Meeting
West Baton Rouge Conference Center
2750 N. Westport Drive
Port Allen, Louisiana
Friday, February 4, 2022
8:15 - 8:30 AM Check in online to confirm connection
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