Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
2024 Annual Meeting
Friday, February 23, 2024
West Baton Rouge Conference Center
2750 N. Westport Drive
Port Allen, Louisiana
7:45 AM Registration Check-In
Discount hotel rooms are now available for the LASCA Annual Meeting at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Port Allen, Louisiana
Ask for the LASCA Room Block when making your reservation.
225 389-6655
8:45 AM Welcoming Remarks & Introductions – Robert Johnson
9:00 AM Compliance Topics Impacting ASCs
Clay Countryman, Esquire
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
- Recent Fraud Enforcement Actions and Settlements
- Scrutiny of ASC Physician Ownership Arrangements, Anesthesia Agreements and other hot compliance areas.
10:00 AM Infection Control in an ASC
Debra Ledak, RN, Vice President Clinical Services, Tenet USPI
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
- Connecting QAPI and IC
11:00 AM
Revenue Cycle Management
Candace Fournet, RN, Finalytics
Joe Jolissaint, JD, Jolissaint Law
This presentation will help surgery centers better understand state laws that govern commercial payor reimbursement for health insurance carriers and worker’s comp carriers.
12:00 Noon Luncheon
12:30 – 1:00 PM Federal Update via ZOOM
Stephen Abresch, Assistant Director of Governmental Affairs
Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
- Recent changes to the OPPS/ASC payment rule
- ASC-CPL Pre-proposed Rule Nomination Process
- The rise of facility fees as a major issue at the state and federal levels.
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Credentialing
LAMMICO Risk Management Presentation
Geri Cook, RHIA, CPHRM
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.
Closing Remarks and Adjournment – Cindy Bishop, Executive Director
5.5 CEU hours have been approved by CASC.
5.5 Contact Hours have been approved by AORN, the Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses.
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
