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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE GI PRACTICEPutting the Pieces TogetherComprehensive Educationfor the GI PracticeSEPTEMBER 8 – 9, 2017OPERATIONSGI Practice Management 101:Practice Management EssentialsFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017QUALITYImproving Quality and Safetyin Your Endoscopy UnitSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2017R OYAL S O N E STA H A R BO R CO URTB A LT I M O R E , M DEARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS ENDAUGUST 17, 2017WWW.ASGE.ORG

OPERATIONSCourse DescriptionThis ASGE course provides your practice operations staff with the essentialsneeded to effectively and efficiently manage a GI unit. New presentations havebeen added to this course that provide insight on implementing new conceptsin practice management and practice applications. This course is designed tobe highly interactive and provide winning practical solutions that can be appliedimmediately in your practice.Why AttendUpon completion of this educational activity, you will be able to: Reset your costs to get the lowest costs for vendor services Move from claims denial to revenue cycle management Recognize cost centers and profit centers for the typical GI practice Identify how to “right-size” your office Utilize mid-level staff to enhance the efficiency of the office or hospital-basedGI practice Identify various staffing models within the office and endoscopy center, andselect a model that best fits the practice culture and needs Understand how to properly adopt nationally recognized guidelines in your GI unitWho Should AttendThis course is designed for practice administrators, nurse managers andphysicians who are involved in GI practice management and work within a smallto medium-size office.This course qualifies for the ASGE Excellence in GI Practice OperationsRecognition Program.Course DirectorsBarbara Tauscher, MHA, FACMPEDirector of OperationsThe Oregon Clinic GI East and SouthPortland, OregonFrank J. Chapman, MBAErica Natal, BSN, MHA, MBAChief Operating OfficerOhio Gastroenterology GroupColumbus, Ohio2Director of OperationsRockford Gastroenterology AssociatesRockford, Illinoiswww.asge.org

GI Practice Management 101:Practice Management EssentialsFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017AgendaFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 20177:00 – 8:00 amRegistration Continental Breakfast and Exhibits8:00 – 8:10 amWelcome8:10 – 8:20 amBreaking News8:20 – 9:50 amSession 1: Labor, Labor, Everywhere – Staffing the GI Office Challenges for Staffing the GI Office – Large Groups Challenges for Staffing the GI Office – Small Groups Techniques for Right-Sizing Your Office Questions and Answers9:50 – 10:10 amBreak and Exhibits10:10 – 11:30 amSession 2: GI Administration 101 Expanding Your Practice: Adding a Mid-Level Provider Adapting to the Current Regulatory Environment Adapting Your Practice to Organizational Change Questions and Answers11:30 am – 12:30 pmLunch and Exhibits Luncheon Discussion: Introduction to ASGE PracticalSolutions and Products12:30 – 2:30 pmSession 3: Let’s Get Clinical – Staffing the ASC or OfficeEndoscopy Unit Staffing the Endoscopy Unit How to Adopt GI Specific Guidelines to Assist withAccreditation Questions and Answers2:30 – 3:40 pmSession 4: Cost Centers and Profit Centers How to Run a Profitable Cost Center Moving from Claims Denial to Revenue CycleManagement Resetting your Costs to Get the Lowest Costs forVendor Services3:40 – 4:00 pmBreak and Exhibits4:00 – 5:00 pmSession 5: From Concepts to Practical Application Moving Toward Implementation Tools for Achieving Endoscopic Efficiency Panel Discussion: Implementating Best Practices5:00 pm AdjournmentSubject to change.OPERATIONSGI Practice Management 101: Practice Management Essentials3

QUALITYCourse DescriptionThis highly popular course was developed by ASGE to educate physicians and nonphysician staff of endoscopy units on how to translate quality and safety conceptsinto everyday practice. Through a mixture of didactic lecture and interactive sessionstaught by leading experts in the field, participants of the course will advance theirknowledge of endoscopy unit quality and safety, as well as discuss emerging trendsand evidence. They will also be prepared to apply for the ASGE Endoscopy UnitRecognition Program or be able to renew their current participation.Why AttendUpon completion of this educational activity, participants 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, includingimproved doctor-patient communication Recognize the potential sources of infection from contact with various bodyfluids, their transmissibility during gastrointestinal endoscopy, and theirsusceptibility to potential disinfectants Specify measures for improving unit quality, including training and credentialingfor new procedures, quality assurance programs, sedation and monitoring,and unit accreditation and re-accreditationWho Should Attend Practicing gastrointestinal endoscopists and surgeonsMedical directorsNurse managersUnit managersAllied professionals interested in advancing their knowledge in endoscopyunit quality and safetyUnits interested in applying for the ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program(EURP) or renewing their ASGE EURP Certificate are encouraged to send both aphysician and a non-physician manager to the course. Program eligibility criteriarequire completion of this course by at least one unit representative within one yearof the program application for new units and prior to expiration for renewing units.This course qualifies for the ASGE Excellence in GI Practice OperationsRecognition Program.Course DirectorsLukejohn Day, MDUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAV. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FASGEUCLA Medical Center ProgramLos Angeles, CA4www.asge.org

Improving Quality and Safety in YourEndoscopy UnitSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2017AgendaSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 20176:30 – 7:30 amRegistration Continental Breakfast and Exhibits7:30 – 7:40 amWelcome7:40 – 8:10 amWhat Constitutes a High Quality Endoscopy Unit?8:10 – 8:40 amMaximizing Efficiency in Your Endoscopy Unit8:40 – 9:10 amBenchmarking: How Do I Measure Up?9:10 – 9:40 amRound Table Discussion I: Quality Metrics in the ASCand Hospital Endoscopy Unit9:40 – 10:10 amBreak and Exhibits10:10 – 10:40 amThe Quality Colonoscopy: What is It and How toAchieve It?10:40 – 11:00 amEndoscopy and Sedation: Adhering to Quality andPatient Safety11:00 – 11:40 amHow to be Prepared and Successful for Endoscopy UnitSurvey Accreditation11:40 am – 12:00 pmRound Table Discussion II: Practical Aspects of QualityImprovement12:00 – 1:15 pmNetworking Lunch Sessions1:15 – 2:10 pmInfection Control in Endoscopy: Updates and Challenges2:10 – 2:30 pmInfection Control Q&A2:30 – 3:00 pmBreak and Exhibits3:00 – 3:20 pmDefining Roles and Responsibilities in the Endoscopy Unit3:20 – 3:40 pmDos and Don’ts of Quality Improvement Projects inEndoscopy Units3:40 – 4:00 pmMaintaining and Improving Endoscopy Unit Morale toMaximize Quality, Safety, and Patient Satisfaction4:00 – 4:30 pmRoundtable Discussion III: Creating a Quality Culture4:30 pmAdjournmentSubject to change.QUALITYImproving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit5

ASGE’S PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE GI PRACTICEHOTEL ACCOMMODATIONSASGE courses have a history of selling out.It is recommended that you make your hotelreservations as soon as possible. However,you may want to wait to make your airlinereservations until you receive confirmationof registration from ASGE.Royal Sonesta Harbor Court550 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202Tel: 1-866-745-7111 or 1-410-234-0550ASGE has arranged a room rate of 189 pernight (plus applicable state and local taxes).Rooms should be secured by August 9, 2017to secure the discounted rate. Please contactthe hotel directly to make the reservation.Reference the name of the course whenmaking your reservation. Please reference“ASGE Improving Quality and PracticeManagement” when reserving a room.CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION Practice Management 101: This activitywas approved for a maximum of 7.25 AMAPRA Category 1 Credits. Improving Quality and Safety in YourEndoscopy Unit: This activity was approvedfor a maximum of 8.50 AMA PRA Category 1Credits . This continuing nursing educationactivity was approved by the Society ofGastroenterology Nurses and Associates,Inc., an accredited approver of continuingnursing education by the American NursesCredentialing Center’s Commission onAccreditation. This activity was approvedfor 7.75 contact hours.Category 1 Credit. This certificate can beused toward nursing requirements.For all nurse participants in the Qualityand Safety course, this continuing nursingeducation activity was approved by theSociety of Gastroenterology Nurses andAssociates, Inc., an accredited approverof continuing nursing education by theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center’sCommission on Accreditation.Practice Administrators – This program iseligible for American College of MedicalPractice Executive (ACMPE) credit hours.To apply this program toward your ACMPEcontinuing medical education requirement,Physicians – The American Society forplease calculate the total number of clockGastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) isaccredited by the Accreditation Council for hours you spent in educational sessionsand enter your hours online in the MYContinuing Medical Education to providecontinuing medical education for physicians. TRANSCRIPT area of mgma.com.ASGE designates AMA PRA Category 1Coders – The American Academy ofCredits for these activities. PhysiciansProfessional Coders (AAPC) will honor 1-for-1should claim only the credit commensurateCEUs for any live event offering AMA PRAwith the extent of their participation inCategory 1 Credits. You may claim only thethe activity.actual hours that you are present during theeducation. One hour of instruction is worthNurses – All nurse participants in the GIone CEU. Below is the maximum numberPractice Management 101 will receive aof AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for eachcertificate of attendance specifying hours oflive activity.education accredited for AMA PRA CourseASGE CANCELLATION POLICYRequests for refunds must be sent in writingat least two weeks before the activity toeducation@asge.org. Refunds will be subjectto an administrative fee of 100. Attendeesubstitutions are permitted with ASGEauthorization. ASGE has the right to cancel aprogram at any time at its discretion.For more information about this or upcoming ASGE educational courses, please visitwww.asge.org, email education@asge.org or call 630.573.0600.Photography Waiver: ASGE periodically takes photographs and/or video during our educational courses andevents, and reproduces them in ASGE educational, news or promotional material, whether in print, electronicor other media, including the ASGE website. By participating in this course, you grant the right to use your nameand photograph for such purposes to ASGE. All postings become the property of ASGE.ASGEFoundation6Educational programming through the ASGE Institute for Training and Technologyis supported, in part, by the ASGE Foundation. To donate visit www.asge.orgwww.asge.org