Past Events

Dear MASA Members –

MASA is pleased to announce registration is open for the June 18th MASA Membership Meeting.

This meeting is a “Don’t Miss Event”!  We have a representative from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation presenting:
New Prescribing Laws for controlled substances; what you need to know.  

We will also be giving you an overview of the new rules set that MASA board members have been working on for our members over the past several months.

Compliance One will present information on Life Safety Drawings and the added value to your center.

After enjoying a networking lunch we have some great breakout sessions for everyone.

ADMINISTRATIVE BREAKOUT
“Why do I need Cyber Insurance and What are my options?” – Dean M. Schink, CIC, LIC – President, Specialized Insurance Services Agency, Inc
Design Trend Impact on Aging Facilities – Curtis M. Penny – ECKERT WORDELL

BILLING AND CODING BREAKOUT
BCBSM Provider Services Panel Discussion. We would like to have members send their issues/questions ahead of time to allow quick answers. Please forward your questions to zuidervb@mercyhealth.com.

CLINICAL BREAKOUT
Safe Injection Practices – Kris Kilgore, RN, BSN, Administrative Director, Surgical Care Center

MATERIALS MANAGERS BREAKOUT
“Proven solutions to validate and manage your Clinical & Physician Preference spend.” – SHANNON SWIDER, RN, BSN – Director, Med/Surg Specialist at Intalere

Be in the KNOW – register today!

11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
MASA General Business and Updates
Wes Reynolds – “Cyber Security – What you need to know to keep your center safe”
Networking Lunch

12:45 – 2:30 PM – Breakout Sessions:

• Administrative
  LoAnn VandeLeest
  What does it take to serve on the MASA Board?
  Administrative Roundtable
• Billing & Coding
  Kathy Jo Uecker “2018 Updates You Must Have”
• Materials Management
  Michael Roseberry, Intalere
  Navigating the Intalere website for contracting and how to take advantage of the MASA Purchasing Alliance
• Clinical
  Margaret Acker, Compliance One “Cultural Competency”
  Review of topics/speakers for Education Day in September

11:00 AM
MASA General Business Session and Legislative Update

11:15 AM
Generational Differences – Leana McGuire, BS, RN
United Surgical Partners

12:00 PM
Networking Luncheon

12:45 PM  – 2:30 PM
Breakout Sessions

ADMIN
The Bermuda Triangle of Managing Absences – FMLA/ADA/Workers’ Compensation, Connie Campisi, HNI

CLINICAL
Steve Palmreuter
Using the “lean” as an approach for improvement in surgical settings to make improvements in room turnaround time, on-time starts, surgical tray accuracy, etc.

BILLING/CODING
Leveraging Technology for Improved Outcomes
Thomas Spees, Great Lakes Informatics

MATERIALS MANAGERS
Claudia R. Rosales, Assistant Professor
Department of Supply Chain Management
The Eli Broad College of Business

MASA IS PLEASED TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE FOR EDUCATION DAY.  PLEASE NOTE THE AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  CEU’S HAVE BEEN APPLIED FOR, NOTICE VIA WEBSITE WILL BE GIVEN ONCE APPROVED.

MASA IS PLEASED TO ONCE AGAIN OFFER DISCOUNT TO FACILITIES REGISTERING MORE THAN 2 ATTENDEES:

• 1-2 People – $200 per person
• 3+ People – $175 per person
• Non-Member – $300 per person
• Scrub Students (Friday) – $75 per person

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH

Billing/Coding – Anishnabeg
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
AAPC has approved 1.5 CEU  (Core B, CPPM)
Cyber Security:  It’s a jungle out there
Wes Reynolds

*Clinical – Ojibway
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Building A Team Culture
Ann Geier

Materials – Fox
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
AHRMM: Advancing the Healthcare Supply
Mike Schiller, AHRMM

LUNCH – Saginaw Chippewa Foyer
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Billing/Coding – Anishnabeg
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
AAPC has approved 1.5 CEU (Core A, CANPC and CASCC)
Training for the Biller of the Future
Kathy Jo Uecker

*Clinical – Ojibway
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Peer Review (update & refresh)
Ann Geier

Materials – Fox
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Materials Management: Tips and Tricks
Stephanie Martin

BREAK – Open
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Billing/Coding – Anishnabeg
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
AAPC has approved 1.5 CEU (Core A, CANPC, COSC, CPCO, CPMA and CASCC)
Billing & Coding Update:  2018 and What to Plan For!
Kathy Jo Uecker

*Clinical – Ojibway
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Increasing Productivity
Ann Geier

Materials – Fox
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Materials Session – Roundtable
Stephanie Martin

MASA Welcome Reception & Vendor Showcase
Saginaw Chippewa Ballroom
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH

MASA Networking Breakfast – Saginaw Chippewa Ballroom
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

*Bill Prentice, CEO, ASCA – Saginaw Chippewa Ballroom
AAPC has approved 1.0 CEU (Core A, CANPC and CASCC)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

BREAK – Open
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Administrative – Anishnabeg
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
HIPAA – What Every ASC Needs to Know
Angela Sprecher, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn

Billing – Bear
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
AAPC has approved 1.5 CEU (Core A, CANPC, COSC, CPCO, CPMA and CASCC)
ICD-10-CM Update
Pat Schmitter

*Clinical – Ojibway
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
CMS Quality Reporting for ASC’s
Donna Slosburg

Coding – Wolf
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
AAPC has approved 1.5 CEU (Core A, CANPC, COSC, CPCD, CPMA and CASCC)
Tough Coding & Billing Scenerios
Tamara Wagner & Jessica Edmiston, NMBS

Materials – Fox
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Collaborate to Recover Cost, Increase Efficiency and Bottom Line, while Eliminating Supply Chain Waste
Cori Hahn, H-Sourc

Scrub Tech – Porcupine
9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
AST/AORN Standards for Surgical Techs
Julie Jackson, Baker College

BREAK – Open
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Administrative – Anishnabeg
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Medicare Revalidation for ASC’s:  Tips & Tricks for Taming the 855B Beast
Jennifer Benedict, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn

Billing – Bear
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
AAPC has approved 1.5 CEU (Core A, CANPC, COSC, CPCO, CGSC, CPMA and CASCC)
2017 New/Revised Surgical Codes
Pat Schmitter

*Clinical – Ojibway
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
HIPAA – What Every ASC Needs to Know
Angela Sprecher, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn

Coding – Wolf
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
AAPC has approved 1.5 CEU (Core A, CANPC and CASCC)
Coding Pitfalls for Pain Management
Tamara Wagner & Jessica Edmiston, NMBS

Materials – Fox
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Hazardous Communication and Safety Data Sheets – Best Practices
Brian Williams, Med-Trainer

Scrub Tech – Porcupine
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
The New CMS/Joint Commission Standards for Flash Sterilization
Jennifer Hohmann

MASA Networking Lunch – Saginaw Chippewa Ballroom
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

*Anne Booney “The Power of Human Connection” 
Saginaw Chippewa Ballroom
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

BREAK – Open
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Administrative – Anishnabeg
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirement – Will You Be Ready?
Debra Geroux, Butzel Long

Billing – Bear
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
AAPC has approved 1.5 CEU (Core A, CANPC and CASCC)
Patient Collections:  Take the Best Approach for a Successful Return
Jon Dracht & Kate Vennema

*Clinical – Ojibway
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
New and Upcoming Changes in Surgery Center Regulatory Compliance, Focusing on Training, Safety Plan Development and Maintenance/Incident Reporting
Brian Williams, Med-Trainer

Coding – Wolf
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
AAPC has approved 1.5 CEU (Core A, CANPC, COSC, CPCO, CPMA and CASCC)
Orthopedic Coding Scenarios – Shoulders & Knees
Tamara Wagner & Jessica Edmiston, NMBS

Materials – Fox
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Supplier Front – What to look at now and in the future
Amy Gagliardi, Aquarian Consulting

Scrub Tech – Porcupine
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
The History of Sterilization Process
Jennifer Hohmann

*This activity has been submitted to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Inc. for approval to award contact hours. The Association of periOperative Registered nurses, Inc. is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Activities that are approved by AORN are recognized as continuing education for registered nurses. This recognition does not imply that AORN or the ANCC Commission on Accreditation approves or endorses any product included in the presentation.

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHOW:

Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort for Group Events

Items are NOT to be received at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort any sooner than three (3) days prior to the event.  Please take this time frame into account when scheduling shipping of items.

Please address items to: Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort

Show Name:  MASA 2017 Education Day
Guest Name:  your name & company name
Date of Show:  9/14/17

Location of Show (Ballroom / Entertainment Hall)
2710 Makwa Rd
Mt. Pleasant, MI  48858

Also, please indicate on the boxes/packages the # out of # boxes.
Example:  1 of 6 boxes

If boxes are to be return shipped after event, please make sure call tags are attached with boxes for return.  We cannot return them if we do not have call tags.

No perishable items please.

11:00 am
General Membership Meeting

11:00 AM
Welcome

11:10 AM
“Taking the RISK out of Risk Assessment, HVA Made Simple, and Holy Smokes; Life
Safety in the ASC” – Compliance One – Joe Humphries, Margaret Acker

12:00 Noon
Networking Lunch

12:45
Breakout Sessions

• Administrative
  – Find your ASCs competitive advantage with Data Analysis
  – Clinical Solution Specialist Daren Smith
  – Roundtable
• Clinical
  – Bring your top 3 issues to the meeting
• Billers & Coders
  – Bring your top 3 Billing/Coding issues
• Materials
  – Maximizing Your GPO Utilization – Julie Greene, CEO, Muskegon Surgery Center

11:00 am
General Membership Meeting

11:15 am
“Critical Incident Response” – Thomas Mynesberg
Practical responses to violence, lockdowns, bomb threat reactions and shelter-in-place for chemical incidents

12:30 pm
Networking Lunch

1:10 pm – 2:45 pm
Breakout Session

Administrative
The Small Employer HRA – 21st Century Cures Act or “small group HRA’s.”   This new law reverses the ban on small employer funding of individual health insurance premiums.

In this session we will cover:

• What employers are eligible
• What employers need to do to offer to employees and remain compliant
• How does this impact employees/participants

Denise VanPutten, HUB
Administrative Roundtable – please bring any items you may have for discussion

Clinical
MRSA in the Ambulatory Surgery Setting
Martin Levesque, MBA, MPH, CIC
System Director, Infection Prevention and Control
Henry Ford Health System

BILLING/CODING *2 CEU’s available (CASCC, CPCO, CPMA)
Rule changes for 2017, OIG workplan and the denials that many ASCs are experiencing today across MI
Kathy Jo Uecker
CMPE, EFPM, NCP, CPC, COC, AAPC Fellow, CHSPA, CHSA
AHIMA Trainer for ICD10CM/PCS
NetSource One, Inc.

MATERIALS MANAGERS
MASA Purchasing Alliance, Michael Roseberry, Intalere
Roundtable – please bring any and all questions for roundtable discussion