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(SPEC3) Special Course 3: Outpatient Spine Surgery: How to Do It and Do It Well

Course Director(s)

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  Kurt Eichholz, MD, FACS, FAANS

  President
  St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center
  St. Louis, MO, US

  Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
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  Karthik Madhavan, MD

  Spine Surgeon/Clinical Instructor
  Sanford Health/ University of North Dakota
  West Fargo, North Dakota

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The ambulatory Surgical Center is a potentially sustainable financial model in the setting of spine surgery. Several spine surgeons have been moving part of their practice to an ASC. This course provides an overview of the development and operations of an ASC, from early simple cases to more complex procedures. Spine surgery in the ASC setting continues to evolve, as more minimally invasive procedures are being developed. As more spine surgeons move towards ASC’s they need to have a better understanding of the ASC reimbursement system, recent trends in ASC surgeries and enabling technologies.

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 1:35 PM EST

  Introduction
  

  Course Director: Kurt M. Eichholz, MD, FACS, FAANS – St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center
• 1:36 PM – 1:50 PM EST

  Understanding the ASC Model
  

  Speaker: Michael P. Steinmetz, MD – Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
• 1:52 PM – 2:07 PM EST

  My First ASC Case and Where I Am Now
  

  Speaker: Domagoj Coric, MD – Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates
• 2:08 PM – 2:23 PM EST

  Progression of Neurosurgical Cases from Inpatient to Outpatient
  

  Speaker: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD – Rush University Medical Center
• 2:24 PM – 2:39 PM EST

  Integrating an ASC into a Multispecialty Practice
  

  Speaker: Kevin T. Foley, MD – Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, University of Tennessee
• 2:40 PM – 2:55 PM EST

  Question & Answer Session
• 2:56 PM – 3:11 PM EST

  ASC Patient Finances: Why is My Copay Different
  

  Speaker: Andrew A. Sama, MD (he/him/his) – Hospital for Special Surgery
• 3:12 PM – 3:27 PM EST

  What NOT to do in an ASC
  

  Speaker: Anand Veeravagu, MD (he/him/his) – Stanford University School of Medicine
• 3:28 PM – 3:43 PM EST

  ASC Practice – Is this the Best Investment?
  

  Speaker: Kurt M. Eichholz, MD, FACS, FAANS – St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center
• 3:44 PM – 3:59 PM EST

  The Hybrid Model
  

  Speaker: Eric Potts, MD – Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
• 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST

  Question & Answer Session
• 4:16 PM – 4:31 PM EST

  What Implants I Choose for ASC
  

  Speaker: Chris Yeung, MD – Desert Institute for Spine Care
• 4:32 PM – 4:47 PM EST

  Robotics & Navigation in the ASC: Is It Feasible?
• 4:48 PM – 5:03 PM EST

  Payor Issues for ASC vs. Hospital Outpatient Department
  

  Speaker: Joseph Cheng, MD, MS – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• 5:04 PM – 5:19 PM EST

  Life-Cycle of Independent ASC's
  

  Speaker: Luis M. Tumialan, MD – Barrow Brain and Spine
• 5:20 PM – 5:30 PM EST

  Question & Answer Session