Registration / Breakfast / Networking with Exhibitors

7:00am

Risk Mitigation of Infection in Total Joint Arthroplasties

7:15am—8:00am
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Event and Breakfast sponsored by ConvaTec

Presentation
Alexander Sah, M.D.
Daniel Allison, M.D.

Welcome

8:00am
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

William Brien, M.D., President
Raymond Raven, M.D., MBA, Program Chair

Understanding & Winning with Bundled Payments

8:05am-10:00am
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Moderator: Basil Besh M.D.

8:05am
Alternative Payment Strategies: An Overview of Creating Value for Patients and Payors
Basil Besh M.D.
Handout 1
Handout 2

8:25am
Bundled Payments – Medicare and Group Health, Action Plans for Success
Nicholas Colyvas, M.D.

8:45am
Understanding Medicare (CJR) - Hip/Knee for Joint Replacement
Alexander Sah, M.D.

9:05am
Outpatient Bundled Payments
Youssra Marjoua, M.D., Harvard Residency Program

9:25am
Hospital/Surgeon Alignment: Risk and Reward Sharing
Charles Oppenheim, Esq.

9:45am
Expert Panel Discussion / Q&A

Coffee Break / Networking with Exhibitors

10:00am-10:30am
Exhibit Hall

Orthopaedic Practice Optimization—How It’s Happening Now!

10:30am-11:45am
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Moderator: Ronald Navarro, M.D.

10:30am
Symposium Overview
Ronald Navarro, M.D.

10:40am
Consistency of Care Delivery-Best Practices
Eric Cain, M.D.

10:50am
Length of Stay Efficiencies—Total Joint Length of Stay Reduction
Mary Hurley, M.D.

11:00am
Cost Efficiencies - Orthopaedics Without a Hospital
Basil Besh, M.D.

11:10am
Care Efficiencies - Evidence Based Medicine Driven by Registry Findings
T. Ted Funahashi, M.D.

11:20am
OR and Office Practice: Economics, Efficiencies, and Best Practices
Ronald Wyatt, M.D.

11:30
Expert Panel Discussion / Q&A

Facilitated Networking Sessions / Lunch

11:45am-1:45pm
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Using IT in Your Office: Saving Time, Space, and Money
Leslie Kim, M.D.
Promenade I

Small/Solo Practice Issues
Paul Braaton, M.D.
Promenade II

The Most Effective Administrative/Physician Leadership Structure
Robert O’Hollaren, M.D.
Promenade III

The RATS of Orthopaedic Malpractice Claims (Paper & EMR/HIPAA/Avoiding Lawsuits)
Sue Mangels, MS, PhD., CAP
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
Handout

Who is to Say How A Man (Woman) Should Spend Their Days and Nights?

1:45pm-2:05pm
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Donald Wiss, M.D.
Presentation (audio)

Effectively Measure Outcomes in A Busy Private/Group Practice

2:05pm-3:40pm
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Moderator: Nicholas Abidi, M.D.

2:05pm
The Landscape of Orthopedic Value Based Care—Why do We Need to Bother?
Nicholas Abidi, M.D.

2:20pm
Strategies to Capture Outcomes in Clinical Practice
Mark Vrahas, M.D., Harvard Medical School

2:45pm
The Promise of Outcomes-Based Practice—Is it Achievable?
Michael Suk, M.D., Chair— Geisinger Health System

3:10pm
Approach to Bundled Payments in Surgery Centers
Tom Wilson, Director—MPSC

3:25pm
Q&A

Surgeons Get Graded: Your Report Card Online

3:40pm-4:25pm
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Moderator: Raymond Raven, MD, MBA

3:40pm
Web Presence Optimization: Making Yourself More Visible On the Internet
Raymond Raven, MD, MBA

3:55pm
Consumerism, Transparency & Quality: Key Considerations and Action Steps for the Practicing Orthopedist
Arshad K. Rahim, MD, MBA, Lumeris, VP & Medical Director

4:10pm
Expert Panel Discussion / Q&A

The New Advancements in Prosthetic Technology and the Future of Technology

4:25pm-4:40pm
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Presentation
Kevin Carroll, VP Prosthetics, Hanger

Coffee Break / Networking with Exhibitors

4:40pm-5:10pm
Exhibit Hall

Legislative Update: State & Federal Issues

5:10pm-6:00pm
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

5:10pm
Candidate for the 46th Congressional District
Lou Correa—Orange

5:20pm
Federal Legislative Report
In-depth look at MACRA - AAOS Implementation Plan
Catherine Boudreaux, AAOS Government Relations

5:35
State Legislative Update
Tim Shannon, COA Lobbyist

5:45
Q&A

Presidential Reception “Tacos and Tequila Tasting”

6:30pm-7:30pm
Monarch Courtyard

Reception sponsored by Arrowhead Evaluation Services