While members of the BSM team have traveled far and wide to attend the ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meeting, this year’s locale — San Diego — is particularly close to our heart.

Sunny San Diego is home base for Progressive Surgical Solutions, a division of BSM Consulting that specializes in the development and management of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). With the meeting conveniently in their backyard, several Progressive team members will be in attendance — and they won’t be alone.

More than 10 additional BSM consultants will also be present at the May 3-7 meeting held in the San Diego Convention Center, bringing their expertise in various areas of practice management, including operations, leadership and strategic management, finance, compliance, and billing and coding.

You can find all our attending team members at either BSM Booth #2306 or at the podium sharing their specialized knowledge. In chronological order, below are several informative BSM presentations and sessions we think you might enjoy sitting in on.

ASOA Deep Dive: Human Resources — What Practice Leaders Need to Know
Summary: This intensive HR course focuses on topics that practice leaders need to understand in order to succeed.
Presenters: Laura Baldwin, Elizabeth Monroe, Deborah Davis
When: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, May 3
Where: San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) Upper Level, Room 30DE

Technicians and Nurses Program: Medication Management the Right Way
Summary: A review of medication management practices in the ASC and their relationship to regulatory requirements and patient safety.
Presenter: Regina Boore
When: 8 – 9 a.m., Saturday, May 4
Where: SDCC Upper Level, Room 32AB

Diagnosing the Health of Your Revenue Cycle Management Functions
Summary: This course will help attendees diagnose common issues that can result in delayed payments, as well as educate them on how to use industry benchmarks to set billing collection performance goals.
Presenters: Andrew Maller, Matthew Chapman
When: 4 – 5 p.m., Saturday, May 4
Where: SDCC Upper Level, Room 30AB

Preparing for Private Equity Due Diligence: Operational Assessments
Summary: This course aims to help managers understand what to anticipate and steps to take during the due diligence process of a sale transaction.
Presenters: Elizabeth Monroe, Maureen Waddle
When: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 5
Where: SDCC Upper Level, Room 31C

Common Medicare Denials and How to Prevent Recurrence
Summary: This course addresses some of Medicare’s most common denials and provides tips on how to prevent future denials.
Presenters: E. Ann Rose, Matthew Chapman
When: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., Monday, May 6
Where: SDCC Upper Level, Room 31C

For a full lineup of BSM presentations at the 2019 ASCRS•ASOA Annual Meeting, complete with dates, times, locations, presenters, and topics, view our schedule. We hope to see you in the audience or speak with you at BSM Booth #2306.