ASOA Practice Management Program

Co-sponsored by the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA) and the ASCRS Practice Management Coordinating Committee, this highly-interactive program is designed to provide practical pearls and tips that can immediately be implemented into the practice. Whether you are in a group or solo practice setting, whether you are new to the role of administrator or highly-experienced, this program will augment your professional knowledge and increase your productivity.

Program Chair

Steve Robinson, COE, OCS
Advantage Administration
Dallas, Texas

Faculty

Larry Brooks, AIA Practice Flow Solutions Norcross, Georgia	Yvonne Martin BMG Now Newbury Park, California
Laurie Brown, COMT, COE Drs. Fine, Hoffman & Packer, LLC Eugene, Oregon	Nancey McCann Director of Government Relations ASCRS/ASOA Fairfax, Virginia
Heather Freeland Rose and Associates Duncanville, Texas	Glenn N. Yamada, CPA The Corcoran Group San Bernardino, California
Mark E. Kropiewnicki, Esquire, LLM Health Care Law Associates Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

Preliminary Program (subject to change)

Thursday, February 5
7:00 PM	Social Event: Welcome Reception	Green Circle Terrace
Friday, February 6
8:00 AM	A Letter, Two Kisses, and a Bottle of Water –Works Almost Every Time	Steve Robinson, COE, OCS
9:30 AM	Break with Exhibitors
9:45 AM	Legislative and Regulatory Update	Nancey K. McCann
11:15 AM	Networking Luncheon
12:30 PM	2009 Medicare Update	Heather Freeland
2:00 PM	Break with Exhibitors
2:15 PM	Patient Flow: How Does It Affect Your Ability to Deliver Care?	Larry Brooks, AIA
3:45 PM	Break with Exhibitors
4:00 PM	Adjourn for the Day
Saturday, February 7
8:00 AM	The Power of Understanding Your Patients	Yvonne Martin
9:30 AM	Break with Exhibitors
9:45 AM	What it Means to Be an Administrator: The Complexities of Administration and Finance	Glenn N. Yamada, CPA
11:15 AM	Networking Luncheon
12:30 PM	Ophthalmology Practice Buy-In and Pay-Out Arrangements	Mark E. Kropiewnicki, Esquire, LLM
2:00 PM	Break with Exhibitors
2:15 PM	Effectively Integrating Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs into an Already Busy Practice	Laurie Brown, COMT, COE
3:45 PM	Break with Exhibitors
4:00 PM	Adjourn