Friday Courses
Receive in-depth updates on the latest in GI and hepatology, endoscopy, and practice management when you attend one or more of the optional Friday courses. Four courses are offered: three half-day courses, the GI Pathophysiology Course, the What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course, and the Practice Management Summit; and one full-day course, the ASGE Endoscopy Course.
Practice Management Summit
Adaptation Is the New Norm – Creating Opportunity in Challenging Environments
Friday, October 20, 2023 | 1:45 pm – 6:30 pm
Course Directors: Manoj K. Mehta, MD, FACG, and Michelle L. Hughes, MD
Friday, October 20, 2023 | ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN THE PACIFIC TIME ZONE | |
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1:45 pm | Welcome and Introductions Manoj K. Mehta, MD, FACG and Michelle L. Hughes, MD |
Session 1 | Growing Through Discourse – Navigating Conflict in Your Practice Moderator: Manoj K. Mehta, MD, FACG |
1:50 pm | Sunrise vs. Sunset of A GI Career – Can Motivations Really Align? J. Andy Tau, MD and Vonda G. Reeves, MD, MBA, FACG Compare and contrast the needs, perspectives, and expectations of GI providers at different career stages. |
2:20 pm | Restrictive Covenants in 2023 – Can We Compete With Non-Competes? Steven L. Carpenter, MD, FACG Discuss the pros and cons of restrictive covenants in their current state and the implication for GI practices. |
2:50 pm | Bridging the Chasm: Emotional Intelligence Techniques to Navigate Conflict David J. Hass, MD, FACG Describe how emotional intelligence techniques can be used to successfully lead teams and overcomes barriers in your practice. |
3:20 pm | Q & A |
3:35 pm | Break |
Session 2 | Turning Your Hard Work into Profits – Billing, Coding, and New Horizons Moderator: Michelle L. Hughes, MD |
3:50 pm | Challenging Cases in Billing and Coding – Avoiding Common Pitfalls to Maximize Collections Kathy A. Mueller, RN, CPC, CCS-P, QMC, QMGC, ICD-10 Proficient Apply current billing and coding regulations to commonly encountered clinical scenarios to improve your revenue avoid penalties. |
4:10 pm | GI Hospitalists – Growing Your Practice to Succeed in the Inpatient Space Melissa Latorre, MD, MS Define the benefits of GI hospitalists and how they can be utilized to grow your practice. |
4:30 pm | The Team Approach – The Use of Advanced Practice Providers to Expand Practice Capacity Sarah M. Enslin, PA-C Identify ways to incorporate advanced practice providers to expand your practice. |
4:50 pm | Q & A |
Session 3 | The Future of GI – Learning from Each Other Moderator: Manoj K. Mehta, MD, FACG |
5:05 pm | Lessons That Cross Borders Nikila C. Ravindran, MD, FACG Describe the realities of practice in a single-payor system and the lessons to be learned that cross international borders. |
5:25 pm | What’s to Come: The Growth of GI and Adaptation to Disruptive Technology Praveen Suthrum, MBA Examine the current trends in gastroenterology and how new technology will impact the future of the field. |
5:45 pm | Networking & Cocktail Event |
6:30 pm | Course Adjourns |
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