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Colorado Springs, at an elevation of 6,035 ft., is a city in Colorado at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. It lies near glacier-carved Pikes Peak, a landmark in Pike National Forest with hiking trails and a cog railway leading to its 14,114-ft. summit. The city's Garden of the Gods park features iconic red-sandstone formations and mountain views.

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Colorado Springs, at an elevation of 6,035 ft., is a city in Colorado at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. It lies near glacier-carved Pikes Peak, a landmark in Pike National Forest with hiking trails and a cog railway leading to its 14,114-ft. summit. The city's Garden of the Gods park features iconic red-sandstone formations and mountain views.

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2019 Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium

MAY 7-8, 2019

NASHVILLE MUSIC CITY CENTER, NASHVILLE

ABOUT

The Physician Practice Management (PPM) & ASC Symposium will address the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues that impact the growth and profitability of the PPM and ASC industries. Day one of the conference will be comprised of a general session featuring a series of keynote panels. On day two, attendees will have the ability to attend PPM-focused programming and ASC-focused programming, presented in side-by-side sessions that address the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues applicable to these industries. This unprecedented conference will also provide the unique opportunity to network with key players in both the PPM and ASC industries in one setting.


Highlights from the 2018 Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium in Nashville

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The 2017 ASC & PPM Symposium Experience

The Physician Practice Management (PPM) & ASC Symposium will address the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues that impact the growth and profitability of the PPM and ASC industries. Day one of the conference will be comprised of a general session featuring a series of keynote panels. On day two, attendees will have the ability to attend PPM-focused programming and ASC-focused programming, presented in side-by-side sessions that address the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues applicable to these industries. This unprecedented conference will also provide the unique opportunity to network with key players in both the PPM and ASC industries in one setting.


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Highlights from the 2018 Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium in Nashville

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day 1: OPENING GENERAL SESSION – KEYNOTE PANELS


11:30 am ‒ 1:00 pm CDT


 Opening Lunch


1:00 ‒ 5:00 pm CDT


Opening General Session – Keynote Panels


5:00 – 7:30 pm CDT


Networking Cocktail Reception

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DAY 2: PPM & ASC Focused Programming

 8:00 ‒ 9:00 am CDT


Networking Breakfast and Registration

 

9:00 am ‒ 4:30 pm CDT


Program including Networking Luncheon

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Day 1 | May 7, 2019

Opening General Session  |  Keynote Panels

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Opening Lunch
Nashville Hot Chicken & BBQ

Sponsored by Marsh Private Equity M&A Services


1:00 – 1:55 pm

State of the PPM Industry

PPMs are continuing to proliferate at a rapid pace, with an increasing number of physician specialties joining the trend. While there has been no slowdown in PPM growth, skeptics remain. In this session, CEOs of leading practice management companies, covering a variety of specialties, share their insight regarding where the industry stands, where it is headed, and their current strategies as the stewards of their companies


1:55 – 2:35 pm

State of the ASC Industry

With the rapid growth of PPMs, questions continue to emerge about the future of facility-based companies and their potential need to diversify into, or partner with, physician practice management companies. In this session, a panel of top national ASC Company CEOs will discuss their companies’ strategies: whether they are planning to pivot into PPMs, maintain their focus on ASC facility JVs, or pursue some other strategy in order to survive and thrive in the current health care services environment.


2:35 – 3:20 pm

PPM and ASC 2019 Transaction Outlook

In 2017 and 2018, we witnessed a record number of transactions and soaring purchase price multiples in the PPM and ASC sectors. Consolidation continued to increase as physician groups explored new strategic partnerships to better position themselves to face the business pressures of a changing health care landscape. This industry-leading panel of investment bankers will discuss the current market climate for PPM and ASC transactions, with advice for those considering strategic partnerships in 2019 and beyond.


3:20 – 3:40 pm

Networking Break

Sponsored by The Bloom Organization


3:40 – 4:10 pm

Washington Update – Reading the Tea Leaves

In this era of unprecedented political turmoil, this panel of DC insiders will explore what is expected to occur in Washington on both the reimbursement and regulatory fronts and the resulting impact on the revenue and future prospects of PPM and ASC companies.


4:10 – 5:00 pm

What the Money Thinks

Private equity funds have invested, and continue to invest, heavily in the PPM and ASC sectors. What does private equity see as the short-term and long-term prognosis of the PPM and ASC industries? Have the early movers cashed out and left an industry that will face serious challenges, or have they built truly sustainable platforms? How have investment theses changed? This panel of senior private equity professionals with investments in this space will answer these and other pressing questions.


5:00 – 7:30 pm

Networking Cocktail Reception

Outdoor terrace next to the legendary Country Music Hall of Fame – Featuring Live Country Music


Day 2 | May 8, 2019

General Session 

8:00 – 9:00 am

Networking Breakfast & Registration

Sponsored by North American Partner in Anesthesia (NAPA)


9:00 – 9:55 am

PPM and ASC Company Acquisition Strategies

In this session, senior development executives from leading PPM and ASC companies discuss their companies’ acquisition and growth strategies and how they differentiate themselves and get deals done in today’s highly competitive and evolving marketplace.


9:55 – 10:40 am

Alternative Options for Physicians: Minority Transactions and Affiliation Models

Over the last several years, physician practices have been pursuing sales of their practice and ASCs to ASC companies, health systems and PPMs. Recently, innovative options have emerged that provide physicians with interesting alternatives to doing a deal with a PPM or ASC company. Senior executives will discuss alternative arrangements that they have rolled out for physician practices to consider.


10:40 – 11:00 am

Networking Break

Sponsored by The Bloom Organization


11:00 – 11:50 am

PPM-ASC-Health System Collaborations

The surge of PPM companies into the health care services ecosystem has had a major impact on ASC companies and health systems.  Health systems spent the last decade acquiring physician practices, and are now dealing with a new competitor in the marketplace.  Meanwhile, ASC companies are dealing with the implications of their “partner” physicians joining PPMs and assessing their future as a facility focused company in a shifting landscape.  In this session, we will address how these three major players are both competing and collaborating in this new and evolving environment.


12:00 – 1:30 pm

Networking Luncheon-Keynote Speaker


PPM-Focused / ASC-Focused Programming

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TRACK A: PPM-Focus

TRACK B: ASC-Focus

1:30 – 2:10 pm

Critical Legal Issues for PPMs

•  Transaction related disputes, including earn-outs, working capital and other purchase price adjustments, non-competes and indemnity claims

•  Getting sideways with your docs: practical tactics to avoid and handle issues with discontent physicians

•  Tactics to avoid and deal with compliance issues and investigations – protecting your investment in this era of heightened regulatory scrutiny

•   PPM negotiating managed care contracts, antitrust risks and how to avoid

Critical Accounting & Tax Issues for PPMs

•  The ASC Industry has always had a strong lobby in DC. Find out what is being done to maintain ASC reimbursement levels and other developments from within the beltway

•  Benefits and considerations of operating multiple ASCs through a single entity (single EIN)

•  Operating an ASC as a subsidiary of a group practice, increased flexibility with physician ASC profits and regulatory considerations 

2:10 – 3:00 pm

PPM 2.0: The Next Generation of PPM Models and Structures

•  Explore the next generation of PPM models, including models designed to increase physician control over compensation and quasi-administrative decisions

•  Transformation of management fee structures and formulas

•  Variations in structuring a physician’s investment in the management company and PC

•  Balancing PE and physician exit opportunities

Critical ASC Regulatory Issues & Update on Anesthesia Models

•  Report on recent regulatory scrutiny of anesthesia joint ventures in the ASC setting

•  Explore how national ASC companies keep physicians engaged and productive after the transaction (including full-time practice requirements and the 1/3 tests)

•  Redemption multiples and retirement issues

•  Issues related to transferring ownership in ASCs to reflect changes in volume and to address senior vs. junior physician owners.

3:00 – 3:20 pm

Networking Break

Sponsored by The Bloom Organization


3:20 – 3:50 pm

Rewarding Performance: Physician Compensation and Alignment Strategies

•  Cutting-edge tools for physician compensation, including productivity based compensation, minimum productivity requirements and post-closing purchase price installments

•  Equity incentives and purchasing programs: a look at regulatory considerations and valuation issues

•  Ancillary profit participation in accordance with applicable law

Art of the Deal: Winning in the PPM Deal Process

 As consolidation continues in the PPM industry, competition for platforms and superior assets is rapidly increasing. This panel of top health care investment bankers, who focus on representing physician practices of varying sizes, will provide an overview of what sellers can do to maximize value and what buyers can do to win the auction.

3:50 – 4:30 pm

Innovations in the Outpatient Surgery Setting

•  Update on recovery care suites & extended/overnight stay ASCs

•  A migration of procedures to the outpatient setting, including cardiac, spine and pain procedures

•  Renewed interest in office-based surgery and HOPD conversions

•  Proliferation of increased risk arrangements and bundled payments in the ASC setting

Adding Real Value to Managed Practices

 As the PPM industry matures, the seeds of physician resentment are appearing in some PPMs, particularly as the transaction (and associated purchase price) moves further into the rear view mirror. This panel will focus on how PPMs can really add value to managed practices, including through improved RCM performance, innovative managed care strategies and developing ancillary service lines.

4:30 - 6:30 pm

Networking Cocktail Reception


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Opening General Session – Keynote Panels

 

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Opening Lunch - Nashville Hot Chicken & BBQ


1:00 – 1:05 pm

Words of Welcome


1:05 – 1:55 pm

State of the PPM Industry


1:55 – 2:35 pm

State of the ASC Industry


2:35 – 3:20 pm

PPM and ASC 2019 Transaction Outlook


3:20 – 3:40 pm

Networking Break


3:40 – 4:10 pm

Washington Update – Reading the Tea Leaves


4:10 – 5:00 pm

What the Money Thinks


5:00 – 7:30 pm

Networking Cocktail Reception

8:00 – 9:00 am

Networking Breakfast and Registration


9:00 – 9:10 am

Welcome and Opening Remarks


9:10 – 9:55 am

PPM and ASC Company Acquisition Strategies


9:55 – 10:40 am

Alternative Options for Physicians: Minority Transactions and Affiliation Models
10:40 – 11:00 am

Networking Break


11:00 – 11:50 am

PPM-ASC-Health System Collaborations


12:00 – 1:30 pm

Networking Luncheon-Keynote Speaker

 

TRACK A

 

1:30 – 2:10 pm

Critical Legal Issues for PPMs

 

2:10 – 3:00 pm

PPM 2.0: The Next Generation of PPM Models and Structures


3:00 – 3:20 pm

Networking Break

3:20 – 3:50 pm

Rewarding Performance: Physician Compensation and Alignment Strategies

 

3:50 – 4:30 pm

Art of the Deal: Winning in the PPM Deal Process

TRACK B

 

1:30 – 2:10 pm

New ASC Models & ASC Legislative Developments


2:10 – 3:00 pm

A Review of Today’s Anesthesia Model and ASC Regulatory Issues


3:00 – 3:20 pm

Networking Break


3:20 – 3:50 pm

Innovations in the Outpatient Surgery Setting


3:50 – 4:30 pm

Adding Real Value to Managed Practices

new! speed networking session

May 7, 2019

The creation of a separate networking profile will be required to be admitted to this session on Tuesday, May 7. All registered Symposium attendees will receive an email with details outlining how to create an online profile in advance of the speed networking session. Please note space is limited. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be closed once capacity is reached.

SPONSORS

We host a range of premier health industry events that collectively attract thousands of top-level industry executives and investors each year. Sponsors will have the opportunity to promote their brands and network with PPM and ASC industry leaders, while participating in vital discussions of market trends and developments.


Reserve your space today to take advantage of this exciting opportunity to showcase your organization. View available opportunities.

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FEES

Standard Registration: $750 

Individual from the Same Organization: $650

 
A confirmation email will be sent to you via email upon paid registration. Payment is accepted online in the form of credit card. If a different means of payment is preferred, such as personal or company check, please contact McDermott (click here). 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Limited rooms are available at select number of Nashville-based hotels. To receive a special room rate, please make your reservations online.

 

Sleeping rooms are based upon availability and on a first come/first serve basis.

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Nashville Music City Center

201 5th Ave S, Nashville TN 37203

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The Physician Practice Management (PPM) & ASC Symposium will address the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues that impact the growth and profitability of the PPM and ASC industries. Day one of the conference will be comprised of a general session featuring a series of keynote panels. On day two, attendees will have the ability to attend PPM-focused programming and ASC-focused programming, presented in side-by-side sessions that address the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues applicable to these industries. This unprecedented conference will also provide the unique opportunity to network with key players in both the PPM and ASC industries in one setting.


Looking Back at PPM/ASC 2018: What We Learned in Nashville

Running a PPM or ASC is more like running a co-op than a business. In order to deliver meaningful value, there needs to be an honest and reciprocal relationship between management and physicians. In other words, there needs to be collaboration and input from all parties. Read more.

5 Key Developments in the ASC & Physician Practice Industries

Some of the leading minds in the PPM and ASC fields discussed key issues and their thoughts on the future growth and direction of the interconnected ASC and PPM industries. Here are a few of the key takeaways from the 2018 Physician Practice Management & ASC Symposium. Read more.

Q&A with Leaders on What's Driving the Industry

Andrew Kaplan, Principal, Bain Capital Private Equity Investment: Surgery Partners; Barry Tanner, CEO, Physicians Endoscopy; Wayne DeVeydt, CEO, Surgery Partners; and Marc Cabrera, Managing Director and Co-Head of Healthcare, Oppenheimer & Co. discuss where the industry stands and how best to navigate it in 2018. Read more.

Learning from the PPM Crash of the 90s to Prepare for the Future

The ‘90s was a wild ride for the PPM industry. Fast-forward to 2018, where shifting markets demand a new approach to investments and a new set of priorities. Read the four strategic imperatives for success in today’s increasingly-competitive, ever-changing PPM marketplace. Read more.

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Colorado Springs, at an elevation of 6,035 ft., is a city in Colorado at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. It lies near glacier-carved Pikes Peak, a landmark in Pike National Forest with hiking trails and a cog railway leading to its 14,114-ft. summit. The city's Garden of the Gods park features iconic red-sandstone formations and mountain views.

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The Physician Practice Management (PPM) & ASC Symposium will address the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues that impact the growth and profitability of the PPM and ASC industries. Day one of the conference will be comprised of a general session featuring a series of keynote panels. On day two, attendees will have the ability to attend PPM-focused programming and ASC-focused programming, presented in side-by-side sessions that address the critical business, transactional and regulatory issues applicable to these industries. This unprecedented conference will also provide the unique opportunity to network with key players in both the PPM and ASC industries in one setting.


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