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2019 Annual Meeting | Full Presentations
Friday, April 5, 2019
7:15 am – 8:00 am
Breakfast Symposium Sponsored by: Abbott
Early Ambulation with Vessel Closure – Lab Efficiency & Patient Comfort
Early Ambulation with Vessel Closure – Lab Efficiency & Patient Comfort
Joel Rainwater, MD
Session 1: Getting Off the Ground
Moderators: Bret Wiechmann, MD & Jerry Niedzwiecki, MD
Moderators: Bret Wiechmann, MD & Jerry Niedzwiecki, MD
8:15 am – 8:30 am
The Office Interventional Suite (OIS):
The Future is Bright & The Trend is Growing
The Future is Bright & The Trend is Growing
Jeff Carr, MD
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Starting from Scratch: A Basic Business Plan
Daniel Gorin, MD
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Helping You Get The Doors Open
Chandler Wrightenberry
9:15 am – 9:30 am
Fiduciary Duty of Owning/Running an OIS
Paul Mortensen
9:30 am – 9:45 am
The RUC Process: How Things Work
Jerry Niedzwiecki, MD
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Q&A
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break/Industry Visit
Session 2: Digging Deeper
Moderators: Bret Wiechmann, MD & Bob Tahara, MD
Moderators: Bret Wiechmann, MD & Bob Tahara, MD
11:00 am – 11:25 am
Roundtable Discussion: When Things Change: “The Nuclear Option”
Chris Lesar, MD
Michael Cumming, MD
Michael Cumming, MD
11:25 am – 11:40 am
Practical & Ethical Marketing of Your Practice
Bob Tahara, MD
11:40 am – 12:00 pm
Presidential Address
Sam Ahn, MD
Jerry Niedzwiecki, MD
Jerry Niedzwiecki, MD
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch Symposium Sponsored by: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Radi al PVIs: A New Paradigm for Today’s Office-Based Labs
• The Impact: Procedural, Economic & Patient Benefits of Radial Access
• The Procedure: Room Setup, Product Options & Patient Selection
Radi al PVIs: A New Paradigm for Today’s Office-Based Labs
• The Impact: Procedural, Economic & Patient Benefits of Radial Access
• The Procedure: Room Setup, Product Options & Patient Selection
Paramjit Chopra, MD
Ankur Lodha, MD
Ankur Lodha, MD
Session 3: Regulatory/Compliance Update
Moderators: Jeff Carr, MD & Yazan Khatib, MD
Moderators: Jeff Carr, MD & Yazan Khatib, MD
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC): How Should We Use These?
Yazan Khatib, MD
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Outpatient Procedure Adoption vs. Overutilization: Potential Implications
Jeff Carr, MD
2:05 pm – 2:20 pm
Wandering in the Wilderness: Coping with Dysregulation in NY
Jeff Hnath, MD
2:20 pm – 2:50 pm
Roundtable Discussion: Value-Based Care & Physician Performance — Government and Public Expectations
Jeff Carr, MD
Joel Rainwater, MD
Yazan Khatib, MD
Paul Rudolf, MD, JD
Joel Rainwater, MD
Yazan Khatib, MD
Paul Rudolf, MD, JD
2:50 pm – 3:00 pm
Q&A
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Break/Industry Visit
Session 4: Technical Tips
Moderators: Craig Walker, MD & Dan Gorin, MD
Moderators: Craig Walker, MD & Dan Gorin, MD
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Lessons Learned: CO2 Angiography in the OIS
Craig Walker, MD
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Tips & Tricks for Pedal Access in the OIS
Bob Tahara, MD
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
One Year Later: TARE (Transarterial Radioembolization) in the OIS
David Sperling, MD
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Benchmarking: What It is & Why It’s Important
Yazan Khatib, MD
5:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Welcome Reception
7:00 pm
Dinner Symposium Sponsored by: SIRTex
The Outpatient Lab – Two Expert Experiences
• Experience in the Outpatient Endovascular Lab
• Office Based Y-90: A Single Center’s Experience
The Outpatient Lab – Two Expert Experiences
• Experience in the Outpatient Endovascular Lab
• Office Based Y-90: A Single Center’s Experience
Joel Rainwater, MD
David C. Sperling, MD, FSIR
David C. Sperling, MD, FSIR
Saturday, April 6, 2019
7:15 am – 8:00 am
Breakfast Symposium Sponsored by Philips
A Discussion With Thought Leaders on Effective Daily Management of OBLs and ASCs
A Discussion With Thought Leaders on Effective Daily Management of OBLs and ASCs
Craig Walker, MD
Marsel Huribal, MD
Joel Rainwater, MD
Eric J. Dippel, MD
Marsel Huribal, MD
Joel Rainwater, MD
Eric J. Dippel, MD
Session 5: Excellence in Care
Moderators: Bret Wiechmann, MD & Chris Lesar, MD
Moderators: Bret Wiechmann, MD & Chris Lesar, MD
8:15 am – 8:30 am
Quality Measure Development and How You Can Contribute to the OEIS National Registry Mission
Bob Tahara, MD
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Current Controversies: Site of Service Neutrality
John McInnes, MD, JD
8:45 am – 9:00 am
The OIS as an IC Center of Excellence
Craig Walker, MD
David Konur, FACHE
David Konur, FACHE
9:00 am – 9:15 am
The OIS as an IR Center of Excellence
Joel Rainwater, MD
9:15 am – 9:30 am
The OIS as a VS Center of Excellence
Chris Lesar, MD
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Wall Street Journal Headlines: “Hospitals Push Doctors to Keep Referrals In-House”:
Does This Impact the Independent OIS?
Does This Impact the Independent OIS?
Panel: Jerry Niedzwiecki, MD
Craig Walker, MD
Bret Wiechmann, MD
Krishna Jain, MD
Craig Walker, MD
Bret Wiechmann, MD
Krishna Jain, MD
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break/Industry Visit
Session 6: Access To Care — The OIS Making a Difference
Moderators: William Julien, MD & Joel Rainwater, MD
Moderators: William Julien, MD & Joel Rainwater, MD
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Expanding Our Reach: First Nation Limb Preservation Foundation
Joel Rainwater, MD
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Expanding Our Reach: Rural California
Athar Ansari, MD
11:00 am – 11:15 am
The Future of Health Care Delivery
CLI Centers, What Do You Need To Know
CLI Centers, What Do You Need To Know
Fadi Saab, MD
11:15 am – 11:30 am
Review of Paclitaxel Technologies in PAD Treatment: Where Do We Stand?
Craig Walker, MD
11:30 am – 11:45 pm
“Too Complex to Do in the Hospital”: Is That a Thing?
William Julien, MD
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Extreme Interventions in the OIS: Below the Ankle
Eric Dippel, MD
12:10 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch Symposium Sponsored by: Siemens
Do you really know the value of your OBL?
Do you really know the value of your OBL?
Phil Pease
Harry Curley
Ken Higgins
Harry Curley
Ken Higgins
Session 7: Safety/Quality/Outcomes
Moderators: John Blebea, MD & Michael Cumming, MD
Moderators: John Blebea, MD & Michael Cumming, MD
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
OEIS Leadership & PAD Advocacy: Collaboration with the Cardio Vascular Coalition
Jason McKitrick, MD
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
Complication Avoidance & Management
Yazan Khatib, MD
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Supporting Evidence: Statewide (Michigan) Outcomes for Endovascular Outpatient Interventions
John Blebea, MD
Becky Long, MD
Dimitrios Zikos, PhD
Becky Long, MD
Dimitrios Zikos, PhD
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Access Site Management in the OIS
Michael Cumming, MD
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Break/Industry Visit
Session 8: Wrapping It All Up
Moderators: Bret Wiechmann MD & Jeff Carr, MD
Moderators: Bret Wiechmann MD & Jeff Carr, MD
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Common Ground & Collaboration: OEIS meets AVLS
Stephen Daugherty, MD
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Standing In Our Shoes: The OIS from an Industry Perspective
Industry Panel
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
OEIS Advocacy: Battles Won, Battles Still to Fight
Jeff Carr, MD
4:00 pm – 4:05 pm
Closing
Brett Wiechmann, MD
4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
OEIS Business Meeting (OEIS Members only)
5:00 pm
OEIS 2019 Adjourns
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