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EW SHOW DAILY 48 Saturday, May 7, 2016 ASOA News Today by Liz Hillman EyeWorld Staff Writer attendees with 4 or fewer years of practice management experience. The ASOA Networking Lounge will feature various 30th anniversary activities. Mr. Pinto will be signing copies of his new book, Simple: The Inner Game of Ophthalmic Practice Success, in the ASOA bookstore. New this year, ASOA will have an inter- view room for use by physicians and practice management staff (see below for more information). EW F rom the advanced adminis- trator to the billing special- ist to the compliance officer, there is something for the entire ophthalmic practice management staff—including physi- cians—at the ASCRS•ASOA Sympo- sium & Congress. The ASOA Congress on Oph- thalmic Practice Management in- cludes several tracks, each featuring dozens of relevant sessions. ASOA tracks include: advanced adminis- trator; ambulatory surgery center; business management; coding and billing; electronic health record (EHR) and health information tech- nology; human resources; leadership and strategic management; mar- keting and business development, risk management and compliance; subspecialties including optical, retina, cosmetics, and hearing; and workshops. Certain ASOA courses are part of the "Business of Ophthalmol- ogy Standards (BOOST)" track. A selection of ASOA CME-designated courses, the BOOST track identifies programming for the physician wishing to learn more about topics like business management, profit di- versification, human resources, EHR, coding and reimbursement, and risk management and compliance. The ASOA Opening General Ses- sion, which will kick off ASOA's 30th anniversary celebration, will begin at 8:00 a.m. today with keynote speaker Mike Rayburn, CPS, CPAE. Mr. Rayburn, using his "amazing guitar work and hilarious comedy as a metaphor," will speak about how a team can become more innovative to ultimately "transcend the status quo to stop managing change, and lead by creating change," according to the event's description. This ASOA Opening General Session will also debut a video creat- ed to celebrate ASOA's 30th anniver- sary and honor ASOA's founder Lucy Santiago. Roundtables taking place from 11:00 a.m. to noon today will feature topics like audit issues, clinical efficiency, Certified Ophthal- mic Executive (COE) certification, integrating femtosecond, patient satisfaction, premium intraocular lenses, and more. A new course tomorrow from 10:30–11:30 a.m. will focus on pub- lic speaking skills. "Public Speaking —Not the Kiss of Death" lead by William Koch, COA, COE, will give attendees an overview of some chal- lenges that come with public speak- ing and how to overcome them. Another highlight on Sunday will be a joint symposium hosted by ASCRS and ASOA on the topic "Col- laborative Efforts with Payers: Friend or Foe?" from 1:00–2:30 p.m. A lunch program exclusively for COEs on Monday, from 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. will feature guest speaker Bruce Wilkinson, CSP, who will discuss "Bringing Fun and a Positive Attitude Back to Work and Life." ASOA's Administrator Begin- ner's Circle (ABC) group will also host a lunch Monday specifically for Highlights of the ASOA Congress on Ophthalmic Practice Management I t's no secret that the ASCRS• ASOA Symposium and Congress is a great place to network. In fact, you may even find your next job there—or your next practice employee. This year, for the first time, ASCRS•ASOA is offering attendees the Career Connections Interview Room, where you can meet and talk one-on-one with interested candi- dates for your open positions in a private location during the annual meeting. The room has 4 private inter- view spaces that can be reserved in advance. Onsite reservations are welcome if spots are still available. You can reserve spots in half-hour increments. You may reserve a maxi- mum of 2 half-hour increments. ASCRS•ASOA asks that inter- view rooms be used to conduct job interviews only and not for other purposes, including other business or meetings. Once you arrive, please check in with the room attendant, who will direct you to the appropri- ate space. Please keep in mind that you are sharing this space with oth- ers who are conducting interviews. There will be no onsite resources such as printing or copying. The parties are asked to bring all neces- sary items and supplies onsite with them including resume, job descrip- tions, etc. EW Need space for a job interview during the meeting? The Career Connections Interview Room has you covered Join ASOA in celebrating its 30th year A SOA celebrates its 30th anniversary this year—and it's giving meeting attendees the chance to celebrate. Here are some of the ways that the meeting will recognize the 30th anniversary. • Watch a video that honors ASOA's 30th anniversary and shows ASOA throughout the decades. The video will debut at the ASOA Opening General Session and will then continually run in the ASOA Networking Lounge in rooms 354–355. • Love photos? In the Networking Lounge, ASOA will have a photo opportunity honoring the 30th anniversary. • Also in the Networking Lounge, ASOA will have a replica of a 1986 practice office (how different do you think it is from today's office?!). • ASOA's membership drive goal is to reach 3,000 members this year, in its 30th year. If non-members join onsite during the meeting, they'll get 15% off the first year's dues. EW Career Connections Interview Room Room 353 Hours: Today 12:00–5:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Monday 7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

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