2012 Annual Meeting

Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists

2013 Annual Meeting

February 9, 2013

Hilton Downtown Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

Anesthesia Care in a Rapidly Changing World:

Obstetric, Prescriptive, and

Regulatory Issues in Patient Care

Jointly sponsored by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists

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At this meeting registrants may be able:

to earn 6 CME credits
to receive a 10% premium discount from SVMIC
to meet the mandatory Tennessee licensure requirement for one CME hour of prescribing credit.

You can register for the meeting one of three ways:

Register online no later than February 5
Email or fax your registration form no later than February 5 to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (fax: 423-622-7331)
Mail this registration form and fax, mail, or scan and email to:

TSA

1917 East Third Street

Chattanooga, TN 37404 (must be postmarked by February 1)

Our Faculty and Schedule:

We have invited our faculty based on their expertise in areas of interest raised by TSA members. Many you will know from their leadership in the American Society of Anesthesiologists and their work in patient care and legal issues facing anesthesiologists and their practice

8:00 - 10:00 a.m. SVMIC and TSA

8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A.

"Addiction Medicine in 2013: From Neurobiology to Everyday Effective Treatments"

The Addiction Institute of New York

Director, The Addiction Institute of New York

Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Chief, Division of Addiction Psychiatry, and Associate Chair for Clinical Services, St. Luke's & Roosevelt Hospitals, New York

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Patrick McConville, M.D.

"Obstetric Anesthesia Update"

University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Assistant Professor Knoxville, TN

10-10:30 coffee break

10:30-11:30 a.m. Jeffrey Plagenhoef, M.D.

"Using the Anesthesia Quality Institute Successfully for Your Practice"

Assistant Secretary, American Society of Anesthesiologists

Anesthesia Consultants Medical Group Dothan, AL

11:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Lunch and TSA Annual Meeting

1:00-2:00 p.m. Jane Fitch, M.D.

"An Agenda for Anesthesia and Patient Care"

President Elect for American Society of Anesthesiologists

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Professor and Chair

2:00-3:00 p.m. Judith Jurin Semo, J.D.

"Strategies in Negotiating with Hospital Service Agreements"

Judith Jurin Semo, PLLC Washington, D.C.

3:00-3:30 Coffee Break

3:30 p.m. Brian Rothman, M.D.

"Hitech/Meaningful Use Compliance Using Off-the-Shelf Solution"

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Assistant Professor Division of Multispecialty Adult Anesthesiology

Additional Specialty: Ambulatory Anesthesiology

Medical Director I for Perioperative Informatics

State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company will co-host a session from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Physicians who attend this session will be eligible to receive a 10% premium credit. Physicians must register separately by contacting SVMIC, 615-377-1999, or by visiting www.svmic.com. SVMIC charges a $75 registration fee that is separate from and in addition to the TSA Conference registration fee. Attendance at the entire TSA program is not necessary for SVMIC policy holders to be eligible for the 10% premium credit.

Cancellations

Cancellations must be made in writing and postmarked by February 4, 2012. A $25 fee will be charged for all cancellations. No refunds will be available after February 4.

Housing Reservations:

The conference rate of $175 for single or double occupancy is available through Tuesday, January 23. Make your room reservation directly with the hotel.

Hilton Downton Nashville

141 Fourth Avenue, South

Nashville, TN

1-800-HILTONS or 615-620-2150; 615-620-1000

Conference Rate: $175 single/double

Conference Code: TAT

The cutoff for the special room rates is Tuesday, January 23, at 5:00 pm (CST).

Statement of Educational Need — The following educational needs have been established:

Anesthesiologists do not know the most current innovations in obstetric anesthesia.
No defined “best practice” has been established nationally regarding practices to avoid opioid addiction
National studies indicate that anesthesiologists and the hospitals they serve do not fully understand the federal requirements for implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act .
Changes in federal regulations and guidelines have changed what is allowed in hospital service agreements.
Anesthesiologists do not understand the scope of the quality management tools utilized by the Anesthesia Quality Institute and how it can help their practice meet the new federal standards.
The changing political and legal milieu complicates anesthesiologists understanding of the impact of the Patient Care and Affordable Care Act in providing patient care while facing reduced funding for that care.

Learning Objectives - At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe innovations in obstetric anesthesia and understand how to implement them.
Discuss the two main standards for use of opioids and determine how to avoid opioid addiction in patients.
Develop a strategy to choose the software necessary to meet the federal requirements for anesthesia electronic medical records.
List the most important legal difficulties to avoid in hospital service agreements.
Outline strategies to collect outcomes and use them to create national as well as local benchmarks for care.
Describe the Patient Care and Affordable Care Act standards for patient care by anesthesiologists and the actions that can be taken to provide the best patient care without suffering financial penalties.

Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Tennessee Society of Anesthesiologists. The American Society of Anesthesiologists is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience —

This activity is intended for anesthesiologists. Researchers and other health care professionals with an interest in anesthesiology may also participate.

Questions: Please contact the TSA office at 423-316-0867 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Exhibitors:

Those who wish to participate as exhibitors may fill out this form and email, fax or mail it to:

TSA

1917 East Third Street

Chattanooga, TN 37404

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