Presentations & Speaking Engagements

By Stephen Earnhart

  • “Something Cool!” OR Excellence, Red Rock Spa and Resort, Red Rock, Nv.  Oct 23, 2013
  • “Surgical Futures.” Software Conference, Greenville, S.C. 2013
  • “Now What?” Software Regional Conference, Mission Viejo, California March, 2013
  • “Right Here, Right Now.” SourceMedical Conference, Dallas, TX. October 30, 2012
  • “Paying Attention to the Detail, Not the Economy” OR Excellence.  Harbor Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 17, 2012  Opening Address
  • “Focus on What You Can Change, Not the Economy” Gulf States Annual Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi, June 21, 2011
  • “Evaluating New Procedures/Specialties” Ambulatory Surgery Foundation Annual Conference. Orlando World Center Marriott,  Orlando, Florida May 13, 2011
  • “Planning and Designing an Ambulatory Surgery Center” OR Manager Executive Conference. Albuquerque, NM  March 13, 2004.
  • “Making Money in Surgery Centers” TBA, Chicago. September, 2004
  • “Rocking the ASC Boat for Higher Utilization of Surgeons” TBA, November, 2004
  • “Strategic Planning for ASCs” OR Manager Annual Conference. San Diego, CA  September 17, 2003
  • “The Not-For-Profit Hospitals Coming into the ASC Market – In a Big Way” OR Manager Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. September 18, 2003
  • “Managing Your ASC” All day workshop. OR Manager 15th Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD, October 16 – 18, 2002
  • “Hospital / Physician Joint Ventures – The Nuts and Bolts” OR Manager 15th Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD, October 16 – 18, 2002
  • “Managing Your ASC” All day workshop. OR Manager 15th Annual Conference. Long Beach, CA September 11 – 13, 2002.
  • “Hospital / Physician Joint Ventures – The Nuts and Bolts” OR Manager 15th Annual Conference. Long Beach, CA. September 11 – 13, 2002.
  • “Cost/Benefit Analysis of Adding a New Service to Your ASC” AAASC Annual Conference. San Diego, CA  Feb 15, 2002
  • “Physician Preferences in ASCs” OR Manager. Phoenix, AZ.  September 20, 2001
  • “ASC Preferences” OR Manager. Atlanta, GA.  October 4, 2001
  • “Adding New Procedures to Your ASC” Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association  (FASA) Annual Meeting.  Nashville, TN.  May 3, 2001
  • “Surgery Center Market Projections and Benchmarks” Indiana Federation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers Annual Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana. April 20, 2001
  • “Cost Containment – No Longer an Option!” Same Day Surgery Annual Conference. March 4 – 6, 2001  Orlando, Fla.
  • “To Err is Human” Same Day Surgery Annual Conference. March 4 – 6, 2001  Orlando, Fla.
  • “Developing the ASC Proforma” AAASC Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA.  March 28 – 31, 2001
  • “Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Development and Challenges” ASPAN Annual Conference, Boston, MA.  April 4, 2001
  • “Benchmarking ASC’s for Success” ASPAN Annual Conference, Boston, MA.  April 5, 2001
  • “Containing Costs, Maintaining Quality: Getting Your Physicians Involved”  Same Day Surgery Annual Conference. March 12, 2000.  Atlanta, GA.
  • “The Art of Becoming Organized and Getting the Most Out of Your Employees”  Same Day Surgery Annual Conference. March 12, 2000.  Atlanta, GA.
  • “SDS Benchmarking: What Doctors Really Want.” Same Day Surgery Annual Conference. March 13, 2000.  Atlanta, GA.
  • “Differences in SDS: Truth or Myth”  Same Day Surgery Annual Conference. March 12, 2000.  Atlanta, GA.
  • “Delegation, Cross-Training, Competencies: Staffing Challenges”  Same Day Surgery Annual Conference. March 12, 2000.  Atlanta, GA.
  • “Adding New Physician Partners Into Your ASC: Pro and Con”  AAASC 21st Annual Conference, Wednesday, March 15, 2000. Newport Beach, CA.
  • “Adopting a Bottom Line Mentality” AORN Conference. November 8, 1999. Las Vegas, NV.
  • “Setting up a Freestanding For Profit ASC” Workshop. AORN Conference. November 7, 1999. Las Vegas, NV
  • “Revamping ASC Information Systems a, Billing and Financial Reporting under the New Classifications” The Ambulatory Payment Classification Summit. March 16 – 17, 1999 Atlanta, GA.
  • “The Evolution of Surgery Centers – A Consultants Perspective” American Health Consultants. Annual Conference. March 16, 1999. Atlanta, GA.
  • ”Marketing Surgery Centers”

    American Health Consultants. Annual Conference. March 15, 1999. Atlanta, GA.

  • “Sharpening Your Skills – The Changing Business of Surgery Centers” American Health Consultants. Annual Conference.  March 14, 1999. Atlanta, GA.
  • ”Understanding the Opportunities in the ASC Market”

    The PM Group Winter Conference. February 12, 1999 Orlando, FL.

  • “How to convert a not-for-profit hospital ASC into a for-profit, joint ventured surgery center” Same Day Surgery Annual Conference. June 15, 1998. Palm Beach, Florida.
  • “Advanced Financial Workshop for ASC’s” Same Day Surgery Annual Conference. June 14, 1998. Palm Beach, Florida.
  • “Developing Pediatric Ambulatory Care Clinics” AIC Conference. January 27, 1998. Washington, D.C.
  • “Innovations to Control the Dollar” Same Day Surgery Annual Conference (West Coast). November 2 – 4, 1997. Pasadena, Ca.
  • ”Cost Cutting in Hospital and Office Based Same-Day Surgery Centers”

    1997 Same-Day Surgery Annual Conference. June 10, 1997. Atlanta, GA.

  • ”Partnering with Industry”

    1997 Same-Day Surgery Annual Conference. June 9, 1997. Atlanta, GA.

  • “Marketing your Same-Day-Surgery Services” 1997 Same-Day Surgery Annual Conference. June 9, 1997. Atlanta, GA.
  • “Solving Your Biggest Same-Day Surgery Problems” 1996 Same-Day Surgery Annual Conference. November 3-5, 1996. Washington, D.C.
  • “Development and Management of Successful Ambulatory Surgery Centers” Keynote address. International Conference of Ambulatory Surgery. Adelaide, Australia, August 29-Sept 3, 1996
  • “Successful ASC Management” The National Managed Health Care Congress. Washington, DC June 11, 1996.
  • “Advanced Financial Workshop” Annual Conference of Ambulatory Surgery ’96. San Diego, Calif. May 21, 1996.
  • ”Boosting the Bottom Line”

    Cost Management in Same-Day Surgery. National Convention. Tampa, Florida. December 12, 1995.

  • “The Elusive Cost Per Case Treasure Hunt” Cost Management in Same-Day Surgery. National Convention. Tampa, Florida.  December 10, 1995.
  • “Surviving in a Managed Care Environment” Exploring New Horizons. Mosby/AORN Perioperative Challenge. Williamsburg, Virginia. October 31, 1995.
  • “Survival Skills for OR Managers” A.O.R.N. Management Institute. 1st Annual Conference, New Orleans, October 13,
    1995.
  • “Reshaping, Reorganizing, Reengineering, Resizing” A.O.R.N. Management Institute. 1st Annual Conference, New Orleans, October 12, 1995.
  • “Successful Ambulatory Surgery Management and Profitability” Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association. 16th Annual Convention and Exhibition. Anaheim, California, May 3, 1990.
  • ”Ambulatory Care and Profitability”

    National Association for Ambulatory Care 1990 Annual Convention and Exhibition.  Orlando, Florida. June 18-21, 1990. Annual Convention Chairman.

  • “Evaluating Your Surgery Center” Operating Room Management Seminar. Reading, Pennsylvania, July 6, 1989.
  • “Ambulatory Care Centers – A New Image” National Association for Ambulatory Care 1989 Annual Convention and Exhibition. Chicago, June 7-10, 1989. Convention Chairman
  • “Ambulatory Surgery-2000 AD. Planning for the Inevitable” Montefiore Hospital Regional Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa.;
    November 2, 1988.
  • ”Discharge Dilemma’s”

    Same-Day Surgery, 1988 National Convention, Washington, DC; March 29, 1988.

  • “Case Studies in Ambulatory Surgery Center Management” Same-Day Surgery, 1988 National Convention, Washington,  DC; March 28, 1988.
  • “Crisis Management” National Association For Ambulatory Care, 1988 National Convention, San Francisco, Calf.; June 8, 1988.
  • ”Pricing and Cost Controls Which Result in Increased Revenues and Profitability”

    N.A.F.A.C., 1987 National Convention, New Orleans, La.; June 5,1987.

  • “Diversification of Services-New Sources of Revenue?” National Association For Ambulatory Care, 1987 National
    Convention, New Orleans, La.; June 4, 1987.
  • “The Making of a Successful Ambulatory Surgery Unit” Same-Day Surgery, 987 National Convention, New Orleans, La.; March 18, 1987.
  • ”Joint Venture Everything!”

    Same-Day Surgery, 1987 National Convention, New Orleans, La.; March 17, 1987.

  • “Responding to the Changing Marketplace: Positioning and Planning for the Future” Same-Day Surgery, 1987 National Convention, New Orleans, La.; March 16,1987.
  • ”A Joint Venture Partnership with Physicians”

    Second Annual Conference, American Hospital Association, Scottsdale, Az.; October 20,1986.

  • “Planning, Developing and Implementing a Hospital-Affiliated Surgery Center” Fifth Annual Meeting, Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA), Boston, Mass.; April, 10, 1986.
  • ”Medicine & Money”

    Rivier College, Nashua, NH; April 22, 1986.”Alternative Health Care Delivery Systems,” Boston University, Graduate Sch. of Hospital Administration, Boston, Mass.; March 17, 1986