2026 Multi-State Virtual ASC Conference
One conference, two days, online. Thursday December 3 and Friday December 4, 2026.
Free to members of participating state associations, to ASC Central Premium Access members and to Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies clients. Tickets are $399.99.
Conference details
What. The 2026 Multi-State Virtual ASC Conference. One conference, two days long.
When. Thursday December 3 and Friday December 4, 2026. 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM Eastern both days.
Where. Virtual. You attend from wherever you are.
Credit. This program is approved for up to 16.0 hours of AEUs and up to 4.0 hours of IPCHs by BASC Provider #2618.
Cost. Free to members of participating state associations, to ASC Central Premium Access members and to Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies clients. Tickets are $399.99 for everyone else.
Last year 243 people attended the conference.
Participating state associations
Confirmed so far. More associations are joining, so this list is still growing.
| State | Association |
|---|---|
| Arizona | Arizona Ambulatory Surgery Center Association |
| Colorado | Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association |
| Illinois | Illinois Ambulatory Surgery Center Association |
| Indiana | Indiana Federation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers |
| Michigan | Michigan Ambulatory Surgery Association |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers |
| New York | New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers |
| Oregon | Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association |
| Texas | Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society |
| Virginia | Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Association |
| Wisconsin | Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers |
If your state association is taking part, registration is free to you. Check with your association for how to sign up.
Conference sponsors
Our thanks to the companies supporting this year’s conference.
Conference agenda
The conference schedule is finalized. All times are Eastern.
Day One – Thursday, December 3
8.0 AEU, 2.0 IPCH
| Time (ET) | Session | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome and Introduction | |
| 8:15 – 10:15 | Infection Control Update 2026Laurie Roderiques, BSN, RN, CNOR, CAIP, CASC · Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies | 2.0 AEU, 2.0 IPCH |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Pharmacy Update for the ASC | 1.0 AEU |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | A Conversation about Accreditation with the AOsModerated by John J. Goehle, MBA, CASCAll five accrediting organizations are taking part – AAAHC, ACHC, DNV, QUAD A and the Joint Commission. One person from each, answering the same questions: how each organization approaches an ASC survey, where they differ from one another, and what they would want an administrator to understand before choosing one. | 1.0 AEU |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | The Anesthesia Crisis and the ASCKatherine Grichnik, MD, FASE · with Greg DeConciliis, Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites, President, Massachusetts Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers | 1.0 AEU |
| 2:10 – 4:10 | Life Safety and the Physical EnvironmentJim Masters and Stuart Rosenberg · Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies | 2.0 AEU |
| 4:20 – 5:20 | AI in the ASCRob Duffy · Chief Technology Officer, Surgical Information Systems | 1.0 AEU |
| 5:20 – 5:30 | Day One Wrap-Up |
Day Two – Friday, December 4
8.0 AEU, 2.0 IPCH
| Time (ET) | Session | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome Back and Overview | |
| 8:15 – 10:15 | Sterilization, HLD and Reprocessing 2026Laurie Roderiques, BSN, RN, CNOR, CAIP, CASC · Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies | 2.0 AEU, 2.0 IPCH |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Staffing, Recruitment and RetentionKaryn Rhodes, SPHR, SHRM-SCP · Senior Managing Director, Human Resources | 1.0 AEU |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | 2027 Employment Law Trends and Manager Best PracticesAnna McCarthy and Luke Wright · Labor law partners, Harter Secrest & Emery LLPJoin Harter Secrest & Emery LLP labor law partners Anna McCarthy and Luke Wright for a look ahead to anticipated employment law developments in 2027. Anna and Luke will also share best practices for managers in workplace documentation and handling difficult discussions with employees. | 1.0 AEU |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | 2027 CMS ASC Final Payment RuleCristina Bentin · President, Coding Compliance Management | 1.0 AEU |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | State Association Leaders PanelModerated by John J. Goehle, MBA, CASC | 1.0 AEU |
| 3:15 – 5:15 | Survey and Accreditation PreparednessJohn J. Goehle, MBA, CASC · Founder, ASC Central (session lead) Laurie Roderiques, BSN, RN, CNOR, CAIP, CASC · Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies Christina Norman, BSN, RN, CASC · Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies | 2.0 AEU |
| 5:15 – 5:30 | Q&A, Wrap-Up and Closing |
Lunch is 12:30 to 1:00 Eastern both days.
AEUs and IPCHs
This program is approved for up to 16.0 hours of AEUs and up to 4.0 hours of IPCHs by BASC Provider #2618.
The two infection prevention sessions are split across the two mornings, so you have to attend both days to collect all 4.0 IPCHs.
The recordings
Everyone who attends gets a year of on-demand access to the recordings, whether you came in free through your association or on a ticket. They go up about two weeks after the conference and we will email you when they are ready.
Speakers
Speaker information is shown beside the sessions in the agenda above.
Tickets
$399.99 for both days. Tickets are on sale now.
Your ticket also includes a year of on-demand access to the recordings. The recordings go up about two weeks after the conference.
Please check with your state association before you buy. More associations are still joining. If yours comes on board after you have bought a ticket, we are not able to refund it, so a quick email to your association first is worth the trouble.
You do not need a ticket if you belong to a participating state association, if you are an ASC Central Premium Access member, or if you are a client of Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies. Registration is free to all three.
December 3 and 4, 2026
Two days, online. Registration is open.
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