Keynote Speaker: Mark Cuban

Session description coming soon!

Facilitators: Bill Prentice, CEO – ASCA; Jen Boyer, COO – Springfield Clinic; Lisa Freeman, COO – Hattiesburg Clinic 

Gain forward-looking insights and practical strategies to keep your ASC ahead in a fast-moving outpatient landscape. Discover high-impact best practices—from implant standardization and supply optimization to thorough improvements and workflow innovations—that elevate performance, efficiency, and profitability without compromising quality. Expert facilitators will address anesthesia shortages, shifting Medicare and commercial reimbursement, and rising price-transparency demands while highlighting growth opportunities tied to new Medicare-approved procedures and evolving site-of-service rules.

Attendees will engage in these discussions and explore new growth strategy, site-neutrality policy shifts, evaluate true cost per case exercises, and review quality and safety initiatives including ASC QC’s latest tools. Participants will leave with practical takeaways, insights into ASCA’s advocacy priorities, and a roadmap to a future-ready ASC.

Facilitators: Dennis Hesch, CFO – Carle Health; Kenny Bilger, CEO – Christie Clinic 

Explore the evolving dynamics between hospitals and independent medical groups, gaining insight into the opportunities and tensions that shape these relationships. Through candid peer examples, we’ll examine how mutually beneficial collaboration develops, including partnership frameworks, communication approaches, and discovery processes that clarify each organization’s goals and constraints. Facilitators will highlight the realities of balancing shared interests with organizational independence.

Attendees will engage in open discussion about where collaboration thrives and where competition must be defined, exploring joint-venture models, lessons from successful and challenging partnerships, and forward-looking considerations for strengthening these relationships. The session offers practical guidance and peer-tested insights.

Facilitator: Dr. Nancy Utley, MD – The Jackson Clinic

Delve into the rapidly evolving landscape of care delivery and explore how emerging technologies, expanded diagnostic capabilities, and redesigned service models are reshaping the patient journey across all service lines. Through peer examples, we’ll examine how organizations are improving access, accelerating evaluation and treatment, and delivering more coordinated, patient-centered care. Facilitators will highlight the impact of technology integration, expanded interdisciplinary collaboration, and shifting care modalities on workflows, staffing, and patient expectations.

Attendees will discuss innovative diagnostic tools, new service models, evolving treatment approaches, and streamlined pathways that enhance quality and experience. The session offers practical insights, lessons learned, and forward-looking ideas for advancing care delivery in meaningful, patient-focused ways.

Facilitators: Jim Hewitt, Founder & CEO – Jardogs AI; Former CIO – Springfield Clinic; Former CIO – Allscripts

Discover the expanding role of artificial intelligence in medical group operations and clinical workflows, and gain clarity on separating hype from meaningful, measurable impact. Using real deployment examples from a large multi-specialty organization, we’ll examine what it takes to build an AI-ready medical group—from transforming documentation and revenue cycle processes to supporting physicians throughout the clinical encounter. Facilitators will highlight the operational, cultural, and workflow shifts required to move AI into daily practice.

Attendees will discuss physician adoption, change management, and governance structures, exploring lessons learned, oversight frameworks, and communication strategies that enable responsible, real-world implementation.

Facilitators: Mike D’Eramo, CEO – Graves Gilbert Clinic; Jenni Talbott, COO & John Munson, CFO – McFarland Clinic

Explore how ambulatory groups are redefining the role of pharmacy to support growth, improve outcomes, and strengthen financial performance. Through peer examples, we’ll examine innovative approaches to pharmacy integration—from specialty therapies and chronic disease management to effective in-office dispensary strategies and the economics behind them. Facilitators will highlight how pharmacy capabilities enhance access, adherence, and the overall patient experience.

Attendees will discuss 340B partnership models, lessons from building or scaling specialty services, and the operational factors that drive long-term success. The session offers practical strategies, regulatory insights, and forward-looking ideas for unlocking pharmacy’s full potential in ambulatory care.

Facilitator: Jeff James, CEO – Wilmington Health/Co-Founder, Innovo

Delve into what it takes to transform clinical research from a small, fragmented effort into a coordinated, enterprise-wide program that delivers meaningful value. Through peer examples, we’ll examine how groups build effective governance, scalable operating models, and the cross-specialty alignment needed to overcome silos and secure consistent engagement. Facilitators will highlight the realities of prioritization, financial models, and incentives that support broad physician participation.

Attendees will discuss practical steps to improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, and meet evolving regulatory expectations, exploring lessons learned, decision-making frameworks, and strategies for demonstrating organizational value. The session offers candid insights and forward-looking guidance for elevating research to a true strategic priority.