Episode 287 – Special Episode: Live from the Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society Annual Conference in Lake Conroe, Texas - August 28, 2026

In this special episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle, recorded live at the Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society's Annual Conference at Margaritaville Lake Resort on Lake Conroe, John brings back four conversations from the meeting — with the association's president and a board member, the CEO of an AI company working in surgery centers, a compliance attorney, and the society's executive director — for a look at what Texas surgery centers are up against and why the state association is worth joining.

This episode is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, RFX Solutions, Medserve and  Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.

Notes and Resources from this Episode:

Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society (TASCS)

Website: texasascsociety.org

Annual Conference 2026 — August 26–28, 2026, Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe, Montgomery, Texas

Speakers Interviewed from the Conference:

Adam Hornback, BSN, RN — President, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society; Administrator, North Texas Team Care Surgery Center

Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC — Board Member, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society; ASC Administrator, Mann Cataract Surgery Center

Amrit Kirpalani — Chief Executive Officer, NovaNav (session: “AI — Who, What, Is It Covered and What Comes Next”)

Richard Bays, JD — Attorney and Registered Nurse (general session: “Effective Compliance Program for Your ASC”)

Krista DuRapau — Executive Director, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society