LOCATION: Marriott Albany, Wolf Road, Albany, NY                  

 

2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA, May 6-8

DAY 1- Wednesday, May 6

6 PM  Collaborative Networking Session

7 PM – 9 PM       Welcome!  Social Event – DJ Jay

DAY 2 – Thursday, May 7

7:45 AM             Welcome and Opening Remarks Karyn-Marie Lipari, NYSAMSS President

UVM Health – University of Vermont Medical Center Medical Staff Credentialing Specialist

8:00 AM             Designing the Effective OPPE Report

                        Sharon Beckwith, President, Peer Review & Clinical Quality Consulting, Hardenbergh Group

9:00 AM              Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Staff Services

                        Sharon Beckwith, President Peer Review & Clinical Quality Consulting, Hardenbergh Group

 

10:00 AM           Break

10:30 AM            NCQA 2025-2026 Standards Updates, Key Changes, Impacts and Action Items

                                    Mark Hirschhorn, CPCS,VP, Compliance Officer, Andros

11:30 AM           The Impact of the Big Beautiful Bill Act on the Healthcare System

Jonathan Burroughs, JD, MD, MBA, FACHE, FAAPL, The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network, Inc.

 

12:30 PM              Lunch Break

1:30 PM              Hot Topics in Privileging with an Emphasis on APPs

                                    Susan Diaz, CPCS, CPMSM, Greeley Consultant

2:30 PM             Cultivating Excellence with Effective Communication Utilizing Emotional Intelligence

                                    Melissa Walter, MHA, FMSP, CPMSM, CPCS, Prisma Health

 

3:30 AM               Break

 

3:45 PM             Sticky Situations (Round Table Discussion)

                                     Anne Roberts, Esq., CPMSM, CPCS System Vice President, Medical Affairs Operations,

            The Mount Sinai Health System

5:00 PM              Closing Remarks:   Karyn-Marie Lipari, NYSAMSS President

DAY 3 – Friday, May 8

7:30 AM             NYSAMSS Annual Business Meeting: Karyn-Marie Lipari, NYSAMSS President 

8:15 AM             NAMSS Update – Caroline Strickland, MBA-HCA, CPCS, CPMSM, FMSP, NAMSS Director-at-Large

 

8:45 AM             OPMC 101  

                                    Shelly Wang Bandago, Director, NYS Department of Health, Office of Professional Medical Conduct

                                    Joseph Mannino, MD, Medical Director, NYS Department of Health, Office of Professional Medical Conduct

 

9:45 AM              Committee for Physician Health Updates

                                    Michael Reynolds, Director, Committee for Physician Health, Medical Society, State of New York (MSSNY)

 

10:45 AM           Break     

 

11:15 am           Patient in Focus: A Comprehensive Transition Snapshot

                                    RuthAnn Craven, Business Development Manager, Health Information Exchange of NY (HIXNY)

 

12:00 PM           Accreditation 360

                                    Karen Vargas, MSA, OTR/L, CPHQ, Joint Commission

 

1:00 PM             Closing Remarks: Karyn-Marie Lipari, NYSAMSS President

Thank you to our Sponsors and Vendors for supporting NYSAMSS.

 

Hotel Reservations:

 

2026 NYSAMSS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES:

Member*        Non-Member

Both Days:                  $375                $475

Thursday Only:           $225                $275

Friday Only:               $200                $250

*Must be a member in good standing of NYSAMSS or be a member of another State Association within the NE region.

 

Registration fee includes program attendance, conference materials and all food/refreshment breaks.  A $195 cancellation fee per individual will be charged if registration is canceled less than one (1) week prior to the program.  No cancellations will be accepted on the day of the program.  Substitutions will be accepted.

 

Contact us if you still need to register for the 2026 Conference.

 

Additional Payment Method (PLEASE READ OPTIONS CAREFULLY):

 

Check payable to NYSAMSS:

A charge of $50 will apply for all insufficient fund checks.

For check payments, your completed registration form and check payment must be received by April 29, 2026, no exceptions.

Mail to:       NYSAMSS

789 Pre-Emption Road, #300

Geneva, NY 14456

 

If your check payment and registration are not received by April 29, 2026, you must register and pay by credit card via www.nysamss.org. Your check will be returned to you.

____ Credit Card Payment: Visit www.nysamss.orgwhere you can register and make payment.

(NOTE:  Payment by credit card will incur an additional service charge.)

REGISTRATION DUE DATE:  April 29, 2026

 

All registrations will be verified by confirmation letter.  If confirmation has not been received prior to the conference, please e-mail info@nysamss.org.

 

Speakers:

 Jon Burroughs, JD, MD, MBA, FACHE, FAAPL Short Biography: 

Dr. Jon Burroughs is embarking upon his sixth professional career having been a professional pianist, mountain climbing guide/hiking guide author, emergency physician, healthcare administrator and governing board member, healthcare administrative expert and consultant, and now a healthcare attorney. He is a healthcare system expert and has participated in over 255 legal cases, written six healthcare administrative books (two of which were given James A. Hamilton national awards by the American College of Healthcare Executives), and serves on the national faculties of the American College of Healthcare Administration, the American Association for Physician Leadership, and the National Association Medical Staff Services. His goal is to help make healthcare a little safer and to focus on healthcare outcomes. 

 

 Anne Roberts, Esq., CPMSM, CPCS is a nationally recognized consultant, author, and speaker with over 25 years of experience in medical staff operations and strategic medical staff initiatives. She serves as a consulting/of counsel attorney at the medical malpractice trial firm Van Wey, Metzler & Williams in Dallas, TX, where she assists in representing patients harmed by medical negligence, including cases involving system-wide healthcare failures beyond individual practitioner conduct. Ms. Roberts helps lead a National Patient Safety Advocacy group formed by the attorneys and physician experts involved in the Christopher Duntsch (Dr. Death), including the district attorney that helped ensure his conviction. Her current efforts focus on advancing nationwide and state specific legislative reform to strengthen healthcare transparency and patient protection. 

In her role as System Vice President of Medical Affairs Operations at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, Ms. Roberts leads the development and execution of system-wide strategic medical staff initiatives. She partners closely with Chief Medical Officers and senior physician leaders to oversee key operational domains, including medical staff governance, peer review and practitioner performance management, credentialing, privileging, payer enrollment, regulatory compliance and practitioner data management.