CAPcasts

This month, we'll review some of the highlights from the annual AMA meeting in Chicago, look at why the CAP is opposing a name change for cytotechnologists, and more.

Joseph Sirintrapun, MD, FCAP, and Jochen Lennerz, MD, PhD, FCAP discuss implementing digital pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital and creating the Pathology Innovation Collaborative Community (PIcc). Dr. Lennerz shares the challenges and easy wins Massachusetts General experienced during the process, where he sees digital pathology heading in the next 5 to 10 years, and the importance of re...

Joseph Sirintrapun, MD, FCAP and Sam Terese, president and CEO of Alverno Laboratories, talk about the implementation of digital pathology in an integrated laboratory network. Sam shares the challenges and easy wins Alverno experienced during the process and where he sees digital pathology heading in the next 5 to 10 years. This episode is the second in a series of conversations featuring institut...

This month, we'll talk about the CAP's communication with CMS on surprise billing, efforts to pin Medicare pay to the inflation index, and more.

Joseph Sirintrapun, MD, FCAP, and Matthew Hanna, MD, FCAP talk about the implementation of digital pathology at their institution, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. They talk about the challenges and easy wins they experienced during the process and where they see digital pathology heading in the next 5 to 10 years. This episode is the first in a series of conversations featuring institution...

The Cancer Protocols help ensure that all pathology reports contain the necessary data elements for optimal patient care. Cancer registries also depend on the protocols for accurate standardized data collection. Lara Harik, MD, FCAP, a pathologist at Emory University Hospital sits down with Mildred Jones, Certified Tumor Registrar and liaison for the National Cancer Registrars Association for the...

This month, we'll look at the FDA's newest proposal on blood donations, as well as plans from the CMS to improve hospital equity. Later we will be sitting down with Dr. Victoria Jones and Dr. Eric Loo of Dartmouth Health to talk with them about their experience at this year's Pathologist Leadership Summit.

The EAC is largely responsible for health care policy that affects the coverage, payment, and overall value of pathology services. In this podcast, Jonathan Myles, MD, FCAP, chair of the Council on Government and Professional Affairs spoke with three leaders of the EAC: Ronald McLawhon, MD, PhD, FCAP, who chairs the EAC; Theresa Emory, MD, FCAP, Vice Chair of the EAC, and Jan Nowak, MD, FCAP. They...

Just released, the new Color Atlas of Flow Cytometry offers a full range of hematolymphoid disease cases, highlighting disease categories and disease entities that may be difficult to diagnose in clinical practice. The new book can benefit students, medical technologists, and practicing pathologists, explains lead author, David Dorfman, MD, PhD, FCAP in this CAPcast interview.

This month we’ll examine the White House Budget Proposal and what it means for the pathology workforce and pandemic preparedness, why the CAP and other organizations are calling for Congress to pass an inflation-based fix to Medicare payments, and more. We'll also sit down with CAP President Emily E. Volk, MD, FCAP, to discuss her recent meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus, including...

As Women's History Month 2023 wraps up, we're joined on this CAPcast by CAP President Emily Volk, MD, FCAP, and Lacey Durham, MD. Dr. Volk and Dr. Durham talk about a variety of topics, including gender diversity in pathology, positive changes in health equity, and early career advice for women.

The AMA, CAP, state pathology societies, and state medical societies promote the interests and well-being of pathologists. In this CAPcast, Susan Strate, MD, FCAP, and Tiffani Milless, MD, FCAP, share reasons why pathologists should get involved in advocacy at both the state and federal levels. Their discussion serves as a preview of the Finding Your Place in Organized Medicine course, taking plac...

Over the course of her nearly 30 years with the CAP, Mary Kennedy has played a pivotal role on the SNOMED team and in the development of the cancer protocols. In this CAPcast for Women's History Month, Mary talks about her career at the CAP, her experiences in the field of pathology informatics, and the opportunities she sees for pathologists in informatics and artificial intelligence going f...

Why Mitigating Risk of Cuts on Capitol Hill is so Important This Year

This month we meet with PathPAC Chair Dr. Kalisha Hill who will update CAP members on the "Back the PAC" competition for the House of Delegates. We will also review advocacy developments during the month of February: congressional efforts to address Medicare cuts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hit pause on the independent dispute resolution process, and the CAP's...

Eric Glassy, MD, FCAP, has just released a new volume of his popular Color Atlas of Hematology, which delves into the morphology, physiology, and pathophysiology of bone marrow. Like the first volume, this publication offers not only the morphology but vital statistics, illustrations, discussions, and photomicrographs, as Dr. Glassy explains in this CAPcast interview.

Peter McCaffrey, MD, FCAP and M. E. de Baca, MD, FCAP discuss the AI and Readiness course they are leading at the 2023 Pathologists Leadership Summit. They share some of the potential benefits, limitations, and implications of AI's growth in pathology testing.

Participating in a council or committee is a great way to be a part of our CAP community. Jessica Bentz, MD, FCAP, Muhammad Mahmood, MD, FCAP, and Kamran Mirza, MD, PhD, FCAP share their experiences being on a CAP committee, how they balance their personal and professional responsibilities, and their advice to anyone considering joining a committee.

This month we'll cover the updates from the FDA in regards to breakpoints as well as some of the latest COVID news. We'll also sit down with Dr. Joe Saad to discuss federal policy changes pathologists need to know about in 2023.

Moira Larsen, MD, MBA, FCAP, and Ethan Larsen, PhD discuss the Human Factors Engineering (HF) course they are leading at the 2023 Pathologists Leadership Summit. They explain how HF methods streamline processes, despite resource limitations, allowing laboratory practices to "Do More with Less."

This month we'll look at updates for Good Faith Estimate requirements, developments on MIPS, as well as important legislative priorities that were in the year-end legislation passed by Congress.