CAPcast from the College of American Pathologists

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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 forwar...

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 hits pause on the independent dispute resolution process, and the CAP's advocacy regarding...

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. To purchase this book, please...

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. For more information, visit pathologistsleadershipsummit.org/.

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. The application for 2024 Committee Appointments...

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.” For more information, visit https://pathologistsleadershipsummit.org/.

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.

This month we’ll look at remote work practices following the end of the emergency declaration, the finalization of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA improvement recommendations, and more.

In this CAPCast members of the New in Practice committee, Yasmeen Butt, MD, Neha Varshney, MD, and Jaclyn Rudzinski, MD, share tips to help early career pathologist prepare to conduct laboratory inspections

Lead pathology at the state and national level as a member of the CAP House of Delegates. Self-nominations are open through Jan. 13, 2023, for the 2023-26 term. Elections take place next Spring. Learn more from HOD Speaker Sang Wu, MD, FCAP, talking with New Hampshire Delegation Chair, Candice Black, DO, FCAP.

This month we’ll highlight a grant awarded to the CAP to improve diagnostic excellence, key issues from this years’ advocacy town hall at the CAP’s annual meeting, and we’ll speak with Dr. Thomas Wheeler about findings from this years’ Practice Characteristics Survey.

CAP Foundation President Eva Wojcik, MD, FCAP, and Executive Director Maya Ogden talk all things Foundation: its goal to expand health equity in the US and globally, its pathology-focused grants and awards, and its pathologist-led free cancer screening program, See, Test & Treat. Listen and consider donating to support the Foundation this giving season at foundationdonation.cap.org.

Marisa Saint Martin, MD, FCAP and Michael Cohen, MD, FCAP, co-chairs of the Council on Membership and Professional Development Wellness Project Team discuss member needs as related to wellness and burnout. For more information visit https://www.cap.org/member-resources/articles/wellness-resources-for-pathologists

In this CAPCast, Dr. Megan Kressin and Dr. Leilani Valdes chair of the Council on Membership and Professional Development discuss the work of the professionalism and ethics project team and what it means to be a FCAP.

This month we’ll look at updates regarding Clinical Laboratory Labor Pricing, the introduction of a bill to support Medicare providers, the dismissal of a federal surprise billing case, and more.

In this episode of the College of American Pathologist's CAPCast, Dr. Lisa Stempak, chair of the CAP's Continuous Compliance Committee explains the updates to Proficiency Testing requirements for laboratories performing predictive marker testing using IHC.

Hear from Florida Society of Pathologist president Qihui Jim Zhai, M.D, FCAP and president-elect, Marilyn Bui, M.D, FCAP about how the Florida Society of Pathologists created one community for all practice types. Chakshu Gupta, M.D, FCAP, president of the Missouri Society of Pathologists, moderates this discussion and provides practical tips on how to engage academic pathologists in your state.

Dr. Matthew Hiemenz and Dr. Damon Olson discuss molecular testing practices for sarcomas to help differentiate between types. For more information, visit https://www.cap.org/member-resources/articles/molecular-diagnostics-in-sarcoma-pathology.

This month we’ll review the proposed 2023 Medicare Payment Regulations released by the CMS, the technical reporting changes made to CLIA proficiency testing regulations, as well as the declaration of Monkeypox as a global health emergency and a public health emergency in the United States. We will also be joined by Theresa Emory, MD, FCAP to talk about good faith estimate requirements as they rela...

With so much structural change happening in the world right now, it’s easy to be uncertain and weary. It also means adapting to broaden the scope of individuals who have historically been left behind by the innovations and advances of modern medicine. In this sense, Heather McGhee’s book, The Sum of Us: What racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together, addresses what it means make sure h...

This month we’ll look at updates on the VALID Act, examine the CDC announcement for Monkeypox specimen guidelines, and review the decision by the CMS to retain diagnostic codes for next generation sequencing. We'll also be joined by Dr. Mark Synovec to recap the American Medical Association’s annual meeting and what the CAP-led delegation advocated for during the event.

This month we’ll be focusing on the VALID Act and its impact on laboratory developed tests. We sat down with CAP President Dr. Emily Volk to get some background on the legislation and what to expect moving forward.

Pathologists are responsible for developing safe and efficient blood selection policies for routine and emergency bleeding situations, in a variety of clinical scenarios and in different practice settings, explains Monica Pagano, MD, FCAP, in this CAPcast interview. Dr. Pagano is Medical Director, Transfusion Service Laboratory at the University of Washington Medical Center and led the development...