Sunday, September 9
9:30–11:30 am
PM100 Essentials of CPT Coding: Cytopathology, Surgical Pathology, and Molecular Pathology
Susan E. Spires, MD, FCAP
Mark S. Synovec, MD, FCAP
PM101 A Tale of Two Patents: The Legal Status of Patents on Laboratory Tests NEW
Jack R. Bierig, JD
Noon–1:00 pm
RT100 Effectively Communicating With Physicians—Is a Laboratory Newsletter Worth the Effort?
John R. Harbour, MD, FCAP
2:00–5:30 pm
PM102 The Pathologist at the Helm: Data-Driven Decision Support With the Numbers and the Inner Compass NEW
Lewis A. Hassell, MD, FCAP
Michael L. Talbert, MD, FCAP
Ronald L. Weiss, MD, MBA, FCAP
Monday, September 10
8:00–11:30 am
PM103 Establishing a Laboratory Test Utilization Management Program: Organizational Structure, Informatics, and the Central Role of the Pathologist NEW
Anand S. Dighe, MD, PhD
Kent B. Lewandrowski, MD, FCAP
Noon–1:00 pm
RT104 Case Studies in Practice Management
Krista L. Crews, CPA
Michael L. Talbert, MD, FCAP
4:30–5:30 pm
PM104 Professional Practice Evaluation and the Joint Commission: What You Need to Know to Comply
Jennifer L. Hunt, MD, MEd, FCAP
Donald S. Karcher, MD, FCAP
Tuesday, September 11
9:30–11:30 am
PM105 Laboratory Operations During a Disaster: Are You Prepared? NEW
Gina Potenza, MS
Thomas L. Williams, MD, FCAP
Noon–1:00 pm
RT108 The Pathologist as a Leader
Michael B. Cohen, MD, FCAP
Luke A. Perkocha, MD, MBA, FCAP
2:00-4:00 pm
PM106 Building a Culture of Patient Safety: The Role of Pathologist Leadership
Michael B. Cohen, MD, FCAP
Emily E. Volk, MD, FCAP
PM107 The New Interfaces and Accountabilities of the Laboratory Director NEW
Richard E. Horowitz, MD, FCAP
Elizabeth A. Wagar, MD, FCAP
Wednesday, September 12
8:00-11:30 am
PM108 You Can Do It—Solutions for Common Problems for Laboratory Directors NEW
Paul Bachner, MD, FCAP
David S. Wilkinson, MD, PhD, FCAP
9:30-11:30 am
PM109 Error Reduction and Prevention in Surgical Pathology
Raouf E. Nakhleh, MD, FCAP
Noon–1:00 pm
RT113 Beyond the CAP Cancer Checklists—Using Checklists for Critical Communications and Critical Tasks NEW
Stephen S. Raab, MD
1:00–3:00 pm
PM110 Good Witness or Bad Witness?
Gregory G. Davis, MD, FCAP
Gregory J. Davis, MD, FCAP
Kelly C. Lear-Kaul, MD, FCAP