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In a recent discussion, A. Joe Saad, MD, CPE, FCAP, and Carmen Gomez Fernandez, MD, FCAP, examine how policy challenges are affecting pathology.
The impact: Payment pressures, workforce shortages, and visa challenges are creating real risks for patient access to care.
- Medicare payment policies continue to strain laboratory sustainability.
- Workforce shortages, including visa-related barriers, limit capacity.
- These pressures can limit access to diagnostic services, particularly in underserved areas.
What they’re saying: Dr. Saad says it's very important for members to be actively involved, participate, and advocate for the profession.
It's our profession and we're also advocating for our patients. That's the most important thing we need to keep in mind is our advocacy first and foremost is for our patients to be able to receive the highest quality medical care, including pathology and laboratory services that they can possibly receive. In many areas, it becomes an access issue.
The takeaway: Policy challenges facing pathology are interconnected, and continued advocacy will be critical to addressing them.