Program Description: 

This educational activity is designed to provide our faculty with alternative sources of information and experience on controversial areas in diagnostic pathology that cannot be gleaned from reading the literature or standard textbooks in pathology.  There are many areas in pathology where a uniformly acceptable standard has not yet been established.  Direct interaction with an expert can provide the pathologist with additional insight into more effective ways to handle the issue.  

    

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accreited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA Credit Designation:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
 
 

 

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants

 

Learning objectives: 

At the conclusion of the lecture I will be able to:

1-Describe the value equation for patients as it applies to lab testing and how utilization management can increase value to patients.

2-List two findings from review of insurance claims databases that indicate misutilization of laboratory tests.

3-Describe 3 interventions that increase the chance the correct lab test will be ordered.

4-List 2 goals of PLUGS, the Patient-Centered Laboratory Utilization Guidance Service

Faculty & credentials: 
Planning Committee:
Saul Suster, MD
Professor and Chairman
 
 
Presenter: 
Michael Astion, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Department of Laboratories, Seattle Children's Hospital
Clinical Professor, University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine
 
All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclosure except:
 
NameCompanyRole
Michael Astion, MD, PhDeviCore Healthcare

PI on the development of insurance claims rules

Michael Astion, MD, PhDMedical Training SolutionsPI on education software

In accordance with the ACCME® standard for Commercial Support Number 6, all in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Contact

Name: 
Shannon Majewski
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 805-6976
Email: 
[email protected]
Session date: 
11/03/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Pathology Admininistration Conference Room
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
2nd Floor Lab Building, Conference Room 247
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
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