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- In Case You Missed It: CAP Releases 2024 Practice Characteristics Survey
The CAP published the 13th edition of the 2024 Practice Characteristics Survey Report on November 12, available exclusively to CAP members. The survey provides a primary source of basic data about board-certified pathologists, how they practice, and how they are being compensated. It also tracks the latest changes in the workforce and new trends such as adoption of digital pathology technology, insurance company prior authorization mandates, and how immigration policy affects hiring decisions.
Highlights from the report include:
- 61% of practice leaders intend to hire at least one pathologist in 2024, but about half of them don’t expect to be able to fill all open positions.
- Half of respondents anticipate no change in gross income from 2023 to 2024 while 11% expect a decrease.
- 40% of practice leaders reported that, over the last two years, visa requirements either prevented them from considering certain candidates for open positions, prevented them from hiring certain candidates, or both.
- The most significant scope of practice infringements reported by pathologists in their practice over the past 24 months came from Doctors of Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS), non-PhD laboratory scientists, cytotechnologists, and pathologists’ assistants.
- 10% percent of practice leaders reported that pathologists in their practice use remote sign-out for primary diagnosis.
- 28% of practice leaders reported that their practice digitizes slides using Whole-Slide Imaging, up from 20% in 2022.
Download the full 2024 Practice Characteristics Survey Report
For questions on the report, please email practicesurvey@cap.org.