Podcasts

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 forward.

Why Mitigating Risk of Cuts on Capitol Hill is so Important This Year

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 hit pause on the independent dispute resolution process, and the CAP's advocacy regarding coverage for special stains.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.