CAPcasts

Marisa Saint Martin, MD, FCAP and Michael Cohen, MD, FCAP, co-chairs of the Council on Membership and Professional Development Wellness Project Team discuss member needs as related to wellness and burnout. For more information visit https://www.cap.org/member-resources/articles/wellness-resources-for-pathologists

In this CAPCast, Dr. Megan Kressin and Dr. Leilani Valdes chair of the Council on Membership and Professional Development discuss the work of the professionalism and ethics project team and what it means to be a FCAP.

This month we’ll look at updates regarding Clinical Laboratory Labor Pricing, the introduction of a bill to support Medicare providers, the dismissal of a federal surprise billing case, and more.

In this episode of the College of American Pathologist's CAPCast, Dr. Lisa Stempak, chair of the CAP's Continuous Compliance Committee explains the updates to Proficiency Testing requirements for laboratories performing predictive marker testing using IHC.

Hear from Florida Society of Pathologist president Qihui Jim Zhai, M.D, FCAP and president-elect, Marilyn Bui, M.D, FCAP about how the Florida Society of Pathologists created one community for all practice types. Chakshu Gupta, M.D, FCAP, president of the Missouri Society of Pathologists, moderates this discussion and provides practical tips on how to engage academic pathologists in your state.

This month we have updates on Monkeypox guidance, a call on Congress to stop clinical lab cuts, Final surprise billing regulation news, and more.

Dr. Matthew Hiemenz and Dr. Damon Olson discuss molecular testing practices for sarcomas to help differentiate between types. For more information, visit https://www.cap.org/member-resources/articles/molecular-diagnostics-in-sarcoma-pathology.

This month we’ll review the proposed 2023 Medicare Payment Regulations released by the CMS, the technical reporting changes made to CLIA proficiency testing regulations, as well as the declaration of Monkeypox as a global health emergency and a public health emergency in the United States. We will also be joined by Theresa Emory, MD, FCAP to talk about good faith estimate requirements as they relate to surprise medical bills.

With so much structural change happening in the world right now, it’s easy to be uncertain and weary. It also means adapting to broaden the scope of individuals who have historically been left behind by the innovations and advances of modern medicine. In this sense, Heather McGhee’s book, The Sum of Us: What racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together, addresses what it means make sure health care includes everyone.

We spoke about how structural inequities have held back advances in the medical system, why racism still impacts systems like health care today, and what professionals in the medical field can do to find success while reducing disparities and improving equity in care.

This month we’ll look at updates on the VALID Act, examine the CDC announcement for Monkeypox specimen guidelines, and review the decision by the CMS to retain diagnostic codes for next generation sequencing. We'll also be joined by Dr. Mark Synovec to recap the American Medical Association’s annual meeting and what the CAP-led delegation advocated for during the event.