ISSUES FACING the CAP

Pathologists face issues across the 4 R’s: Recognition, Reimbursement, Regulation, and Recruitment

Recognition for the Field of Pathology by

• Patients

• Peers

• Payors and Government

• As Subject Matter Experts in all of Laboratory Testing

Reimbursement

• How do we achieve recognition of the critical role of lab testing in the care of patients and the resources required?

• How do we contribute to Medicare and Insurance Reform?

• How do we ensure universal payment of the professional fee to Pathologists along with sufficient increases in the technical fee to keep our labs running?

Regulation

• Will the recent FDA proposed rule covering LDT’s be approved?

• How can we make sure that CAP has input?

• How do we maintain recognition of our expertise in all aspects of laboratory and computing that use pathology data?

• How do we approach the 21st C CURES Act?

• How do we get involved with the FDA in approval and testing of Artificial Intelligence?

  • How will it affect pathology practice from small to large?

  • How do we maintain the highest quality of patient care?

  • How do we maintain our place as experts in the interpretation of results?

  • Should we take on a leadership role in proficiency testing for AI algorithms that use any pathology data?

Recruitment

• How do we attract more medical students to the field?

• How do we attract new in practice pathologists to our organization?

• How do we improve upon Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in CAP?