2023 Executive War College Agenda

Here is the 2023 Agenda, with announced session Titles and Speakers for the EWC Conference. 
After you register, this data will also be available on your Smart phone in the EWC Event App (Whova.)

Monday   –   Tuesday   –   Wednesday   –   Thursday 

Executive War College 2023 Agenda April 24 through April 27, 2023

Monday, April 24 (Top)

REGISTRATION

4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Early Registration 

RECEPTION

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Get Acquainted Reception 

Tuesday, April 25 (Top)

REGISTRATION

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Registration

BREAKFAST

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

BENEFACTOR SESSIONS

7:30 AM - 8:20 AM

Thermo Fisher, Wave HC, Quadax, Coronis

MASTER CLASS

7:30 AM - 8:20 AM

Leveraging Real Time Operational Lab Data Across 20 Hospitals to Track Workflow, Staff Productivity, and Manage How Physician Clients Benefit from Lab Testing

The presenters will share how MultiCare is leveraging hc1 Insights and other technology to drive accountability, workflow changes and education paths in the health system’s lab to be one of the Most Wired Health Care Organizations.

In this presentation, you will learn how MultiCare selected a tool that could take information from disparate systems into one, made it actionable and ensured it was being used by the right people for key decision-making processes.

Zac Zahara COO System lab, Multicare Healthy System

Zac Zahara
COO System Lab,
MultiCare Health System

Jennifer Maxwell, Executive Director of Client Success, hc1, Indianapolis, IN.

Jennifer Maxwell
Executive Director of Client Success, hc1, Indianapolis, IN

MASTER CLASS

7:30 AM - 8:20 AM

How KPIs, Monitors, and Real-Time Reporting Help Drive Down Those Pre- and Post-Analytic Processes that Trigger 50% of Costs and 80% of Service Issues

The objective of this session is to allow the participants to: A) be aware of the competitively necessary functions & services included in these Pre-Analytical and Post-Analytical activities, and B) develop management disciplines to allow you and your management teams to Cost Efficiently monitor and report the most important KPI’s and trends while taking action on areas that need to be addressed in a Continuous Improvement manner.

Chick Locke, Retired: PathGroup COO & CDO, Brentwood, TN

Chuck Locke
Consultant/Advisor – Retired: PathGroup COO & CDO,
Brentwood, TN

BENEFACTOR SESSIONS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Change Healthcare, U.S. HealthTek, Telcor

MASTER CLASS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Today’s Supply-Demand Gap for Skilled Pathologists: How it Happened, Why It Will Continue, and How Innovative Labs Attract, Hire, and Retain Top Talent

Stanley Robboy, Professor Emeritus of Pathology at Duke University School of Medicine

Dr. Stanley Robboy
MD, FCAP, FFPath FRCPI (Hon), FRCPath (Hon),
Professor Emeritus of Pathology,
Duke University Medical Center

MASTER CLASS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM​

“Automating the Patient Experience at Time of Genetic Test Order: Effective Approaches to Engage Genetic Counselors and Benefits Investigation to Speed Patient Acceptance”

Harley Ross
Chief Commercial Officer,
XIFIN,
San Diego, CA

Heather Agostinelli, Vice President, Strategic Revenue Operations, XIFIN, San Diego, CA

Heather Agostinelli
Vice President,
Strategic Revenue Operations,
XIFIN,
San Diego, CA

MASTER CLASS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM​​

“Progressive Steps to Solve Pain Points in Lab Revenue Cycle Management: Deploying AI-Powered Solutions, Improving Cash Flow Projections, and Collecting Accurate, Complete Data with the Lab Request”

Heather Bogner, Senior Director, Revenue Cycle Gravity Diagnostics, Covington, KY.

Heather Bogner
Senior Director, Revenue Cycle
Gravity Diagnostics,
Covington, KY

Michael Tarwater, Vice President of Information Technology, Gravity Diagnostics, Covington, KY.

Michael Tarwater
Vice President of
Information Technology,
Gravity Diagnostics,
Covington, KY

MASTER CLASS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM​​

Delivering Added Value Pathology Services to Oncologists: Bringing Complex Cancer Testing In-house to Reduce Time to Diagnosis, Improve Patient Care, and Generate New Revenue

Curtiss McNair Vice President / General Manager of Laboratory Services at American Oncology Network, LLC

Curtiss McNair II
VP/GM of Laboratory Services
American Oncology Network

MASTER CLASS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

“Achieving Faster Sepsis Diagnosis in the Emergency Department: Early Experience with the Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW) Marker and Acceptance by ED and ID Physicians”

Robert Patterson, MD Medical Director of Pathology, Lab Medicine & Lab Outreach, Butler Health, Butler, PA

Robert Patterson
MD, MPH
Medical Director of Pathology,
Lab Medicine & Lab Outreach,
Butler Health, Butler, PA

GENERAL SESSION

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Positioning Your Lab to Prosper by Serving Healthcare’s New Consumers, New Care Models, New Payment Models, and More!

Robert Michel, President, The Dark Intelligence Group.

Robert Michel
President, 
The Dark Intelligence Group,
Austin, TX

GENERAL SESSION

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

How Old School Lab Rules Evolved into New School Lab Rules and Ways to Transition Your Lab Through Today’s Disrupters in Healthcare and the Clinical Laboratory Marketplace

The lab is facing a world of disruptors the old school of best practices is requiring a new school of thought and innovation.

Stan Schofield, Managing Principal, The Compass Group, Scarborough, ME.

Stan Schofield
Managing Principal,
The Compass Group,
Scarborough, ME

AM BREAK

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

AM Break

GENERAL SESSION

11:00 AM - 11:35 AM

“Is It Time for Retail Pharmacies and Clinical Labs to Start a Dating Relationship to Offer Value to Each Other?”

David Pope, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Omnisys, Dallas, TX.

David Pope
PharmD,
Chief Pharmacy Officer,
OmniSYS,
Dallas, TX

GENERAL SESSION

11:35 AM - 12:10 PM

Generating Value by Identifying Risk Signals in Longitudinal Lab Data: Opportunities in Big Data with Payers, Physicians, Pharma, and Bioresearch

hc1 Chairman and CEO Brad Bostic will discuss the current state of Big Data and the lab’s opportunity to participate. This presentation will address important trends in real-world data, how AI can add value, and the role labs can play in helping physicians, payers, and life sciences companies to gain an advantage. He will also share how emerging large language models, like ChatGPT, can transform healthcare delivery, and the potential for perilous consequences if AI models are left to run unchecked.

Brad Bostic Chairman and CEO of UC1

Brad Bostic
Chairman & CEO, hc1,
Indianapolis, IN

LUNCH

12:10 PM - 1:45 PM

Networking Lunch

PANEL

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM

Legal Panel: Important Developments in Laboratory Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Requirements

Panel discussion of topical, critical legal issues affecting clinical laboratories.

Charles Dunham, IV Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig

Charles Dunham, IV
Shareholder,
Greenberg Traurig LLP

David Gee. Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine.

Dave Gee
Partner,
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Jeffrey Sherrin Of Counsel at O'Connell & Aronowitz, P.C.

Jeffery Sherrin
Of Counsel,
O’Connell & Aronowitz, P.C.

Paul Garcia Partner, C-Chair, Clinical Laboratory Work Group at Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C.

Paul Garcia
Esq., Partner,
Hooper Lundy & Bookman

BREAKOUT SESSION

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM

“Using the Lab-Initiated Care Model to Achieve Earlier, More Accurate Diagnoses of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Co-Morbidities of Diabetes and Hypertension”

Khosrow Shotorbani, President, Executive Director, Project Santa Fe Foundation- Lab 2.0, Salt Lake City, UT

Khosrow Shotorbani
President, Executive Director,
Project Santa Fe Foundation- Lab 2.0, Salt Lake City, UT

James Crawford,

James Crawford
MD, PhD,
Senior Vice President of Laboratory Services, Northwell Health, Greenvale, NY

BREAKOUT SESSION

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM

“Useful Insights from the Design, Construction, and Operation of a New High-Volume Laboratory: Managing Costs, Sustaining Quality, and Improving Patient Care”

In this session, Dr. Genzen will be discussing a multi-year construction initiative which expanded ARUP’s laboratory footprint by over 200,000 sq feet. Inspired by Lean principles and ARUP’s commitment to continuous quality improvement, this project engaged laboratory operations, facilities, quality, and engineering teams to optimize processes in support of increasing efficiency and reducing turn-around-time. Projects included pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic automation, as well as re-thinking traditional workflows to streamline and improve the specimen journey both within and across laboratory sections. Particular focus was placed on green building principles and maximizing recycling across operations. Throughout the presentation, Dr. Genzen will share metrics on the overall impact of the project on laboratory turn-around-time and continuous quality improvement initiatives. Please join us for this highly informative and engaging business case study!

Jonathan Grenzen MD, PhD Chief Medical Officer / Professor ARUP Laboratories / University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT

Jonathan Genzen
MD, PhD,
Chief Medical Officer / Professor,
ARUP Laboratories / Univ. of Utah,
Salt Lake City, UT

BREAKOUT SESSION

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM

“New Opportunities for Local Labs and Hospitals to Scale Genome Sequencing Modalities to Utilize Capacity, Advance Patient Care, and Open Doors to More Reimbursement”

Niall Lennon, CSO at Clinical Research Sequencing Platform at the Broad Institute.

Niall Lennon
CSO, Clinical Research Sequencing Platform at the Broad Institute,
Boston, MA

BREAKOUT SESSION

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM

“Lab Staff Recruiting, Hiring, and Retention in Today’s Competitive Market: How We Differentiate Our Lab, Attract Qualified Candidates, and Build Loyalty and Commitment”

DorDorothy Martin Regional Laboratory Manager Dartmouth, Hitchcock Health, Lebanon, NH

Dorothy Martin
Regional Laboratory Manager,
Dartmouth Hitchcock Health,
Lebanon, NH

BREAKOUT SESSION

2:45 PM - 3:35 PM

Early Successes and Lessons Learned in Launching a National Digital Pathology Network in the UK

In this session, Dr Williams will discuss an ambitious and innovative digital pathology programme launched in the United Kingdom, and how a single site, single hospital digital pathology deployment has grown into flourishing regional and national clinical networks.

Bethany Williams, Dr. at National Pathology Imaging Co-Ooperative

Bethany Williams
Lead for Training, Education and Public/Patient Involvement,
National Pathology Imaging Co-Operative

BREAKOUT SESSION

2:45 PM - 3:35 PM

“ISO 15189–Medical Laboratory Guidelines: What’s New and Different in the 4th Generation Standards Published at the Start of 2023”

The new edition of ISO15189 puts the patient first, with increased risk management requirements; POCT is now included, and laboratories have more flexibility in how requirements are met. This globally accepted document has become the gold standard for laboratory accreditation, recognized by governments, NGOs and academia worldwide.

Sheila Woodcock, MBA, ART, FCSMLS(D), Founder, QSE Consulting, Canada

Sheila Woodcock
MBA, ART, FCSMLS(D),
President & Principal Consultant,
QSE Consulting Inc.,
Canada

PANEL

2:45 PM - 3:35 PM

Panel: State of the IVD Industry: What’s Working Best in Today’s Post-Pandemic Market for Lab Vendors and Their Customers

Bob McGonnagle
Publisher, CAP Today,
College of American Pathologists,
Northfield, IL

Bruce Carlson
Senior Vice President,
Kalorama Information,
Arlington, VA

Lawrence Worden, Principal, IVD Logix LLC, Dallas, TX.

Larry Worden
Principal,
IVD Logix LLC,
Dallas, TX

James Kathrein Sr. Commercial Business Advisor, Kathrein Consulting, Salt Lake City, UT

James Kathrein
Sr. Commercial Business Advisor/Consultant,
Kathrein Consulting,
Salt Lake City, UT

BREAKOUT SESSION

2:45 PM - 3:35 PM

“Key Initiatives Underway at the CDC’s Division of Laboratory Systems: Efforts to Update CLIA Requirements, Closer Public Health Lab/Clinical Lab Collaborations, and New Resources for Labs”

Reynolds Salerno, PhD, Director, Division of Laboratory Systems Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

Reynolds Salerno
PhD, Director, Division of Laboratory Systems Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

BREAKOUT SESSION

2:45 PM - 3:35 PM

“Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) In Six Hospitals Plus Five Free-Standing EDs: Using Patient-Centric Services to Reduce Unnecessary Tests, Improve Patient Care, and Capture All Test Results”

Anne Gaffney Hospital Technical Specialist, POCT, HealthOne, Denver, CO

Anne Gaffney
Hospital Technical Specialist,
POCT, HealthOne,
Denver, CO

BREAKOUT SESSION

2:45 PM - 3:35 PM

Building Lab Outreach Market Share While Creating Everlasting Doctor Loyalty

Discussion will surround development of successful sales strategies based on laboratory platform and marketplace. The successful sales team understands laboratory operations, IT, the marketplace, company initiatives and the “business” of laboratory medicine. A successful sales team is a knowledgeable sales team.

Sales teams generally market less than 30% to 40% of the potential client base in any given market. That segment is commonly “recycled” by sales executives. Why is it that the vast majority of clients are left untouched and how do we access them?

Developing client loyalty is a laboratory-wide effort and effective strategies on this will be covered. How to break the cycle of losing business and create healthy, long-lasting client relationships and loyalty.

Myles Standish, Founder, Sound Medical Laboratory, Redmond, WA.

Myles Standish
Founder, Sound Medical Laboratory, Redmond, WA

PANEL

3:45 PM - 4:35 PM

Everything You Need to Know about Washington, DC: Issues of Concern to Labs, Including PAMA, VALID Act, FDA, OIG, CMS, Congress, and More

John Kolozsvary Chief Executive Officer at Joint Venture Hospital Laboratories

John Kolozsvary
Chief Executive Officer,
Joint Venture Hospital Laboratories,
Allen Park, MI

Susan Van Meter. President of American Clinical Laboratory Association.

Susan Van Meter
President, American Clinical Laboratory Association

Jeff Allen, PhD. President and CEO of Friends of Cancer Research.

Jeff Allen
PhD,
President and CEO,
Friends of Cancer Research

Emily Volk, MD, President, College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Ill

Emily Volk
MD, MBA, FCAP,
President,
College of American Pathologists,
Northfield, Ill

BREAKOUT SESSION

3:45 PM - 4:35 PM​

“Using Genetic Test Stewardship to Open Doors with Your Health System Leadership and Key Payers: Winning Favorable Test Coverage, Generating More Revenue, and Improving Patient Care”

Jessie Conta, Laboratory Stewardship Consultant, PLUGS / Pickhandle Consulting, Seattle, WA

Jessie Conta
Laboratory Stewardship Consultant,
PLUGS / Pickhandle Consulting,
Seattle, WA

Jane Dickerson PhD, Division Head, Lab Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA

Jane Dickerson
PhD, Division Head, Lab Medicine,
Seattle Children’s Hospital,
Seattle, WA

BREAKOUT SESSION

3:45 PM - 4:35 PM​

“Current State of Private Practice Pathology: Disruptive Trends and Action Steps to Protect Pathologist Income and Boost Practice Revenue”

Robert Tessier
Panelist and Co-Founder
Panel of National Pathology Leaders

Allegra E. Klien MBA, Executive Director, Panel of National Pathology Leaders

Allegra E. Klein
MBA,
Executive Director,
Panel of National Pathology Leaders

BREAKOUT SESSION

3:45 PM - 4:35 PM​

“Implementing the Beaker LIS in 40 Hospitals Across Five States: Lessons from Accomplishing the Incredible in Only Four Implementation Waves”

Deanna Franke
PhD, DABCC,
Technical Director – Core Laboratory, 
Atrium Health,
Gastonia, North Carolina

BREAKOUT SESSION

3:45 PM - 4:35 PM​

“Why Today’s Evolution of Multi-Hospital Health Systems Requires an Effective Lab Outreach Program for Health Systems’ Strategies to Succeed”

Jane Hermansen
Director, Outreach and Network Development,
Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN

BREAKOUT SESSION

3:45 PM - 4:35 PM​

“Repurposing COVID-19 Automation and Workflow to Expand the Infectious Disease Test Menu, Win More Market Share, and Increase Lab Revenue”

Vijay Singh PhD, Vice President of Research & Development, HealthtrackRx, Denton, Texas

Vijay Singh
PhD, Vice President (R&D), HealthTrackRx,
Denton, Texas

GENERAL SESSION

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM

TBD

RECEPTION

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Grand Reception 

Wednesday, April 26 (Top)

REGISTRATION

7:00 AM - 3:45 PM

Registration 

BREAKFAST

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

BENEFACTOR SESSIONS

7:30 AM - 8:20 AM

XIFIN, AIMA, Synergen Health, Clinisys

MASTER CLASS

7:30 AM - 8:20 AM

“New Class III CPT Codes for Digital Pathology: Why They Are a Trigger to Better Outcomes and Pathologist Reimbursement and How They Can Bring DP Patients to Your Lab”

Esther Abels Mac, Biomedical Regulatory Health Science Expert, Boston, MA

Esther Abels
MSc, Biomedical Regulatory Health Science Expert,
Boston, MA

MASTER CLASS

7:30 AM - 8:20 AM

Tapping Consumer Demand for Lab Tests: Expanding Mobile Phlebotomy to Deliver a Fully-Digital Experience That Includes Orders, Tracking, Reports, and Claims Management

How do labs address their needs for specimen collections when the physician or healthcare provider does not draw in their office, lab does not have their own PSC network, or they sell direct to consumer?

Having an easy access draw site, convenient to where a patient can have their phlebotomy or specimen collections properly performed is an expensive proposition and even more difficult now due to staffing issues. Finding a solution that meets the compliance needs of the Anti-Kickback Statutes, while also affordable has been difficult if not impossible to manage if at all possible.

My One Medical Source (MOMS) is a solution to address this need and has origins from addressing this need from experience in building Cleveland HeartLab (now Quest). Addressing the need for greater access for labs to be able to direct patients with either a lab order or kit from their lab is how a fast start lab agreed to use MOMS as their national specimen collection solution.

2020 GeneSystems signed on with MOMS at the EWC 2022 to help address their needs for having a brick and mortar phlebotomy solution where they could help patients who ordered their advanced testing, to find a location near them to have their draw performed. Using the MOMS MAPs: Medical Access Point™ network, 2020 GeneSystems now has a national solution to help increase their ability to have specimens properly collected, prepared and shipped back to their lab for resulting.

Jonathan Cohen, President & CEO, 20/20 GeneSystems, Inc., Rockville, M

Jonathan M. Cohen
President & CEO,
20/20 GeneSystems, Inc.,
Gaithersburg, MD

Bradley Seybert President/Founder, My One Medical Source (MOMS), Westlake, OH

Bradley Seybert
President/Founder,
My One Medical Source (MOMS), Westlake, OH

BENEFACTOR SESSIONS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Beckman Coulter, hc1, ELLKAY

MASTER CLASS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

“Best practices in Genetic Test Coding, Billing, Collections, with Prior-Authorization insights”

Clarisa Blattner, Director, MDx Support Service, XIFIN, San Diego, CA

Clarisa Blattner
Director, MDx Support Service,
XIFIN,
San Diego, CA

MASTER CLASS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

“Guerrilla Lean in Your Lab: Implementing Lean & Kaizen Events without Permission to Achieve Immediate Cost Savings, Improve Quality, and Boost Staff Productivity and Satisfaction”

In this presentation, the learner will understand the principles, tools and concepts of Lean applied to the healthcare environment. We discuss the “ground swell” or “boots on the ground Lean” that equip the worker with the tactics and tools to take control of their wasteful, inefficient, chaotic environment. The tactic called “Guerilla Lean” magnifies the impact of process improvement through development and empowerment of small groups within a local work-cell structure. Through kaizen, we discuss engaging workers in combat to stop firefighting and to take control of their own worn and defective work processes. The aim is to achieve immediate cost savings, workplace productivity and employee satisfaction.

Rita D'Angelo, CEO, D’Angelo Advantage LLC, Rockwood, MI.

Rita D’Angelo
PhD,
CEO, D’Angelo Advantage LLC,
Rockwood, MI

MASTER CLASS

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

“Re-engineering the Classic Histology Laboratory: Enabling the Remote Histotechnologist with New Tools that Improve Productivity, Automate Processes, and Protect Quality”

Eric Feinstein, President & CEO, Clarapath, Inc., Hawthorne, New York

Eric Feinstein
CEO,
Clarapath, Inc.,
Hawthorne, New York

MASTER SESSION

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

“Positioning Lab Services to Meet the Changing Needs of Healthcare, Physicians, Patients, and Payers: How Five Primary Trends Create Profitable Opportunities for Your Laboratory”

Scott Wallask, Editorial Director, The Dark Report, Spicewood, Texas

Scott Wallask
Editorial Director,
The Dark Report,
Spicewood, Texas

MASTER SESSION

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Expanding IVD and Lab Vendor Market Share: Today’s Important New Differences How Lab Buyers Search Products, Select Vendors, and Make Buying Decisions

Ron Rohrer Senior Sales Executive, The Dark Intelligence Group.

Ron Rohrer
Senior Sales Executive
The Dark Intelligence Group,
Indianapolis, IN

Deborah Hewitt-Smith, Principal, Talking Labs!

Deb Hewitt-Smith
Principal,
Talking Labs!,
Spicewood, Texas

GENERAL SESSION

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

“Rethinking the Lab’s Role to Support Precision Medicine, Serve the New Consumer, and Create Value from Data to Support Improved Patient Care and Save on Cost of Care”

William Morice, II, MD, PhD, CEO and President, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Rochester, MN

William Morice II
MD, PhD,
CEO and President,
Mayo Clinic Laboratories,
Rochester, MN

GENERAL SESSION

10:05 AM - 10:45 AM

“Understanding Laboratory Benefit Management (LBM) Programs: Why They Exist, What They Do, and the Benefits They Offer to Patients, Physicians, and Payers”

Cristi Radford MS, CGC, Product Director, Optum, Eden Prairie, MN

Cristi Radford
MS, CGC,
Product Director, Optum,
Eden Prairie, MN

Jason Bush PhD, Executive Vice President, Product, Avalon Healthcare Solutions, Tampa, FL

Jason Bush
PhD, Executive Vice President,
Product, Avalon Healthcare Solutions, Tampa, FL

AM BREAK

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

AM Break

GNERAL SESSION

11:00 AM - 11:35 AM

“How We Used Agribusiness Technology to Create Ultra-High Throughput PCR Testing during the Pandemic: Lessons Learned, Current Use, and New Opportunities to Directly Serve Consumers Going Forward”

Dwayne Breining MD, Director, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Northwell Health, New Success, NY

Dwayne Breining
MD, Director, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
Northwell Health,
New Success, NY

GENERAL SESSION

11:35 AM - 12:10 PM

Panel: Extracting the Important Lessons from the Executive War College 2023

Robert Michel, President, The Dark Intelligence Group.

Robert Michel
President, 
The Dark Intelligence Group,
Austin, TX

Jason Bush PhD, Executive Vice President, Product, Avalon Healthcare Solutions, Tampa, FL

Jason Bush
PhD, Executive Vice President,
Product, Avalon Healthcare Solutions, Tampa, FL

William Morice, II, MD, PhD, CEO and President, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Rochester, MN

William Morice II
MD, PhD,
CEO and President,
Mayo Clinic Laboratories,
Rochester, MN

Cristi Radford MS, CGC, Product Director, Optum, Eden Prairie, MN

Cristi Radford
MS, CGC,
Product Director, Optum,
Eden Prairie, MN

Dwayne Breining MD, Director, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Northwell Health, New Success, NY

Dwayne Breining
MD, Director, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,
Northwell Health,
New Success, NY

LUNCH

12:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Networking Lunch

PANEL

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

Genomic Testing: How Labs and Payers Can Work Together To Achieve Better Outcomes and Health Equity

Karen McFadden, Retired, Sr. Vice President, LabCorp, Burlington, NC

Karen McFadden
Retired SVP,
LabCorp,
Burlington, NC

James Almas MD, National Medical Director, LabCorp

James Almas
MD,
National Medical Director, LabCorp,
Burlington, NC

Jerry Conway
SVP of Market Access,
GeneDX
Monmouth Beach, NJ

Brent Gibbs
Market Access,
Greater Orlando

Roger Brito MD, Sr. Vice President of Transform Oncology, Aetna/Caremark, Blue Bell, PA

Roger Brito
DO,
Sr. Medical Director – Head Enterprise Onocology,
CVSHealth,
Blue Bell, PA

PANEL

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

Clinical Laboratory Certification and Accreditation: New Developments, Most Common Deficiencies, and Making Your Lab “Assessment Ready”

Nora Hess, Senior Consultant at Accumen.

Nora Hess
MBA, MT (ASCP), PMP,
Senior Consultant, Accumen

Denise Driscoll
MS, MT (ASCP) SBB,
Senior Director, Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs, College of American Pathologists

Kathy Nucifora Chief Operating Officer Cola, Inc.

Kathy Nucifora
MPH, MT (ASCP), Chief Operating Officer, COLA Inc.

Amy Null, MBA, MT(ASCP), SBB, Associate Director, Standards Interpretation Group, Laboratory Accreditation, The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace , IL.

Amy Null 
MBA, MT (ASCP), SBB,
Associate Director,
Standards Interpretation Group, Laboratory Accreditation,
The Joint Commission,
Oakbrook Terrace , IL,

PANEL

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

“Healthcare Interoperability: Status and Vector of the Federal Law, Regulation, and Enforcement, along with Responsibilities and Opportunities It Provides to the Clinical Laboratory Industry”

Gregory Stein CEO, Shadowbox, Encinitas, CA

Gregory Stein
CEO, Shadowbox,
Encinitas, CA

Paul Werner, Partner and Practice Group Leader at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Paul Werner
Attorney,
Sheppard Mullin, 
Washington, DC

Sara Shanti Partner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Chicago, IL.

Sara Shanti
Attorney,
Sheppard Mullin,
Chicago, IL

Alice Leiter
Attorney,
Manatt Health & Phillips,
Los Angeles, California

BREAKOUT SESSION

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

“Advancing Digital Pathology Adoption with Effective Workflow and Informatics Changes from Histology and Scanning through Diagnosis, Reporting and Billing”

DIBSON DIBE GONDIM, MD, Director of Pathology Informatics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY

Dibson Dibe Gondim
MD,
Director of Pathology Informatics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY

BREAKOUT SESSION

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

“Community Hospital Success and Revenue Generation with Laboratory Outreach: What We Learned in Earning the Test Referrals from 100% of Our System’s Office-Based Physician Practices”

Sanjay Timbadia Sanjay Timbadia, Director Of Laboratory Services, Tucson,AZ

Sanjay Timbadia
MBA, BSc. MT (ASCP),
Director Of Laboratory Services,
Tucson Medical Center,
Tucson,AZ

Sandy Richman MBA, C(ASCP), Director, Healthcare Advisory Services, ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT

Sandy Richman
MBA, C(ASCP),
Director, Healthcare Advisory Services, ARUP Laboratories,
Salt Lake City, UT

BREAKOUT SESSION

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

Why an ‘Innovation Center’ Is a Force Multiplier for Your Lab: How to Create Productive Collaborations, Implement New Ideas, and Drive Diversified Revenue

This session will focus on the development of Sonora Quest Laboratories’ Innovation Center of Excellence, including complexities of navigating innovation within a joint venture, and determining the organizational synergies required to support ideation and operationalization. We’ll provide lessons learned while standing up this new business unit, as well as case studies and best practices to illustrate how integrating an Innovation Center can accelerate revenue and improve your value proposition.

Kim Ziegler, Director, Innovation Center of Excellence, Sonora Quest Laboratories, Mesa, AZ

Kim Zeigler
Director, Innovation Center of Excellence,
Sonora Quest Laboratories,
Mesa, AZ

Sky Soom, Innovation Analyst, Sonora Quest Laboratories, Phoenix, AZ.

Sky Soom
Innovation Analyst,
Sonora Quest Laboratories,
Phoenix, AZ

BREAKOUT SESSION

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

“Obtaining Favorable Coverage Decisions for Genetic Tests and Genome Sequencing Services: Essential Steps with Payers and Understanding What’s Next in Genome-based Diagnostic Technologies”

Girish Putcha, MD, PhD Principal, Precision Medicine & Diagnostics LLC , San Francisco, CA

Girish Putcha
MD, PhD 
Principal, Precision Medicine & Diagnostics LLC,
San Francisco, CA

GENERAL SESSION

3:20 PM - 3:35 PM

Delivering More Value to Physicians, Patients, and Payers with Lab Testing Services: How Labs Can Best Meet Healthcare’s Changing Needs

Robert Michel, President, The Dark Intelligence Group.

Robert Michel
President, 
The Dark Intelligence Group,
Austin, TX

MASTER CLASS

Schedule TBD

Genetic Testing and Genome Sequencing for Community Hospital Labs

Honey Reddi, PHD, FACMG.

Honey Reddi
PhD, FACMG,
Professor & Chief, Division of Precision Medicine and Cytogenetics,
Medical College of Wisconsin

MASTER CLASS

Schedule TBD

“Attracting, Hiring, and Retaining MTs, Histotechs, Cytotechs, and Other Lab Scientists in Today’s Market: What Candidates Want, What Labs Want, and What’s Hot in Bonus and Retention Offers”

Maggie Morrissey, Director, Recruiting and Staffing Services, Lighthouse Lab Services, Raleigh-Durham, NC

Maggie Morrissey
Director, Recruiting and Staffing
Lighthouse Lab Services,
Raleigh-Durham, NC

WORKSHOP

Schedule TBD

Laboratory and Pathology Mergers & Acquisitions Workshop

Session Chair: Richard Cooper

What’s Changing with Buyers of Hospital Labs, Independent Labs, Genetic labs, and Pathology Groups
Panel Chair/Moderator: Richard Cooper
Panel: John Ruck, Anil Asnani, Matthew Urbanek

Bringing Your Hospital Lab or Independent Lab to Market for the Optimal Price: Timing, Pitfalls, Showing the Best “Face”
Panel Chair/Moderator: Christal Contini
Panel: Christopher Jahnle, Gary Huff, Myles Standish, Jeff Downs

Best Paths to Attracting Capital and Crafting Effective Growth Strategies that Support a High-Multiple Sales Valuation for Genetic Testing Labs
Panel Chair/Moderator: Melissa Butterworth
Panel: Bryan Firestone, Emily Johnson, Others To Be Named

Understanding Regulatory Compliance and Operational Landmines That Often Disrupt Lab Sales and Closings
Panel Chair/Moderator: To Be Named
Panel: Elizabeth Sullivan, Diana Voorhees

Richard Cooper, Partner, McDonald Hopkins, Cleveland, OH.

Richard Cooper
Partner, McDonald Hopkins,
Cleveland, OH

Christal Contini, Attorney, McDonald Hopkins, Cleveland,OH.

Christal Contini
Attorney, McDonald Hopkins,
Cleveland, OH

Bryan Firestone, ounder, US HealthTek, Haymarket, VA.

Bryan Firestone
Founder, U.S. HealthTek,
Haymarket, VA

Melissa Butterworth, President & CEO, Advanced Strategic Partners, Hollywood, FL.

Melissa Butterworth
President & CEO,
Advanced Strategic Partners,
Hollywood, FL

Elizabeth Sullivan
Attorney, McDonald Hopkins,
Cleveland, OH 

Christopher Jahnle, Managing Director, Haverford Healthcare Advisors, Radnor, PA

Christopher Jahnle
Managing Director,
Haverford Healthcare Advisors,
Radnor, PA

Ani Asnani SVP Strategy & Corporate Development, LabCorp Burlington, NC

Anil Asnani
SVP Strategy & Corporate Development, LabCorp
Burlington, NC

John Ruck, Director of Finance & Head of Corporate Development at PathAI.

John Ruck
Director of Finance & Head of Corporate Development, PathAI,
Barrington, RI

Matthew Urbanek
Senior Vice President, Finance,
Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics,
Lenexa, Kansas

Gary Huff, President Owner of Take Charge LLC, Hampstead, NC.

Gary Huff
President/Owner, Take Charge LLC,
Hampstead, NC

Myles Standish, Founder, Sound Medical Laboratory, Redmond, WA.

Myles Standish
Founder,
Sound Medical Laboratory,
Redmond, WA

Emily Johnson, JD, Member, McDonald Hopkins LLC, Chicago, IL

Emily Johnson
Emily Johnson, JD,
Member, McDonald Hopkins LLC,
Chicago, IL

Vice President, Strategic Relationships, Accumen, Scottsdale, AZ

Jeff Downs
Vice President,
Strategic Relationships, Accumen,
Scottsdale, AZ

Diana Voorhees Principal/CEO DV & Associates, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT

Diana Voorhees
MA, MLS, SH, CLCP, CPCO,
Principal/CEO
DV & Associates, Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT

MASTER CLASS

Schedule TBD

“Winning Strategies for Attracting, Hiring, and Retaining Top-Performing Lab Managers during the ‘Great Resignation’”

Tara Kochis, President, Slone Partners, Miami Beach, FL

Tara Kochis
President, Slone Partners,
Miami Beach, FL

MASTER CLASS

Schedule TBD

“Using Data to Drive Patient Engagement, Tighten Patient-Lab Bonds and Generate New Revenue from Increased Patient Loyalty to the Lab”

Sidd Sinha CEO, Luminate Health, San Francisco, CA

Sidd Sinha
CEO, Luminate Health,
San Francisco, CA

ROUNDTABLE

Schedule TBD

“Academic Pathology Roundtable”

This workshop is an opportunity for members of academic departments of pathology and interested industry partners to share in their successes, identify challenges – recognized and not yet recognized, and learn about effective approaches to protecting and enhancing the role of academic pathology in these rapidly changing times. This roundtable is a highly interactive session, in which questions are teed up by the facilitators, and discussion given by all participants.

James Crawford,

James Crawford
MD, PhD,
Senior Vice President of Laboratory Services, Northwell Health, Greenvale, NY

ROUNDTABLE

Schedule TBD

“Lab Informatics and Lab CIO Roundtable”

Josh Kramer, Managing Partner, Leapfrog Consulting Group, Teaneck, NJ.

Josh Kramer
Managing Partner,
Leapfrog Consulting Group,
Teaneck, NJ

Merve Ozkus Sr. Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Bio-Reference Laboratories, Elmwood Park, NJ

Merve Ozkus
Sr. Vice President,
Chief Information Officer,
Bio-Reference Laboratories,
Elmwood Park, NJ

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Thursday, April 27 (Top)

REGISTRATION

7:30 AM - 3:45 PM

Registration

BREAKFAST

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

WORKSHOP 1

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Genetic Testing and Genome Sequencing for Community Hospital Labs: Improving Patient Outcomes Using Newest Sequences and Latest Technology

Honey Reddi, PHD, FACMG.

Honey Reddi, PhD, FACMG
Professor & Chief, Division of Precision Medicine and Cytogenetics,
Medical College of Wisconsin

Diana Voorhees Principal/CEO DV & Associates, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT

Diana Voorhees
MA, MLS, SH, CLCP, CPCO,
Principal/CEO
DV & Associates, Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT

Arezou A. Ghazani M.Sc., Ph.D., FACMG, Director of Clinical Genomics, Brigham Genomic Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Arezou A. Ghazani
M.Sc., Ph.D., FACMG,
Director of Clinical Genomics,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
Boston, MA

Diana Richard, Sr. Director, Pathology and Strategic Development, XIFIN, San Diego, CA

Diana Richard
Sr. Director, Pathology and Strategic Development, XIFIN,
San Diego, CA

Matthew Lebo Director of Bioinformatics, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA

Matthew Lebo
PhD,
Director of Bioinformatics,
Harvard Medical School,
Cambridge, MA

Matt Stachowiak, Vice President, Product Innocation at GenomOncology, Cleveland, Ohio.

Matt Stachowiak
VP, Product Innovation,
GenomOncology,
Cleveland, Ohio

More and more hospital labs and local labs are recognizing the opportunity to do genetic testing and whole genome sequencing on-site for several important benefits. First, local genetic testing/genome sequencing slashes the time to an- swer, giving the local lab competive advantage over national labs. Second, doing these assays locally creates the oppor- tunity to generate additional revenue. Three, this local testing creates more loyalty with referring physicians and that, in turn, helps the lab expand market share, generate greater test volume, and benefit from the resulting economies of scale in lab operations.

These are the reasons why you and your key team members will want to join us for this one-day intensive on establish- ing an on-site program of genetic testing and whole genome sequencing. You’ll learn what steps are required to accept a sample, extra and multiply the DNA, then generate the DNA sequences. Because information technology is essential to interpreting and reporting the resulting data, you will hear directly from experts the best and most cost-effective ways to accomplish this step and deliver accurate, timely results to referring physicians.

Also during this day of discovery, major suppliers for gene sequencing solutions, data interpretation solutions, and oth- er necessary services will be on hand, both as exhibitors and in presentations at our special product showcase. Add it all up and this is the perfect opportunity for you to get everything you need in one day to confidently kick-start your own lab’s on-site genetic testing and genome sequencing program. Insure your place by registering today!

AGENDA FOR GENETIC TESTING/GENOME SEQUENCING WORKSHOP
WednesdayApril 26, 2023
5:00 PM-7:00 PMReception and Exhibition
ThursdayApril 27, 2023
7:00 AM-8:00 AMContinental Breakfast and Exhibition
8:00 AM-8:10 AMIntroduction and Overview
Chair & Moderator: Honey Reddi, PhD, FACMG
Professor & Chief, Division of Precision Medicine and Cytogenetics, Medical College of Wisconsin
8:10 AM-8:30 AMGenome Sequencing Technology Overview: Genetics, Informatics, IT Analysis, Specimens
Speaker to be announced
8:30 AM-9:00 AMPre-Analytical Essentials: Specimens, Raw Materials, Data as Specimens
Speaker to be announced
9:00 AM-9:30 AMHow to Select and Implement the Right LIMS
Speaker to be announced
9:30 AM-10:00 AMMORNING BREAK and Exhibition
10:00 AM-11:40 AMShowcase of Vendors with Genetic Tests, Genome Sequencing Instruments, Informatics and Analytical Solutions
(10-minute presentations by each vendor)
12:00 PM-1:00 PMLUNCH and Exhibition
1:00 PM-1:20 PMTurning Data into Results with Secondary Analysis: QA Steps, Alignment and Assembly of Reads, Variant Calling
Speaker to be announced
1:20 PM-1:50 PMTertiary Analysis: Mutation, Gene, and Transcript Annotation, Interpretation of Genomic Variants, Assigning Meaning to Variant
Speaker to be announced
1:50 PM-2:20 PMPayment Opportunities in Genetic Testing and Whole Genome Sequencing: Understanding Payer Requirements and Proven Steps to Optimize Collections
Speaker to be announced
2:20 PM-2:40 PMAFTERNOON BREAK
2:40 PM 4:00 PMWhat’s Ahead with New CPT Codes, Coverage Guidelines and Involving Genetic Testing and Ge- nome Sequencing: Activities of the American College of Medical Genetics and the Medicare MolDx Program
Speaker to be announced
4:00 PM-4:10 PMSummary and Concluding Remarks
Honey Reddi, PhD, FACB,
Chief, Division of Precision Medicine and Cytogenetics, Medical College of Wisconsin

4:10 PMEND Genetic Testing/Genome Sequencing Workshop

WORKSHOP 2

Thursday, April 27
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Lean Fundamentals for Lab Leaders: Proven Ways to Swiftly Slash Lab Costs While Boosting Quality and Improving Staff Retention

Charlie Protzman, Manager at Business Improvement Group.

Charlie Protzman
CEO & Founding Partner,
Business Improvement Group

Dan Protzman, Manager at Business Improvement Group.

Dan Protzman

Partner and VP of
Customer Solutions,
Business Improvement Group

As you know, these are unprecedented times for the clinical laboratory profession. Lab costs are skyrocketing and supply chains are unreliable. Staff shortages are acute and lab managers are scrambling to manage overtime, minimize burnout, and retain top producers. These are all the reasons why you and your key managers need to join us for this special session on Lean Fundamentals.

Maybe you’re new to Lean. Or perhaps you’re looking for an even greater understanding of its principles and how to use them more effectively in your lab. Whatever your knowledge level, this special one-day Lean Boot Camp will give you all the information, skills, and confidence you need to take your lab to the next level.

Learn the Lean fundamentals and how to master many of its core concepts. Find out why Lean has emerged as one of the most powerful quality-management systems. Understand why the nation’s top-performing lab organizations use it to achieve the multiple benefits of smart cost-cutting and improving quality, even as it lowers stress levels, lifts morale, and significantly helps with staff retention across all functions and positions.

You’ll get techniques and best practices, all laid out in an easy-to-understand manner. Your leaders for this valuable ses- sion are Charles Protzman and Dan Protzman, both Master Black Belts with deep experience helping clinical labs and pathology groups successfully implement and sustain Lean.

This one-day intensive equips you with a solid grasp of Lean fundamentals, using exercises that demonstrate how they can transform your organization. Case studies and real-life examples will help bring these techniques to life. By the end of the day, you’ll be able to develop a continuous improvement roadmap for your own organization, with proven strate- gies for sustaining Lean in your lab. You will also receive a Certificate of Achievement for your Lean skills development and is recognized by your lab’s management team as a worthwhile accomplishment.

AGENDA
7:00 AM – 8:00 AMContinental Breakfast and Exhibition
8:00 AM – 8:30 AMIntroduction, expectation, ground rules, agenda, and what results to expect with Lean
8:45 AM – 9:45 AMLab Workflow Game -Batch
10:05 AM – 10:15 AMBreak and Exhibition
10:15 AM – 10:55 AMBatching vs. Lean (One Piece Flow) with video
10:55 Am – 12:00 PMLean Business System Overview, Paradigm Video
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLunch and Exhibition
1:00 PM – 1:30 PMLean and Change Management
1:30 PM – 2:30 PMLean BASICS® Model and 6 Sigma Tools

▻ Video on Setup Reagent Change
▻ Video on Standard Work Improvement
▻ Video on Histology Embedding, Batch vs. single piece flow
2:30 PM – 2:45 PMBreak
2:30 PM – 3:45 PMLab Game Lean
3:45 PM – 4:00 PMBringing it all together; process improvement exercise; Summary; Questions
4:00 PMEnd of Lean Fundamentals Workshop

WORKSHOP 3

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

‘Breaking Pathology’s Glass Slide’: Ways to Build Revenue with Digital Pathology, New Slide Scanning CPT Code, and More

AM BREAK

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Break / Exhibit / Displays

LUNCH

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch