Though anatomic pathology has grown steadily to become a $11 billion plus market nationwide, it remains highly fragmented with the top half dozen companies led by Quest Diagnostics & LabCorp holding only a 20% share of the total U.S. market. Amid higher test volumes and declining reimbursements, local and regional pathology groups remain one of the fastest growing AP market segments despite major market challenges: major financial advantages of national labs, pod labs, exclusive managed care arrangements, client billing, legal obstacles, rising costs of medical malpractice insurance, and competition from other physician specialties.

In response to the increasingly competitive AP market, pathologists are pursuing a variety of practice strategies to deal with this daunting practice climate such as growth of sub-specialization, expanded outreach activities, introducing more automated technology, upgraded information systems and greater emphasis on sales & marketing to generate more business. Gain insight and expert advice on how pathologists in different practice settings can implement specific strategies necessary to financially succeed in today’s difficult business & regulatory environment.

During the program, you’ll:

• Obtain a comprehensive overview of key anatomic pathology business issues & developments
• Discuss the strategic market outlook for AP services
• Identify expected changes in workload and reimbursements
• Assess major threats and opportunities in the AP market
• Find out how changes in automation can modify AP practices
• Discover critical quality and legal issues facing pathologists
• Understand new anti-markup restrictions on the PC of diagnostic tests

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions in our interactive Q&A portion of the program.

FEATURED SPEAKER:

Stanley J. Geyer,MD,
Founder, Geyer Pathology Services LLC

Host & Moderator:

Dennis Weissman
President, Dennis Weissman & Associates, LLC and Founder & Executive Editor, Washington G-2 Reports