Lab InfoTech Summit

Lab InfoTech Summit

Summit 2008 Conference Agenda

· April 9, Wednesday AM · April 10, Thursday AM · April 11, Friday AM ·
· April 9, Wednesday PM · April 10, Thursday PM ·

Grants from the following Corporate Underwriters have made these workshops possible:

Beckman Coulter	McKesson

SCC Soft Computer	Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics

Sunquest Information Systems	Technidata America Medical Software

April 9, Wednesday AM* (Parallel Workshops)

* Seperate Registration Fee Includes Box Luncheon for Workshop Registrants

8:00

Workshop and Conference Registration

8:15

Continental Breakfast

Workshop A
Increasing Lab Efficiency and Productivity with Middleware: A Case Study Approach

Workshop B
Pathology Informatics Training and Education: Shaking the Fruit from the Tree

Although “middleware” may be difficult to define, its value for lab professionals is becoming increasingly apparent. This workshop will be presented by three laboratory professionals who have had extensive experience developing and deploying middleware to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their own clinical laboratories. Each of the speakers will present two or three case studies illustrating common lab problems, the type of middleware that was selected to solve the problem, and evidence that their software solution was successful.

Faculty:	Jay B. Jones, Ph.D.
	Curtis A. Hanson, M.D.
	Johan Mouton, M.D.
Schedule:	9:00 – 12:00 with a 20-minute networking and refreshment break.

This workshop will explore training and education issues relating to pathology informatics in both healthcare delivery and training settings. The program will consist of presentations by the faculty members discussing current training and teaching opportunities in the field. Workshop registrants will then work together in focus groups to develop outlines of informatics education and training requirements for medical technologists, pathology residents and fellows, practicing pathologists, and other allied health professionals. These focus groups will also critique existing programs and explore opportunities for their improvement.

Faculty:	Walter H. Henricks, M.D.
	Candace Golightly, M.A., MLT (ASCP)
	J. Mark Tuthill, M.D.
Schedule:	9:00 – 12:00 with a 20-minute networking and refreshment break.

12:00

Box luncheon for workshop registrants

April 9, Wednesday PM

11:00

Plenary Conference Registration

CAP Today Session
The Changing Face of Pathology Informatics

1:30

Greetings and Conference Goals
Bruce A. Friedman, M.D.

1:35

Moderator Introduction
Robert McGonnagle

1:40

A Roadmap for the Evolution of the Digital Pathology Department
Michael J. Becich, M.D., Ph.D.

2:30

The Critical Role of Algorithms in the Interpretation of Multiplexed Biomarker Panels
Steven T. C. Wong, Ph.D.

3:15

Refreshments and Networking

3:45

Pathology Informatics as a Key Element in New Healthcare Delivery Models
Bruce A. Friedman, M.D.

4:30

Anatomic Pathology Middleware: A Pathway to the Merger of AP with CP
Ulyssus J. Balis, M.D.

5:15

Q and A Panel

5:30

Adjournment

5:30

Wine and Cheese Reception in the Exhibitor Ballroom
Sponsored by Corporate Underwriters and Platinum Exhibitors

7:30

Reception Adjournment

April 10, Thursday AM

7:30

Continental Breakfast

AACC Session
Optimizing Lab Work Flow

8:30

Moderator Introduction
Larry A. Broussard, Ph.D.

8:35

Health 2.0: Coming Soon to a Lab Near You
Scott L. Shreeve, M.D.

9:10

Exhibitor Displays, Refreshments, and Networking

10:10

Ensuring Your LIS’s Future: Strategies and Tactics
Hal Weiner and Dennis Winsten

10:50

Q and A Panel

11:00

Executive Officer Panel Discussion: Evolution of the Clinical Lab Software Industry on a Five-Year Horizon
Dave Hickey
Vice President
Strategic Marketing and Planning
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics
Tarrytown, New York

Arthur Houck, M.D.
Director, Laboratory Solutions Development
Cerner
Kansas City, Missouri

Paul Lepage,
President and CEO
MediSolution
Quebec, Montreal, Canada

Mark L. Spencer
Vice President and General Manager
Laboratory Solutions
McKesson
Alpharetta, Georgia

12:00

Lunch and Exhibitor Displays

April 10, Thursday PM

CLMA Session
New Perspectives on Pathology Informatics

1:30

Moderator Introduction
JoAnne Milbourn, M.H.S.A., MT(ASCP)

1:35

The Clinical Labs as a Knowledge Hub: Technical, Political, and Service Considerations
Anand S. Dighe, M.D.

2:20

Pathology and Public Health: A View of the Informatics Intersection
Raymond D. Aller, M.D.

3:05

Exhibitor Displays, Refreshments, and Networking

4:05

An LIS-Based System to Manage a Tight Glycemic Control Program for Hospitalized Patients
Michael D. Blechner, M.D.

4:50

Q and A Panel

5:00

Adjournment

Parallel Optional Session
The Web as a Teaching and Communication Tool

4:05

Continuing Evolution of a Corporate Educational Lab Portal
Steve Still

4:35

The Nitty Gritty of Knocking Out a Daily Lab Industry Blog
Bruce A. Friedman, M.D.

April 11, Friday AM

7:30

Continental Breakfast

API Session
Systems Architecture, New Science, and Collaboration

8:25

Moderator Introduction
Michael McNeely, M.D.

8:30

The Value of a Federated Architecture in Pathology: Test Order Entry
Ulyssus J. Balis, M.D.

9:10

The Value of a Federated Architecture in Pathology: Test Result Reporting - Images by Multispectral Imaging
Mark J. Routbort, M.D., Ph.D.

9:50

Exhibitor Displays, Refreshments, and Networking

10:30

Aligning Surgical Pathology and Informatics to Promote Patient Safety
Jeffrey L. Myers, M.D.

11:10

Changing Strategies for Interrogating Tissue Specimens: A "Systems Pathology" Primer
Jose Costa, M.D.

11:50

Q and A Panel,
Conference Summary

12:00

Conference Adjournment