Integration Through Community Laboratory Outreach

October 7-9, 2009
Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
Floridian Ballroom, Salon A
Orlando, Florida

Conference Description

Critical patient care decisions frequently require immediate access to important laboratory results. A community-based laboratory can provide continuity across the continuum of care benefiting patients, physicians and the health system.  This concept, defined as laboratory outreach, presents the following advantages: increased hospital revenue, lower fixed cost per test, reduced excess lab capacity, faster turnaround times and lower overall costs per episode of care. 

The development, implementation and growth of a successful laboratory outreach program is a critical component of health system integration.  This course will present a practical approach to all aspects of developing and growing a successful laboratory outreach program.  Experienced faculty will share their knowledge on how a laboratory can reach its maximum potential.

Conference Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the conference, participants should be able to:

• Analyze the strategic nature of laboratory outreach
• Evaluate the regulatory and compliance concerns affecting laboratory outreach
• Compare critical operational issues and solutions
• Illustrate the process and management of promoting and presenting their services
• Recognize the role of the pathologist in a laboratory outreach program

Intended audience

This conference is appropriate for individuals from community hospital laboratories, including administrators, managers, directors, pathologists, outreach coordinators, marketing representatives and sales managers.

Disclaimer

Attendance at this Mayo conference does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures that may be discussed or taught in this course.