Leveraging the Power of Community Laboratory Networks

January 21-22, 2009
Phoenix Marriott Mesa
Mesa, Arizona

Presented by:

• Frontline Laboratory Network
• GreatLakes Laboratory Network
• Regional Laboratory Alliance

Description

Sessions will provide participants with a variety of topics geared towards strengthening your laboratory outreach program in this changing managed care and commercial laboratory landscape.  Key to discussing these topics will be a variety of experts who will be sharing their knowledge and expertise.

Learning Objectives

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

• Summarize how managed care organizations develop different strategies for laboratory reimbursement (presented by an "insider").
• Identify the “do’s and don’ts” when talking with neighboring healthcare facilities who are also competitors
• Distinguish the implications of continuation of the competitive bidding demonstration project on national reimbursement rates
• Demonstrate the importance of creating value in the eyes of health plans in order to secure and maintain laboratory service contracts

Intended Audience

This program is designed for pathologists, laboratory directors, outreach coordinators, laboratory sales and marketing managers, managed care staff, administrators and laboratory network managers.