2. The American Pathology Foundation APF
The Management Association for Pathology
Karen S. Thompson, MD
John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii
President, AFP
John Baci, MBA
Boston Children’s Hospital
Harvard University
President and Director, PathConsulting

3. What is the APF?
Established in 1959, APF is a non-profit professional society devoted to the business and management of pathology
Focuses on providing quality education and practice management resources for its members
We seek and welcome membership from both pathologists and pathology professionals
Why APF?

4. What does APF offer?
Pathology and practice management specific education for all levels
A forum for members to learn about current issues that affect the practice of pathology, both regionally and nationally
Timely e-news updates and alerts:
CPT, ICD, and other coding changes
Urgent legislative issues affecting the practice of pathology
A peer network that provides solutions and answers to pathology practice questions
Services, resources and support that help to create an advantage in the business of pathology

5. APF Educational Offerings
Annual Conference
Preconference seminars
In-depth seminars addressing pathology business and practice management topics
Distance learning
Audio and web-based seminars featuring timely topics
Presented throughout the year
Specialty seminars
Pathology Practice Management Boot Camp
Continuing education for pathologists and practice managers
Directly accredited provider with ACCME providing Category 1 CME credits

6. APF Spring Conference, 2013
Dr. Hoven, AMA President, Keynote speaker for 2013

7. APF Practice Management Boot Camp
Boston Children’s Hospital 2013; Conference Director, John Baci, MBA

8. APF Publications APF Pathology Service Coding Handbook
Will discuss in more detail to follow
APF Legal Handbook
APF Payor Disputes Legal Handbook. This publication highlights the most frequently encountered payor disputes and problems and provides practical resolutions to help avoid litigation
Surveys
Statistical data gathered from APF Members and published as a benchmarking resource
Manuals
Practical guides for managing your pathology practice include: Financial Management Through Cost Accounting and the APF Public Relations Handbook.

9. APF Networking Conference events Co-sponsored meetings and events
On-line membership directory and regions
APF member message boards

10. APF Plenary Session at ASCP Meeting, Tampa
Plenary session: evolving pressures on laboratories in 2014 and beyond. Mike Talbert – Chair and PD at U. of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Chief of Pathology Services. JPW – prominent health care attorney

11. Why would APF be of interest to members of APC?
To fill the need for management education for residents
We at APF are dedicated to providing a resource for lab management education to residents and fellows

12. APF and Resident Management Education
We are content providers for the management questions on the RISE exam
Discounted membership and conference registration rates for resident/fellow members
Management topic poster opportunities
Opportunities to serve as members on APF committees
Eiler’s Scholarship

13. Eiler’s Scholarship The APF’s Russell J. Eilers Resident Scholarship
Provides a yearly scholarship/stipend for resident attendance at our APF Annual Conference
Awarded to member residents who have a specific interest in the business and management of pathology
Application
Interested residents submit a letter of application and CV
Letter of recommendation from Department Chair or Program Director
Awardees are encouraged to further develop their business and management interests
APF committee membership

14. APF Lifetime Achievement Award James J. Navin, MD of Honolulu

15. APF Academic Institution Membership
Available to all ACGME accredited pathology training programs
Membership inclusive of:
Department Chair
Program Chair
Program Administrator
All interested full-time faculty members, residents, fellows

16. APF Academic Institution Membership
Two key contacts designated
Each will be a voting member of the Foundation
Each member will be listed individually within the APF Member Database
Will have all of the individual member benefits provided by APF

17. APF Academic Institution Membership
Pathology Residency Programs who are currently Academic Institution members:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Thomas Jefferson University
Baystate Medical Center
Boston Children’s Hospital
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
University of Utah
University of Hawaii
Loma Linda University

18. Lab Management University
Developed in collaboration with PRODS group, APP, and ASCP
Created to fulfill management educational needs as expressed by the PRODS membership
We continue to value the input of APC/PRODS in future development of LMU
Initial work has been done to map the Lab Management University’s curriculum to the ACGME Lab Management Milestones to provide additional tools and resources for Pathology Residency Program Directors
We are very excited about LMU

20. Lab Management University
25 modules
Leadership
Personnel Management
Operations
Financial Management
Informatics
Compliance

21. total number of LMU Participants
Our Lab Management University
800
3324
total number of LMU Participants
total number of sample pack buyers
[Lab Professionals]
Over 300 Graduates! 34
number of
available LMU
modules
839
1685
total number of institutional participants
[under the RISEPlus program]
30% of ASCP programs
total number of individual purchases
[ 1266 Lab Professionals, 419 Pathologists]

23. Example of LMU Course ASCP LMU website
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24. LMU Graduation 2014
Took place earlier this month at ASCP Meeting in Tampa
Certificate of Completion in Laboratory Management
To date:
318 LMU graduates
3324 enrolled in program
Includes 859 institutional enrollments (30% of ASCP residency programs) through RISEPlus

25. LMU Graduation 2014
William Finn

26. APF Pathology Coding Handbook

27. PathConsulting

28. PathConsulting

29. PathConsulting and APF at ASCP

30. PathConsulting at APC Meeting

31. APF Contact Information
Website:
Phone: (877)