1. Sandra Grear VP, Membership and Professional Development Extending the Conversation May 8, 2012

2. Panelists Rodolfo Laucirica, MD, FCAP Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine and Medical Director of Cytopathology, Ben Taub General Hospital Karim Sirgi, MD, FCAP, President, UniPath PC, Denver, CO Emily E. Volk, MD, FCAP, Regional Medical Director, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Baptist Health System

3. Engage and Transform Transforming the Health Care Environment Transforming Pathology Practices Transforming Individual Pathologists Engage at the State Level Engage with your Practice Group Engage Personally

4. EngagementCommitment

5. Logic delivers facts Emotion drives action Engagement with those you intend to influence requires both facts and emotion

6. Why Engage? In today’s health care environment physicians are perceived as more concerned with receiving the best pay than delivering the best care

7. Why Engage? Your work does not speak for itself You are often out of sight and out of mind You must make your concern for patients explicit Your concern for your patients will not be assumed

8. Mission Statement We will give the care and compassion we'd want for our families and ourselves

9. Engage and Transform Transforming the Health Care Environment Transforming Pathology Practices Transforming Individual Pathologists Engage at the State Level Engage with your Practice Group Engage Personally

10. Why Engage at the State Level? Health Care Reform will push more issues down to the state level for action State governments can impact the future of the specialty Membership in state societies is weakening

11. Why Engage at the State Level? Inactive or weakened state societies: Leave the profession vulnerable re: Health Care Reform at the state level Result in decreased pathologist influence in state medical societies Are unable to work with the CAP as full partners to address your issues

12. Engage and Transform Transforming the Health Care Environment Transforming Pathology Practices Transforming Individual Pathologists Engage at the State Level Engage with your Practice Group Engage Personally

13. How Can You Engage at the Practice Level? Host a peer2peer Practice Roundtable Conversation

14. What is peer2peer? A CAP sponsored roundtable conversation at your practice with your colleagues regarding: The current health of your practice and your outlook moving forward What your practice can do to prosper now and in the years to come

15. What is peer2peer? peer2peer Practice Roundtable Conversations are Informal, welcoming and collegial Take place at practices across the country Facilitated by a CAP Member from a similar practice

16. What is peer2peer? Conversation events are 60-90 minutes long and held in or convenient to the Practice Leader Host’s facility Date and time determined by the host – the College works around your schedule

17. What is peer2peer? A catalyst for further, active, ongoing discussions among your practice colleagues and with the CAP Identification of specific resources and action steps for the forward movement of your practice

18. Participation in peer2peer is Nationwide

19. peer2peer Sites Reflect National Practice Group Demographic Mix Total to be scheduled and in-process: 50 in 2012 *Data sources: Practice Characteristics Survey, Case4Change Survey Practice Size peer2peer to dateAll Members* 1-549%41% 6-1534% 16+17%25%

20. peer2peer: Key Challenges Identified COMPETITION Cost pressure Specialists taking on testing (e.g. urology, GI) ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY Molecular pathology Whole slide imaging Voice recognition software to help workflow LACK OF BUSINESS ACUMEN Skills to develop strategy, market services, and improve operations Ineffective practice governance leads to lack of business and succession planning

21. peer2peer: Colorado Direct Billing Legislation Signing

22. Engage and Transform Transforming the Health Care Environment Transforming Pathology Practices Transforming Individual Pathologists Engage at the State Level Engage with your Practice Group Engage Personally

23. How Can You Demonstrate Personal Involvement in Patient Care? Host a See, Test & Treat event

24. What is See, Test & Treat? Women being seen, tested, and treated in one visit—removing barriers to preventive and follow- up care Free breast and cervical cancer screening program for women in underserved communities

25. What is See, Test & Treat? Demonstrates pathologists’ commitment to put patients first Pathologists working together with a team of health care professionals, giving their time and expertise

26. Why engage through the See, Test & Treat program?

27. Help support See, Test & Treat by giving to the CAP Foundation cap.org/foundation Host or volunteer to participate in a See, Test & Treat program in your community

28. Engage and Transform Transforming the Health Care Environment Transforming Pathology Practices Transforming Individual Pathologists Engage at the State Level Engage with your Practice Group Engage Personally

29. Why Engage Through Social Media? Social media can expand and support engagement at the national, state, practice, and personal levels

30. Why Engage Through Social Media? Maintain ongoing relationships with: Legislators Community leaders Peers Other clinicians Patients

31. Why Engage Through Social Media? Connect with relevant information: Access websites and blogs to keep up with pathology and other health care and policy news Comment on news stories and blog posts Share important news with peers

32. Take Aways Join and support your state pathology society Participate in a peer2peer Practice Roundtable Conversation

33. Take Aways Host or volunteer for a See, Test & Treat event Connect with others and amplify your voice through social media

34. Engage and Transform