Pathology Informatics from the Trenches This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.

---
I've just arrived in Pittsburgh for the Pathology Informatics Summit 2014.  This meeting is my home base.  The place where I can be myself and hang with people who understand what I do for a living.  (No, my family still has no idea...)  I'm really excited to be here, and I know I will be sad when I leave.  There is no other meeting like this one for those of us who practice pathology informatics.  We have a lot of exciting content this year.  Lots of digital imaging and computational pathology for next generation sequencing will be here.  The possibilities for networking a...
Source: Pathology Informatics from the Trenches - May 12, 2014 Category: Pathologists Source Type: blogs

HHS Strategic Plan for 2014-2018 is open for comment
Every four years, HHS updates its strategic plan, which describes its work to address complex, multifaceted, and ever-evolving health and human service issues. Follow this link to the draft and for more information about how to submit comments: http://go.usa.gov/Db4YGoal 1: Health Care - http://go.usa.gov/Db2jThis goal focuses on health insurance coverage, healthcare quality and safety, connecting primary and preventive care, healthcare costs, access to care, disparities, and health information technology.Goal 2: Research and Innovation - http://go.usa.gov/Db25This goal focuses on health, public health, and human services ...
Source: Pathology Informatics from the Trenches - September 11, 2013 Category: Pathologists Source Type: blogs

Do you have a patient portal?
 Do you use it to review your lab data?Take this survey!  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7CQDK96IRB approved study on patient portals. (Source: Pathology Informatics from the Trenches)
Source: Pathology Informatics from the Trenches - August 20, 2013 Category: Pathologists Tags: meaningful use informatics Patient portal Source Type: blogs

HIPAA Omnibus Rule had a few surprises
I am sitting in a webinar regarding the federal Omnibus Final Rule which was published January 25, 2013 (compliance date is September 23, 2013).  This rule made modifications to several other federal rules such as HIPAA, HITECH and GINA (Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act).  There were two small bombs that were dropped of which, I admit, I was previously unaware: The omnibus final rule now has officially and expressly stated that genetic information is protected health information.   The omnibus final rule specified that genetic information could not be used for underwriting purposes. ...
Source: Pathology Informatics from the Trenches - June 28, 2013 Category: Pathologists Source Type: blogs

Supreme Court rules that native DNA is NOT patentable!
See full decision here.  This is a great day for genomic medicine.  No more requirement to send your specimen to a black box to get tested. (Source: Pathology Informatics from the Trenches)
Source: Pathology Informatics from the Trenches - June 13, 2013 Category: Pathologists Source Type: blogs

Hot off the presses - ASCP and API Forge Alliance
From Liron Pantanowitz, MD (Current president of the Association of Pathology Informatics): ASCP and the Association for Pathology Informatics Forge Alliance for Mutual BenefitsASCP and API signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective March 7 to collaborate on education, advocacy, and membership strategies to the mutual benefit of members from both organizations. Informatics has become an increasingly relevant component for the future of pathology and laboratory medicine. This strategic alliance enables each society to gain from each other’s areas of expertise. “The future of diagnostics is the future of inform...
Source: Pathology Informatics from the Trenches - March 8, 2013 Category: Pathologists Source Type: blogs