Pathology Informaticist and Molecular Pathologist. Diplomate in AP/CP, MGP and Clinical Informatics. My opinions are my own. Following does not mean endorsing.
Trouble with blood product orders? Physicians ordering transfusions and transfusion medicine services should read this paper:
Standardization of Blood Product Orders Improves Patient Safety in Pediatric Transfusion Medicine: A Collaborative Project meridian.allenpress.com/aplm…
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 wks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser…
We convened an expert working group to update the guideline for 🧬classification, annotation, interpretation and reporting of somatic sequence variants🧬 (originally published in 2017).
The working group is seeking comments on its draft recommendations: amp.org/clinical-practice/op….
Congratulations to @JMDiagn Editor in Chief Dr. Ron Przygodzki on winning the 2024 Jeffrey A. Kant Leadership Award, which is @AMPath's highest honor, given for exceptional leadership in advancing the mission and goals of the Association for Molecular Pathology.
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AMP is honored to announce the recipients of its 2024 Recognition Awards, which will be presented at #AMPath24 in Vancouver this November. Congratulations to Dr. Atul Butte, Dr. Ronald Przygodzki, and Dr. Eric Konnick!
Read the full press release: ow.ly/LVAH50SUf9u
This AM: Per vendor of @US_FDA-cleared device with VERY outdated software: 1) FDA approval severely slows necessary upgrades in US vs. non-US market 2) can't patch components because components affecting test system incompatible with patches. @AMPath@AMIAinformatics@pathbytes
New @JAMIA_Open article just published which demonstrates safety issues associated with using LOINC codes for laboratory interoperability. This is a must read for anyone making decisions regarding charting outside laboratory results in the #EHR.
academic.oup.com/jamiaopen/a…
Spotted at #ASPHO2024: Erin Seibel, MMSc, CGC, presenting a poster on the impact of having a full-time genetic counselor embedded in a cancer survivorship program.