Sofitel Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 11–12, 2017

 

Description

The laboratory contributes to the health care system’s success through effective integration of testing from the community. The outreach program must have the proper focus, structure, and resources, and it must continually improve. Learn how to leverage your laboratory’s true value from industry experts.  

Intended Audience

Individuals from hospital laboratories, including:

• Administrators/Directors
• Outreach Coordinators
• Marketing Representatives
• Managers
• Pathologists
• Sales Managers

 

Conference Objectives

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

• Demonstrate how the laboratory outreach program remains a strategic initiative in a changing health care environment.
• Identify innovative ways that the laboratory can enhance hospital and health system integration activities, through patient experience, provider relationships, and financial effectiveness.
• Develop business processes and financial strategies that support laboratory outreach program sustainability and success.
• Share best practices with peers across the country via networking opportunities.

Attendance at this conference does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures that may be discussed or taught in the courses. Questions? Contact the Education Department at 1-800-533-1710 or (507) 284-0286 or email mmleducation@mayo.edu.  

Agenda

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Credit

ASCLS P.A.C.E.®

Mayo Medical Laboratories is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This program has been approved for a maximum of 10 P.A.C.E.® contact hours. The level of instruction for this program is intermediate.

State of California/State of Florida

Mayo Medical Laboratories is approved as a Continuing Education Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science for State of California and State of Florida credit. Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel has designated this program for General credit. The level of instruction for this program is intermediate. This program has been approved for 10 contact hours.  

Conference Faculty

 

Faculty Disclosure

Course director(s), planning committee, faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty members also will disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentations. Disclosure of this information will be published in course materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentations.

National Physician Payment Transparency Program

Mayo Medical Laboratories is not an applicable manufacturer or applicable group purchasing organization (GPO). (GPOs, per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and this program do not trigger any reporting requirements pursuant to Open Payments [Sunshine Act] legislation.)

 

Registration

Registration includes tuition, access to a comprehensive course syllabus on a secure app, continental breakfasts, lunches, break refreshments, and a reception. • Early bird registration fee is $550 and increases to $650 after August 1, 2017.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your participation in this conference on or before August 19, 2017, your registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be refunded. The Mayo Medical Laboratories Education Department must receive written notification of your cancellation. No refunds will be made after August 20, 2017. Mayo Medical Laboratories reserves the right to cancel or postpone any conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event Mayo Medical Laboratories must cancel or postpone this conference, Mayo Medical Laboratories will refund the registration fee but is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.  

Travel and Lodging

Travel and lodging arrangements are the responsibility of the individual registrant. A block of rooms with special conference rates has been secured at: Sofitel Philadelphia 120 South 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 $225 single/double occupancy (215) 569-8300 or 1-877-411-7634 PHLreservations@accor.com Reserve online - Please note that the hotel is not able to list the group rate but instead lists the total cost with tax for the number of nights reserved.

To receive the special conference rate, you must book your reservation online or by calling the hotel no later than August 19, 2017. Reservations will be taken following this date based on space and rate availability. Please identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Clinic Leveraging the Laboratory 2017 Conference when making your reservation. Mayo Medical Laboratories is not responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at the meeting. Costs incurred by the registrant such as airline or hotel fees or penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.

Parking

Daily parking is $36.75 per day. Overnight parking is $50.24 per vehicle, per day.  

Exhibiting

Exhibit opportunities are available; please contact Education Specialist Melissa Peterson for more information: Phone: (507) 284-9130 Email: peterson.melissa@mayo.edu