In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discuss how representation and advocacy make a difference in regulatory outcomes.

Specific topics of discussion include: 

• Why pathologists should be leading conversations about the future of health care.
• Advocating for issues facing the diagnostics industry, including reimbursement, workforce expansion, regulation, and oversight of laboratory developed tests.
• How laboratories can gain more visibility among policymakers and ensure their perspectives are considered.

Podcast episode

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Answers from the Lab is a Mayo Clinic Laboratories curated podcast sharing knowledge and advancements regarding the state of testing, laboratory science, and the people who make it all happen behind the scenes. 

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