Enabling New Business Models for Pathology Labs by Using Practical Applications of Digital Medicine and Digital Pathology
Chrystal Adams, AVP, XIFIN
Thomas W. Bauer MD, PhD Medical Director, ePathology Cleveland Clinic
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Disclosures
Chrystal Adams, AVP Product Marketing & Strategy, XIFIN - Director of Healthcare Marketing, Leica Biosystems (Aperio) (2006 –
2014) - Advisory Board, eyesFinder Visual Search - Member, Digital Pathology Association (DPA)
Thomas W. Bauer MD, PhD, Medical Director, ePathology – Cleveland Clinic – Consultant
• Stryker Orthopaedics
• Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
• Healthpoint Capital, LLC
– Scientific/Medical Advisory Board • Leica Biosystems (Aperio) (2012-2013) • XIFIN (2014)
– Deputy Editor for Research: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
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Digital Medicine provides economic value to US Institutions and better patient care
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Medicare reimbursement fees are at risk
-‐6.25% -‐7.50% -‐7.75% -‐8.00%
-‐2.00%
-‐3.50%
-‐6.00%
-‐7.00%
-‐9.00% -‐8.00% -‐7.00% -‐6.00% -‐5.00% -‐4.00% -‐3.00% -‐2.00% -‐1.00% 0.00%
2014 2015 2016 2017
Hospital Cuts
Physician Cuts
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Patient Care is Not Uniformly Available Worldwide Case Study: Diagnoses Without Borders, Greg Henderson, MD, PhD
Cervical Cancer Prevention Program. Family Health Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation registered in North Carolina. (http://familyhm.org/our-work/cervical-cancer-prevention)
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Landscape of pathology expertise
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Providing pathology expertise through digital medicine Create a profile on XIFINProNet.com
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Conclusions
• Patients demand more information, more access, higher quality
• US Reimbursement is declining
• US pathologists and labs have opportunity to provide expertise to under-served markets via digital medicine
• US institutions are adopting digital medicine to increase quality, decrease costs, and generate new revenue streams
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Thomas Bauer, MD, PhD Medical Director, ePathology, Cleveland Clinic
