ABOUT

Economic Affairs Committee

Responsibilities

Jay Patel, MD (Chair)
ARUP Laboratories

The purpose of the Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) is to address, advise, and educate the AMP Board of Directors, membership, payers, legislators, and the public on economic issues of importance to the field of molecular pathology, to prepare documents of importance to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and to develop and advocate for sound economic policies that promote the provision of high quality molecular pathology services. The Committee's scope encompasses short and long-term issues associated with utilization of and coverage for billing codes used in molecular pathology, to the potential economic impact of public policy decisions on molecular pathology practice. The Committee will interact with the American Medical Association and other interested organizations in order to achieve our common goals.

More information about the activities of theEconomic Affairs Committee can be found in the Committee Report section of the AMP Newsletter.

 

Committee Members - 2023

If you are interested in serving on the Economic Affairs Committee, please see the various roles available and the responsibilities of each role by clicking here.

Chair
Samuel K. Caughron, MD
MAWD Pathology Group, P.A.

Vice Chair: Coverage Decisions
Pranil Chandra, DO
PathGroup, LLC

Vice Chair: New Codes and Pricing
Jay Patel, MD
ARUP Laboratories

 

Members

Rajyasree Emmadi, MD
University of Illinois Chicago

Jeffrey Gagan, MD, PhD
University of Texas Southwestern

Tanner Hagelstrom, PhD, MBA
Natera, Inc.

Matthew Hiemenz, MD
Foundation Medicine

Susan Hsaio, MD, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center

Loren Joseph, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Federico Monzon, MD
Genomic Path

Victoria Pratt, PhD
Optum Genomics

Salvatore Priore, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania

Erin Graf, PhD
Mayo Clinic Arizona

Patricia Tsang, MD
Geisinger

Joseph Yao, MD
Mayo Clinic

Betsy Bove, PhD
LetsGetChecked

Heather Williams, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center

Aparna Rajadhyaksha, MD
Evicore

Oana Rosca, MD
Northwell Health System, NY

Navid Sadri, MD, PhD
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Jennifer Sanmann, PhD, FACMG
Munroe-Meyer Inst for Genetics and Rehabilitation

Ester Stein, MS
Abbott Laboratories

Eric Vail, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Jay Brock, PhD
Akron Children's Hospital

Maude Champagne, MS
Illumina

Keyur Patel, MD, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Nicholas Bevins, MD, PhD
University of California at San Diego

Daniel E. Sabath, MD, PhD
University of Washington Medical Center

Lloyd Hutchinson, PhD
University of Massachusetts, Memorial Medical Center

Rina Kansal, MD
BloodCenter of Wisconsin

 

 

Committee Advisors
Jan Nowak, MD, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Aaron D. Bossler, MD, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Ex Officio Committee Members

 President
 Maria E. Arcila, MD
 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

President-Elect
Jane S. Gibson, MS, PhD
University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Professional Relations Committee Chair
Eric Konnick, MD, MS
University of Washington Medical Center

Chief Executive Officer
Lauren S. Menser, CAE

 

 

 

 

 

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