In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, welcomes Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., division chair for Mayo Clinic's Clinical Core Laboratory Services and a member of the laboratory and pathologist stewardship team, to discuss laboratory stewardship strategies and why they matter.

• Why lab stewardship is important (00:44): How improved test utilization benefits laboratories, healthcare systems, and patients.
• Strategies for promoting lab stewardship (03:40): Proven approaches for improving appropriate test utilization.
• How industry disrupters will change stewardship efforts (09:33): How artificial intelligence and other emerging disruptors may reshape lab stewardship efforts.

Note: Information in this post was accurate at the time of its posting.

Resources

• Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin: Promoting laboratory stewardship through clinical decision support
• Five steps to optimizing your outreach test menu
• Hospital-owned labs generate long-term financial and clinical value

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to reflect on the essential role of laboratory medicine during National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. Dr. Pritt also welcomes Julia Lehman, M.D., a dermatologist and dermatopathologist at Mayo Clinic, to discuss innovative diagnostic tests for autoimmune diseases affecting the skin.

• Laboratory medicine’s expanding role (00:15): Learn how laboratory medicine touches nearly every aspect of healthcare — and why its importance will continue to grow with the integration of AI.
• An inspiring patient story (05:22): Hear how a young patient with a rare disease is able to pursue her passion for dance thanks to advances in laboratory medicine.
• Advances in testing for autoimmune blistering diseases (07:29): Discover how novel diagnostic tests are helping clinicians better tailor treatment for patients with complex skin conditions.

Note: Information in this post was accurate at the time of its posting.

Resources

• Immunodermatology: Unmatched testing expertise
• A family's journey with an ultra-rare disease: Isabel the incredible

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss recent news and updates. Later, Dr. Pritt welcomes Chris Garcia, M.D., Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ chief digital innovation officer, to explore digital advances in clinical diagnostics.

• AI systems for healthcare guidance (00:36): Learn how patients and consumers are using AI tools to better understand their health information.
• Diagnostic’s digital innovation journey (07:43): Explore the evolution of digital advances, their impact on care today, and what lies ahead.
• Guidance for selecting new tools (20:51): Gain practical guidance on selecting new digital tools in the laboratory.

Note: Information in this post was accurate at the time of its posting.

Resources

• From Intake to Interpretation: How AI Assists Lab Teams Today
• Making the Promise of AI a Reality in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology