Originally presented as an AACC webinar on June 24, 2009, supported exclusively by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Share this program with your institution’s administrators; they will be glad you did!

The Program

In these difficult economic times, lab administrators are facing tough choices. How do you cut costs without jeopardizing your lab’s potential for future growth? And how do you determine what investments you must make today, versus those that can wait for a time when the economic outlook is less uncertain? If you are involved in these important strategic decisions, this webinar is for you. Two executives from the Henry Ford Health System—one a lab administrator and the other a health system administrator—share what they’ve learned about how to “weather” an economic downturn, from one administrator to another.

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The Faculty

• John Waugh, MS, MT (ASCP)
  Director, System Laboratory Operations
  Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
• Thomas Nantais, MBA
  Chief Operating Officer
  Henry Ford Medical Group, Detroit, MI
  

Learning Objectives

After participating in this program, you will know:

• Strategies for managing your revenue cycle and supply chain that will help reduce spending and preserve margins
• Management techniques you can use to optimize your hospital’s and lab’s performance during difficult economic times
• Strategies for streamlining your existing laboratory systems
• Tips on negotiating with vendors and identifying partnerships to foster
• Where to look for growth opportunities in today’s environment

Target Audience

Health system and hospital CEOs, CMOs and COOs, laboratory administrators, pathology directors, in vitro diagnostics industry professionals, hospital administrators and other
health care executives involved in financial and strategic planning.

System Requirements

The presentations are best viewed with these system requirements:

• Computer: 500MHz with 128MB RAM
• Operating Systems: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista or MAC OSX
• Players & Plugins: Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher
• Browsers: View Adobe's web browser requirements
• Audio: Functioning sound card with attached speakers installed

Sponsors and Supporters

An AACC Executive Thought Leadership Series program made possible exclusively by a grant from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.