PLUGS (Patient-centered Laboratory Utilization Guidance Services)

?? The countdown is on! #PLUGSSummit2025 is just a few weeks away and we can't wait to connect with everyone! There is still time to become a sponsor! Our Poster Sponsor level is only $2,500 and provides the following benefits: ?Opportunity to display a poster (scientific or marketing) in our sponsored poster area (non-CME) ?Virtual booth accessible to all attendees ?Attendee list with email addresses (requires opt-in) ?Full conference registration for 1 guest Let #clinicallaboratory clients know you're committed to lab test stewardship by supporting the 2025 PLUGS Summit - link in the comments below to learn more! ?? The Summit is Sponsored by PLUGS (Patient-centered Laboratory Utilization Guidance Services) and University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology ?? PLUGS thanks our 2025 Summit supporters thus far: Illumina - Gold Supporter Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin - Bronze Supporter GeneDx - Bronze Supporter American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - Poster Supporter #Diagnostics #LabStewardship #Health #GeneticTesting #ClinicalChemistry #GCchat

?? The countdown is on! #PLUGSSummit2025 is just a few weeks away and we can't wait to connect with everyone! There is still time to become a sponsor! Our Poster Sponsor level is only $2,500 and provides the following benefits: ?Opportunity to display a poster (scientific or marketing) in our sponsored poster area (non-CME) ?Virtual booth accessible to all attendees ?Attendee list with email addresses (requires opt-in) ?Full conference registration for 1 guest Let #clinicallaboratory clients know you're committed to lab test stewardship by supporting the 2025 PLUGS Summit - link in the comments below to learn more! ?? The Summit is Sponsored by PLUGS (Patient-centered Laboratory Utilization Guidance Services) and University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology ?? PLUGS thanks our 2025 Summit supporters thus far: Illumina - Gold Supporter Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin - Bronze Supporter GeneDx - Bronze Supporter American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - Poster Supporter #Diagnostics #LabStewardship #Health #GeneticTesting #ClinicalChemistry #GCchat

The 32nd International Precision Med TRI-CON is next week! PLUGS Co-Founder, Dr. Mike Astion, will be presenting on March 13th at 9:05am PT, "Billing Apocalypse: How Billing Practices Influence Clinical Laboratory Care, Patient Financial Toxicity, and Laboratory Success." More info in the comments below ?? If you'll be attending, we'd love to see our PLUGS friends!

?? Attention PLUGS Members: Don't Miss Tuesday's Webinar! As part of our PLUGS Webinar Series, Jeannie Stubblefield, PhD, NRCC, FADLM, CLSSGB will be presenting on March 4th, "Risky Business: Ten risks to patients and health systems when send-out tests bypass standard EMR workflows" ?? This webinar is open to all PLUGS Members and MTS Subscribers!

?? Register now for the PLUGS National Summit 2025! Early-bird rates end this Friday, February 21st! Link in the comments below ??

?? Interested in supporting the #PLUGSSummit2025? Let #clinicallaboratory clients know you're committed to lab test stewardship by supporting the 2025 PLUGS Summit - link in the comments below to learn more! ?? The Summit is Sponsored by PLUGS (Patient-centered Laboratory Utilization Guidance Services) and University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology ?? PLUGS thanks our 2025 Summit supporters thus far: Illumina - Gold Supporter Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin - Bronze Supporter GeneDx - Bronze Supporter American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - Poster Supporter And thanks again to our 2024 Summit supporters: Illumina - Gold Supporter Baylor Genetics - Bronze Supporter GeneDx - Bronze Supporter Mayo Clinic Laboratories - Bronze Supporter Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin - Bronze Supporter #Diagnostics #LabStewardship #Health #GeneticTesting #ClinicalChemistry #GCchat

?? Attention PLUGS Members: Don't Miss Tuesday's Webinar! As part of our PLUGS Webinar Series, Sanjai Nagendra,MD, MMM,CPE will be presenting on February 4th, "Laboratory Stewardship in Action: A Case Based Approach to Obsolete Test Discontinuation" ?? This webinar is open to all PLUGS Members and MTS Subscribers!

Check out the most recent episode of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) podcast where PLUGS Co-Founder, Jane Dickerson and PLUGS member elise occhipinti discuss 'Setting Up a Laboratory Test Stewardship Program' ?? Link the comments below ??

? Attention PLUGS Members! Don't Miss Tomorrow's Member Meeting! Join us on January 23rd, where we'll discuss PLUGS members’ approaches to incorporate laboratory test stewardship tools and interventions in Epic. This meeting will highlight lab stewardship interventions using Epic features, including real-world examples and their impact ?? Thank you to PLUGS members Patrick Mathias and elise occhipinti for presenting! Contact us to register!

Episode 3 of our podcast is now available! ?? In this episode, PLUGS Co-Founder, Dr. Mike Astion and Dr. Geoff Baird of the University of Washington interview Bridget Wegner, MS, MLS(ASCP), Director of Partnerships at Clarivate! ?? Navigating the Lab Data Marketplace: Opportunities, Logistics, Risks, Rewards Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the MTS website! Link in the comments below ??