Program
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TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER
COMMODITISATION OF PATHOLOGY
Health Economics Perspective - Jane Hall (AUS)
View of the Market - Andrew Goodsall (AUS)
Value of Pathology to Healthcare - Clare Bayram (AUS)
Canadian Pathology - Greg Flynn (CAN)
New Zealand Pathology - Trevor English (NZ)
THE MEAN, THE LEAN AND THE GREEN LABORATORY
It's not about the technology! It's about the people! - Cheryl McKinna (AUS)
LEAN at S&N, 2 Years on - Leanne Ballard (AUS)
LEAN 6 Sigma at PaLMS, 2 Years on - Ken Worth (AUS)
New Green Guidelines - ISO 14000 - Greg Jewson (AUS)
The Green Laboratory in the US - David Jackson (US)
The Innovator's Prescription - Robert Michel (US)
WEDNESDAY 17 NOVEMBER
HEALTHCARE REFORM
What Role for Disruptive Technologies? - Andrew St John (AUS)
Healthcare Reform – Australian Perspective - Jeffrey Braithwaite (AUS)
Healthcare Reform - US Perspective - Robert Michel (US)
THE CONSUMER AND PATHOLOGY
Why is the Consumer Important in Healthcare? - Janney Wale (AUS)
The National Prescribing Service – Karen Kaye (AUS)
A Market Approach to Medical Errors - Jeffrey Braithwaite & Enrico Coiera (AUS)
Genetic Testing and the Consumer – US - Andrew Faucet (US)
Genetic Testing and the Consumer – NZ - Trevor English (NZ)
Genetic Testing and the Consumer – AUS - Graeme Suthers (AUS)
RESTRUCTURING THE PROFESSION
The Challenges Facing Professional Groups - Leslie Burnett (AUS)
An Alternative Registration Scheme - Monica Persson (AUS)
Panel Discussion - How Professions in other countries are Meeting the Challenges. The two previous speakers will be joined by representatives from NZ, USA & Canada