Collaborative Genetic Testing Stewardship
Speaker:
Michael Astion, MD, PhD, Katie Stoll, MS, CGC, Lindsay Zetzsche, MS, CGC, Paige Haas, PhD, MS, CGC, Director of Regional Laboratories, Co-Founder PLUGS, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology; Genetic Counselor and Executive Director, Genetic Support Foundation; Owner & Consultant, Integrity Genetics Consulting LLC; Laboratory Genetic Counselor, Seattle Children's Hospital
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
March 25, 2026 - March 31, 2028
Description:
Four dynamic speakers representing payer, lab, clinical, and advocacy perspectives engage in a facilitated panel discussion about current struggles and questions related to genetic testing within the healthcare system. Payer coverage policies, coding transparency, and fraud/waste/abuse are discussed. Includes real stories of GCs and stewardship teams across the country who have worked together to improve access to testing.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe current trends and challenges related to genetic testing, ordering and reimbursement.
- Discuss the balance between individual patient care and sustaining genetic testing for the broader population.
- Identify ways in which genetic counselrs promote responsible genetic testing practices through stewardship.