ABOUT
Economic Affairs Committee
Responsibilities
Jay Patel, MD (Chair)ARUP Laboratories
The purpose of the Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) is to address, advise, and educate the AMP Board of Directors, membership, payers, legislators, and the public on economic issues of importance to the field of molecular pathology, to prepare documents of importance to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and to develop and advocate for sound economic policies that promote the provision of high quality molecular pathology services. The Committee's scope encompasses short and long-term issues associated with utilization of and coverage for billing codes used in molecular pathology, to the potential economic impact of public policy decisions on molecular pathology practice. The Committee will interact with the American Medical Association and other interested organizations in order to achieve our common goals.
More information about the activities of theEconomic Affairs Committee can be found in the Committee Report section of the AMP Newsletter.
Committee Members - 2023
If you are interested in serving on the Economic Affairs Committee, please see the various roles available and the responsibilities of each role by clicking here.
Chair
Samuel K. Caughron, MD
MAWD Pathology Group, P.A.
Vice Chair: Coverage Decisions
Pranil Chandra, DO
PathGroup, LLC
Vice Chair: New Codes and Pricing
Jay Patel, MD
ARUP Laboratories
Members
Rajyasree Emmadi, MD
University of Illinois Chicago
Jeffrey Gagan, MD, PhD
University of Texas Southwestern
Tanner Hagelstrom, PhD, MBA
Natera, Inc.
Matthew Hiemenz, MD
Foundation Medicine
Susan Hsaio, MD, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
Loren Joseph, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Federico Monzon, MD
Genomic Path
Victoria Pratt, PhD
Optum Genomics
Salvatore Priore, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Erin Graf, PhD
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Patricia Tsang, MD
Geisinger
Joseph Yao, MD
Mayo Clinic
Betsy Bove, PhD
LetsGetChecked
Heather Williams, PhD
Columbia University Medical Center
Aparna Rajadhyaksha, MD
Evicore
Oana Rosca, MD
Northwell Health System, NY
Navid Sadri, MD, PhD
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Jennifer Sanmann, PhD, FACMG
Munroe-Meyer Inst for Genetics and Rehabilitation
Ester Stein, MS
Abbott Laboratories
Eric Vail, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Jay Brock, PhD
Akron Children's Hospital
Maude Champagne, MS
Illumina
Keyur Patel, MD, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Nicholas Bevins, MD, PhD
University of California at San Diego
Daniel E. Sabath, MD, PhD
University of Washington Medical Center
Lloyd Hutchinson, PhD
University of Massachusetts, Memorial Medical Center
Rina Kansal, MD
BloodCenter of Wisconsin
Committee Advisors
Jan Nowak, MD, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Aaron D. Bossler, MD, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Ex Officio Committee Members
President
Maria E. Arcila, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
President-Elect
Jane S. Gibson, MS, PhD
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Professional Relations Committee Chair
Eric Konnick, MD, MS
University of Washington Medical Center
Chief Executive Officer
Lauren S. Menser, CAE
