Informatics Challenges with Providing Inclusive Care for the LGBTQ Patient

This session at the 2022 Annual Meeting is presented by Matthew D. Krasowski, MD, PhD from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Krasowski defines key terms relevant to identity and Electronic Health Records. In reference to the EHR entry fields for sexual orientation/gender identity (SOGI), he applies case-based examples of laboratory testing in the gender expansive population with a discussion of gender issues raised. He discussed the implications of transition and hormonal therapies to reference ranges with broad patterns highlighted, the variables, and the complications. Finally, Dr. Krasowski outlines options and considerations for using SOGI fields to serve the LGBTQ patient population.

Topics covered include:

• Key terms such as sex assigned at birth, legal sex, gender, and gender expansive
• Application to laboratory testing in the gender expansive population
• Gender transition and hormone therapies/surgical interventions
• Implications for reference ranges

• Variables to consider and challenges with using SOGI fields

Faculty:
Matthew D. Krasowski, MD, PhD                                                                                     Walter L. Beard Professor of Clinical Education                                                              Associate Residency Program Director                                                                               Vice Chair of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Services in the Department of Pathology              University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Accreditation Statement
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.