June 2004

CalPERS Drops 38 Hospitals From Its Preferred Network

IF CALPERS HAS ITS WAY, 38 hospitals and 17 physician groups will no longer be able to provide services to its healthcare network. On May 19, 2004, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced a list of providers that it was excluding from its provider network for 2005. The news was a bombshell in […]

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Pathologist Activities Evolve In VA’s “Paperless” Hospitals

Laboratory Information Systems / Robert Michel

“When a hospital or laboratory goes ‘paperless’, it’s no longer ‘business as usual’ for pathologists.” —Bruce Dunn, M.D. CEO SUMMARY: One outcome of the Veteran Administration’s (VA) ongoing effort to create a totally-integrated information system was to give the laboratory increased capabilities to enhance diagnostic testing services. It’s also changing the way pathologists practice laboratory

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Federal Government Leading March to Universal EMR

Laboratory Information Systems / Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: On April 26, 2004, President George W. Bush announced a new goal for the nation: an electronic medical record (EMR) for every patient within ten years. Last July, THE DARK REPORT predicted that the federal government would take the lead role in pushing healthcare to adopt a universal electronic medical record. Introduction of

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“June 7, 2004 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

Late Breaking Lab News / Robert Michel

Business Week Magazine placed Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (BRLI) on its 2004 list of the Top 100 Hot Growth Stocks. BRLI, based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, was ranked 16th. Business Week announced the list in its June 7, 2004 issue. With steady growth in revenues and net profits in recent years, BRLI’s shares have performed

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