December 2010

FTC Opposes LabCorp’s Acquisition of Westcliff

Clinical Laboratory Trends / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: On November 30, FTC commissioners filed an administrative complaint opposing Laboratory Corporation of America’s acquisition of Westcliff Medical Laboratories, Inc., on the grounds that it “violates antitrust laws and would lead to higher prices and lower quality in the Southern California market…” This is the first serious FTC challenge of a clinical lab …

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Time for Labs to Use Web To Recruit Med Techs

Laboratory Management / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: On the Web, clinical laboratories have a chance to identify potential new hires weeks or months in advance and to interact with potential job candidates in ways that were not possible in the past. An experienced lab recruiter explains how labs can benefit from these new methods of reaching potential staff. In Salt …

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10 Strategies to Boost Med Tech Recruiting

Laboratory Management / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Headhunters regularly see the best and worst of clinical laboratories in the areas of medical technologist recruiting and retention. Based on her experience, veteran recruiter Peggy McKee offers 10 proven strategies that every laboratory can use to improve both its recruitment of med techs, as well as retention of staff. These strategies reinforce …

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December 6, 2010 “Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

Late Breaking Lab News / By Robert Michel

With its announcement last month of an agreement to acquire US Oncology for $2.16 billion, McKesson Corporation has greatly expanded its presence in oncology. US Oncology provides practice management services in support of 1,392 oncologists who work at 517 locations in 39 states. US Oncology is also a partner in the med fusion joint venture …

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