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April 2011

Re-shaping the Profession of Anatomic Pathology

Commentary and Opinion by R. Lewis Dark / By

WHEN JANUARY 1, 2011, ARRIVED, IT MARKED AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE for the anatomic pathology profession. That is the day that the oldest pathologists in the Baby Boomer generation turned 65 years old and became eligible for Social Security and Medicare. This is an event we have discussed our entire adult lives. The question is asked …

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InCyte Pathology Buys DSM Lab in Walla Walla

Pathology Trends / By

CEO SUMMARY: For the nation’s thousands of private pathology group practices, consolidation is now a growing trend. The latest example is last week’s acquisition of the three-pathologist practice known as the Davis-Sameh-Meeker Laboratory in Walla Walla, Washington, by InCyte Pathology, P.S., of Spokane Valley. There are growing numbers of these mergers and consolidations involving independent …

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Smaller Pathology Groups Explore Consolidation

Pathology Trends / By

CEO SUMMARY: In eastern Washington State, InCyte Pathology is developing a strategy that may well be repeated many times over in the coming years. As older pathologists who run smaller groups look to retire, they will consider selling their group practices to larger entities interested in forming regional pathology groups. These larger groups will consolidate …

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G-Men Mistakenly Raid Pathology Lab in Calif.

Laboratory Billing / By

CEO SUMMARY: On February 10, 15 armed agents from the Department of Justice (DOJ) arrived at a pathology laboratory in Chico, California, to serve a search warrant and seize billing records, computers, and other evidence believed to be associated with fraudulent billing for CPT code 88175. However, in the weeks since this raid took place, …

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Seven Deadly Sins of Lab Management Are Much Too Common

Laboratory Management / By

CEO SUMMARY: Pity the poor laboratory manager of today. Lab budgets are shrinking. It is difficult to staff adequate numbers of skilled medical technologists. Baby boomers are now retiring. At the same time, accreditation and licensure inspections are becoming tougher. Recently, an experienced laboratory management consultant polled her peers to identify the specific problems that …

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Lack of Succession Plan Now Hurts Many Labs

Laboratory Management / By

CEO SUMMARY: Throughout the past decade, laboratory administrators and pathologists have been reminded about the importance of having a succession plan in their laboratory. Now one veteran lab industry CEO says the lack of a succession plan, unexpected retirements, the discovery of serious compliance deficiencies, or failure to achieve financial targets are the reasons why …

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