May 2013

Standard Bar Code Labels Can Reduce Lab Errors

CEO SUMMARY: Standardization of bar code labels is a concept whose time has come. After implementing CLSI standard AUTO12-A, first-mover clinical labs report fewer specimen identification errors, a reduction of costs associated with specimen handling errors, and a boost in lab productivity. Moreover, accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission and the College of American […]

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Labs Should Prepare for Larger Patient Deductibles

Clinical Laboratory Trends / Joseph Burns

CEO SUMMARY: Employers are taking active steps to control the year-over-year increases in the cost of health benefits. One strategy gaining favor is to move employees away from traditional health plans and enroll them in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). This is a trend with huge financial implications for clinical labs and pathology groups. It means

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May 06, 2013 “Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

Late Breaking Lab News / Robert Michel

Much is happening in the anatomic pathology market in the Pacific Northwest. PAML, LLC (Spokane, Washington), and CellNetix (Seattle, Washington) finally executed the agreement whereby PAML made an equity investment in CellNetix. Now, the two lab companies will collaborate on developing a reference and esoteric anatomic pathology testing service with national ambitions. Within days of

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