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September 2014

Emmanuel Farber Dead at 95, First to Describe Carcinogenesis

ONE OF THE PATHOLOGY PROFESSION’S MOST RESPECTED cancer researchers died last month. On August 3, Emmanuel Farber, M.D., passed away. He was 95 years old. Farber was noted for his work in furthering the understanding of chemical carcinogenesis. His studies in experimental pathology revealed that chemical carcinogens can bind to nucleic acids, which could then …

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UnitedHealthcare, BeaconLBS Respond with Statements

IN FLORIDA, BOTH CLINICAL LABS and physicians have expressed concerns UnitedHealthcare’s Laboratory presented in full on this page and the following page. about Benefit Management Program that formally becomes effective on October 1. From that date forward, physicians will be required to obtain advance notification or pre-authorization for 81 tests. Following our request for comment …

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Florida Doctor Questions Lab Test Pre-notification

CEO SUMMARY: An interesting tug-of-war may develop in Florida between a major health insurer and physicians. UnitedHealthcare will require physicians to obtain a pre-notification number for 81 lab tests by using the BeaconLBS system (developed by a subsidiary of LabCorp). One family practice physician is speaking out about his concerns that the new UHC requirement …

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Longer Pay Cycle for Labs, Plus Lower Collection Rate

CEO SUMMARY: Across the United States, clinical labs, histology labs, and pathology groups are experiencing both a much longer payment cycle for claims and a decreased gross collection rate. Blame can be placed on several trends. One trend is the steady increase in the number of patients with high-deductible health plans. Another trend involves payers …

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September 02, 2014 “Intelligence: Late- Breaking News”

There will be one less vendor of laboratory information systems (LIS) when a major acquisition is completed. Last month, Siemens AG announced that it would sell Siemens Health Services to Cerner Corp. for a price of $1.3 billion. Analysts believe that Cerner was motivated to do the deal because, among other benefits, it would gain …

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