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February 2026

Lab Specimen Logistics Reach into the Home

Laboratory Equipment /

Simple, at-home collection of blood samples could go a long way toward improving the patient experience while creating new opportunities for clinical laboratories. But it also presents unique logistical challenges as labs find themselves operating in a more consumer-centric landscape. That was one of the takeaways from “Taming the Specimen Logistics Beast,” a panel at […]

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Elizabeth Holmes Seeks Trump Clemency for Conviction

Laboratory Compliance /

Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted former CEO of Theranos, is again drawing public attention as she seeks clemency from President Donald Trump, reviving interest in one of the most notorious fraud cases in Silicon Valley and clinical laboratory history. According to court filings with the US Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney, Holmes has

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Office of Inspector General Briefs

Laboratory Compliance /

Congress Wants Review of Test Fraud As part of a spending bill approved by Congress recently, there is a small provision that hints at future review of clinical laboratory tests by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG). Bill number H.R.7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026) calls for the

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February 9, 2026, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News

Late Breaking Lab News /

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Epic Systems, intensifying scrutiny of how pediatric medical records are controlled and the broader power of dominant electronic health record (EHR) vendors. The suit alleges Epic unlawfully monopolizes the EHR market and uses deceptive practices to restrict parental access to minors’ health records, violating Texas law.

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Director Blissfully Uninvolved with Finances of DP Rollout

Laboratory Management /

One of the biggest aspects of a clinical laboratory switching from traditional glass slides to digital pathology is the potential cost of such a project. It’s difficult to provide a reliable range of how expensive digital pathology (DP) implementation is because of varying factors such as the size of the laboratory, specific scanners chosen, and

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PAMA Cuts Averted Until 2027; Labs Must Plan Next Move

TDR Insider /

Clinical laboratories have again avoided a potential financial disaster, at least for now, after Congress shifted PAMA cuts to test reimbursement rates until January 2027. However, the victory is temporary absent permanent PAMA reform. To that end, laboratory leaders need to push lawmakers to pass the RESULTS Act, with one healthcare attorney suggesting that labs

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Permanent PAMA Reform Must Happen in 2026

Commentary and Opinion by R. Lewis Dark /

Previously, it would have been hard to imagine even in the current political landscape that US immigration policy would somehow intersect with clinical laboratory test reimbursement. Yet, in recent weeks, that exact scenario happened as lawmakers reacted to a fatal shooting of a citizen protester by a federal agent in Minneapolis, during a crackdown on

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PAMA Cuts Averted Until ‘27; Labs Plan Next Move

Laboratory Billing /

CEO SUMMARY: Clinical laboratories have again avoided a potential financial disaster, at least for now, after Congress shifted PAMA cuts to test reimbursement rates until January 2027. However, the victory is temporary absent permanent PAMA reform. To that end, laboratory leaders need to push lawmakers to pass the RESULTS Act, with one healthcare attorney suggesting

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Patient-Driven Testing Spurs New Opportunities

Clinical Laboratory Trends /

CEO SUMMARY: Patient-driven diagnostic testing is creating both opportunities and challenges for clinical laboratories, as increased demand and evolving business models stretch the industry’s capacity and profitability. However, an industry veteran in commercial lab products notes that the industry flexed with COVID-19 testing, and it can do so again if consumer-requested tests surge. Patients are

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Boosting Path Revenue with POC Services

Anatomic Pathology /

CEO SUMMARY: The concept sounds simple—bring mobile point-of-care pathology services to physician offices and ambulatory surgical centers via specially equipped vehicles. Doctors Pathology Services explains some of the road bumps it hit along the way while also uncovering the benefits this approach brings to its client physicians. It’s an example of pathologists holding on to

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