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CMS Ends Remote Reading of Pathology Glass Slides

CEO SUMMARY: On the day the federal government ended the public health emergency for SARS-CoV-2, CMS issued an updated FAQ that ended the allowance for remote reviews of glass slides by pathologists. Remote digital image reviews by pathologists and other lab personnel can continue for now. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES …

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Fujifilm Buys Inspirata’s Digital Pathology Assets

CEO SUMMARY: Fujifilm’s acquisition of the digital pathology technologies and clients of Inspirata marks the departure of one early entrant into the digital pathology market. At the same time, executives from Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation discuss why the company is increasing its offerings in digital pathology.  AT THE END OF 2022, Fujifilm announced its acquisition …

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New CPT Codes Debut for Digital Pathology Services

CEO SUMMARY: New digital pathology CPT codes took effect Jan. 1. Because the new codes are designated as Category III, they are not subject to Medicare and private payer reimbursement yet. Instead, federal health officials will monitor the use of the new codes in 2023 to determine how often they are used in diagnosis and …

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AI Fuels New Efforts in Computational Pathology

CEO SUMMARY: Computational pathology combines technology and data science to improve laboratory medicine. Mayo Clinic is exploring how this new model can improve productivity and diagnostic accuracy in ways that even labs at smaller hospitals can put into practice. Success will stem from interdisciplinary cooperation between pathologists and data scientists. MAYO CLINIC IS CURRENTLY SETTING …

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Shortage of Pathologists a Factor in Adoption of Digital Pathology

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, it is now recognized that the demand for surgical pathologists exceeds the available supply. There are more vacant positions than qualified applicants to fill them.  The question yet to be answered is when this shortage of pathologists will have a negative impact on the pathology profession’s ability to return accurate, timely …

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COLA Re-enters CLIA Accreditation for Pathology

  CEO SUMMARY: COLA again has deemed authority by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to accredit clinical labs and pathology groups for the pathology specialty. The organization’s CEO says the move will help meet current and future lab customer needs. It’s a reversal from 12 years earlier when COLA bowed out of pathology accreditation …

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Pathology Firm’s Investment in AI Signals a New Trend

This is an excerpt of a 1,436-word article in the February 22, 2022 issue of  THE DARK REPORT (TDR). The full article is available to members of The Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: Australian artificial intelligence (AI) company Harrison.ai got AU$129 million from multiple investors, including both Sonic Healthcare—Australia’s largest pathology group—and I-MED Radiology Network. …

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Artificial Intelligence ‘Invades’ Pathology, Billing

Predictions about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform nearly every area of healthcare are about to become reality. For the profession of laboratory medicine, AI is making speedy inroads into two areas. The first is anatomic pathology and the second is lab coding/billing/ collections—the revenue cycle management (RCM) functions essential to the financial health …

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Pathology Investment in AI Signals New Trend

CEO SUMMARY: Australian artificial intelligence (AI) company Harrison.ai got AU$129 million from multiple investors, including both Sonic Healthcare—Australia’s largest pathology group—and I-MED Radiology Network. Pathology’s growing interest in AI tools, along with the growing relationship between radiology and pathology business interests, indicate more opportunities in integrated diagnostics that use AI. Technological advancements in diagnostics—and a …

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