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THANKS TO A RECENTLY-RELEASED ADVISORY OPINION issued this fall by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Department of Health and Human Services, there is a new compliance twist involving billing for the technical component (TC) for anatomic pathology procedures. Advisory Opinion No. 23-06 was released on Sept. 25, 2023. In the opinion, the OIG …
Anatomic Pathology Referrals Topic of OIG Advisory Opinion 23-06 Read More »
Digital pathology workflow provider Gestalt Diagnostics earned a place on the Inc. 5000 2023 list of the fastest growing private companies in America. Rarely do companies in the clinical laboratory space grow fast enough to make the Inc. 5000 list. The 2023 compilation ranks companies on their growth from 2019 to 2022. Gestalt’s sales growth …
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CEO SUMMARY: It took less than one year to achieve full implementation of whole slide imaging and digital pathology at the University of Louisville’s Department of Pathology. One decision was to scan slides in a central location to promote efficient workflows. Integrating digital pathology with the pathology LIS and artificial intelligence software proved to be …
Digital Pathology Rollout Was ‘Big Bang’ at University of Louisville Read More »
CEO SUMMARY: More pathology groups are ready to consider adopting whole-slide imaging and digital pathology. The decision to proceed should only be made after identifying the clinical benefits of these technologies, accompanied by an implementation plan that will deliver an acceptable return on investment. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS AND GROWING DEMAND FOR ACCESS to subspecialist anatomic pathologists …
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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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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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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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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 …
AI Fuels New Efforts in Computational Pathology Read More »
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 …
Shortage of Pathologists a Factor in Adoption of Digital Pathology Read More »
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