Jillia Schlingman
Articles by Jillia Schlingman
One Lab’s Solution to Its Histotechnologist Shortage
Histology workforce shortages remain one of the major challenges within the clinical laboratory industry, and, unfortunately, as the demand for histotechnologists increases, the number of qualified personnel has been decreasing. A report releas…
Oracle Hopes to Sway Market with New AI-Assisted EHR
W hile it remains to be seen whether it truly pushes boundaries, Oracle Health got attention when recently announcing it had released an immersive, next-generation electronic health records (EHR) platform fueled by artificial intelligence (AI). The system is conv…
Using Sophisticated Schemes, Fraudsters Hit the Next Level
Investigators and fraudsters appear to be upping their game as the government seeks to punish those filing unscrupulous Medicare claims. These aspects were clear in the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announcement last month of the largest healthcare fraud takedown reportedly in US history. Cli…
Regeneron Loses 23andMe Bid to TTAM Research Institute
23andMe FOUNDER AND FORMER CEO ANNE WOJCICKI has successfully retained control over her company by selling it to her nonprofit medical research firm TTAM Research Institute for $305 million. This followed bidding between  TTAM Research Institute and Regeneron Pharmac…
Actions Pathologists Can Take to Protect Their Income
CEO SUMMARY: Pathology groups may feel their income is under attack from lower Medicare reimbursement rates and rising practice costs. But steps to protect that income can include carefully determin…
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Volume XXXIII, No. 1 – January 19, 2026
The Dark Report looks at the FDA’s move to reclassify Oncology companion diagnostics as Class II medical devices and considers how labs can benefit. Also, observers are concerned about the effect of PAMA cuts on rural clinical laboratories.
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