R. Lewis Dark
Articles by R. Lewis Dark
Using AI to Predict Outcomes in FDA LDT Lawsuits
Given the popular sentiment that artificial intelligence (A…
Lawsuits Challenge Business Practices of Health Plans
IT MAY BE THAT SEVERAL RECENT FEDERAL LAWS AND RULES ON TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTHCARE are allowing aggrieved parties to pull back the curtain on unsavory practices at certain health insurance companies. Both self-insured employers and the employees of these companies are filing lawsuits claiming that pa…
129,624 Genetic Tests in the United States
REGULATION OF LABORATORY DEVELOPED TESTS (LDTs) by the federal Food and Drug Administratio…
Getting Test Claims Paid & Class Action Lawsuits
When you crack open this issue of The Dark Repor…
Federal Prosecution of Lab Test Fraud & Abuse
SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT IS HAPPENING WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF FRAUD AND ABUSE LAWS by the federal Department of Justice (DOJ). The number of cases being filed has increased over recent years. In turn, that means an increase in press releases announcing criminal convictions, guilty…
It is The Dark Report’s 30th Anniversary!
It was 30 years ago, in September 1995, when the first issue of T…
Unpacking the Surprises in the FDA LDT Rule
THERE ARE NOW TWO LAWSUITS IN TWO DIFFERENT COURTS CHALL…
Watch Out Pathologists! They’re Coming for Histology!
For any lab that depends on revenue from its histology labo…
What’s a Big Headwind for Labs? It’s the LDT Rule!
Is It Time for Clinical Labs to Embrace Consumers?
HEALTHCARE IN THIS COUNTRY HAS A WELL-D…
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Volume XXXII, No. 1 – January 6, 2025
The Dark Report examines how AI is being used to predict the outcomes of FDA LDT lawsuits. Also, this issue is Part Two of a series about boosting pathology compensation in different settings, including hospitals. Two experienced pathology consultants identify the most effective approaches when negotiating Part A pathology agreements with hospitals and health systems, along with how to use data to bolster these negotiations.
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