R. Lewis Dark
Articles by R. Lewis Dark
For Lab Veterans, It’s Time to Step into AI’s Shadow
READING THROUGH THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE DARK REPORT’S analysis about the state of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical laboratories, this cantankerous observer found himself thinking about ChatGPT. Do I dare to use ChatGPT? Occasionally. …
Others Want Diagnostic Data, Labs Should Too
ONE NEED NOT LOOK FURTHER THAN THE PAGES OF THIS ISSUE OF THE DARK REPORT to once again realize the importance of the diagnostic data residing within your clinical laboratory operations. Perhaps it’s rote to say “diagnostic data is a gold mine” for labs…
Enjoy the LDT Court Victory, Yet Remain Vigilant
VICTORY IN COURT! FOR AN INDU…
White House Is Off to a Fast Start, So Pay Attention
We already see the second term of President Donald Trump…
Innovations in Lab Testing Arriving at Light Speed
TODAY, IT’S A CHALLENGE TO STAY UP WITH ALL THE NEW THINGS arriving in the lab testing marketplace. Novel assays are launched weekly. That is equally true for next-generation automation and lab analyzers, with vendors regularly announcing something new to their menu of products. The pace of innova…
Market Speaks to Pathologists: It’s About Data
ONE PRIMARY TREND IN THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM over the past 20 years deals with how patient data is created and used. Ongoing advances in information technology and the Internet—now commonly called “the cloud”—have created capabilities for data sharing and data analysis today that were unim…
Labs: Why it Pays to Know Your Customers
WOULD IT SURPRISE YOU TO LEARN THAT THERE ARE DOCTORS WHO ARE SERI…
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…
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Volume XXXIII, No. 13 – Special Issue Fall 2026
In The Dark Report’s fall 2026 special issue, we review the state of artificial intelligence in clinical laboratories and pathology practices. Briefings include how AI can be a great equalizer for independent labs; why AI can help with diagnostic management team consultations; the role of AI in revenue cycle management; a case study on how AI-assisted workflow streamlined inspection readiness; and how image management systems and AI can work together.
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