Stephen Beale
Articles by Stephen Beale
Profitable Collaboration with Pharma Companies
CEO SUMMARY: Drug discovery efforts by pharmaceutical companies often need a boost from anatomic pathology practices and clinical laboratories. Forward-thinking lab leaders and pathologists can take advantage of their data and expertise to partner with pharma, setting the …
Clinical Labs Battle Complex Claims Denials
CEO SUMMARY: While the number of denials is not going up, the reasons that private payers deny claims are becoming more complex and time-consuming to appeal. After reviewing noteworthy trends among payers, learn a three-level approach to appeals that may lead to greater su…
Lab Stakeholders Discuss PAMA Reform
CEO SUMMARY: Medical labs need to brace for more action to counter pending test reimbursement rate cuts under PAMA. Although labs have received PAMA reprieves from Congress over the last few years, laboratory associations argue that Congress needs to vote on long-term reforms rather than …
Lab Industry Fallout from CLIAC Termination
CEO SUMMARY: Some diagnostic lab leaders and anatomic pathology practice owners may not immediately think that the elimination of a federal advisory panel should be on their radar. But the demise of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee may cost labs by de…
Federal Court Reverses Conviction in AKS Case
CEO SUMMARY: A federal appeals court has overturned the conviction of an operator of a durable medical equipment company who was accused of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute. A marketing company’s lack of true influence over decision-making related to the case seemed t…
Labs Beware: ‘Vishing’ Rises as Major Cybersecurity Threat
CYBERSECURITY SHOULD ALWAYS BE TOP OF MIND FOR CLINICAL LABORATORIES AND PATHLOGY groups, especially since the notorious data breach at Change Healthcare in February 2024. Often, such security breaches begin with phishing campaigns in which employees are enticed to click on malicious li…
Epic Gains EHR Market Share as Oracle Loses Ground
EPIC SYSTEMS, THE DOMINANT VENDOR OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) SOFTWARE, expanded its market share in 2024, gaining a net 176 hospitals and 29,399 beds. That’s according to KLAS Research, which based its data on interviews with hospitals as well as other sources, including the v…
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Volume XXXII, No. 13 – September 15, 2025
The Dark Report examines a new bill that would reform PAMA and avoid reimbursement rate cuts scheduled for January 2026. Clinical laboratory leaders are urged to make their voices heard in Congress. Also, an expert describes how labs can fix pre-analytical errors and avoid disaster.
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