Late Breaking Lab News
November 13, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Federal regulators recently confirmed that Dec. 4 remains the deadline for public comment on the proposed rule that the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would use to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs). This was confirmed during a public webinar for the lab and in vi…
October 23, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Earlier this summer, a 16-year-old completed his bachelor of science degree, along with his certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS). The faculty at LSU Health-Shreveport reported that Isak Schmidley, MLS (ASCP)BC is the youngest graduate of its Medical Laboratory Scienc…
October 2, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Forming new relationships with non-traditional care providers is one way clinical laboratories can earn additional revenue. With that in mind, here’s another sign of the changing landscape of primary care. Warehou…
September 11, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Here’s another twist in the saga of Theranos, the defunct and discredited lab testing company. Consumers who received inaccurate results from Theranos’ blood tests may get some measure of justice. Walgreens Boot…
August 21, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
New research about ownership of physician practices will be of interest to anatomic pathologists who operate their own businesses. According to an analysis by the American Medical Association (AMA),…
July 31, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Regulatory relief is on the way for clinical laboratories accredited by The Joint Commission. An overhaul of the Laboratory Accreditation Program’s standards, which goes into effect Aug. 27, will …
July 10, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
General health panels submitted under CPT code 80050 are among the most expensive—and potentially most wasteful—diagnostic tests, according to a new study published in June by Avalo…
June 19, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Lighthouse Lab Services in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently released survey results in which 52% of respondents indicated they were overworked relative to their positions; 33% described their wor…
May 30, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Hospital laboratory outreach programs continue to be acquisition targets for national laboratory companies. Earlier this month, Labcorp in Burlington, North Carolina, announce…
May 8, 2023, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Responding to the need to expand access to training for diagnostic testing professionals, the CDC’s Division of Laboratory Systems has launched OneLab TEST (Timely Education and Support of Testers)….
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