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Pathology Profession Facing New Directions

Pathology Trends / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Big changes ahead during the next decade. Among the predictions: the number of two and three-pathologist group practices will radically diminish; pathology centers of excellence will achieve new market dominance; and…ever more intense competition for anatomic pathology specimens! At the same time, expect this decade to bolster the professional status of pathologists. IF …

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Winners and Losers in the Lab Industry

Commentary and Opinion by R. Lewis Dark / By R. Lewis Dark

NOTHING WAS EASY FOR COMMERCIAL AND HOSPITAL LABS during the past decade. Reimbursement for lab tests was slashed. Onerous compliance requirements for Medicare increased costs and added to the legal risk of operating a laboratory. Patient access was restricted through exclusive HMO and managed care contracts. These problems took a huge toll on our industry. …

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“State of Lab Industry” Holds Surprises for All

Clinical Laboratory Trends / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Say goodbye to several of the trends which shaped the lab industry during the 1990s, such as consolidation and government compliance programs. Although these trends won’t completely disappear, they will be superseded by a number of new transformational influences. During the next 48 months, these influences will bring lightning change to clinical labs …

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“January 3, 2000 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

Late Breaking Lab News / By Robert Michel

Recent developments prove that the feds are serious about healthcare fraud and abuse! Sentencing was announced last month for the two Columbia/HCA hospital executives convicted last July 2 on charges of conspiring to defraud Medicare and other government healthcare programs. On December 22, the judge sentenced Jay Jarrell, 43, to 33 months of jail, a $10,000 …

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Abbott, CARESIDE, Bio-Reference Labs, DIANON Systems

Laboratory Management / By Robert Michel

SWARM OF LAWSUITS NOW PLAGUES ABBOTT LABS PAYING A $100 MILLION FINE TO THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not end Abbott Laboratories, Inc.’s problems related to its diagnostic test kits and reagents. Since payment of the FDA fine last month, Abbott has been served by a number of lawsuits. Most of these suits …

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Dynacare Buys LabSouth as Gateway into Alabama

Laboratory Management / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: With the acquisition of ARL/LabSouth, based in Birmingham and Montgomery, Dynacare immediately becomes a major player in the Alabama marketplace. Several interesting aspects to the sale demonstrate that it is becoming increasingly difficult for independent commercial laboratories to access the capital needed to continually upgrade capabilities and fund expansion efforts. ONCE AGAIN Dynacare …

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Individual Pathologist “Branding” Promoted by National Firms

Pathology Trends / By Robert Michel

IN THE EFFORT TO GAIN COMPETITIVE market advantage, IMPATH, Inc. of New York City publicized the recent signing of an exclusive partnership agreement involving renowned pathologist Juan Rosai, M.D., also of New York City. Dr. Rosai has a world-wide reputation for his books, book chapters, and monographs on surgical pathology. Until recently, he was the …

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A Pox on Millennium Talk

Commentary and Opinion by R. Lewis Dark / By R. Lewis Dark

I DECIDED TO BE DIFFERENT TODAY. Most of you probably figured I would use this last opportunity before January 1 to make my millennium predictions and ruminate about the last one thousand years or so. Not so! My contrarian nature says you’ve probably already had enough of the new millennium, and the old millennium as …

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1999’s Top Ten Stories Reflect Speed of Change

Clinical Laboratory Trends / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: This year’s round-up of the lab industry’s Top Ten most important stories lacks any compelling single theme. THE DARK REPORT’s conclusion? 1999 was a transition year. No new outside forces rattled the lab industry, allowing lab executives and pathologists to concentrate on implementing their particular laboratory’s business plan. However, early hints at transformational …

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Lab Network in Florida Becoming Tough Player

Clinical Laboratory Trends / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Throughout the 1990s, a growing number of hospital laboratory administrators learned the value of a professionally-managed lab outreach program. In a few markets, these savvy lab leaders moved to the next level: using regional laboratory networks to solidify their local market dominance while competing against the national labs for region-wide managed care contracts. …

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