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Volume XVII No. 11 - August 2, 2010

Steps Toward the Globalization of Lab Medicine

Commentary and Opinion by R. Lewis Dark / By

PATHOLOGISTS AND LABORATORY EXECUTIVES in this country generally don’t pay much attention to what is happening to clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology services in other countries. That is understandable, since there is lots of change unfolding in the lab testing marketplace within this country. On the other hand, if it is true that globalization of …

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New “Meaningful Use” Rules Are Easier on Docs

Laboratory Information Systems / By

CEO SUMMARY: The federal government will spend $20 billion over the next four years to encourage every physician to use an electronic medical record (EMR) system. For labs, this increase in connectivity represents a significant marketing opportunity. However, the new federal rules on meaningful use of EMRs released last month may complicate the situation for …

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Lab Industry Would Be Smart To Issue EMR Report Card

Laboratory Information Systems / By

Guest Opinion by: Pat Wolfram Editor’s Note: For almost 20 years, Pat Wolfram has worked to develop electronic medical record systems at companies like MedicaLogic and GE Healthcare. His firm specializes in developing effective electronic interfaces that allow a physician’s EMR system to handle lab test orders and lab test results with that physician’s clinical …

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Actions of Ex-Employees Can Breach Lab Security

Laboratory Management / By

CEO SUMMARY: Lab managers should take steps to protect patient data and proprietary information. This includes customer lists, payer contracts, customer-specific pricing, sales force compensation information, lab testing intellectual property, and protected health information. Technology now makes it easy for a departing employee to collect company data by moving it to a USB drive or …

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Specimen Volume Declines Reported By Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp

Clinical Laboratory Trends / By

IN REPORTING SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS, there was enough difference in the numbers announced by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Laboratory Corporation of America to catch the attention of financial analysts. Revenue at LabCorp was up for the quarter while revenue at Quest Diagnostics was down for the quarter. But the devil is in the details. Financial …

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AAB’s Suit Prevails over NY State Following 11 Years of Litigation

Laboratory Compliance / By

SCORE A BIG WIN FOR THE GOOD GUYS! An appeals court in New York state has upheld a lower court ruling that the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) intentionally overcharged clinical laboratories for the costs of regulating clinical laboratories and blood banks, possibly going back decades. On July 22, the Appellate Division, Third …

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August 2, 2010 “Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

Late Breaking Lab News / By

It was a productive second quarter for MED-TOX Scientific, Inc., of St. Paul, Minnesota. Total revenue climbed 18.1%, to $25.2 million, compared to $21.3 million for the same period in 2009. Operating income grew to $1.5 million, an increase of 176%. Known as a drugs of abuse testing company, MED-TOX saw revenue growth of 5.6% …

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