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Volume XXIII No. 11 - August 15, 2016

Medicare Poised to Hit Pathologists’ Income, Again!

Commentary and Opinion by R. Lewis Dark / By

IN JANUARY, THE MEDICARE PROGRAM WILL INTRODUCE a new reimbursement scheme for physicians that will alter the income for every pathologist who treats Medicare patients. Just the fact that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to tinker in a substantial way with how it pays physicians should catch the full attention of …

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Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos Speaks at AACC To Skeptical PhDs, Pathologists, and Press

Clinical Laboratory / By

CEO SUMMARY: Elizabeth Holmes, Founder and CEO of Theranos, Inc., was given the ideal platform by AACC to show the science behind her lab company’s much-touted diagnostic technologies. But in a surprise to the assembled audience, Holmes, accompanied by three PhDs on her team, chose to discuss: a) her company’s new business strategy; b) an …

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Ohio State University Medical Center Inks Pact To Adopt Digital Pathology

Digital Pathology / By

CEO SUMMARY: For years, the adoption of digital pathology has lagged behind the predictions of its advocates. That has encouraged one digital pathology company—Inspirata, Inc., of Tampa—to come up with a different business strategy designed to help anatomic pathology labs address the barriers and capital costs involved with establishing a digital pathology system. The Ohio …

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GE, UPMC Ending Omnyx, Their Digital Pathology Joint Venture

Digital Pathology / By

IN RECENT WEEKS, pathology laboratory clients of the Omnyx digital pathology system learned that the joint venture is ending. Company officials tell these customers that their digital pathology systems will continue to receive service. Omnyx was formed in 2008 as a joint venture between GE Healthcare and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Its …

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Cigna Expands Program For Genetic Counseling When Genetic Tests Are Needed

Genetic Testing / By

CEO SUMMARY: For three years, Cigna has required genetic counseling for members seeking genetic testing for hereditary breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancer, and for a particular heart condition. Such counseling increased member satisfaction, causing Cigna to expand the program. It now requires genetic counseling with an independent board-certified genetics specialist for members considering whole exome …

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August 15, 2016 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News

Late Breaking Lab News / By

One of the nation’s largest private pathology group practices completed a successful recapitalization, thus ensuring its independence for another five to seven years. On August 1, PathGroup, Inc., of Nashville, Tenn., announced an investment by Pritzker Group Private Capital and Vesey Street Capital Partners. It was in January 2010, that PathGroup had completed a $100 million …

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Anatomic Pathology Profession Faces Challenges, Opportunities

Anatomic Pathology / By

CEO SUMMARY: For 10 years, three primary trends have reshaped the anatomic pathology profession. They are declining reimbursement, competition from physicians establishing in-office pathology labs, and a host of new government laws and regulations. More changes are coming, predicts one business expert in pathology. Those changes involve new Medicare payment models, along with opportunities for …

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