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Volume XXXII, No. 17 - December 8, 2025

Labs Enter a Critical PAMA Reform Window

TDR Insider /

CEO SUMMARY: A reprieve of upcoming PAMA cuts to lab test reimbursement rates is official with an extension through Jan. 30, 2026. This, however, is not a lot of time and pressure is on the clinical laboratory industry to get the RESULTS Act passed to permanently reform PAMA. Lab industry advocates are urging individual diagnostic […]

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Paper, the Cloud, and Lessons for Laboratories

Commentary and Opinion by R. Lewis Dark /

Paper requisitions. Cloud-based data. These two concepts are on opposite ends of the spectrum in clinical labs and pathology practices. Paper is an old-school institution that some labs continue to use. How many draw stations still require patients to fill out a hardcopy form and then immediately place it in a basket for a phlebotomist

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Labs Enter a Critical PAMA Reform Window

Laboratory Billing /

CEO SUMMARY: A reprieve of upcoming PAMA cuts to lab test reimbursement rates is official with an extension through Jan. 30, 2026. This, however, is not a lot of time and pressure is on the clinical laboratory industry to get the RESULTS Act passed to permanently reform PAMA. Lab industry advocates are urging individual diagnostic

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Pathologists Take Images to the Cloud

Digital Pathology /

CEO SUMMARY: Scaled-up operations, streamlined logistics, and potential cybersecurity benefits all present a valid argument for pathology practices to move their data to the cloud. Digital pathology in particular stands to gain from a cloud-based setup that allows remote viewing of cases and better integration of AI-related features. Despite the advantages, cloud adoption remains sluggish

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Abbott Bets Hard on Cancer Diagnostics with New Deal

In Vitro Diagnostics /

Abbott Laboratories’ deal to acquire Exact Sciences for $23 billion emphasizes the value that the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) manufacturer puts on cancer testing. Clinical laboratories involved with oncology should monitor the progress of this deal and whether other IVD companies pursue similar endeavors, said Larry Worden, principal at research and consulting firm IVD Logix.

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Insights on Innovative Tech and Running a Clinical Lab in 2026

Laboratory Management /

CEO SUMMARY: William Morice II, MD, PhD, the CEO at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discusses technology that intrigues him and the important steps clinical laboratory leaders can take to better steer revenue opportunities as they head into the new year. Morice also comments on AI’s growing role in the lab. EDITOR’S NOTE: William Morice II, MD,

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How One Lab Eliminated Paper through Front-End IT

Laboratory Management /

CEO SUMMARY: Paper-based test ordering processes and employees overwhelmed with too many software applications were creating bottlenecks and stress at Sonora Quest Laboratories. CIO Sonny Varadan undertook an effort to eliminate paper requisitions and streamline work apps, resulting in decreased order processing times and less full-time staff needed to solve workflow pileups. While the process

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Quest, Labcorp Tout Their Alzheimer’s Tests and Use of AI

Clinical Laboratory /

Executives at Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp cheered strong revenue growth in the third quarter. Both companies noted excellent recent launches of Alzheimer’s disease tests. In addition, both companies reported they are leaning heavily into artificial intelligence (AI). Quest and Labcorp touted their entries into Alzheimer’s testing. Quest CEO James Davis said during an investors call,

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December 8, 2025, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News

Late Breaking Lab News /

For the next 46 months, a Georgia fraudster will stay behind bars after pleading guilty to charges he violated the Anti-Kickback Statute by arranging for medically unnecessary genetic tests. A judge sentenced Patrick C. Moore, Jr. on Dec. 2. Moore was also ordered to pay $7.2 million in restitution for his crimes. According to the

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