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The most complete archive of clinical and pathology lab industry news available, including issues from 1997 to the present.

Volume XXIII No. 3 – February 29, 2016

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WITH SUCCESSION PLANNING at the nation’s clinical labs and anatomic pathology groups getting little attention, The Dark Intelligence Group’s Executive War College will offer a special learning track this year to help mentors and mentors advance their relationship and prepare up-and-coming managers for top leadership positions. That course is outlined in detail in this issue. Also in this issue is a special report on how one hospital’s lab division has dramatically improved both performance and revenues.

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Volume XXIII, No. 2 – February 8, 2016

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IN A STORY YOU’LL ONLY READ in THE DARK REPORT, a clinical team at Intermountain Health, recognizing that sepsis is leading source of morbidity and mortality in hospitals, set about to improve the diagnosis and management of sepsis patients. One of the team’s leaders describes how it was the addition of a phlebotomist to the team that unlocked a substantial reduction in sepsis mortality. Now, each year, 100 fewer patients die of sepsis as a consequence of this quality improvement program, and THE DARK REPORT provides the steps taken to achieve these impressive gains.

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Volume XXIII, No. 1 – January 19, 2016

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CLIENTS OF THE DARK REPORT ARE FIRST TO LEARN about a new curated database of information about molecular diagnostic assays and genetic tests — and that there are now more than 60,000 genetic tests available for clinical use. Also, despite all the obstacles in anatomic pathology, at least one well-known pathologist thinks the market will welcome a new lab company, and he gives THE DARK REPORT an exclusive interview.

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Volume XXII, Number 18 – December 28, 2015

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DURING 2015, TWO STORIES captured the full attention of most pathologists and clinical lab managers. One was how CMS intends to gather lab price market data as mandated by PAMA — a move that the industry is protesting via Congress, as reported in this issue. The other was the continued efforts by the FDA to move ahead on proposed guidance for regulation of LDTs. Meanwhile, the full list of THE DARK REPORT’s “Top 10 Lab Industry Stories for 2015” includes additional developments with the potential to radically change the lab industry as it operates today.

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Volume XXII, Number 17 – December 7, 2015

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AT THE END OF EVERY YEAR, IT’S ALWAYS SMART BUSINESS FOR EVERY LAB to peer into the future specifically to identify the best clinical and financial opportunities, and this issue of THE DARK REPORT delivers our overview of the most important healthcare macro trends to help you with your lab’s strategic planning. Also, we look at potential problems such as CMS’ efforts to collect market price data and FDA’s plans to regulate LDTs. Both initiatives are expected to have negative financial consequences for the nation’s medical laboratories and pathology groups.

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Volume XXII, Number 16 – November 16, 2015

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AS MORE UNPLEASANT NEWS SURFACES about Theranos alleged disruptive technology, THE DARK REPORT finds evidence that its partners/investors probably have grounds for legal action. Also, Arizona’s new DAT lab test law raises new questions for clinical labs, and some are being answered in innovative ways.

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Volume XXII No. 15 – October 26, 2015

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THE DARK REPORT’S continued reporting on major questions about secretive clinical lab company Theranos has now been followed up by a major expose in The Wall Street Journal, which revealed serious questions about the company’s proprietary lab analyzer, proficiency testing and alleged dilution of samples. The lab community has been raising similar questions all along, but meanwhile, Theranos’ ultra-low test prices threaten to drive a longtime Arizona lab company out of business.

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Volume XXII No. 14 – October 5, 2015

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CMS HAS RELEASED a draft of the PAMA Market Price Rule, which would result in substantial cuts in lab test prices starting in January 2017. The proposed rule will limit data reporting to less than half of independent labs, a minority of hospital labs, and only a small percentage of physician office labs. Community labs fear that CMS will issue potentially lower payment rates that could cause smaller labs to stop serving Medicare patients or go out of business. These labs have raised serious concerns about the proposed rule.

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Volume XXII NO. 13 – September 14, 2015

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IT’S THE $1 BILLION LAB FRAUD that no one realized had grown that big! In this special issue of THE DARK REPORT, you’ll read about how the next chapter of the federal whistleblower lawsuit against three specialty cardiology labs and certain individuals has pulled the curtain open on what we think is the biggest case of laboratory fraud and abuse in the past 30 years.

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Volume XXII No. 12 – August 24, 2015

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ONE OF THE NATION’S LONGEST-RUNNING LAB OUTREACH JOINT VENTURES involving a public lab company and a major hospital came to a quiet end on June 30. That’s the day when United/Dynacare Laboratories, LLC, ceased to exist. Also, a Detroit hospital demonstrates new ways to add value and drive higher revenues.

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