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Despite the Challenges, Labs Are Prevailing

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

EVENTS IN THE WORLD, THE UNITED STATE, AND THE U.S. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM over the past two years have challenged clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups in unprecedented ways. Stand back for a moment and consider what has unfolded since Jan. 1, 2020. Cases of SARS-CoV-2 exploded across the globe. At the same time, nations locked …

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Lab Staffing Shortages Reaching Dire Levels

TDR Insider / By Robert Michel

This is an excerpt of a 1,423-word article in the April 4, 2022 issue of THE DARK REPORT. The full article is available to members of The Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: Just weeks ago, CAP Today characterized the current lab staffing shortage as going “from simmer to rolling boil.” Demand for medical technologists and other …

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‘Lab Workforce Crisis Takes Top Spot’–CAP Today

CEO SUMMARY: Just weeks ago, CAP Today characterized the current crisis in staffing clinical laboratories as going “from simmer to rolling boil.” Demand for medical technologists and other certified laboratory scientists far exceeds the supply. Consequently, many labs now use overtime and temp workers to handle daily testing. But that is a strategy that leads …

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U.K.-based CliniSys Acquires Nashville-based ApolloLIMS

Lab Marketplace, Laboratory Information Systems / By Robert Michel

CONSOLIDATION IN THE CLINICAL LABORATORY INFORMATICS INDUSTRY took another step forward with the announcement that CliniSys (the parent of Sunquest Information Systems) was acquiring Nashville-based ApolloLIMS. This move may also further muddy the line between classic laboratory information systems (LIS) and traditional laboratory information management systems (LIMS). The result may be a stronger LIMS market, …

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Volume XXIX, No. 5 – April 4, 2022

Federal healthcare law enforcement is turning its eye to new areas of healthcare activity, including COVID-19 testing and opioid prescribing. In other news, the state of California has terminated its contract with PerkinElmer to run the state COVID-19 testing lab, even as numerous questions about the lab’s compliance with health regulations remain.

California Agency Problems Deepened Valencia Branch Laboratory Saga

Laboratory Compliance / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Adding a new twist in the ongoing saga of the CLIA compliance failures at the Valencia Branch Laboratory in California are insights from a former clinical laboratory director familiar with the industry in California. He observed that problems at California’s Laboratory Field Services (LFS) office are known to the state legislature, following an …

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Federal Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Turns to Emerging Areas

Laboratory Compliance / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Healthcare compliance attorneys say the Department of Justice (DOJ) is turning its focus to fraudulent activity related to COVID-19 testing. But that’s not the only area attracting greater scrutiny by the DOJ. Fraud stemming from opioid treatment has snared clinical laboratory companies that ordered medically-unnecessary diagnostic tests. Further, prosecutors have been ordered to …

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April 4, 2022, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News

Late Breaking Lab News, People / By Robert Michel

On March 22, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that its COVID-19 Uninsured Program had stopped accepting claims for related laboratory testing due to lack of sufficient funds. This development potentially affects 8.6% of the nation’s population which doesn’t have medical insurance, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Clinical labs may face …

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New Trends Reshaping Healthcare, Lab Testing

Clinical Laboratory Trends, Lab Intelligence, Laboratory Management, Pathology Trends / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: With an emphasis on strategic actions clinical lab and anatomic pathology leaders can take immediately, the Executive War College Conference on Laboratory and Pathology Management returns on April 27-28 in New Orleans. Participants will learn what post-pandemic changes to expect in the medical lab industry and what steps executives can take to offer the latest …

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Questions Remain about California’s Valencia Lab

Laboratory Compliance / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Despite multiple investigations citing more than 60 deficiencies, including some that caused immediate jeopardy to patient safety according to state inspectors, the Valencia Branch Laboratory never closed. The California Department of Public health said the state lab now meets all current compliance requirements. But questions linger about whether more stringent action should have …

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