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“October 27, 1997 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

Late Breaking Lab News / By Robert Michel

First confirmation that CPT codes for automated cytology are on the way comes from NeoPath, Inc. in Redmond, Washington. The company announced that, effective January 1, 1998, CPT code 88152 will cover the procedure involving NeoPath’s AutoPap® 300 QC System for Pap smear rescreening. MORE ON:… CPT CODES Although other automated cytology CPT codes are …

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Rural Hospital Succeeds With Lab Outreach Service

Laboratory Management / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Laboratory administrators at rural hospitals generally believe there is no point in establishing a laboratory outreach program. Potential clients are few, and distances between small towns are great. But neither of these obstacles prevented Olympic Memorial Hospital from successfully offering laboratory outreach services to its rural market area. Olympic even acquired an independent …

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“October 6, 1997 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

Late Breaking Lab News / By Robert Michel

Michael J. Bechich, M.D., Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, is hosting his second annual conference in Pittsburgh next week. Anatomic Pathology Informatics, Imaging and the Internet is scheduled for October 16-18 at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center. Dr. Bechich is actively developing the capability of a virtual pathology practice using advanced …

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Path Income Strategies Subject Of Symposium

Pathology Trends / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Public discussion of pathology income and compensation has been taboo for a good reason: the reality is one of contract cutbacks and declining reimbursement for pathology services. THE DARK REPORT is inviting a select group of astute pathologists to Scottsdale on November 8 to identify, articulate and share winning strategies for the preservation …

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“September 15, 1997 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

Late Breaking Lab News / By Robert Michel

Here’s another sign of financial improvement in the clinical laboratory industry. WDI Capital Markets publishes a quarterly list of healthcare industry earnings. Through 1995, “laboratory services” was always included. But consistently disastrous results in the laboratory industry caused WDI to drop that category almost 18 months ago. Thus, it was interesting to see WDI’s second …

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Physician Management Companies Exploding, Will Transform Healthcare

Laboratory Management / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Consolidation and integration of healthcare services will be the dominant trend during the next five years. It happened to commercial laboratories from 1985-95. Widespread hospital consolidation began around 1990 and continues today. Now consolidation is coming to physicians. As physician practices consolidate and come under the management of multi-billion dollar national corporations, both …

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Future Laboratory Model Found In Oklahoma City

The Dark Report / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Even as commercial laboratories struggle to maintain financial solvency, Urocor displays phenomenal growth in specimen volume, market share and revenue during the last five years. It is no accident that this laboratory is succeeding. Urocor’s executives use sophisticated management techniques, with remarkable results. PROBABLY THE MOST SPECTACULAR success story in the clinical laboratory …

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Market Assessment Leads Quest To Do Several Deals

Laboratory Management / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Quest CEO Ken Freeman is moving rapidly to restructure Quest’s regional laboratory system. Using the financial head-start provided by the January spin-off from Corning, Inc., Quest purchased one laboratory and seeks to do joint venture deals in several cities. Quest’s activities will change the competitive situation in cities affected by these developments. Competition …

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“June 23, 1997 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”

Late Breaking Lab News / By Robert Michel

Joint Venture Hospital Laboratory network (JVHL) of Detroit added a not her hospital system to its growing regional laboratory network. M-Labs, the laboratory division of the University of Michigan Health System, joined JVHL. This is the eighth hospital system laboratory division to be come an equity member of JVHL. ADD TO…JVHL Jack Shaw, Executive Director …

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National Lab Strategies Will Impact Competitors

Laboratory Management / By Robert Michel

CEO SUMMARY: Not since the era of commercial lab consolidation ended has such a significant trend emerged. As the three national labs eliminate service to unprofitable accounts, profound changes will occur to the market for laboratory and pathology services. How quickly this leads to improved pricing for lab testing has yet to be determined. WITHIN …

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