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Anatomic pathology
Anatomic pathology is about diagnosing disease through the examination of organs and tissue samples by using a microscope, or through molecular, biochemical or immunological means.
It differs from clinical pathology, where diseases are diagnosed through analyzing bodily fluids in a lab.
In anatomic pathology, a physician trained in pathology examines surgical specimens (e.g., from a biopsy). This contrasts from clinical pathology, where blood, throat cultures, and urine as sent to a lab for analysis to determine whether a patient either has or is at risk for several biological diseases.
The American Board of Pathology is one of the primary certification organizations for anatomic pathologists. To be certified in anatomic pathology, a physician must complete four years of medical school and three years of residency. To be certified in both anatomic and clinical pathology, a physician must do four years of residency.
Anatomic pathologists typically work in hospitals, and pathology in general is most times practiced in hospitals and academic medical centers, where research is being conducted.
Lab Industry Fallout from CLIAC Termination
CEO SUMMARY: Some diagnostic lab leaders and anatomic pathology practice owners may not immediately think that the elimination of a federal advisory panel should be on their radar. But the demise of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee may cost labs by de…
Why Labs Should Comply with FDA’s Final Rule on LDTs
CEO SUMMARY: Even as lawsuits challenging the Laboratory Developed Test (LDT rule) issued by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) progress in federal court, clinical labs performing LDTs face an interesting decision. Should they invest the staff time and money to comply with the…
Mayo Clinic’s Ambitious Digital Pathology Initiative
CEO SUMMARY: It’s the latest example of an academic medical center moving to develop its own digital pathology solutions. This collaboration involves Mayo Clinic, Nvidia, and Aignostics. The three will work together to use digital pathology images and patient data from Mayo Clinic and C…
Negotiating Path Contracts with Hospitals, Third Parties
PART THREE OF A SERIES TO HELP ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY GROUPS THRIVE AND PROSPER during these challenging times, The Dark Report presents this third installment in a series that identifies clinical, operational, and financial strategies pathology groups…
Proven Ways to Improve Pathologist Productivity and Compensation
CEO SUMMARY: There is now extensive data from 1,400 pathologists serving in 230 pathology groups that show certain clinical and business strategies can lift a group’s collected revenue and increase the total annual compensation of the group’s pathologists. This is the first of a serie…
Managing Denials and Appeals of Clinical Lab, Path Claims
CEO SUMMARY: Based on a study of denials and appeals involving about 20 million lab test claims, the team at XiFin Inc. presents here their findings. They also provide recommendations on steps labs can take to reduce denials and win a greater proportion of appeals. IN RECENT…
Fitting Pathology AI Firms into DP Market Puzzle
CEO SUMMARY: Today, the best-known developers of AI-based algorithms have been in business almost 10 years. During that time, there has been continuous improvement in the digital technologies used in digital scanning and digital image analysis. Despite these improvements, many pathology g…
Year’s Top 10 Lab Stories Contain Surprises & Twists
CEO SUMMARY: With the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic now in the rearview mirror of the nation’s clinical labs and pathology groups, the important news stories of 2023 were mostly about developments where the consequences will influence laboratory operations in coming years. Artificial intelligence…
Anatomic Pathology Referrals Topic of OIG Advisory Opinion 23-06
THANKS TO A RECENTLY-RELEASED ADVISORY OPINION issued this fall by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Department of Health and Human Services, there is a new compliance twist involving billing for the technical component (TC) for anatomic pathology procedures. A…
Artificial Intelligence: Now a Priority for Labs
CEO SUMMARY: It’s time to recognize the field of artificial Intelligence as the next major source of disruption. Not only will clinical laboratories, anatomic pathology groups, and diagnostics companies be disrupted by AI-powered technologies, but experts predict that almost eve…
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Volume XXXII, No. 9 – June 23, 2025
In part one of an analysis about the state of AI in clinical laboratories, The Dark Report explores how frontline workers, especially younger ones, are using AI tools like ChatGPT far more than lab leaders. Recent reports elsewhere in the business world show executives underestimate staff AI use, raising concerns about a leadership gap in tech adoption. Clinical lab leaders must get more familiar with AI use cases. Also, in this issue of The Dark Report, there is discussion on how Medicaid cuts may affect clinical labs, an examination of the lab industry fallout from CLIAC termination, an analysis of AMP’s reports that provide crucial insights for Hiring Managers, and notes that regional health systems are new dominant players in M&A.
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