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GHSU Graduates Med Techs Using Distance Training
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIX No. 2 – January 30, 2012 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Many clinical labs experiencing a shortage of trained medical laboratory scientists (MLS) in their city continue to overlook how the use of distance training programs could help them attract and retain top-performers. Leaders of the clinical laboratory scientist (CLS…
Economics of Lab Testing to Be Challenged
By R. Lewis Dark | From the Volume XVIII No. 15 – November 7, 2011 Issue
BY ANY MEASURE, 2012 IS SHAPING UP TO BE A YEAR OF MAJOR CHANGE for healthcare and the clinical laboratory testing industry. Unfortunately, an early reading of the tea leaves indicates that the outcomes are not likely to be favorable for most clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups. Letâ…
December 27, 2010 “Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVII No. 18 – December 27, 2010 Issue
As the year ends, a bit of humor is in order and the recent dust-up involving Michael Moore’s healthcare documentary, titled “Sicko,†and a State Department cable posted on wikileaks.com may be just the item. About a week ago, The Guardian newspaper in Manchester, England, rep…
Time for Labs to Use Web To Recruit Med Techs
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVII No. 17 – December 6, 2010 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: On the Web, clinical laboratories have a chance to identify potential new hires weeks or months in advance and to interact with potential job candidates in ways that were not possible in the past. An experienced lab recruiter explains how labs can benefit from these …
August 10, 2009 “Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVI No. 11 – August 10, 2009 Issue
Last week, the pathology profession got a new professional group. It is the Digital Pathology Association (DPA) and it was formed by several companies offering digital pathology systems and services. DPA’s founders say it will support digital pathology education initiatives, define…
September 08, 2008 “Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News”
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XV No. 12 – September 8, 2008 Issue
Here’s an update on the issue of why pathologists working in independent laboratories will not be paid under the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). (See TDR, August 18, 2008.) Last week, Donald McLeod, a spokesman at the federal Centers for Medicare & Medic…
MT/MLT Distance Learning Goal of Collaboration
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XV No. 11 – August 18, 2008 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: To encourage more students to pursue medical technology (MT) and medical laboratory technician (MLT) degrees, ARUP Laboratories and Weber State University (WSU) are collaborating to promote the distance learning programs offered at WSU. Online students can work any shift and …
National Lab Standards Coming For Patient Safety
By Robert Michel | From the Volume X No. 11 – August 18, 2003 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Because lab test data plays such an important role in medical decision-making, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a national effort to evaluate the quality of clinical and public health laboratories. In forming a Quality Institute, the goal is t…
Eritrea Uses St. Louis For Reference Testing
By Robert Michel | From the Volume X No. 6 – May 5, 2003 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: On one level, it’s the classic story of volunteerism and help for a developing nation. But on another level, it’s a dramatic demonstration of how new technologies allow two hospital laboratories in St. Louis, Missouri to effectively provide reference laboratory tests and …
MT/MLT Training Insights From Calif. University
By Robert Michel | From the Volume IX No. 15 – October 28, 2002 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Laboratory administrators from 15 San Francisco Bay Area hospitals recently approached their CEOs and requested a five-year funding commitment of $1.5 million to train and expand the supply of CLSs and MTs. One key element in this effort was the enthusiastic support of those …
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