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Premier Executive John Biggers Discusses Reasons For Laboratory Initiative
CEO SUMMARY: Because of Premier’s influence with 1,700 of the nation’s 5,000 hospitals, laboratory administrators and executives should realize that this strategic services alliance between Premier and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated will change traditional laboratory practices, regard…
Premier Explains Reasons It Sees Lab As Strategic
CEO SUMMARY: Premier’s strategic alliance with Quest Diagnostics Incorporated represents a fundamental shift in the marketplace for hospital-based clinical laboratory services. This was a project developed by Premier, in response to its evaluation of marketplace trends affecting hospita…
Big Loss At MedPartners, Aetna Buys NY Life Unit
CEO SUMMARY: Consolidation of the healthcare industry may be continuing, but the process is not profitable for some of the country’s largest corporations. Clinical laboratories will continue to be impacted by the financial fortunes of these major players. Here’s why the troubles at Me…
Consider Tenet-SBCL Deal As Timely Wake-Up Call
CEO SUMMARY: Expect the Tenet-SBCL contract announcement to trigger similar deals during the next 18 months. Competition and the need to gain economic advantage will drive some hospital CEOs to turn their laboratories over to commercial laboratory partners. The number of such joint ventur…
Quest Diagnostics & SmithKline Release Third Quarter Financials
It appears that 1997 will be kinder to Quest Diagnostics Inc. and SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories (SBCL) than the last three years. Both companies reported improved financial results for third quarter and mixed results for year-to-date. As of press time, …
Do You Want To Follow Or Lead?
How many of our clients are ready to lead the industry? This issue of THE DARK REPORT provides you with an opportunity to move ahead of your competitors and gain a critical advantage. I am referring to the emergence of physician practice management (PPM) companies. …
Ex-NHL Executives Buy American Medical Labs
CEO SUMMARY: American Medical Laboratories’ sale to new owners is a major event. Not only does the new management team have a reputation for top performance in selling clinical laboratory services, but they also arrive with an ample war chest. When the revamped AML hits the competitive …
Differing Views About Capitation Rate Trends
CEO SUMMARY: Laboratory executives in California believe that capitated rates for laboratory services in the state may soon increase. But no one knows for sure, and no documentation about specific capitation rates for newly signed laboratory services contracts has yet to become public….
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Volume XXXII, No. 6 – April 21, 2025
Now that a federal judge has vacated the FDA’s LDT rule, The Dark Report analyzes the judgement and notes the various steps the FDA could take in response. Also, lab testing at pharmacies is proving to be less successful than was once anticipated.
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