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Whole Genome Sequencing for Newborns Gains Favor
CEO SUMMARY: Evidence is swiftly accumulating that use of rapid Whole Genome Sequencing (rWGS) for certain children in NICUs can enable diagnostic insights that guide effective interventions. Further, these pilot rWGS programs in childrens’ hospitals are showing a solid return on invest…
Private Health Insurers Are Aware of Problems with CPT Code 81408
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Technical Assessment Challenges for Z-Code Applications
CEO SUMMARY: Effective on Aug. 1, UnitedHealthcare will require Z-code submissions for many genetic tests. During a recent webinar, experts tackled a topic that may prove troublesome for labs seeking Z-codes: technical assessments. Key advice is to provide specific data about clin…
OIG’s Issues New Opinion on Use of Gift Cards for Lab Specimens
CEO SUMMARY: This new Advisory Opinion from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) outlines a narrow situation in which it may be allowable for clinical laboratories to use gift cards to encourage pa…
Babson Diagnostics’ Hybrid Model Combines Quality, Convenience
CEO SUMMARY: Responding to its own data about consumer preferences, healthcare technology company Babson Diagnostics is pursuing a new hybrid model for blood draws that it believes brings together the best of clinical laboratories and retail pharmacies. Laboratory managers and patho…
January 31, 2022 Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
DNA-based breast cancer testing is taking a step forward. Illumina in San Diego, which sells next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, announced a partnership with Agendia in Irvine, Calif., to develop in vitro diagnostic tests for oncology. Agendia offers proprietary breast …
Florida Laboratory Owner Gets 82-Month Jail Term
CEO SUMMARY: Federal prosecutors are sending a clinical lab owner to federal prison for almost eight years. Hopefully, this is a sign that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is ready to use criminal indictments more frequently against lab owners, lab managers, and lab sales reps who vi…
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Volume XXX, Number 17 – December 4, 2023
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