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Recent OIG Opinion Explores Lab-Urgent Care Arrangement
For decades, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) has analyzed clinical laboratory business arrangements by asking how much compliance risk they pose. With the release of Advisory Opinion 26-02 on …
Tracking the Chain of Custody in Histopathology Labs
Despite increasing adoption of digital pathology systems, many histopathology laboratories remain mired in manual workflows in the critical pre-analytical phase, as specimens are collected and processed into slides. Such workflows are not only …
February 9, 2026, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Epic Systems, intensifying scrutiny of how pediatric medical records are controlled and the broader power of dominant electronic health record (EHR) vendors. The suit alleges Epic unlawfully monopolizes the EHR…
Patient-Driven Testing Spurs New Opportunities
CEO SUMMARY: Patient-driven diagnostic testing is creating both opportunities and challenges for clinical laboratories, as increased demand and evolving business models stretch the industry’s capacity and profitability. However, an industry veteran in commercial lab prod…
Top Stories in 2025 Played Out in Courts, Capitol Hill
CEO SUMMARY: The biggest story of the year for clinical laboratories came in a huge court victory, as a federal judge vacated the FDA’s final rule on laboratory developed tests. Labs breathed a sigh of relief after the court decision, as the FDA rule had promised to incr…
Strategies to Succeed with Laboratory Outreach Programs
In recent years Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics went on buying sprees, acquiring laboratory outreach businesses from major health systems. They argue that they can run these operations more efficiently, while the sellers get much-needed cash infusions. (See …
Redefining Path Reports to Be Patient’s Partner
CEO SUMMARY: The 21st Century Cures Act gave patients immediate access to their pathology report results, prompting pathologists to rethink their role. New research indicates that patients often see their pathology results before their physicians do, creating a gap in cont…
More Signs of Shifting Sands in the Lab World
If you feel like the ground is shifting under y…
After Regaining Outreach, Lab Grows it by $10M
CEO SUMMARY: In this case study, Kootenai Health in Idaho explains how taking back lab outreach services from a commercial lab company can improve physician satisfaction, enhance patient care, and increase revenue. Although the transition was bumpy, within two years of bri…
At ADLM 2025, Spotlight Shines on Relationships
CEO SUMMARY: At the ADLM conference, a new industry survey about the dynamic relationship between medical laboratories, physicians, and patients presented a strong argument for labs taking the lead in communicating and being more accessible to their colleagues. A troubleso…
CURRENT ISSUE
Volume XXXIII, No. 7 – May 26, 2026
Momentum is building on Capitol Hill to pass the RESULTS Act, which would stave off drastic 15% reimbursement cuts under PAMA. Advocates seek lobbying help from clinical labs and anatomic pathology practices. Also, The Dark Report examines Roche’s deal to acquire PathAI.
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