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COVID-19: a Fork in the Road for Future Lab Testing?
By R. Lewis Dark | From the Volume XXIX, No. 4 – March 14, 2022 Issue
We have all experienced a pandemic unique in the history of the world. Two elements, in particular, distinguished this pandemic from earlier global outbreaks. First, genetic technologies allowed scientists to almost instantly sequence the DNA of the novel coronavirus, once it was recognized as a uniq…
New Trends Reshaping Healthcare, Lab Testing
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXIX, No. 4 – March 14, 2022 Issue
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Labs Use IoT Tools for Specimen Logistics
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXIX, No. 4 – March 14, 2022 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Internet of Things (Io…
Labs Can Team with Employers to Improve Worker Productivity
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXIX, No. 2 – January 31, 2022 Issue
HEALTHCARE’S ONGOING TRANSFORMATION AND THE EMPHASIS ON VALUE-BASED REIMBURSEMENT are creating a new opportunity for savvy clinical laboratory executives and pathologists. This opportunity is centered around the need of self-insured employers to address the problem of employee presenteeism….
Rural Hospital Lab Hits Automation Home Run
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXIX, No. 1 – January 10, 2022 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: With the hospital adding specialist physicians and at the same time enjoying sustained growth in outreach test volume, the lab was hit with the dual need to expand the in-house test menu and reconfigure workflow to handle predictions of ongoing growth in outreach testin…
2021’s Top 10 Lab Stories Highlight Important Trends
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXVIII, No. 17 – December 20, 2021 Issue
This is an excerpt of a 3,075-word article in the December 20, 2021 issue of THE DARK REPORT (TDR). The full article is available to members of The Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: Much like 2020, the pandemic dominated our new list of the top 10 lab stories for 2021. Beyond…
2021’s Top 10 Lab Stories Confirm Important Trends
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXVIII, No. 17 – December 20, 2021 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Much like 2020, the pandemic dominated our new list of the top 10 lab industry stories for 2021. Beyond COVID-19 testing, the virus crept its way into long-term trends, such as pathology jobs and technology innovation. New ways of delivering healthcare will need respons…
New Lab, Pathology Trends at Executive War College 2021
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXVIII, No. 15 – November 8, 2021 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Hundreds of lab leaders traveled to San Antonio last week for the 27th annual Executive War College on Laboratory and Pathology Management. After almost two years of virtual conference and meetings using Zoom, attendees were ready to gather for a live event, complete with speakers,…
Artificial Intelligence: Coming at Light Speed!
By R. Lewis Dark | From the Volume XXVIII, No. 13 – September 27, 2021 Issue
YOU HAVE PROBABLY NOTICED THAT THE TERM “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE” is now part of the description for a growing proportion of the new products and services being offered to your clinical laboratory or anatomic pathology group. Regardless of whether it is automation, analyzers, or software, the claim…
Executive War College to Show New Opportunities for Labs
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXVIII, No. 13 – September 27, 2021 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Yes, the pandemic continues and hospitals are running short of beds in many communities. At the same time, 225 million Americans are either vaccinated or have some immunity to COVID-19. Based on the early registrations to attend the 27th annual Executive War College, it…
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