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ADLT Final Rule Creates Tough Questions for Labs
IT’S GOING TO BE A DIFFERENT AND TOUGHER WORLD for laboratory companies that market proprietary molecular and genetic tests. That’s the opinion of experts who have studied the final rule governing Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory Tests (ADLTs) that the federal Centers for Medicare & Med…
What will the future hold for Theranos?
This is an excerpt from a 1,900-word article in the July 25 issue of THE DARK REPORT. The complete article is available to paid members of the Dark Intelligence Group. …
New Threat To Community Lab Survival: CMS Clinical Lab Fee Schedule Cuts
This is an excerpt from a 2,000-word article in the July 5 issue of THE DARK REPORT. The original article is available to paid members of the Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: Everyone has read the basic facts, but THE DARK REPORT has gone further …
Is Theranos Kowtowing To CMS over Pending CLIA Sanctions?
CEO SUMMARY: Having ignored the profession of laboratory medicine for nearly all of its 13-year corporate life, Theranos suddenly began engaging with expert laboratorians last month. The timing of this new outreach coincides with public disclosure that CMS proposed the severest sanctions …
AACC reveals details of its invitation to Theranos CEO
This is an excerpt from a 925-word article in the May 23 issue of THE DARK REPORT. The complete article is available to paid members of the Dark Intelligence Group. …
Accumen Acquires Chi To Beef Up Lab Consulting
CEO SUMMARY: Two different business models of clinical laboratory consulting have now been brought together. Chi consultants have long focused on analytics and improving outreach performance, among other areas of lab performance. By contrast, Accumen’s business model is nontradition…
UPMC-KingMed Digital Pathology Venture Improves Patient Care
CEO SUMMARY: Many experts think that digital pathology will make it possible to create international pathology subspecialty referral networks. Now in its fifth year, a partnership between UPMC’s Pathology Department and KingMed Diagnostics of China uses telepathology to give Chinese pat…
How Mentors Can Best Train Young Lab Leaders
CEO SUMMARY: Mentoring will be the theme of a special learning track at this year’s Executive War College. Two nationally-respected experts on mentoring and leadership development will work with participating lab mentors and mentorees to help them advance their mentoring relationship. A…
Florida bill to restrict BeaconLBS advances in state Senate
THE DARK REPORT is first to report on the latest development as part of its ongoing coverage of how Florida physicians are reacting to the implementation of the UnitedHealthCare laboratory be…
Lab Benefit Management Bill Advances in FL Senate
CEO SUMMARY: To date, a bill to restrict how health insurers use lab benefit management systems such as UnitedHealthcare’s BeaconLBS, has been favorably received in the Florida Senate. But the bill may face opposition when presented to the Senate’s Appropriations Committee. In a repor…
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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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