Michigan’s Ascension to Standardize Labs Throughout the State

By Joseph Burns | From the Volume XXV No. 13 – September 10, 2018 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Two trends are driving a movement to standardize laboratory operations across large regions: the integration of clinical care and the need for hospitals and health networks to improve patient outcomes continuously. In Michigan, Ascension Health is an example of a lab team wor…

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Michigan’s Ascension labs work together to align with a fully integrated health system

By Mary Van Doren | From the Volume XXV No. 13 – September 10, 2018 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Two trends are driving a movement to standardize laboratory operations across large regions: the integration of clinical care and the need for hospitals and health networks to continuously improve patient outcomes. THE DARK REPORT outlines an ambitious program in Michigan, wh…

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At Executive War College 2016, Two Big Lab Market Trends

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXIII No. 6 – May 2, 2016 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: What happens when 100 lab experts interact with an audience of more than 850 lab administrators, pathologists, and IVD executives from across the United States and seven other nations? A consensus of sorts emerges and during this 2016 edition of the Executive War College on L…

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Meaningful Use Stage 2 Is Problem for EHR Firms

By Joseph Burns | From the Volume XXII No. 2 – January 26, 2015 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: EHR system vendors must now comply with the federal government’s Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements. Well-established EHR vendors will survive. But smaller EHR companies may struggle to provide the enhancements to their first generation EHR products that are require…

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Meaningful Use Stage 2 to Challenge Labs in 2014

By Joseph Burns | From the Volume XX, No. 17 – December 23, 2013 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: On December 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed to delay implementation of Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2 until 2016. One reason is that only about 80 vendors have certified their products to MU Stage 2. That is a small proportion of the almost 900 vendo…

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New “Meaningful Use” Rules Are Easier on Docs

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVII No. 11 – August 2, 2010 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: The federal government will spend $20 billion over the next four years to encourage every physician to use an electronic medical record (EMR) system. For labs, this increase in connectivity represents a significant marketing opportunity. However, the new federal rule…

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Lab Industry Would Be Smart To Issue EMR Report Card

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVII No. 11 – August 2, 2010 Issue

Guest Opinion by: Pat Wolfram Editor’s Note: For almost 20 years, Pat Wolfram has worked to develop electronic medical record systems at companies like MedicaLogic and GE Healthcare. His firm specializes in developing effective electronic interfaces that allow a physi…

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Predict 60,000 Doctors To Adopt EMRs Each Year

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XVII No. 2 – January 25, 2010 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Only about 180,000 U.S. physicians have adopted electronic medical record (EMR) systems over the past 14 years—mostly in larger medical groups. Now experts believe as many as 60,000 physicians per year will begin to adopt EMRs because of new federal incenti…

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Implementing Best Practices Across 27 Hospital Labs

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XV No. 6 – May 5, 2008 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: It is always challenging to ensure consistency and high productivity across the different labs in a consolidated lab organization. To help staff focus on quality and efficiency, Alverno Clinical Laboratories LLC uses Lean methods to improve quality and timely delivery of lab …

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Quest Finally Owns Unilab, New Market Cycle To Begin

By Robert Michel | From the Volume X No. 3 – March 3, 2003 Issue

PERSISTENCE FINALLY PAID OFF for Quest Diagnostics Incorporated. On February 26, it took ownership of Unilab Corporation, capping almost 11 months of effort. In completing this acquisition, Quest Diagnostics completes the two blood brothers’ acquisition sweep of m…

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