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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 …
Pathology Lab Opportunities for Biopharma Collaboration
As anatomic pathology laboratories face declining reimbursements and other challenges to their bottom lines, one possible solution could involve collaboration with biopharmaceutical companies. But what exactly are drug companies looking for, and how can labs forg…
Six Themes Define 2026 Executive War College
CEO SUMMARY: The 31st Annual Executive War College is just eight weeks away. From financial performance to digital pathology and AI, this year’s jam-packed conference will deliver practical solutions for today’s busy clinical laboratory executives. Despite stepping dow…
Lab Specimen Logistics Reach into the Home
Simple, at-home collection of blood samples could go a long way toward improving the patient experience while creating new opportunities for clinical laboratories. But it also presents unique logistical challenges as labs find themselves operating in a more consu…
Cuts to Rural Labs Boost RESULTS Act Support
CEO SUMMARY: Two related legislative concerns should have the sharp attention of clinical laboratory leaders, particularly those in rural areas. On one end, PAMA cuts are scheduled to hit on Jan. 31 short of another reprieve from Congress. Meanwhile, lawmakers at a recent …
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…
Pathologists Take Images to the Cloud
CEO SUMMARY: Scaled-up operations, streamlined logistics, and potential cybersecurity benefits all present a valid argument for pathology practices to move their data to the cloud. Digital pathology in particular stands to gain from a cloud-based setup that allows remote v…
How Stanford Tackles the Lab Labor Shortage
CEO SUMMARY: Clinical labs nationwide face worsening staffing shortages across all roles. Stanford Health Care’s Jennifer Fralick outlines strategies to retain talent and improve efficiency, such as career ladders and top-of-skills staffing. By aligning tasks with skill …
CAP Regains VA Lab Accreditation Contract
CEO SUMMARY: In a blow to The Joint Commission, the US Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a new clinical laboratory accreditation contract to the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The decision highlights the competition between the two accrediting organizatio…
New Study Underscores Prevalence of Scientific Fraud
Pathologists and other laboratory professionals rely on peer-reviewed research to keep up with the latest developments in their specialties. They do so with the expectation that medical journals are upholding high standards of scientific rigor and transparency. I…
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Volume XXXIII, No. 4 – March 23, 2026
A federal court ruling has established a safe harbor for clinical labs when they run tests ordered by physicians. Lab leaders should examine this briefing for pitfalls. Also, it turns out that providers may be ordering inappropriate vitamin D tests, according to one expert.
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