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laboratory automation
Major Players Back Robotic Phlebotomy with $70M
While total laboratory automation has permanently altered the analytical phase of clinical laboratory work, the front-end collection process has remained a stubbornly manual, labor-intensive bottleneck. However, that may be about to change, based on early signs….
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…
Ultimate Clinical Lab Automation: WakeMed Uses Drone to Deliver Patient Specimens
This is an excerpt from a 1,550-word article in the April 8, 2019 issue of THE DARK REPORT. The full article is available to members of The Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: For two years, clinical lab professionals at WakeMed Health and Hospitals have tested the use of aerial dron…
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: Ralph Taylor, CEO of Sysmex America
“Today, patients want to get diagnosis and treatment faster with fewer visits to the doctor’s office. They want speedier and more comprehensive delivery of clinical services, be it laboratory tests, imaging, or other procedures. Core laboratories have something unique and irreplacea…
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Volume XXXIII, No. 10 – August 2026
In the August 2026 briefing, The Dark Report explains the relevance behind CMS potentially changing how it pays for “software as a medical service”. Other topics include a look into how health system executives view clinical labs, possible CLIA updates, and a 30/60/90-day approach to reducing reliance on traveling medical lab techs.
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