Insights on Innovative Tech and Running a Clinical Lab in 2026

By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXXII, No. 17 – December 8, 2025 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: William Morice II, MD, PhD, the CEO at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discusses technology that intrigues him and the important steps clinical laboratory leaders can take to better steer revenue opportunities as they head into the new year. Morice also comments on …

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At ADLM 2025, Spotlight Shines on Relationships

By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXXII, No. 11 – August 4, 2025 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: At the ADLM conference, a new industry survey about the dynamic relationship between medical laboratories, physicians, and patients presented a strong argument for labs taking the lead in communicating and being more accessible to their colleagues. A troubleso…

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Hospital Lab Outreach: Still a Valuable Asset!

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXXI, No. 13 – September 23, 2024 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Hospital lab administrators everywhere are watching press releases announcing the latest agreement of a major health system selling its laboratory outreach business to one of the billion-dollar lab corporations. The pace of these sales is accelerating. These deals confirm the…

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ACLA Files Court Challenge to FDA’s Final LDT Rule

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXXI, No. 8 – June 10, 2024 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Discussing the FDA’s final LDT rule, one pathologist tracking this matter wrote, “In many ways, the FDA’s plan [final LDT rule] is like the guy who gets three wishes from a genie, and he asks for unlimited wishes.” ACLA and HealthTrackRx are challenging the FDA’s �…

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Lab Data Crucial to Insurer Risk Adjustment Models

By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXX, No. 13 – September 11, 2023 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Payers who use risk adjustment models as part of Medicare Advantage need diagnostic data that helps them document ICD-10 diagnoses that earn them higher premium payments for sicker pat…

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Six Important Themes to Help Labs Succeed

By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXX, No. 5 – March 27, 2023 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Clinical laboratories face business challenges with day-to-day operations, genetic testing, and evolving care delivery models. The 2023 Executive War College on Diagnostics, Clinical Laboratory, and Pathology Management returns on April 25-26 in New Orleans. Participant…

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How Consumers Shape Modern Laboratory Outreach

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXX, No. 1 – January 3, 2023 Issue

CEO SUMMARY: Each of the different generations engaging with clinical laboratory outreach programs brings their own set of expectations to a blood draw. Innovative hospital lab outreach programs should serve these differences by offering multiple options to provide appointment conve…

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August 8, 2022 Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXIX, No. 11 – August 8, 2022 Issue

One of the biggest health insurers in the United States has changed its name. As of June 28, Anthem in Indianapolis, Ind., is now known as Elevance Health. The new name is a combination of “elevate” and “advance,” noted Modern Health Executive on June 16. Elevance also an…

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July 18, 2022 Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXIX, No. 10 – July 18, 2022 Issue

Given that monkeypox cases continue to rise, the federal government likewise is ramping up its response. In June, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began shipping monkeypox tests to five commercial laboratories: Aegis Science, Labcorp, Mayo Clinic La…

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Optum to Offer Laboratory Benefits Management to other Health Plans

By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXIX, Number 9 – June 27, 2022 Issue

This is an excerpt of a 1,355-word article in the June 21, 2022 issue of  THE DARK REPORT. The full article is available to members of The Dark Intelligence Group. CEO SUMMARY: UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum announced a new laboratory benefits management program aimed at impr…

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