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PAMA Data Projections Led to Decision to Sell Lab
By Joseph Burns | From the Volume XXIV No. 3 – February 21, 2017 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Following passage of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, officials at PeaceHealth and PeaceHealth Laboratories began to model the financial effect this law would have on this long-established hospital lab outreach program. Based on projections of a 20% cut in reven…
200-Analyte Medication Test Panel Adds Value for Physicians
By Joseph Burns | From the Volume XXIII No. 6 – May 2, 2016 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Delivering more value with lab tests requires going beyond simply working with physicians to improve test utilization by focusing on unnecessary or inappropriate tests. PeaceHealth Laboratories in Oregon successfully executed a two-step strategy to add value with its testing …
PeaceHealth Lab Helps Docs with Info to Improve Outcomes
By Joseph Burns | From the Volume XX No. 11 – August 13, 2013 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Described by its CEO as “an information company that happens to do laboratory testing,” PeaceHealth Laboratories of Springfield, Oregon, is moving swiftly to develop and deliver value-added services to its client physicians. The lab’s goal is to help re…
GHSU Graduates Med Techs Using Distance Training
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIX No. 2 – January 30, 2012 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Many clinical labs experiencing a shortage of trained medical laboratory scientists (MLS) in their city continue to overlook how the use of distance training programs could help them attract and retain top-performers. Leaders of the clinical laboratory scientist (CLS…
‘Salary Power’ Helps Lab Recruit and Train New MTs
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XIX No. 1 – January 9, 2012 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: It was back in 2002 when THE DARK REPORT highlighted the innovative use of MT and MLT long distance training by PeaceHealth Laboratories (formerly Oregon Medical Labs). Distance training is part of a comprehensive program to attract individuals in the community with two-year …
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