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Positioning the Lab as a Strategic Powerhouse
CEO SUMMARY: The 31st Annual Executive War College in New Orleans showcased speakers who have re-imagined the diagnostic laboratory’s role from back-office utility to a primary driver of system-wide strategy and clinical excellence. A consistent theme came up during doze…
Experts Explain Evolving Ransomware Attacks
CEO SUMMARY: Security industry reports suggest that ransomware attacks will only increase. Cybersecurity experts who have navigated high-profile ransomware incidents offer details on how modern criminal incursions happen in clinical laboratories, including early warning si…
May 4, 2026, Intelligence: Late-Breaking Lab News
A multicenter study of Vitestro’s autonomous phlebotomy system, Aletta, points to a shift in how clinical labs approach blood collection. The ADOPT trial, conducted across outpatient settings in the Netherlands with additional US data, evaluated performance, safety, and patient experi…
Global IVD Woes in China Should Resonate with US Labs
In vitro diagnostics (IVD) companies reported a mix of overall growth, with many noting continuing challenges in their diagnostics divisions for recent quarterly financial results. Thermo Fisher Scientific, QuidelOrtho, and Danaher reported the…
Office of Inspector General Briefs
Congress Wants Review of Test Fraud As part of a spending bill approved by Congress recently, there is a small provision that hints at future review of clinical laboratory tests by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG)….
Director Blissfully Uninvolved with Finances of DP Rollout
One of the biggest aspects of a clinical laboratory switching from traditional glass slides to digital pathology is the potential cost of such a project. It’s difficult to provide a reliable range of how expensive digital pathology (DP) imple…
Patient-Driven Testing Spurs New Opportunities
CEO SUMMARY: Patient-driven diagnostic testing is creating both opportunities and challenges for clinical laboratories, as increased demand and evolving business models stretch the industry’s capacity and profitability. However, an industry veteran in commercial lab prod…
Crucial Themes Shape 2026 Executive War College
With 2026 now upon us, our attention here at …
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…
Pathology Journals Not Immune to Questionable Studies
As we recently reported, scientific fraud is more prevalent than many people in the science community would like to admit. The “publish or perish” mindset in academia has led to a proliferation of questionable and even fabricated papers in peer-reviewed journ…
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Volume XXXIII, No. 6 – May 04, 2026
Speakers at the 2026 Executive War College have re-imagined the diagnostic laboratory’s role from back-office utility to a primary driver of system-wide strategy and clinical excellence. Also, it is apparent that direct-to-consumer lab testing is booming.
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