Clinical Pathology Laboratory News

Here is a useful resource that provides the full spectrum of important news in the clinical laboratory and pathology group practice profession.  The section contains sharp, focused analysis of recent events and headline news about the clinical pathology laboratory profession, in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, laboratory information system (LIS) vendors, as well as the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

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Detecting Cancer via a Patient's Breath and Lasers
posted in Laboratory News | July 21, 2008

New Report Claims HSAs Are Being Overused by Wealthy, Underused by Poor
posted in Laboratory News | July 16, 2008

Intel, Others Invest $100 Million in Speedy New DNA Sequencer
posted in Laboratory News | July 14, 2008

Medicare Laboratory Competitive Bid Repeal Passed by Senate Yesterday
posted in Laboratory News | July 10, 2008

City of San Francisco Launches Universal Healthcare
posted in Laboratory News | July 9, 2008

New Tool for Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Meet Bacteriophage
posted in Laboratory News | July 7, 2008

Medical Specialties Board Adds Public Opinion to Physician Performance Measures
posted in Laboratory News | July 2, 2008

Sonic Healthcare Moves into Hawaii by Acquiring Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii
posted in Laboratory News | June 30, 2008

Medicare Competitive Bidding Repeal Passes House Yesterday-Senate to Vote Next
posted in Laboratory News | June 25, 2008

Will the iPhone Change Medicine Forever?
posted in Laboratory News | June 23, 2008

Sonic Healthcare Expands Further with Lab Acquisition in Germany
posted in Laboratory News | June 18, 2008

Genetic Testing Sold on the Internet to Consumers May Trigger Smothering Federal Laws
posted in Laboratory News | June 17, 2008

GE and UPMC Target Digital Pathology in New Joint Venture
posted in Laboratory News | June 16, 2008

Canadian Hospital Laboratories are "Unraveling at the Seams"
posted in Laboratory News | June 12, 2008

Finally, Payers Use Data Mining to Identify Problem Prescription Drugs
posted in Laboratory News | June 6, 2008

Consumers Want to Access Healthcare Information on Web
posted in Laboratory News | June 4, 2008

ISO-15189 Gathering in British Columbia
posted in Laboratory News | June 3, 2008

Predicting the Future of Private Lab Providers in Single-Payer Health Systems
posted in Laboratory News | June 2, 2008

National Quality Forum Prepares 48 New Measures for Hospitals
posted in Laboratory News | May 30, 2008

GE and Eli Lilly Team Up to Develop Enzastaurin Cancer Drug and Corresponding Test
posted in Laboratory News | May 28, 2008

Faster Growth Predicted for Point-of-Care Products than Core Lab Testing
posted in Laboratory News | May 22, 2008

Pathologist Charles Pelphrey Wins Humanitarian of the Year
posted in Laboratory News | May 19, 2008

Kershaw of Sysmex Challenges Pathologists and Lab Directors at Executive War College Yesterday
posted in Laboratory News | May 15, 2008

More Hospitals Give Their Doctors Access to Physician Information Systems
posted in Laboratory News | May 14, 2008

First Diagnostic Test for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease Available Late 2008
posted in Laboratory News | May 9, 2008

Coming Soon: Rating Doctors Using National Guidelines
posted in Laboratory News | May 7, 2008

Judge Dismisses Uropath Suit Against CMS in Condo (Pod) Lab Case
posted in Laboratory News | May 6, 2008

Physician Direct Computer Ordering Doubles, According to New KLAS Report
posted in Laboratory News | May 5, 2008

Predicting Swift Growth in Molecular Diagnostics
posted in Laboratory News | May 2, 2008

Cambridge Consultants Releases Vena Platform to Transmit Health Data Wirelessly
posted in Laboratory News | April 30, 2008

Advances in Salivary Diagnostics Point to New Ways to Detect Cancer and Other Diseases
posted in Laboratory News | April 28, 2008

Senate Votes 95-0 to Pass Historic Bill on Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
posted in Laboratory News | April 25, 2008

Cleveland Clinic Becomes a Bedfellow with Google to Deliver Online Medical Records
posted in Laboratory News | April 23, 2008

State of the Art in Laboratory Automation & Robotics Seen at Japan Lab Symposium
posted in Laboratory News | April 21, 2008

Massachusetts' Individual Insurance Mandate Proves Costly for Providers
posted in Laboratory News | April 16, 2008

Carilion and Stanford to Sell Their Lab Outreach Programs
posted in Laboratory News | April 15, 2008

NFL Draws Attention to Early Detection of Cardiovascular Disease
posted in Laboratory News | April 14, 2008

Federal Judge Hands Labs a Win: Issues Order to Stop Medicare Lab Bid Demo!
posted in Laboratory News | April 9, 2008

Judge Rules for San Diego Labs in Medicare Competitive Bidding
posted in Laboratory News | April 7, 2008

New for Consumers: Shrink-Wrap Your DNA!
posted in Laboratory News | April 4, 2008

Private Insurers Will Stop Paying Hospitals for Care Linked to Errors
posted in Laboratory News | March 31, 2008

CMS Requires Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to Be More Accountable
posted in Laboratory News | March 28, 2008

New Biomarker Urine Test for Prostate Cancer Deemed Most Accurate
posted in Laboratory News | March 26, 2008

ISO-15189 for Labs: Get the Scoop in Vancouver this Spring at Two Conferences
posted in Laboratory News | March 21, 2008

Bad Debt Climbs for Hospitals and Labs Due to High Consumer Deductibles
posted in Laboratory News | March 19, 2008

Massachusetts Blue Cross Blue Shield Tries Flat Fee Reimbursement Plan for Providers
posted in Laboratory News | March 14, 2008

Small Pathology Groups Can Benefit from New Digital Technology
posted in Laboratory News | March 7, 2008

Why Labs Need to Get the Inside Scoop on "Federated Architecture" and "Health 2.0"
posted in Laboratory News | March 5, 2008

Fast Growth in Disease-Management Programs Triggers National Standards
posted in Laboratory News | March 3, 2008

Public Pressure Encourages Development of Lab Chips to Replace Lab Rats
posted in Laboratory News | February 29, 2008

HL7 Takes Over ELINCS to Ensure Lab Data and EHR Interoperability
posted in Laboratory News | February 27, 2008

Companies Now Funding Care Managers to Review Doctors' Treatment Plans
posted in Laboratory News | February 25, 2008

Roche Takes Ventana as the Prize Upon Completing Tender Offer
posted in Laboratory News | February 22, 2008

New HIPAA Electronic Health Care Claims Attachment Rule: Is Your Lab Ready?
posted in Laboratory News | February 18, 2008

Judge Denies Request for Restraining Order Against CMS' Competitive Bidding Project
posted in Laboratory News  February 15, 2008

Hospital Industry Finally Yields to Lean, Six Sigma and other Factory Efficiency Methods
posted in Laboratory News | February 11, 2008

Docs Can Get Free EMRs-But They Come with Advertising!
posted in Laboratory News | February 6, 2008

Proving That Pay for Performance Works Is a Challenge
posted in Laboratory News | February 1, 2008 

San Diego Labs Sue Feds to Stop Medicare Lab Competitive Bid Demo
posted in Laboratory News | January 30, 2008

Roche Purchases Ventana by Offering Higher Price
posted in Laboratory News | January 25, 2008

CMS Identifies Poor Performing Nursing Homes Publicly
posted in Laboratory News | January 23, 2008 

More Comparative Pathologists Needed to Handle Genetically Modified Mice
posted in Laboratory News | January 21, 2008

Saliva Test Being Developed to Detect Head and Neck Cancer
posted in Laboratory News | January 16, 2008

Sonic Healthcare Acquires Two More Labs in U.S., Expands in Europe
posted in Laboratory News |January 14, 2008

Innovative Rapid Blood Screening Test Becomes FDA Approved
posted in Laboratory News | January 11, 2008

Powerhouse Pathologists Schwartz, Friedberg, & Friedman Assess Molecular Diagnostics
posted in Laboratory News | January 10, 2008

Microsoft Moves Toward Global Health Presence with Latest Acquisition
posted in Laboratory News | January 9, 2008 

Impending San Diego Lab Competitive Bid Demo Is Lab Industry Turning Point
posted in Laboratory News  | January 8, 2008 

Today's Wall Street Journal Takes Pathology Labs to Task for "Bad Cancer Tests"
posted in Laboratory News | January 4, 2008

Innovative Health Insurance Plans Cater to Young Customers
posted in Laboratory News | January 2, 2008 

Physicians Rewarded for Use of Information Technology, Penalized for Non-Use
posted in Laboratory News | December 31, 2007

Bio-Reference Laboratories Cleans Up in New York Market During 2007
posted in Laboratory News | December 28, 2007 

Hospitals and Physician Groups Get Involved in Convenient Care Clinics
posted in Laboratory News | December 26, 2007

MedicAlert Uses RFID to Create Alternative Personal Health Records
posted in Laboratory News | December 21, 2007

2007's Top Lab Stories Reveal Rapid Changes Since 2002
posted in Laboratory News | December 17, 2007

Most Pathology Groups Are Unaware of Additional Medicare Reimbursement with PQRI
posted in Laboratory News | December 14, 2007

Cities "Safe" From Medicare Competitive Bid Demo Revealed
posted in Laboratory News | December 11, 2007

Survey Reveals Doctors Hesitate to Report Medical Incompetence
posted in Laboratory News | December 10, 2007

Google Enters Genetic Testing With 23andMe
posted in Laboratory News | December 5, 2007

Healthcare Costs Vary by Up to 20% According to Location in US
posted in Laboratory News | November 30, 2007

HealthVault's Web Launch Signals Microsoft's Entry into Digital Health Records
posted in Laboratory News | November 28, 2007

Leapfrog Group's Hospital Quality Survey Stirs Praise and Criticism
posted in Laboratory News | November 26, 2007

Could a Do-it-Yourself Liver Function Test Cut Into Lab Referrals?
posted in Laboratory News | November 21, 2007

Three Unorthodox Observations about Healthcare in America
posted in Laboratory News | November 19, 2007

Coy Ventana Lets Roche Launch Takeover Due Diligence
posted in Laboratory News | November 16, 2007

Group Purchasing Organizations Survey Reveals Trends for 2007, Along with Rankings
posted in Laboratory News | November 14, 2007

First Baby Boomer Applies for Social Security, 80 Million to Follow
posted in Laboratory News | November 12, 2007 

Global Convergence of Laboratory Management and Operations Revealed in Australia
posted in Laboratory News | November 9, 2007 

Pathologist Wins Nobel Prize
posted in Laboratory News | November 7, 2007 

PAML Creates Lab Joint Venture with HCA's MountainStar Healthcare Network
posted in Laboratory News | November 5, 2007 

Startling Predictions about Molecular Diagnostics at Executive Edge Yesterday
posted in Laboratory News | November 2, 2007 

National Quality Forum Pushes 30 Safe Healthcare Practices
posted in Laboratory News | October 29, 2007

Future of Pathology Predicted by Incoming CAP President
posted in Laboratory News | October 24, 2007

CMS Links Reporting on 10 Hospital Outpatient Quality Measures to Reimbursement
posted in Laboratory News | October 22, 2007 

Managed Care Lab Price Trends Debated in Washington, DC
posted in Laboratory News | October 19, 2007

San Diego Selected as First Medicare Lab Competitive Bidding Demo Site
posted in Laboratory News | October 16, 2007

Nielsen and J.D. Power Jump into Patient Satisfaction Survey Business
posted in Laboratory News | October 15, 2007

State Medicaid Programs Driving Use of Information Technology in Medicine
posted in Laboratory News | October 12, 2007

New Direct-to-Consumer Ad Campaign for Genetic Tests Frustrates Medical Community
posted in Laboratory News | October 8, 2007

Whalen and Bergstrom Take Charge at Two Different Lab Companies
posted in Laboratory News | October 5, 2007

New Medicare MS-DRG System Demands Extra Training for Proper Coding
posted in Laboratory News | October 3, 2007

MRSA Testing Becomes Law in Illinois
posted in Laboratory News | October 1, 2007

Beckman's 1997 Acquisition of Coulter Corporation: 10 Years of Change
posted in Laboratory News | September 28, 2007

To Advance Lab Testing, CDC Institute Convenes in Atlanta This Week
posted in Laboratory News | September 26, 2007

Advancing America's Healthcare System with Information Technology
posted in Laboratory News | September 24, 2007

MRSA-Proof Clothing Tested in British Hospitals
posted in Laboratory News | September 14, 2007

LabCorp Acquires Pathology Associates Labs of Muncie, Indiana
posted in Laboratory News | September 11, 2007

Medicare Conducts Pilot Test of Personal Health Records
posted in Laboratory News | September 7, 2007

Regulatory Actions May Threaten Anatomic Pathology Condo/Pod Labs
posted in Laboratory News | September 5, 2007

Acquiring Anatomic Pathology Groups: One Buyer Advances, One Buyer Drops Out
posted in Laboratory News | August 31, 2007

Physicians Urged to Transmit Lab Test Results to Patients Via Secure E-Mail Systems
posted in Laboratory News | August 22, 2007

Electronic Databases Linked Across Hospitals Mean Early Outbreak Detection
posted in Laboratory News | August 20, 2007

Sonic Healthcare to Buy Bioscientia Healthcare Group of Germany
posted in Laboratory News | August 15, 2007

Chip Makers Enter the Health Care Devices Market
posted in Laboratory News | August 13, 2007

House Introduces Bill to Repeal Medicare Competitive Bidding Demonstration Project for Lab Services
posted in Laboratory News | August 6, 2007

Proteomic Technology Leads to “Gene Pill” as an Alternative to Shots
posted in Laboratory News | August 3, 2007

Congressional Hearing Takes Place on Medicare Lab Competitive Bidding Demonstration
posted in Laboratory News | July 27, 2007

Siemens Buys Dade Behring; Beckman Coulter Stock Goes Up
posted in Laboratory News | July 26, 2007

Doctors Leave Germany with Skilled Labor Shortage
posted in Laboratory News| July 24, 2007

Department of Defense and VA Combine EHR Systems
posted in Laboratory News | July 23, 2007

Medicare Competitive Bidding Draft Documents Released
posted in Laboratory News | July 9, 2007

Sunrise Medical Labs of Long Island, NY Sells to Sonic Healthcare Limited
posted in Laboratory News | July 6, 2007

Implications of Wal-Mart’s Major Move to Expand Walk-in Medical Clinics
posted in Laboratory News | April 23, 2007

LabCorp Ousted from Aetna’s National Contract
posted in Laboratory News | March 1, 2007

Sonic Healthcare Expands with Acquisition of American Esoteric Laboratories
posted in Laboratory News | December 18, 2006