Amazon Launches New Telehealth Medical Services for Its Prime Members
Plan offers members transparent pricing for medications and 24/7 virtual consults Amazon is working to be price competitive in the healthcare products and services it provides. A recently launched plan offers Prime members fixed prices and affordable monthly rates for...
Abu Dhabi Now Requires Genetic Testing for Engaged Couples Prior to Marriage
Requirement reflects increasing worldwide focus on preventing genetic disorders through clinical laboratory genetic testing In a significant move, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health has established a new policy that requires engaged couples to get genetic testing done...
Living Legend William Dettwyler, MT, Looks Back at Seven Decades in the Clinical Laboratory Profession
Dettwyler is set to retire at age 92 after a long career helping clinical laboratories with their coding and billing systems When William Dettwyler, MT, began working in a clinical laboratory, Harry Truman was president of the United States and scientists had not yet...
Sexual Transmission of Oropouche Virus Latest Disease Vector to Raise Concerns among Scientists in US and Beyond
Endemic in the Amazon region, recent spread of the disease caused the CDC to issue recommendations to travelers who develop symptoms after visiting certain countries Anatomic pathologists, microbiologists, and clinical laboratories active in infectious disease testing...
Virginia Commonwealth University Study Determines 40% of Americans Have Liver Disease
Clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups should prepare for a marked increase in orders for liver disease testing New research from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health in Richmond shows that four out of every...
Phishing Remains Top Cyberattack Targeting Healthcare Organizations including Clinical Laboratories and Anatomic Pathology Groups
Clinical laboratories are particularly tasty targets for cybercriminals seeking the abundance of protect health information contained in patient electronic health records Recent data from cybersecurity company Netwrix of Frisco, Texas, shows that 84% of healthcare...
Lawsuits Fly as Employers, Providers Sue Health Insurance Companies Over Questionable Practices and Lack of Transparency
Legal actions highlight ongoing concerns about payer behavior and included a record-breaking settlement in antitrust case against Blue Cross and Blue Shield Several high-profile federal lawsuits filed last year, along with settlements in older cases, demonstrate that...
After Decade-Long Global Competition, Sysmex’s Subsidiary, Astrego, Wins €8M Prize for a Rapid Test to Identify and Treat Urinary Tract Infections
Innovative in-office test, when integrated with UTI microbiology testing performed by clinical laboratories, could contribute to better patient outcomes Treatments for certain bacterial infections are becoming less effective due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Now,...
UK Scientists Identify New Blood Type and Crack 50-Year-Old Mystery
Findings could lead to new clinical laboratory tests to screen for individuals with increased risk of blood transfusion complications Pathologists and clinical laboratory scientists who understand the complexities of blood typing from one human to another will be...
FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Marketing Submissions of AI-Enabled Medical Devices
New guidelines come on the heels of recommendations covering post-market modifications to AI products, including those incorporated into systems used by clinical laboratories Artificial intelligence (AI) is booming in healthcare, and as the technology finds its way...
Covenant Medical Center Creates Pilot Program to Help Alleviate its Nursing Shortage
New care model uses a ‘virtual nurse’ to interact with the patient in ways appropriate to the level of care Clinical laboratories and pathology groups aren’t the only healthcare organizations currently experiencing critical industrywide shortages. A chronic nursing...
Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advises Hospital Medical Laboratories to Increase Bird Flu Testing
HHS urges clinical laboratories and public health labs to prepare for an increase in avian influenza A test orders during this year’s flu season On January 16, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health...
Federal Judge Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Brought by Four Pathologists against Iowa Pathology Practice
Judge decides injuries claimed by pathologists are not antitrust injuries and that plaintiffs have no standing to bring antitrust lawsuit Four pathologists who filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging their former employer “engaged in a series of unfair and deceptive...
Tracking 20 Years of Rising Health Insurance Costs and Their Impact on Patients and Employees
Clinical laboratories are being squeezed on both sides as rising healthcare costs affect their patients while increasing health plan costs impact their employees’ health coverage When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was murdered on Dec. 4, the nation’s attention...
International Researchers Draft Consensus Document That Establishes Framework for Microbiome Testing
Microbiologists and clinical laboratory professionals should play a key role in the ordering and use of microbiome testing International experts in the field of microbiome testing recently published a consensus document that establishes guidelines for the use and...
Next-Generation Sequencing Allows Mayo Clinic Researchers to Produce Large Dataset of Patients’ Exomes
Nearly 100,000 patients submitted saliva samples to a genetic testing laboratory, providing insights into their disease risk Researchers at Mayo Clinic have employed next-generation sequencing technology to produce a massive collection of exome data from more than...
Hospital Bills Insured Woman $18k for Biopsy Procedure the Healthcare Provider’s Online Patient Payment Estimator Said Would Typically Cost Uninsured Patients $1,400
Though the No Surprises Act was enacted to prevent such surprise billing, key aspects of the legislation are apparently not being enforced Dani Yuengling thought she had properly prepared herself for the financial impact of a breast biopsy. After all, it’s a simple...
International Team of Scientists Uses Blood Proteins as Biomarkers to More Accurately Predict Risk for Diseases
What researchers call “the largest proteomic study in the world” could lead to new clinical laboratory assays for determining genetic risk for multiple cancers Examining blood proteins may be superior to clinical information in determining an individual’s risk for...
Becker’s Hospital Review Ranks 16 Healthcare Systems with the Largest Investment in EHR Platforms
Compilation shows US Veterans Administration spent the most at $16B Clinical laboratory leaders and pathologists will be interested in which hospital systems are making the largest investments in electronic health record (EHR) technologies. Especially considering...
Uniformed Services University and Northwestern University Researchers Discover How a Hardy Microbe Resists Lethal Amounts of Ionizing Radiation
Pathology professor developed a synthetic compound based on the mighty microbe that could lead to new forms of protection from deadly radiation Researchers at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and Northwestern University (NWU) have discovered...
Employers Adopt New Alternative to Group Coverage to Cut Health Insurance Costs
ICHRAs allow companies to compensate employees for insurance purchased in individual markets and may help clinical laboratories reduce patient bad debt Both employees and their employers are frustrated with current options for health coverage. Now, a recent report...
British Researchers Discover Common Mouth Bacteria That ‘Melts’ Head and Neck Cancers
Bacteria could become new biomarker for testing patients’ reaction to cancer treatments which would give microbiologists and clinical laboratories a new tool for aiding diagnosis and in the selection of appropriate therapies In a surprising study conducted at King’s...
American Society of Radiology Leaders Identify Seven ‘Most Pressing’ Challenges to Radiology Profession
Managers of pathology groups and clinical laboratories can learn from the challenges confronting the radiology profession Members of the Intersociety Committee of the American Society of Radiology (ACR) recently met in Coronado, Calif., to discuss the “most pressing”...
Commonwealth Fund Health Insurance Survey Shows One Out of Four Americans is Underinsured
Study findings highlight financial impact underinsured have on healthcare providers, including clinical laboratories and pathology groups Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 Biennial Health Survey released in November shows that not only are Americans underinsured, but many are...
Microbiologist Writes Children’s Book on Becoming a Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Encouraging the next generation of clinical laboratorians could contribute to solving current staffing shortages in the nation’s medical laboratories This holiday season brings an exciting new gift that will catch the attention of Dark Daily’s readers. It’s a...
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