Australia’s Pathology Lab Giant Goes Toe-to-Toe with Private Insurers over Higher fees for Pathology Tests

Dec 30, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology, Managed Care Contracts & Payer Reimbursement

Sonic Healthcare asks for 30% pathology test fee increase from Bupa and MediBank In Australia, reduced funding for pathology testing by government health programs is being blamed as one factor contributing to a contract spat between the nation’s largest clinical laboratory and its major private health insurance companies. Pathologists across the globe will recognize several familiar issues, as Australia’s health institutions struggle to cope with increased utilization of pathology testing and...

New Clinical Laboratory DNA Test Identifies Sepsis Patients in Just 18 Hours

Dec 18, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Researchers say Mobidiag’s microarray-based diagnostic test technology looks promising There’s a new DNA-based microarray platform that could speed identification of blood-borne pathogens. By allowing clinical laboratories to deliver test results in just 18 hours, use of this new microarray could improve early detection and management of sepsis patients. In a study headed by Päivi Tissari, M.D., of the Division of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital Laboratory in Finland, the...
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