Apr 20, 2010 | Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory Pathology
Pathologists find new Part A contract model creates added value for hospitals Now pathologists have a new approach to reverse the trend for hospitals and health systems to pay even less for Part A pathology professional services. Innovative pathologists are crafting what they call a “performance-based Part A Support” agreement that adds new value for the hospital, along with additional compensation for the pathologists. For pathologists, this is a major breakthrough in stabilizing and...
Apr 16, 2010 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology, News From Dark Daily
Third-generation total laboratory automation (TLA) solutions now used by Japanese clinical labs Your Dark Daily editor is writing this e-briefing from the 7th Cherry Blossom Symposium in Japan, where it is already Saturday—one day ahead of you readers in North America! The second day of this International Conference of Clinical Laboratory Automation and Robotics is now unfolding. Yesterday’s opening sessions were chock-full of innovation, insights, and new developments in clinical laboratory...
Apr 16, 2010 | Instruments & Equipment, Laboratory Pathology
Leica Microsystem acquires Genetix while Omnyx licenses patents from Olympus More pathology laboratories are acquiring and deploying digital scanners and digital pathology systems. In response to the growing demand for digital pathology solutions, several prominent companies are extending their capabilities in virtual microscope slide technology. Over recent months, an acquisition and a licensing deal provide examples of the intense activity in the digital pathology marketplace. The...
Apr 12, 2010 | Laboratory Pathology, Management & Operations, News From Dark Daily
Pathologists and clinical lab executives will hear perspectives from 80 speakers at the upcoming Executive War College on Lab and Pathology Management For any pathologist or clinical laboratory executive interested in the future of the lab testing industry, there will be plenty of insights at the upcoming 15th Annual Executive War College on Laboratory and Pathology Management April 27-28 at the New Orleans Sheraton Hotel. Leading a line-up of 80 speakers are David King, CEO of Laboratory...
Mar 22, 2010 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology, News From Dark Daily
Some clinical labs use new pathology lab test technologies to deliver added value to physicians, patients, and payers Clinical pathology laboratories in the United States and other developed countries across the globe face an unprecedented double-whammy. On one hand, the ongoing explosion of genetic and molecular knowledge gives pathologists and clinical laboratories incredible new tools for diagnosing disease and guiding therapy. On the other hand, funding for government health programs in...
