More Companies Pay for Employees to Have Genetic Tests in a Trend That Brings More Lab Test Volume to Medical Laboratories

As tests explore genetic markers related to excessive weight gain, and breast and ovarian cancer, companies as well as employees are seeing returns on investment and participation In a development that is auspicious for medical laboratories, more genetic tests are making their way into more corporate health benefit plans. Big brands—from Aetna to Visa—are partnering with personalized health companies and clinical lab companies doing genetic testing as they support tests to help employees...

Oprah Endorses Laboratory Tests as Life Savers for 2009

Several key laboratory tests have a prominent place on Oprah Winfrey’s “Ultimate Checklist” for a healthy life. Oprah, long a champion of personal accountability for one’s own health, kicked off the New Year with a focus on health improvement through self-help activities. It is another example of how consumers are being educated about the importance of using laboratory tests as guideposts to improve their health. With a theme of “Best Life Week”, Oprah...

Businesses Turn to On-Site Health and Wellness Clinics to Cut Cost

American employers, faced with the rising costs of insuring their employees, are turning to on-site health and wellness clinics to improve employee health, boost employee productivity, and reduce their costs. When Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN) told the story of its health and wellness clinic at its main corporate campus in Kansas City, it was a rapt audience at the Executive War College in Miami last May. Bill Wing, Cerner’s Vice President for Health-E Services, shared the many ways...
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