News, Analysis, Trends, Management Innovations for
Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups

Hosted by Robert Michel

News, Analysis, Trends, Management Innovations for
Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups

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Big Crowd of Pathologists and Clinical Laboratory Leaders Converges on New Orleans to Learn about Healthcare Trends, New Medical Laboratory Technologies

Speakers during the opening session discussed the major changes happening in healthcare today, along with insights about the new ‘Clinical Lab 2.0’ concept

DATELINE—NEW ORLEANS: This was a week of revelations and strategic insight for more than 900 clinical laboratory administrators, pathologists, and medical laboratory suppliers now attending the 22nd annual Executive War College on Lab and Pathology Management.

From the opening keynote presentations to the lab management case studies that closed out day two of this important conference, attendees had the opportunity to learn about the strategic drivers in the American healthcare system, along with case studies by innovative clinical labs that are succeeding in reducing costs, boosting quality, and contributing to improved patient outcomes.

The opening keynote presentation at this year’s Executive War College was, “Disruptive Forces Reshaping the Healthcare Industry.” It was an incisive perspective delivered by Shubham Singhal, Senior Partner and Global Leader of the McKinsey and Company Healthcare Systems and Services Practice. (more…)

Tough Times Ahead for Anatomic Pathology as Group Revenue Declines and Pathologists’ Incomes Drop Due to Payer Price Cuts, Narrow Networks, and Claims Denials

Many pathology groups report shrinking revenue, yet some innovative pathology groups continue to grow through savvy pricing and by adding value to payers and physicians

Times are tough for anatomic pathologists in private practice. Medicare programs and private payers regularly slash prices for both technical component and professional component services. In addition, the growing number of narrow networks means that pathology groups find themselves excluded from access to an ever-larger proportion of patients.

This is not news for the typical anatomic pathologist working in a private practice setting, who today may be making substantially less personal income than just a few years ago. Over the past decade, pathologists have seen multiple assaults to their revenue by client physicians, health insurers, and consumers. (more…)

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