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

May 5, 2017 | Coding, Billing, and Collections, Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology, Laboratory Testing

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...

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

Jan 18, 2017 | Coding, Billing, and Collections, Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice, Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory Pathology, Laboratory Testing

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...
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