A Closer Lab-Patient Connection
Patient access to data from the clinical lab is increasing. What does this mean for those generating it?
Diagnostic Testing and Emerging Technologies
Keeps You Up-to-Date on New Diagnostic Tests, Testing Trends and Opportunities, and Emerging Test Technologies
New and Improved: The Latest Research in Disease Screening
New ideas and innovations look beyond conventional screening options to facilitate improved disease diagnosis and patient outcomes
A Lasting Impact: COVID-19 and Cancer Screening
Several years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, labs are still dealing with the effects of missed and delayed screenings
Payers Turning to Automated Pre-Approval Systems for Genetic Tests
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Attitude Toward Inpatient Testing Frequency Varies By Provider Type
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Don’t Crash & Burn: Why Cutting Your Quality Department’s Budget is not a Good Idea
By Jennifer Dawson, MHA, DLM (ASCP) bio
Do you think that you can improve your organization's bottom line by reducing the budget to your quality program and cutting its staff…
Fanning the Flames
By Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ) bio
Memorizing what actions to take in a fire situation is important, and reviewing this topic in October, National Fire Prevention Month, is both timely and…
Chlamydia Testing Falls in Young Women, Following Change in Cervical Cancer Guidelines; Simultaneous Overtesting of Males Seen
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Recent cervical cancer screening guideline changes are associated with reduced chlamydia testing, particularly among women aged 15 to 19 years, who are…
2017 Looking Good for Health Care Investment;
Diagnostic Industry Poised for Large, Future Exits
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
So far, 2017 is proving to be a good year for fundraising and investment in the broad health care industry, according to report by…
Draft 2018 CLFS Reveals Fundamental Flaws in PAMA Reporting Exercise; Time to Take Action
By Lâle White bio
As XIFIN predicted, the PAMA reporting exercise has resulted in significant proposed laboratory fee cuts. In fact…
Annual TB Testing of Health Care Workers Not Cost Effective
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Routine annual tuberculosis (TB) screening of health care workers is no longer cost effective, according to a study published May 17 in BMC Medicine. The incidence of…
