AI in Health Care: Balancing Benefits and Barriers
AI can help alleviate the burden on clinical labs—but only with sufficient investment, enthusiasm, and understanding
Diagnostic Testing and Emerging Technologies
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Esophageal Pre-Cancer Testing Gaining Greater Traction
How three companies are addressing screening challenges with tests that help improve chances of early detection
Computing the Future of the Lab
Computational biology expert Keaun Amani shares his advice and insights on AI and machine learning tools for the clinical lab
Penicillin Skin Testing Can Delabel Misidentified Allergic Patients
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In an era of growing concerns over antibiotic stewardship, there is renewed interest in delabeling misidentified penicillin allergies as part of quality improvement efforts…
Basket Study Shows Early Efficacy Targeting Cancer Only On Alterations
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Early results from an ongoing "basket study" show that targeted therapies may be effective strictly based on the tumor's molecular profile, and not primary tumor type…
Gene Expression Panels Less Cost-Effective in Real-World Settings
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New Guidance on the Use of Lab Testing to Monitor Pain Management Patients
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Internet-Based Testing for STIs Increase Uptake
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Routine, PreoOp Testing Costlier for Medicare Than Previously Thought
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Older Adults Undertested, Underdiagnosed with the Flu
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Hospitals around the nation are seeing high volumes of patients with the flu this season. A new study, published online Jan. 17 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, shows that…
Venture Capital Investment in Diagnostic Companies Strong in 2017
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Venture capital investments in health care innovation reached an all time high in 2017, including in diagnostics/tools (Dx/Tools) companies, according to…
POC Susceptibility Testing No Aid for Antibiotic Prescribing with UTI
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Adding point-of-care (POC) susceptibility testing to POC culture does not improve appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for patients with suspected…
Teaching Hospitals Consistently Order More Lab Tests Per Patient
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A new study validates the long-held assumption that intensity of care is consistently higher at teaching hospitals, compared to nonteaching hospitals. Patients in Texas admitted to…