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FDA Watch: FDA Approves Enhanced Cologuard Cancer Test

By Ron Shinkman | Nov 1, 2024 | 1 min read

Test maker Exact Sciences says it expects Cologuard Plus to cut false positives by more than 30 percent

An illustration of the human colon with cancerous mass.

Meeting the Needs of Laboratory Learners

By Michael Schubert, PhD | Nov 1, 2024 | 1 min read

The CDC’s OneLab training initiative offers free courses, events, resources, and networking opportunities for clinical lab professionals

Electronic Prior Authorization Bill Reintroduced in Congress

By Tara Cepull, MA | Sep 3, 2024 | 1 min read

For clinical labs, the proposed law could bring more consistency to test ordering

An older female patient discusses test results with her female doctor, who is holding a clipboard.

Decoding Quality Terminology

By Jennifer Dawson, MHA, LSSBB, DLM(ASCP) | Sep 4, 2017 | 7 min read

There is a lot of talk about quality these days, but there is often confusion around quality terminology

Lean Six Sigma is Not Quality

By Glenn S. Demby | Aug 29, 2017 | 8 min read

By Jennifer Dawson, MHA, LSSBB, DLM(ASCP) bio
Now before the entire industry lynches me for the sacrilege of the title of this article, let me explain what I mean. I have known Lean Six Sigma skeptics and outright haters and trust me…

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Two App Marketplaces Ramping Up Consumer Genomics Offerings

By Glenn S. Demby | Aug 28, 2017 | 1 min read

From - National Intelligence Report
Two personal genome app marketplaces — Sequencing.com (San Francisco, Calif.) and Helix (San Carlos, Calif.)— are now up and running offering…

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By the Numbers: Lab Injury and Exposure Data

By Glenn S. Demby | Aug 21, 2017 | 4 min read

By Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ) bio
Finding information about the number of Laboratory Acquired Infections (LAIs) and other laboratory injuries in the United States is difficult…

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Medicare Reimbursement: CMS Proposes MACRA Physician Performance Requirements for 2018

By Glenn S. Demby | Aug 21, 2017 | 1 min read

From - National Intelligence Report
On June 30, CMS issued a Proposed Rule addressing a key part of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) implementation: the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for…

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