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April 17, 2018

EMERGING TESTS
Researchers Develop First Multiplex Test for Tick-Borne Disease Detection
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Researchers have developed the first multiplex array for diagnosis of tickborne diseases, according to a study published online…
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		WHISTLEBLOWERS Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry From - G2 Compliance Advisor Case: A physician coding supervisor for a North Carolina health system that used billing software from Epic filed a qui tam lawsuit against the firm claiming that the… Read More

		MARKET TRENDS By the Numbers: Spike in M.D. Practice Acquisitions Drives Up Costs of Hospital Care From - Laboratory Industry Report Hospitals are gobbling up M.D. practices at a record rate. In addition to endangering the independent physician practice, this trend is driving up the costs of… Read More

SAFETY
Diagnostic danger in the lab: Time to reform how we process orders
From - National Intelligence Report
I don't know about you, but I was stunned by the findings from a recent report published by Coverys, a national liability insurer…
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