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Diagnostic Deals: A Roundup of the Key Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances, Licenses and Other Strategic Transactions From the Past Month
From – Laboratory Industry Report
The strategic deal making pot continues to boil, despite the relative inactivity of the established market leaders like Quest, LabCorp and Abbott. Here’s a look at…
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Earning our Spot on the Patient-Centered Care Team
By Jennifer Dawson, MHA, FACHE, CPHQ, LSSBB, DLM(ASCP)SLS, QIHC, QLC bio
There is a lot of talk these days about integrating the laboratory into patient-centered care teams1 and about forming…
Compliance Perspectives: Complying with HIPAA Isn’t Enough to Manage Data Breach Liability Risks
From – Lab Compliance Advisor
Memo to lab managers and compliance officers: It may be time to rethink your data breach response strategy. This directive is…
Focus On: State AGs Break New Ground by Teaming Up to Enforce HIPAA
From – National Intelligence Report
Lab managers and compliance officers take note: For the first time ever, state attorneys general (AGs) have banded together to go after a health care provider for…
Upfront Next-Generation Sequencing for Lung Cancer Patients Saves Time, Money
From – Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Use of upfront next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing at diagnosis of patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) is…
Genetic Testing Guidelines for Hereditary Cancer Miss Many At Risk
From – Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network genetic testing criteria for hereditary cancer miss almost one in five at-risk for…