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PAMA-geddon: Lab Industry Asks Court to Stop New Medicare Fee Schedule
From - Laboratory Industry Report
With CMS refusing to back down, the lab industry has escalated the dispute and asked a U.S. District Court to step in and prevent enforcement of the 2018 PAMA-inspired…
Genetic Profiling: Study Casts Doubt on Cost-Effectiveness of Leading Breast Cancer Recurrence Assay
From - Laboratory Industry Report
Among the many genetic profiling assays entering the commercial market, few have been more successful than Genomic Heath's Oncotype DX, which is now covered by most of …
CMS Ignores Flawed Processes, Finalizes 2018 PAMA Pricing; Labs Need to Take Immediate Action to Offset Impending Lean Times
By Kyle Fetter bio
The final 2018 clinical laboratory fee schedule (CLFS) is out, and it is evident that the argument that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) PAMA process was…
Outreach Labs Remain Profitable Despite Antiquated Systems & Lack of Exec Respect
From - Laboratory Industry Report
Hidden within the basement of your average hospital is a $24 million business, one that provides a top quality, must-have service and operates at a margin of…
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…
Industry Trends: New Report Sheds Light on DX Tech Capital Flows
From - Laboratory Industry Report
The health care industry has raised $5 billion in venture fund investment in the first half of 2017 and is well on pace to smash the single year record of…
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…