Clinical labs hope to head off looming Medicare cuts

U.S. House representatives heard the clinical lab industry plead yesterday for a reprieve from looming cuts as large as 15% ...
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As more patients order lab tests online, doctors don’t know what to do with the results

Hoping to catch serious illnesses early, more Americans are ordering lab tests online, but their doctors don't know what to ...
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How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment

Medical laboratory testing is the heartbeat of medicine. It provides critical data for physicians to diagnose and treat disease, dating back thousands of years. Unfortunately, laboratory medicine as a ...

Lessons learned in driving successful transactions: A case study from outsourcing ambulatory laboratory services

The arrangement serves as a case study for how outreach agreements can help hospital systems expand patient access to ...
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Optum Launches Laboratory Benefit Management Solution to Reduce Unnecessary Testing and Improve Quality of Care

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Optum today announced the launch of a comprehensive laboratory benefit management solution designed to help health plans reduce unnecessary lab testing and ...
BioPharma Dive

Strategic diagnostic testing partnerships are accelerating clinical research

With the rise of biologics, precision medicine and AI-driven drug discovery, clinical research has entered a new and complex ...

How to talk with your doctor about lab results (& what to ask them)

The numbers and reference ranges on lab results can be confusing to contextualize on your own. Your healthcare provider can ...

Guidance updated for laboratory testing for drugs of misuse in ED

In a guidance document issued by the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine, updated recommendations are presented ...