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The Dark Report, July 7, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: Era of Digital Pathology Steadily Approaches
  • NY & California Act to Stop Web Gene Testing Firms
  • Hospital Trends: Growth of Medical Tourism May Become Political Issue
  • HealthPartners Promotes Same-Day Lab Test Results
  • Toronto Pathologists Use Whole-Slide Imaging
  • Is Digital Path Imaging Ready for Prime Time?
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, June 16, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: Era of Digitized Pathology Systems Approaches
  • NPI Rules Slow Payments To Pathology Groups, Labs
  • GE, UPMC Create Company For Digital Path Imaging
  • New Senate Bills Include Repeal of Competitive Bid
  • New Report Says Half Nation's Hospitals Have Financial Woes
  • ISO 15189 Work Advances At Meeting in Vancouver
  • CMS Expected to Revise Condo Lab & TC/PC Rules
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, May 27, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: Customer-Focused Labs Are Successful
  • War College 2008 Theme: Get Close to Customers!
  • Lab Industry's First Mergers & Acquisitions Day Reveals Lots of Interest, More Lab Sales Ahead
  • Cerner's Market-Driven Employee Health Program
  • New Report Says Half Nation's Hospitals Have Financial Woes
  • Ruling Against UroPath Signals More Fed Action
  • Federal Court Rules on Specimen Ownership
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, May 5, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: Battles Continue Over Doctor Mark Up of Lab Tests
  • Lab Automation Advocates Gather in Kobe, Japan
  • University of Tokyo Hospital Lab Has Plenty of Automation
  • Technology Update: Healthcare Has First Standards for Use of Bar Codes and RFID
  • Managed Care Update: Cell Phones to be Used to Report Patient Self-Test Results
  • Implementing Best Practices Across 27 Hospital Labs
  • PhyTest Assists Doctors With Lab Testing Revenue
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, March 24, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: Heparin, China, Reagents, and Your Lab
  • Bostwick Labs Prepares For Public Stock Offering
  • Hospital Lab Takes CMS To Court in CLIA Case
  • Labs Should Prepare for Tighter CLIA Enforcement
  • Ascendium Consulting Is New Firm In Lab Market
  • Legal Update: Medicare Competitive Bid Lawsuit Heads toward a Judge’s Ruling
  • Digitization of Pathology Is Making Steady Progress
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, April 14, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: Courts Uphold Labs' Challenges on CMS' Rules
  • Three San Diego Labs Stop Competitive Bid Demo
  • April 4 Fed Court Ruling Opened Door to Injunction
  • Litigation Update: Federal Judge to Look at CMS Rule-Making in Anti-Markup Case
  • Hospital Lab Evolves Into A Consultative Resource
  • Lab Automation Viewed As Essential Solution
  • Notable People: Quality Guru Joseph M. Juran Dies Six Weeks Ago at Age 103
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, March 24, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: Heparin, China, Reagents, and Your Lab
  • Bostwick Labs Prepares For Public Stock Offering
  • Hospital Lab Takes CMS To Court in CLIA Case
  • Labs Should Prepare for Tighter CLIA Enforcement
  • Ascendium Consulting Is New Firm In Lab Market
  • Legal Update: Medicare Competitive Bid Lawsuit Heads toward a Judge’s Ruling
  • Digitization of Pathology Is Making Steady Progress
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, March 3, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: Citizens Taking on the Government
  • Judge Rules Against Labs In Medicare Lab Bid Case
  • ISO 15189 Accreditation Program Offered by CAP
  • Michigan Dermatologist Gets 10.5 Years in Fraud Case
  • NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: Hospitals Saw Several Benefits In Forming Laboratory Joint Venture
  • MARKET TRENDS: Lab/Path M&A Day Explores High Prices Paid to Lab Owners
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, February 11, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: "Creative Destruction in Anatomic Pathology"
  • Powerful Trends Reshaping Anatomic Path Profession
  • State of the Pathology Profession 15 Trends
  • Specialty Doctors Actively Entering The Anatomic Pathology Business
  • Increased Number of Employed Paths May Tip Balance in Pathology Profession
  • Ongoing Lab Consolidation Increases Pressure on Small Pathology Providers
  • Decline and Fall of the Community Hospital-based Pathology Group
  • Patented & Proprietary Test Technology Is Fueling Growth in Specialty Pathology
  • Smaller, Local Pathology Groups Using New Technologies to Expand Services
  • Tidal Wave of Genomic and Molecular Technologies Nears Clinical Introduction
  • Automation in Histology Will Support New Anatomic Pathology Technologies
  • Full Digitization of Images and Info Will Transform Anatomic Pathology
  • Personalized Medicine Will Require Different Attributes by Pathologists
  • Gen X and Gen Y Pathologists Soon To Move into Path Leadership Roles
  • Medicare Officials Hammer Down On Anatomic Pathology Marketplace
  • Lean, Six Sigma Management Methods Find Growing Acceptance in Pathology
  • Challenges from Increased Specialization, Shortages of Pathologists & Tech Labor
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, January 21, 2008
  • R. Lewis Dark: "Here's to Plain Talk and Clear Understanding!"
  • Labs Face "Coercive" Bid, Not Competitive Bidding
  • FDA Approves New Test For Respiratory Viruses
  • CMS Spotlights AP as It Delays Anti-Markup Rule
  • New Study Demonstrates How Lean Labs Outperform Peers
  • Healthcare Trends: Total Health Spending Rises 6.7%, Tops $2.1 Trillion during 2006
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, December 31, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Is CMS Playing 'Bait and Switch' in San Diego?
  • San Diego Bid Demo Pilot Is Industry Turning Point
  • Analyzing Lab Bid Demo To Predict Its Outcome
  • Anticipate Access/Service Decline for S.D. Patients
  • Local San Diego Lab Fights Bias In CMS Bid Demo
  • Numerous Issues Identified With Bid Demo's 303 Tests
  • Three Strikes Against CMS Before Bid Demo Begins
  • Using a 1997 Bid Model In a 2007 Health Market
  • Call to Action Is Needed For Lab Test Profession
  • Speculating On How Labs Might Respond to Demo
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, December 10, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Building the Better Mousetrap for Lab Outreach
  • Busy Year Demonstrated By Top Ten Lab Stories
  • Newsmaker Interview: How PAML Built a Major Business In Lab Joint Ventures with Hospitals
  • Lab Market Trends: Medicare Demo Bidders' Meeting Reveals Many Problems Ahead
  • Integrated In Vivo-In Vitro: Is It Pathology's Future?
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, November 19, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Patient Satisfaction Has New Significance for Labs
  • Medicare Rules Tighten Anatomic Path Mark-ups
  • Market Update: PAML and HCA Agree to Start New Lab Joint Venture in Utah
  • Labs in U.S. and Australia Learn from Each Other
  • Lab Compliance Update: Federal Whistleblower Suit Settled by Dianon Systems
  • Federal Whistleblower Suit Settled by Dianon Systems
  • ARUP, Motoman Automate Thawing and Mixing Steps
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, October 29, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: A Pricing Strategy Soon to Boomerang?
  • San Diego MSA Selected For Medicare Lab Demo
  • Full Pathology Digitization Is Becoming Feasible
  • Phlebotomy Gets Heightened Attention For Patient Satisfaction
  • ISO 15189 Gains Favor For Lab Accreditation
  • Health Guru Predicts End to Medical Errors
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, October 8, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Lean, Six Sigma and Laboratory Errors
  • More Labs Actively Adopt Quality Management
  • Shiel Medical Lab Grows In Tough NYC Market
  • CDC Convenes Institute To Leverage Lab Testing
  • Medicare Soon Won't Pay Hospitals for Errors
  • Laboratory Error Results In Mistaken Mastectomy
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, September 17, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Heeding the Lessons of Market Competition
  • Path Group Closes Its Lab After GIs Do In-Clinic Lab
  • An Economic Perspective On Discounted PC Deals
  • Quest South Florida Wins Governor's Award for Quality
  • Health Trends: Cost of Health Benefits Outpaces Inflation in Ongoing, 7-Year Trend
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, August 27, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: EMR Links as Labs' Next Competitive Advantage
  • Getting Connected: Labs Find Value in EMR Links
  • Lab Billing Indictments Underscore Docs? Risks
  • Path Group Responds to FBI Visits in Stokes Case
  • Are Feds Ready to Strike at TC/PC Arrangements?
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report, August 6, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Competing Against Regional Laboratories
  • Siemens Acquires Dade, Builds IVD Powerhouse
  • Quest, LabCorp Slug It Out In Battle for Market Share
  • PSA, MED3000 Merger Creates Opportunities
  • Unprecedented Activity Across Lab Medicine
  • Misys Health Restructures By Selling Two Divisions
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report July 16, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Intense Competition for Market Share in New York
  • Sonic Lands In New York With Sunrise Purchase
  • GE's Deal for Abbott IVD Collapses Last Week
  • BRLI Seizes NYC Share In Two-Stage Effort
  • Exclusive Lab Contracts Have Consequences
  • Lean/Six Sigma In Labs Becomes More Common
  • Growing NeoGenomics Offers FISH Test TC/PC
  • Lakewood Pathology Changes Leadership
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report June 25, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Recognizing Laboratory Leadership
  • LabCorp Buys Hospital Outreach Lab in Florida
  • DSI Sale Shows Value Of Lab Outreach Program
  • $18 Million Judgment For Errors by Laboratory
  • NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: Global Laboratory Trends Dominated By Rising Costs and Labor Shortage
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report June 4, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Procter & Gamble Moves into the Neighborhood
  • Quest Wants It Both Ways With Payer Contracts
  • Inverness Buys Biosite, Has NewVenture with P&G
  • Community Hospital Builds Thriving Lab Outreach Program
  • Labs Are Finding Ways To Link Variety of EMRs
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report May 14, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Mass General Hospital Raises Bar on Transparency
  • LabCorp & Sunrise CEOs Score at Exec War College
  • Global Lab News>> Quest Diagnostics Regains Contract To Manage British Hospital Lab
  • Newsmaker Interview: Emerging Global Trends in How Labs Are Using "Distributed Computing"
  • ACLA Prepares to Tackle Tough Lab Industry Issues
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report April 23, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Is There A Power Shift in Pathology?
  • Quest Bites: Will Pay $2 Billion for AmeriPath
  • FDA Sends Warning Letter To Abbott Laboratories
  • Newsmaker Interview: Why Labs Will Increase Their Use of Middleware and Informatics
  • Joint Venture Launches Molecular Pathology Lab
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report April 2, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Bringing You the REAL Story behind the Story!
  • Lots of IVD Acquisitions As Buyers Spend Money
  • Mobile Pathology Service Fuels Increased Revenue
  • Competitive Bid Update: Implementation Date Passes on Medicare Competitive Bid Project
  • Newspaper Reports Miss On Molecular Technology
  • Compliance Update: Will OIG Reconsider Policy On Discriminatory Pricing?
  • Anatomic Pathology’s Coming Revolution: Same Day Diagnoses
  • Labs Can Be Misguided By Pull-Through Test Myth
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report March 12, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: New Jersey Suspends UnitedHealth's Fines for Docs
  • Aetna Says: LabCorp Is Out & Quest Diagnostics Is In
  • Mobile Pathology Service Fuels Increased Revenue
  • Pumping Up Performance Of Lab Billing & Collections
  • Siemens Executive Speaks On Integration Strategies
  • New Rules to Boost Cancer Test Accuracy
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report February 19, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: New Technologies Bring New Issues for Pathologists
  • Quest Acknowledges Loss of United Business
  • New Competive Forces Alter Market Status Quo
  • LabCorp Uses United As a "Growth Driver"
  • UK Laboratories Pushed To Serve Primary Care
  • LIS As Productivity Tool Throughout the Laboratory
  • Whooping Cough Cases Reveal Test Deficiencies
  • New Rules to Boost Cancer Test Accuracy
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report Janurary 29, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: Of Radiology, Pathology, GE, Siemens, and Philips
  • IVD Stunner: GE to Acquire Abbott's Diagnostics Unit
  • JVHL Signs A Contract With UnitedHealth Group
  • Mayo Rolls Out RFID After Only 5-Month Test
  • Pathologist Says Labs Need Read-Write RFID
  • Paperless at Bayou Path Generates Big Dividends
  • Pay for Performance Update: CMS Gets Positive Results from Hospital P4P Demo
  • CDC Seeks To Identify Best Laboratory Practices
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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The Dark Report Janurary 8, 2007
  • R. Lewis Dark: A New Look and New Services for THE DARK REPORT
  • Key Trends Drive Change For Clinical Laboratories
  • 14 Lab Industry Macro Trends:
  • Lean and Six Sigma Methods Set Deepening Roots in Labs
  • Resurgence of Local Labs- But Most Are Owned by Hospitals
  • Growing Use of EMRs by Docs Requires Response by Labs
  • High-Deductible Health Plans Continue to Gain Enrollment
  • Emphasis on Outcomes Seen In Lab Accreditation Programs
  • Provider "Pay for Performance" Is Now AGiven in the U.S.
  • Skilled Labor Crises Looms For Clinical Laboratory Industry
  • More Automation In Labs, Including Histology Solutions
  • Fewer LIS Upgrades Because Labs Opt for "Middleware"
  • Steady Increase in Number Of Specialized Testing Labs
  • Genetic and Molecular Tests To Further Integrate Lab & Path
  • Lab Competitive Bid Project Is ANew Medicare Threat
  • Real-Time QA/QC and Active Search for Lab Best Practices
  • Evolution in Lab Instruments Will Soon Give Labs New Tools
  • INTELLIGENCE: Late-Breaking Lab News
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