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Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups

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Leveraging Custom Software For Enhanced Financial Management in a Laboratory

In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, laboratories face increasing pressure to deliver accurate results quickly while adhering to stringent quality and regulatory standards and maintaining financial health. Custom software automation can be the key to unlocking your lab’s full potential. This white paper will present a case study exploring the benefits of software automation in three key areas of genetics laboratory administration: clinical laboratory operations, accounts payable, and claims management.

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Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Aligning Policy, Advocacy, and Scientific Innovation

This white paper serves as a practical guide to enhance the understanding of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is a growing global health crisis that threatens human, animal, and environmental health. AMR results in higher rates of illness and death, as infections become increasingly difficult to manage, and it is projected to surpass cancer as the leading cause of death by 2050, underscoring the critical importance of addressing this issue across local, state, and global levels.

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Guide to AI-Enabled Revenue Cycle Management for Molecular Diagnostics and Pathology Practices

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, molecular diagnostics and pathology laboratories face increasing challenges in maximizing revenue. Accurately estimating out-of-pocket costs and collecting payments efficiently can be challenging, often leading to delays and patient dissatisfaction. Additionally, ensuring timely and accurate claim submissions is crucial for maximizing revenue, but manual processes can be time-consuming and error-prone.

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Best Practices in Molecular Assay Validation for Laboratory-Developed Tests

This comprehensive white paper is designed to be your go-to guide, providing invaluable insights into critical success factors and essential functions crucial for maintaining compliance and delivering reliable results. Tailored for clinical molecular laboratory staff, this resource delves into the tangible aspects of compliant method validation, offering practical strategies for proving the accuracy and efficacy of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs).

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Point of Care Testing for Infectious Diseases: Navigating CLIA Compliance and Ensuring Quality

When it comes to point-of-care (POC) testing for infectious diseases, a meticulously crafted quality system is not just an option—it’s a necessity. Ensuring safety and satisfaction hinges on having the right practices in place. This comprehensive white paper is designed to be your go-to guide, providing invaluable insights into critical success factors and essential functions crucial for maintaining compliance and delivering reliable results. Tailored for POC teams outside the clinical laboratory, this resource delves into the tangible aspects of good laboratory practice and regulatory compliance, offering practical knowledge applicable to both routine and urgent patient care settings.

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Clinical Laboratories and Drug Discovery Firms Act in Parallel against Alzheimer’s Disease

Pharmaceutical and biotech researchers convened last week to discuss their latest work on targeting neurodegenerative diseases With all the news this year alone on progress being made with diagnostic testing for Alzheimer’s disease, clinical laboratory professionals...

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UK Study Finds Saliva Test More Accurate than PSA Test for Identifying Prostate Cancer Risk

Genetic test that analyzes DNA to identify men at greatest risk for developing the disease could become common clinical laboratory screen for cancer Researchers in the UK believe a common spit test can be more accurate at determining which men are more likely to...

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CMS’ Strong Price Transparency Stance Leads to Citations for Nearly a Dozen Hospitals in 2025 Thus Far

Clinical laboratories should take a proactive approach to ensure compliance with current price transparency regulations Price transparency in healthcare continues to be a focus of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As of this ebrief, the agency has...

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FDA Grants First-Ever Clearance of Clinical Laboratory Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Detection

Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio test measures blood biomarkers associated with the disease Clinical laboratories could soon find themselves playing a significant role in Alzheimer’s care as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its...

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Enhancing Laboratory Efficiency & Reducing Turnaround Time

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Is Mpox a Global Concern? Why Labs Need to Prepare for a New, Dangerous Cutaneous Strain Approaching the U.S.

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2025 Laboratory Revenue Cycle Management Trends: Leveraging Automation and Predictive Analytics to Future-Proof Your Lab Operations

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Understanding Cost Per Test to Drive Strategic Pricing and Outreach Profitability

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New Tools for Stool: Targeted use of multiplex syndrome GI molecular PCR Testing

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Sample Prep: Advancing Cancer Research with Tools for Liquid Biopsy

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Maximizing Appeal Success: Latest Trends in Lab & Pathology Claim Denials

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