MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Dark Daily' source. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:39:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5665078&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fwhen-recruiting-and-training-generation-y-to-work-in-medical-laboratories-u-s-a-and-u-k-face-same-challenges-20612%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed DATELINE—BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: Workforce issues in medical laboratories received special attention here at the 10th Annual Frontiers in Laboratory Medicine (FiLM) conference that ended last week. Probably the major concern going forward is how to attract, train, and sustain adequate numbers in the medical laboratory workforce. Two speakers addressed medical laboratory workforce issues at a strategic [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5665078 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:11 +0100 5665078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657829&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Ftwo-studies-find-that-patients-want-access-to-their-health-records-including-clinical-pathology-test-data-120312%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Patients are ready to ready access to their medical records; but physicians are wary Data from two studies here in the United States affirms that patients want access to their health records. Consequently, health systems are increasingly making it easier for patients to get access to prescription lists, medical laboratory test results and now even [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657829 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:27 +0100 5657829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657830&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fin-united-kingdom-clinical-pathology-laboratories-must-transform-to-help-primary-care-physicians-achieve-improved-patient-outcomes-20212%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Frontiers in Laboratory Medicine (FiLM) attracted another record crowd of clinical laboratory managers and pathologists DATELINE—BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: Healthcare in the United Kingdom is undergoing a host of reforms. Consequently, medical laboratories in this country are scrambling to evolve in ways that allow them to serve the new line-up of primary care trusts and hospital trusts, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657830 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:32 +0100 5657830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5657831&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fin-massachusetts-blues-ink-pact-with-partners-healthcare-to-implement-alternative-quality-contract-with-global-payment-20112%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Early evidence is that the AQC arrangement encourages providers to more carefully  utilize ancillary services, including clinical laboratory and pathology testing Much attention is being given to the new healthcare payment models being introduced by the Medicare program during 2012. However, quietly—and with much less publicity—private health plans are deploying innovative, value-based payment models. These [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5657831 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:12 +0100 5657831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5644982&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmore-use-of-whole-gene-sequencing-poised-to-play-important-new-roles-in-microbiology-and-medical-laboratory-testing-013012%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Cheaper, faster, and more accurate rapid gene sequencing technologies show great promise in identifying infectious disease agents In clinical laboratories across the nation, microbiology has greatly benefited from the introduction of molecular diagnostics in clinical practice. Now the field of microbiology is poised to undergo a more profound transformation of clinical practice, due to advances [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5644982 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:57:04 +0100 5644982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636656&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Ffederal-government-agrees-to-open-access-to-medicare-data-about-individual-doctors-12612%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Experts predict employers will use this data to create “report cards” on individual physicians In a big step forward for public access to data about provider outcomes, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will make its enormous Medicare claims database more broadly available to the public. Both the press and the public will [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636656 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:26 +0100 5636656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5636657&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fchanging-role-for-pathology-and-clinical-laboratory-testing-discussed-at-personalized-medicine-world-conference-in-silicon-valley-12512%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Genetic testing and molecular diagnostics will be essential to wider adoption of personalized medicine by nation’s physicians MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA—Here in Silicon Valley at the Personalized Medicine World Conference (PMWC), the role of clinical laboratory testing and anatomic pathology services was consistently recognized as essential in advancing this important healthcare trend. Yet, at the same [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5636657 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:46:40 +0100 5636657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626029&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-pathology-labs-take-note-six-aco-early-adopters-seek-accreditation-from-ncqa-12312%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical laboratory managers and pathologists can expect ACOs to impact competition for laboratory services Six accountable care organizations (ACO) stepped up and applied for accreditation through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). In many ways, this marks the beginning of the ACO era in American healthcare. These six intrepid first-mover organizations will be familiar [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626029 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:31 +0100 5626029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5618115&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Faptamer-based-blood-protein-detection-technology-may-soon-be-used-by-medical-laboratories-in-tests-for-cancer-diabetes-and-other-diseases-012012%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Researchers believe that clinical laboratory assays that use aptamers would have multiple advantages when compared to diagnostic tests utilizing anti-bodies New diagnostic technology has been developed that has the potential to accurately detect such diseases as cancer and diabetes, even when the patient is pre-symptomatic. Not only would medical laboratory tests using this technology be low [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5618115 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:33:08 +0100 5618115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605572&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fnew-in-vivo-implant-device-monitors-tumor-growth-remotely-11812%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical laboratory directors and pathologists will see threats and opportunities as microelectronic devices offer new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities In vivo clinical diagnostic testing just took a giant step forward. A team of medical engineers at the Technical University of Munich  (TUM) have developed a prototype microchip sensor implant designed to continuously monitor tumors remotely. [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605572 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:00:24 +0100 5605572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594911&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fsurvey-reveals-physicians-like-mobile-computing-and-accessing-clinical-laboratory-tests-is-one-important-use-011612%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed QuantiaMD’s survey confirms that physicians will increasingly seek real-time connectivity and consultation with medical laboratory service providers Physicians are quickly becoming fans of mobile computing. Clinical laboratory managers and pathologists will be interested to learn that, in fact, mobile computing is taking hold among physicians faster than in the general population. This was one conclusion [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594911 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:55:57 +0100 5594911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594912&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fwhy-many-baby-boomers-may-not-likely-retire-when-they-hit-65-11312%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Expected wave of retirements from clinical laboratories might be deferred for several more years Popular wisdom has been that, as they hit retirement age, baby boomers will leave the workforce in large numbers. Now a news report says that many baby boomers may defer retirement because of poor finances and too much debt. If true, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594912 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:39 +0100 5594912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594913&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmany-clinical-laboratories-other-providers-struggle-to-transition-to-5010-likely-to-see-payment-shortfall-011212%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Payors also are straining to handle new payment requirements under Form 5010, say intermediaries Across the nation, providers, including clinical laboratories and pathology groups, are holding their collective breath as they wait to see whether implementation of the electronic claim Form 5010 goes smoothly, becomes a disaster, or ends up somewhere between. Just two weeks [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594913 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:00:28 +0100 5594913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5578406&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fuk-pathology-medical-laboratory-testing-face-tough-challenges-as-nhs-implements-reforms-budget-cuts-11112%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Innovative pathology laboratory organizations in the UK and Europe will come together at the Frontiers in Laboratory Medicine (FiLM) conference on January 31-February 1, 2012 For decades, the pathology and medical laboratory service in the United Kingdom has been the envy of many developed nations. But times change and the National Health Service (NHS) finds [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5578406 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:24 +0100 5578406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5578407&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fquest-diagnostics-opens-the-new-year-by-acquiring-s-e-d-laboratories-10912%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed In the first significant clinical laboratory acquisition of 2012, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) acquired S.E.D. Medical Laboratories of Albuquerque, New Mexico, from Lovelace Health System. The transaction was announced on January 3, 2012, and the sale was completed just days later, on January 7. Along with acquiring a 50,000 square foot lab facility in [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5578407 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:06:14 +0100 5578407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5570388&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpathology-and-clinical-laboratory-groups-voice-concerns-about-two-proposed-genetic-test-registries-10412%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Separate genetic and molecular test registries proposed by the National Institutes of Health and by Palmetto GBA draw detailed public comments from medical lab groups Registries for genetic tests and molecular diagnostic assays don’t seem to be going over well with clinical laboratories and pathology groups. Two different genetic test registries are drawing criticisms from [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5570388 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:00:04 +0100 5570388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5557381&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fminuteclinics-and-axis-shield-ink-agreement-to-provide-point-of-care-hemoglobin-a1c-tests-in-600-cvs-pharmacies-123011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Retail clinics ready to expand into chronic disease management and that can be a threat or an opportunity for clinical laboratories Dark Daily has often predicted that rapid clinics in retail stores would actively look for opportunities to add specific medical laboratory tests to their on-site service menus. Now the largest retail clinic in the [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5557381 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:19:32 +0100 5557381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550719&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fva-collect-clinical-laboratory-blood-specimens-one-million-veterans-create-world-largest-medical-database-gene-repository-12281%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Veterans Administration calls it a “genomics game changer” and is now building a treasure trove of data for health researchers, including pathologists Imagine a massive data repository that contains the blood specimens and genetic information of thousands of individuals, along with a detailed medical history for each patient that may reach back as far as [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550719 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:00:16 +0100 5550719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5550720&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fnew-diagnostic-technology-creates-opportunities-for-clinical-laboratories-to-help-physicians-with-faster-more-accurate-diagnoses-10311%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Using monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to detect only human blood in stool, this technology compares favorably when tested against other methodologies New diagnostic technologies are literally tumbling out of research laboratories and biotech development companies at an increasing pace. The sheer volume of proprietary medical laboratory tests and new molecular diagnostic assays makes it a [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5550720 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:00:15 +0100 5550720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535206&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fgrowing-cost-of-telemedicine-telepathology-and-medical-data-transmissions-is-a-budget-buster-in-oklahoma-122111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Oklahoma’s public services commission seeks limits on free bandwidth to rural non-profit hospitals Rapid expansion in the use of telemedicine, telepathology, and similar digital data applications is creating an unexpected problem. The cost of the bandwidth required to support these services is growing at an equally fast pace! In Oklahoma, the increased cost of supporting [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535206 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:00:57 +0100 5535206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5535207&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpositive-news-for-clinical-pathology-laboratories-on-compensation-for-medical-technologists-and-clinical-laboratory-scientists-122111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Laboratory professionals with four years of higher education do earn comparable compensation when compared to other professions requiring a four-year degree Never say that readers of Dark Daily are not ready to express opinions and speak out! On Monday, we published an e-briefing that reported on the inclusion of “Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians” on [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5535207 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:00:55 +0100 5535207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521672&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fexperts-predict-shortage-of-clinical-laboratory-labor-will-create-need-for-more-sophisticated-laboratory-information-systems-122011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Recent reports show why labs need more robust laboratory information systems (LIS), including a shrinking workforce, new requirements to connect to EMRs in hospitals and physicians’ offices, and the development of health information exchanges. Clinical laboratories nationwide are realizing they need new and more powerful laboratory information systems (LIS) as they seek to process larger volumes [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521672 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:38 +0100 5521672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521673&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fbad-news-for-clinical-pathology-laboratories-med-techs-rank-number-3-on-list-of-most-educated-and-least-paid-professions-121911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed  UPDATE–DECEMBER 20, 2011:   Since the original publication of this Dark Daily e-briefing on December 19, 2011, the version of the story published by 24/7 Wall Street on November 15, 2011 has been edited following a letter, dated December 19, 2011, that was sent by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). 24/7 Wall Street [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521673 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:05:16 +0100 5521673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513556&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fnew-innovation-gives-clinical-pathology-laboratories-opportunity-to-use-dried-blood-spot-specimens-121611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed More sensitive analytical technologies allow medical laboratories to perform more sophisticated tests using tiny blood specimens on paper New breakthroughs are creating the opportunity to use “dried blood spot” (DBS) technology in an expanded number of pathology and clinical laboratory testing applications. The latest innovation was developed in the United Kingdom and allows more sophisticated [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513556 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:00:28 +0100 5513556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5513557&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpathology-laboratory-testing-at-the-crossroads-will-payers-deeply-discount-prices-for-genetic-tests-or-will-value-based-pricing-prevail-121511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Big changes in how these lab test claims are handled are just 11 weeks away, and most clinical laboratories are not up to speed on this issue Note: Dark Daily offers this opinion and commentary by Editor Robert L. Michel Big changes are coming in how payers handle code stacked claims for genetic tests and [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5513557 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:24:46 +0100 5513557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5502535&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fworld%25e2%2580%2599s-first-bedside-genetic-test-provides-results-in-60-minutes-without-need-to-send-specimen-to-the-central-pathology-laboratory-121411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical trial demonstrated value of genetic point-of-care testing and a rapid time to result Here’s a milestone in genetic testing that should catch the attention of pathologists and clinical laboratory managers everywhere. It is a point-of-care (POC) genetic test that is reliable enough to be used in a clinical trial. The clinical trial was called [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5502535 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:40 +0100 5502535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5502536&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fuk%25e2%2580%2599s-association-for-clinical-biochemistry-calls-for-better-blood-draw-training-for-ed-doctors-121211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Studies show clinical laboratories still grapple with sub-optimal specimens from emergency departments and better phlebotomy skills are part of the solution Improving the quality of medical laboratory specimens collected by the staff of emergency departments is an ongoing goal at most American hospitals. Now everyone associated with phlebotomy will be interested in a study released [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5502536 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:22 +0100 5502536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5493245&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fin-the-new-health-engagement-model-of-health-benefits-clinical-pathology-laboratories-can-help-beneficiaries-through-timely-medical-lab-testing-120811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Oregon adopts health engagement model for its state employees, as evidence of cost savings grows Across the nation, pathologists and clinical laboratory managers will want to learn about a new model of healthcare reform. It is the “health engagement model” (HEM) and it is being rolled out by a number of health insurers. Variations of [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5493245 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:41 +0100 5493245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484661&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Finaccurate-medical-laboratory-test-results-and-misdiagnoses-in-nigeria-widely-reported-by-media-120711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical pathology laboratories operate with little effective regulatory oversight in West African nation In Nigeria, patients are complaining about the problems caused by both misdiagnosis and faulty medical laboratory test results. There is also the problem that not all physicians and patients have access to a high quality clinical laboratory. Nigeria’s news media is giving [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484661 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:00:40 +0100 5484661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5474507&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Faustralias-hospital-in-the-home-care-model-demonstrates-major-cost-savings-and-comparable-patient-outcomes-120511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed New report determines in-home patient care can save an average of 22% over inpatient care for six different health conditions Momentum continues to build in favor of the “Hospital in the Home”, known by the acronym HITH. For certain health conditions, this care model allows the patient to remain in his or her home, instead [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5474507 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:19:27 +0100 5474507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5466622&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fsequencing-developers-unprecedented-success-drives-more-ambitious-goals-for-genomics-x-prize-12211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed New Genomic X PRIZE goals/subjects accelerate the drive toward personalized medicine Swift improvements to the accuracy, speed, and lower cost of rapid gene sequencing have caused the sponsors of the globally-known X PRIZE to revamp their offer of a $10 million award to a team that is first to achieve a defined milestone in whole [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5466622 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:00:41 +0100 5466622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5466623&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmore-physician-use-of-ehrs-could-increase-medical-malpractice-claims-113011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Because they provide medical lab test results to EHRs, clinical labs and pathologists are often named in medical malpractice lawsuits Some experts predict that the great expansion in the number of physicians using electronic health record (EHR) systems may trigger an increase in medical malpractice lawsuits. Were this were to happen, clinical laboratories and pathology [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5466623 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:00:46 +0100 5466623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5455196&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Ffewer-biopsies-go-to-pathology-labs-when-gastroenterologists-use-new-miniature-microscope-112811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Advances in use of probe-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (pCLE) could mean that GIs refer fewer specimens to clinical pathology laboratories Gastroenterologists are beginning to use what is being called the “world’s smallest microscope” to view tissue in situ and diagnose disease. It is a technology innovation that will have important ramifications for the anatomic pathology [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5455196 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:00:32 +0100 5455196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5429244&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Finnovative-clinical-pathology-laboratories-u%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed DATELINE: San Antonio, Texas—This week, a large and enthusiastic crowd of clinical laboratory managers and pathologists gathered here to participate in the fifth annual Lab Quality Confab, a conference devoted to Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement in medical laboratories and hospitals. It was an opportunity to judge the “state of the clinical laboratory testing [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5429244 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:00:02 +0100 5429244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5419577&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fthree-trends-in-high-throughput-gene-sequencing-for-pathologists-and-clinical-laboratory-managers-111411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Two experts predict that tomorrow’s gene sequencing systems may render large swaths of today’s clinical laboratory obsolete Gene sequencing is the hot technology in both the biotech and clinical laboratory testing industries. That is because the cost of rapid gene sequencing systems is falling rapidly, even as the speed and accuracy of these latest-generation gene [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5419577 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:00:47 +0100 5419577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5419578&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpalmetto-gba-execs-explain-moldx-its-new-molecular-diagnostic-services-program-for-clinical-pathology-laboratories-111511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Registry for genetic tests and molecular diagnostic assays is one step in process to assess the science and clinical utility Clinical laboratory and pathologists have dozens of questions about the proposed draft local coverage determinations (LCDs) that Medicare carrier Palmetto GBA issued on September 28. The draft LCDs represent Palmetto GBA’s efforts to identify the growing [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5419578 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:00:37 +0100 5419578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5405157&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fsenators-baucus-and-grassley-want-documents-from-quest-diagnostics-and-labcorp-relating-to-discounted-medical-lab-test-pricing-practices-111411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Two Senate committees seem interested in how certain medical laboratories offer discounted laboratory test prices to selected health insurers Is it a coincidence that discounted medical laboratory test pricing offered by the nation’s two largest clinical laboratory companies appears to now be the subject of interest for the Senate Judiciary and Senate Finance Committees? Last [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5405157 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:00:53 +0100 5405157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398250&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpalmetto-medicares-biggest-carrier-proposes-to-end-code-stacking-for-molecular-clinical-laboratory-tests-111011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Palmetto wants to implement two proposed local coverage determinations (LCDs) on February 27, 2012 Medicare’s biggest local carrier is ready to tackle the problems created when clinical pathology laboratories use code stacks to submit claims for genetic tests  and molecular diagnostics assays. Medical laboratories in eight states served by this Medicare carrier are worried about [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398250 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:00:46 +0100 5398250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398251&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fhospitals-physicians-and-clinical-pathology-laboratories-scramble-to-prepare-for-use-of-form-5010-beginning-january-2012-110811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Some medical laboratory organizations risk coming up short on the deadline for implementation of 5010 standards Less than eight weeks remain before the January 1, 2012, deadline for implementation of Form 5010. Every sector of the healthcare system—from government and private payers to hospitals, physicians, pathologists, and clinical laboratories—is involved in this important healthcare reform. [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398251 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:00:47 +0100 5398251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5398252&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fhelping-pathologists-use-new-technology-to-identify-and-classify-cancer-related-cells-research-110711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Enhanced functionality of software promises a giant boost in tissue analysis Surgical pathologists may have an exciting new tool for identifying and classifying cancer-related cells. Medical researchers at Duke University are demonstrating that “active learning” software developed for finding and recognizing undersea mines can help pathologists identify and classify cancer-related cells. The Duke research team [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5398252 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:34:08 +0100 5398252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5378097&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fwellpoints-new-pay-for-performance-program-to-pay-hospitals-more-for-meeting-quality-measures-110411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Private payers taking first steps on a path toward value-based purchasing that could eventually include clinical pathology laboratory testing services Pay-for-performance just took a leap forward with news that one of the nation’s largest health insurers will link hospital reimbursement to specific quality measures. This development could be a precursor to similar payer initiatives that [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5378097 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:00:03 +0100 5378097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5378098&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-pathology-laboratories-in-the-united-states-face-tougher-accreditation-and-clia-environment-11311%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Federal and state laboratory regulators tighten down during inspections of nation’s medical laboratories Across the United States, medical laboratory accreditation and CLIA compliance is quietly getting tougher. This is a trend which affects every clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology medical group that must comply with CLIA and meet the accreditation requirements of the Medicare program. [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5378098 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:50 +0100 5378098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5378099&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmeet-the-world%25e2%2580%2599s-largest-concentration-of-hospitals-physicians-and-clinical-pathology-laboratories-11211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed It’s in Houston, Texas, and is visited by 160,000 people every day If someone asked you to identify where the world’s largest concentration of hospitals, physicians, and medical research institutions is located, would you know that answer? It is the Texas Medical Center (TMC), and it packs a remarkable number of healthcare providers into a [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5378099 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:00:03 +0100 5378099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5378100&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-pathology-laboratories-should-be-expect-more-direct-to-consumer-testing-103111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed QuickCheck Health offers care delivery model that marries DTC diagnostic tests with physician review and follow-up In an interesting twist on the direct-to- consumer (DTC) diagnostic testing market, QuickCheck Health (QCH) is developing a DTC testing platform that brings clinician oversight into the process. Most pathologists and clinical laboratory managers know that over-the-counter (OTC) testing [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5378100 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:00:59 +0100 5378100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5356740&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Faetna-humana-kaiser-unitedhealth-put-five-billion-medical-claims-into-database-for-healthcare-cost-utilization-research-102811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Data represents $1 trillion in spending since 2000 and contains clinical laboratory and pathology data In what may turn out to be a positive development for clinical laboratories and pathology group practices, four of the nation’s five biggest health insurance companies will collaborate and put their medical claims data for billions of transactions into a [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5356740 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:00:25 +0100 5356740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5344774&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fanatomic-pathology-in-china-is-a-booming-growth-industry-102411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Shortage of pathologists only adds to the challenges of providing high quality anatomic pathology testing services DATELINE: Hangzhou, China—More than 1,200 Chinese pathologists and medical laboratory scientists assembled this weekend in a city marked by 1,500 years of history. The occasion was the first-ever combined meeting of the Chinese Society of Pathology and the Pathology [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5344774 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:00:53 +0100 5344774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5344775&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmore-medical-laboratory-testing-expected-as-retail-clinics-change-delivery-of-routine-healthcare-services-102411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed As popularity of retail clinics grows among consumers, so does the likelihood of increased clinical pathology laboratory testing at these locations Retail clinics (RC)—often called “rapid clinics”—are growing at a phenomenal rate. At the same time, more hospitals and health systems are deciding to participate in this growing trend, either by owning and operating such [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5344775 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:57 +0100 5344775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5344776&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2F5-million-federal-grant-funds-clinical-laboratory-scientist-training-at-san-jose-state-university-102011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Local hospitals and biotech companies team up with San Jose State University to train more clinical laboratory scientists Everyone is aware of the shortage of medical technologists (MT) and clinical laboratory scientists that plagues clinical laboratories in almost every region of the United States. It is widely-recognized that current training programs for MTs and CLSs [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5344776 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:00:50 +0100 5344776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332690&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fwhy-congress-is-considering-deep-cuts-to-medical-laboratory-test-fees-101811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Nation’s clinical laboratories may see significant reductions in federal funding for medical laboratory tests in the 2012 federal budget Unprecedented cuts in funding for clinical laboratory services are expected from Congress in coming months. That’s because federal legislators need deep cuts from many sources to cope with the current budget crisis. It is also why [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332690 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:00:20 +0100 5332690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5332691&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fnon-invasive-early-diagnostic-pathology-test-for-gastric-cancer-developed-by-university-of-georgia-researchers-101711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed New cancer test may be as easy as a home-use pregnancy test Early detection of certain types of cancer may eventually become as easy as taking a home pregnancy test. That’s the prediction of researchers who are developing a non-invasive early diagnostic test for gastric cancer that would not require a pathologist  to assess a [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5332691 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:06:32 +0100 5332691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5322296&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fgood-news-for-clinical-labs-and-phlebotomists-safety-engineered-devices-reduce-needlestick-injuries-101411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Hospital studies consistently show safety-engineered devices reduce needlestick injuries Plebotomists and safety managers in clinical laboratories across the nation will welcome the results of several studies on phlebotomy needlestick injuries. Evidence is accumulating that use of safety-engineered devices (SED) contributes to fewer reports of accidental needle sticks. Some experts consider this to be one more [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5322296 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:31:13 +0100 5322296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5312132&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fblockbuster-pathology-deal-sees-japans-miraca-holdings-pay-725-million-to-acquire-caris-diagnostics-102011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Deal may be just the first of more clinical laboratory acquisitions in the U.S by Japan’s largest medical lab testing company Pathology and clinical laboratory testing companies continue to go global and last week’s big acquisition in anatomic pathology gave one of Japan’s biggest clinical laboratory companies an important foothold in the United States. Miraca [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5312132 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:59:52 +0100 5312132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5302418&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fconcierge-medicine-trend-continues-and-creates-new-clients-for-clinical-pathology-laboratories-101011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed MDVIP and similar concierge medicine companies are attracting patients willing to pay for improved access to physicians Concern about healthcare reforms and lower reimbursement are motivating ever more physicians to consider practicing concierge medicine. This is a practice model where the patient will pay the physician an annual retainer in return for greater access and [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5302418 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:36:27 +0100 5302418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294695&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmedical-laboratories-in-toronto-move-forward-with-digital-pathology-and-clinical-lab-consolidation-10711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Dark Daily visits the anatomic pathology department and clinical laboratory at University Health Network DATELINE: Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Here in the downtown area of Ontario’s largest city is a healthcare organization known as University Health Network (UHN) that operates one of the province’s larger consolidated clinical laboratory organizations. In support of its hospitals, the UHN Laboratory [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294695 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:00:44 +0100 5294695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294696&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fin-canada-clinical-pathology-laboratories-face-growing-lab-test-utilization-and-shrinking-lab-test-budgets-100511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed DATELINE: Toronto, Ontario, Canada—This week, clinical laboratory and pathology leaders from across Canada gathered here at the fifth Executive Edge conference to assess the state of medical laboratory testing in Canada’s different provinces. One message in the provocative sessions was clear and consistent; ever more volumes of lab testing will continue to hit clinical laboratories, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294696 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:44:26 +0100 5294696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294697&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Feleckta-sells-its-powerpath-pathology-software-to-sunquest-100311%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Sunquest immediately becomes nation’s largest provider of clinical pathology laboratory information systems Earlier today, a deal was announced which has major implications for the anatomic pathology informatics marketplace. Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., released the news that it acquired the PowerPath pathology information software product from the Swedish company Elekta AB. Terms of the sale were [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294697 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:04:12 +0100 5294697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5282786&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Feleckta-sells-its-powerpath-pathology-software-to-sunquest-100311%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Sunquest immediately becomes nation’s largest provider of clinical pathology laboratory information systems Earlier today, a deal was announced which has major implications for the anatomic pathology informatics marketplace. Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., released the news that it acquired the PowerPath pathology information software product from the Swedish company Eleckta AB. Terms of the sale were [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5282786 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:04:12 +0100 5282786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5270906&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fsurvey-set-to-measure-impact-of-trend-by-urologists-and-gis-to-create-their-own-in-office-anatomic-pathology-laboratories-093011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Medical laboratories and pathology groups lose access to tissue specimens when office-based physicians operate their own in-clinic pathology laboratory One trend reshaping the profession of anatomic pathology with surprising speed is the growth of in-clinic pathology laboratories by specialist physicians. As each office-based physician group builds its own in-clinic pathology laboratory, local pathology groups and [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5270906 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:23:15 +0100 5270906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5270907&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Ffederal-court-issues-ruling-in-the-gene-patent-case-involving-myriad-genetics-and-the-association-of-molecular-pathology-92811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Many in the clinical laboratory and pathology industry will hold their breath as Myriad seeks to derail gene patent challenge by attacking standing of sole remaining plaintiff There’s news regarding the widely-watched federal lawsuit that challenges the gene patents owned by Myriad Genetics  (NASDAQ:MYGN). On September 13, a Federal Circuit panel denied the ACLU’s Petition [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5270907 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:00:31 +0100 5270907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5258165&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fnew-semiconductor-technology-accelerates-whole-genome-sequencing-at-reduced-cost-092611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical and anatomic pathology laboratories may soon find next-generation DNA sequencing reliable and affordable Swift advances in whole human genome sequencing may bring clinical applications to pathology on a much faster timeline than expected. One impressive example of the fast pace of technology improvements is the Ion Torrent, which is a semiconductor-based DNA sequencer now [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5258165 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:12:21 +0100 5258165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5247633&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Ffamed-pathologist-dr-rudolph-virchow%25e2%2580%2599s-collection-of-medical-specimens-may-soon-be-closed-to-the-public-92311%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Historically significant collection of pathology and anatomic specimens may fall victim to budget cuts and space constraints Pathologists across the globe will be interested to learn that the pathological-anatomical collection of the famous Doctor Rudolph Virchow, housed for almost 100 years in Berlin, may soon be closed to public viewing. Administrators at Berlin’s Charité Hospital [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5247633 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:00:41 +0100 5247633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5247634&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpharma-companies-lay-off-sales-reps-and-use-more-digital-tools-to-market-to-office-based-physicians-92111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical laboratories and pathology groups may benefit from the attractive economics of digital marketing For more than two decades, pharmaceutical sales representatives have been ubiquitous in doctors’ offices. But in a surprise development, many of the nation’s largest pharma companies are dramatically downsizing their sales forces and opting to promote their products through digital media. [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5247634 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:00:36 +0100 5247634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235316&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fhhs-and-cms-team-up-to-propose-new-rule-9191%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Draft language of new rule would change existing requirements on access to medical laboratory test results as defined in CLIA and HIPAA laws Big changes lie ahead in how clinical laboratories and pathology groups must give patients access to their medical laboratory test results. Last week, federal agencies published a draft rule that specifies how patients [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235316 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:00:12 +0100 5235316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5235317&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fcalgary-laboratory-services-represents-one-model-of-regional-consolidation-of-clinical-laboratories-91611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed DATELINE: Calgary, Alberta, Canada—When it comes to regional consolidation of clinical laboratory and pathology organizations, this city at the foot of the Canadian Rockies can assert a credible claim to have achieved one of the most comprehensive consolidation comprised of hospital laboratories, academic center laboratories, and anatomic pathology laboratories seen anywhere in the world. Officially, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5235317 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:00:22 +0100 5235317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220520&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fbiomedical-and-molecular-diagnostics-firms-compete-to-hire-already-scarce-medical-laboratory-technologists-91411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed In Silicon Valley, biotech and molecular companies “raid” hospital laboratories to hire away MTs and CLSs Competition for already hard-to-find medical technologists (MT) and clinical laboratory scientists (CLS) is heating up as biomedical and molecular development companies vie with hospitals and medical laboratories for these highly-prized workers. Growth in demand for MTs and CLSs by [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220520 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:00:29 +0100 5220520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5220521&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fentering-the-clinical-laboratory-testing-business-is-it-better-to-buy-or-to-build-91211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed For two decades, popular wisdom says “buy,’ but several entrepreneurs succeeded by building a brand new clinical lab company Over the past 15 years, there have been few examples of pathologists and medical laboratory executives willing to start up a new clinical laboratory company from scratch. The popular wisdom says that this is a next-to-impossible [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5220521 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:00:21 +0100 5220521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5205476&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fresearchers-want-to-introduce-breath-analysis-into-clinical-pathology-laboratory-testing-90911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Recent advances in breath analyzer technologies may give pathologists new diagnostic tools Does breath analysis have a promising future in pathology and clinical laboratory testing? That day may not be far off. Scientists in multiple research laboratories are developing cost-effective, non-invasive diagnostic test technologies based on breath specimens from patients. Researchers say that breath analysis [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5205476 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:00:08 +0100 5205476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5205477&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fhospitals-take-steps-to-drive-down-medical-errors-in-their-emergency-departments-90711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical laboratory managers are often part of the ER’s process improvement team Hospital emergency rooms (ER) across the country are intensifying their focus on improving patient safety  and reducing errors. The cost of malpractice lawsuits filed after errors in emergency rooms is a major reason why growing numbers of hospitals are initiating formal programs to [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5205477 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:00:51 +0100 5205477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5180980&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fits-no-surprise-why-more-consumers-use-the-internet-to-order-lower-priced-clinical-laboratory-tests-90211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Web-based medical laboratory testing companies give consumers the option to purchase lab tests at cheap prices It’s nearly impossible to do a web search for any term that includes “medical laboratory tests” and not have the search engine return paid listings for numerous clinical laboratory testing companies organized specifically to allow consumers to order their [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5180980 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:00:05 +0100 5180980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5180981&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Ffifty-years-of-service-811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed In Connecticut and California, there are two medical technologists who have each put in 50 years on the job in their respective hospital laboratories On opposite coasts of the United States, two medical technologists (MT) were each recognized by local newspapers for more than 50 years of service in clinical laboratories in their respective communities! [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5180981 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:00:58 +0100 5180981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174441&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fresearchers-say-volume-of-blood-collected-from-hospitalized-myocardial-infarction-patients-can-contribute-to-anemia-082911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Findings may lead clinical pathology laboratories to update phlebotomy guidelines What is the proper quantity of blood to draw from a patient for medical laboratory testing purposes? That question has been debated regularly for decades by pathologists and clinical laboratory scientists. Now a recent study shows a connection between blood draw practices and hospital-acquired anemia [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174441 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:09:33 +0100 5174441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158067&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fwhy-pathology-labs-need-to-keep-pace-with-big-changes-unfolding-in-the-field-of-pathology-informatics-82611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Experts in pathology and clinical laboratory informatics to gather in October in Pittsburgh One respected expert in pathology informatics says that a “major sea change” is underway in pathology informatics. The pace of this transformation is steady and pathology groups should be responsive to these developments. These are the opinions of Bruce Friedman, M.D., Active [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158067 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:00:14 +0100 5158067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158068&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmedicare-officials-announce-bundled-reimbursement-initiative-and-clinical-pathology-laboratory-tests-are-to-be-included-082411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed “Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative” will be voluntary for hospitals, physicians, and other providers, including medical laboratories Yesterday, Medicare officials took the first steps to implement a program for bundled Medicare payments by issuing documents which describe how this program would work. At least two of the four models for bundled reimbursement will include [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158068 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:55:38 +0100 5158068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158069&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmoody%25e2%2580%2599s-says-slowest-rate-of-growth-in-20-years-at-not-for-profit-hospitals-082211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Poor rates of growth in hospital revenue and admissions is not good news for clinical laboratories During 2010, not-for-profit hospitals showed the lowest rate of growth in at least two decades, according to a report released by Moody’s Investors Service, a holding of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO). This may be an early sign that hospital [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158069 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:40:03 +0100 5158069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158070&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fnew-white-papers-are-now-available-for-clinical-laboratory-professionals-082011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Two New White Papers & One New Lab Product Review Just Added There is a new resource library for clinical laboratory managers and pathologists that contains White Papers on contemporary topics involving clinical laboratory management, pathology administration, and the medical laboratory testing marketplace. This White Paper library is hosted at www.DarkDaily.com/white-papers and is a useful new information [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158070 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:00:07 +0100 5158070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158071&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fnational-data-points-to-major-victory-in-war-on-hypertension-81911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Improved patient health status for controlling high blood pressure augurs well for clinical laboratory testing industry There’s a big win in the decade-long national effort to reduce high blood pressure in a large number of Americans. Researchers and health policy experts are hailing this accomplishment as proof that patients, physicians, and payers can work together [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158071 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:00:57 +0100 5158071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158072&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-pathology-laboratory-outreach-programs-audio-conference-8181%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed However, medical laboratory billing/collections is often weak, even at top-performing outreach programs If there is one bright spot in the revenue picture for many hospitals and health systems, it is how well-run hospital laboratory outreach programs produce strong growth in net revenue and contribution margin. Because of double-digit growth rates for outreach and outpatient procedures, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158072 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:00:02 +0100 5158072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5138370&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Frapid-hiv-test-could-revolutionize-clinical-laboratory-testing-performed-in-developing-nations-81711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Handheld device promises reliable, fast, cheap point-of-care Medical laboratory testing in world’s remote areas New clinical laboratory testing technology is about to revolutionize how HIV and syphilis testing is conducted in developing nations and remote areas. For the first time, researchers have successfully field-tested a rapid, sensitive, and low-cost test for HIV and syphilis that [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5138370 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:00:49 +0100 5138370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130483&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpathologist-shortage-and-delays-in-lab-test-reports-get-publicity-in-saskatchewan-081511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Inadequate number of anatomic pathologists is a factor in lengthy delays in pathology test reporting Even as the Province of Manitoba deals with some highly-publicized issues in anatomic pathology, over in the neighboring Province of Saskatchewan, a sizeable backlog in anatomic pathology cases earlier in the year caused the Saskatoon Health Region to refer pathology [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130483 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:00:28 +0100 5130483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125557&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fgoogle-health%25e2%2580%2599s-pending-demise-highlights-phr-challenges-for-clinical-pathology-laboratories-081211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Google Health is an electronic health record system that terminates on January 1, 2012. It is notable that Google, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), on January 1, 2012, will shut down Google Health, its patient health record (PHR) platform. That announcement was made in June, so many pathologists and clinical laboratory managers may not realize that Google is [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125557 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:00:22 +0100 5125557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118255&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmckinsey-co-study-says-health-reform-law-may-cause-30-of-employers-to-drop-healthcare-benefit-programs-81011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Obamacare reforms scheduled for 2014 may have negative financial impact for pathology groups and clinical laboratories It was not welcome news to many healthcare policymakers when McKinsey & Company released the findings of a survey that indicated that as many as 30% of employers were likely to cease offering health insurance coverage to employees when [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118255 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:23 +0100 5118255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107151&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpathology-problems-hit-the-headlines-in-two-canadian-provinces-80811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Media spotlight issues with pathology laboratories in Manitoba and Saskatchewan Recent news accounts in Canada about errors in anatomic pathology testing, and shortages of pathologists in certain regions, have made national headlines once again. In Manitoba, the problem centers on pathology errors. In neighboring Saskatchewan, the problem is a backlog of pathology cases and lengthy [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107151 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:55:40 +0100 5107151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5095359&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fdetroit-news-hails-the-lean-and-process-improvement-successes-of-the-clinical-laboratory-at-henry-ford-health-system-080311%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Both the clinical laboratory and the pathology laboratory have cut TAT and error rates It is perfect irony that the Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Medicine at the Henry Ford Health System is among the most effective Lean practitioners in the world of medical laboratory testing. That’s because Lean techniques were developed by Toyota [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5095359 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:00:20 +0100 5095359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5085769&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmedicaid-will-cease-reimbursing-for-hospital-acquired-conditions-in-2012%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Medicaid policy takes effect on July 1, 2012, and mirrors existing Medicare policy Medicare was the first government program to announce that it would not reimburse hospitals for certain hospital-acquired conditions. Pathologists will be interested to learn that the Medicaid program is now prepared to institute a similar non-reimbursement policy. This fulfills a Dark Daily [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5085769 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:00:32 +0100 5085769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077345&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-chemists-and-medical-laboratory-professionals-gather-at-aacc%25e2%2580%2599s-annual-meeting-in-atlanta-073011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Lots of products involving molecular diagnostics and genetic testing were on display at the exhibition DATELINE: Atlanta, Georgia—Yesterday was the close of the 2011 annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC). Organizers played host to what—pre-event—they announced was a record-breaking number of exhibit booths sold to vendors at the exhibition. Despite a [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077345 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:00:11 +0100 5077345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077346&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fbritain-rescinds-plans-for-added-privatization-intended-to-help-cut-costs-at-the-national-health-service-072611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Some privatization of pathology and clinical laboratory testing is under discussion If there is one thing that the healthcare systems of the United States and the United Kingdom share in common, it is the respective budget crises engulfing the national governments of both countries. Each nation is struggling to come up with the funds necessary [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077346 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:00:06 +0100 5077346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5061897&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmayo-medical-laboratories-enters-pathology-testing-agreement-with-china-kindstar-72511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Mayo Clinic to support one of China’s largest clinical laboratory companies In a trans-Pacific Ocean collaboration with major implications, two important players in clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology  testing in their respective countries have inked a multi-year pact. On June 27, 2011, Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota, announced its agreement with Wuhan Kindstar Globalgene Technology, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5061897 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0100 5061897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5049708&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fin-alberta-clinical-laboratories-adapt-to-one-integrated-province-wide-health-services-administration-model-72011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Pathologists and medical lab managers regularly challenged to provide high-quality cost-effective services with limited resources. DATELINE: EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA—Over the past decade and a half, this economically-prosperous province has re-aligned its healthcare regional bodies more than once in an effort to control costs while supporting clinical services that meet the expectations of its patients. In [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5049708 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:00:15 +0100 5049708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5049709&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2F65-year-old-baby-boomers-ready-to-fight-for-right-to-opt-out-of-medicare-071811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Recent federal court case and a columnist in the Weekly Standard illustrate how Boomers are ready to challenge existing Medicare laws they don’t like Will the oldest Baby Boomers, now turning 65 years old this year, accept enrollment in the Medicare program or will they challenge it—as they have challenged many other institutions in American [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5049709 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:56:25 +0100 5049709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5035973&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fits-back-on-the-table-medicare-patient-co-pay-for-clinical-laboratory-tests-is-one-of-27-cost-cutting-proposals-in-federal-debt-ceiling-negotiations-71511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Document leak earlier this week pulls curtain back on potential cuts to Medicare/Medicaid spending Spending cuts of between $334 billion and $353 billion over the next 10 years are on the table in the negotiations over the federal debt ceiling. The bad news for the clinical laboratory industry is that restoration of the Medicare patient [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5035973 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:00:06 +0100 5035973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5027560&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpathology-groups-and-clinical-laboratories-should-prepare-for-medicare-rac-auditors-7131%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed 2011 is the year that Medicare expands its Recovery Audit Program to include providers such as medical laboratories and pathology groups During the next 12 months, many pathology groups and clinical laboratories will undergo their first audit as part of Medicare’s recently-expanded RAC (Recovery Audit Contractor) program. This is a big-dollar audit program. When Congress [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5027560 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:00:54 +0100 5027560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5027561&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fworlds-largest-food-company-spends-567-million-to-buy-into-pathology-laboratory-testing-and-pharmaceuticals-71211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Nestlé says its Prometheus Laboratory acquisition will help it develop products for patients with metabolic conditions and to promote brain health When it comes to the brave new world of genetics in pathology and clinical laboratory testing, such terms as pharmacogenomics, companion diagnostics, and personalized medicine have been coined to describe the intersection of genetic [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5027561 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:00:13 +0100 5027561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5018866&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-laboratory-leader-from-uganda-wins-scholarship-takes-new-knowledge-back-to-uganda-071111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Scholarship program for aspiring clinical laboratory managers helps them sharpen their skills Over in Africa, one of Uganda’s main clinical laboratory organizations is about to go “Lean.” Credit for that development goes to one intrepid medical laboratory leader and his trip across the Atlantic to participate at the Executive War College on Lab and Pathology [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5018866 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:00:31 +0100 5018866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007659&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fsome-hospitals-and-health-systems-get-bigger-in-bid-to-increase-efficiency-and-profit-margins-070811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Meanwhile, financial pressures mean smaller budgets for hospital laboratories When it comes to multi-hospital health systems, the biggest are getting bigger. But many health systems are not covering their costs. These were the findings from a recent annual survey of health systems by Modern Healthcare magazine. It confirms what pathologists and clinical laboratory directors see [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007659 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:38:23 +0100 5007659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007660&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fcms-to-conduct-public-meeting-on-genetic-and-molecular-laboratory-test-billing-070611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Medicare officials seeking public comment during the July 18 meeting Changes in how the Medicare program will reimburse pathology groups and clinical laboratories for genetic tests and molecular diagnostic assays will be one of the important topics at an upcoming meeting in Baltimore on July 18, 2011. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007660 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:00:16 +0100 5007660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007661&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fhealth-of-pathology-laboratory-technicians-at-risk-from-common-solvents-like-xylene-and-toluene-070511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Study identifies increased incidence of Raynaud’s phenomenon among pathology laboratory staff who work with certain chemicals Pathologists responsible for health and safety in histology and cytology laboratories will be interested in the results of a newly published study involving staff exposure to certain chemicals. Researchers determined that medical laboratory technicians who handle common solvents develop [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007661 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:00:27 +0100 5007661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992242&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-laboratories-and-pathologists-dodge-a-bullet-as-cms-publishes-proposed-repeal-rule-dealing-with-physician-signature-requirement-on-paper-requisitions-for-lab-tests-070111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Proposed repeal rule was published in yesterday’s Federal Register Yesterday, pathologists and clinical laboratory managers got an early Fourth of July present. That’s because the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed rule that repeals the requirement that paper requisitions for medical laboratory tests must have the physician’s signature. This rule [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992242 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:38:52 +0100 4992242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984139&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmodern-healthcares-top-10-largest-health-system-rankings-also-reveal-nation%25e2%2580%2599s-largest-hospital-based-laboratories-62911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed These annual rankings show that the nation’s largest healthcare systems continue to grow in revenue and bed count When it comes to the nation’s largest healthcare systems, it is no surprise that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) tops the list, at least when ranked by annual revenue. That is the finding of a [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984139 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:00:27 +0100 4984139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975487&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fvermont-enacts-nations-first-single-payer-healthcare-system-amid-controversy-062711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Still not known is how pathologists and clinical laboratories will be paid for medical lab tests In classic cart-before-the-horse thinking, Vermont enacted a law to institute a single-payer universal-coverage healthcare system within the state, starting in 2017. However, this law does not specify how the new healthcare system will be funded. That is the next [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975487 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:41:09 +0100 4975487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968145&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fwalgreens-introduces-remote-home-companion-blood-glucose-testing-as-part-of-a-diabetes-management-product-that-links-pharmacists-physicians-and-patients-62411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Pathologists and clinical laboratory managers take note: pharmacies and retail stores are offering medical laboratory testing services that allow patients to take yet another test at home Clinical laboratory testing performed at home has long been predicted as a natural progression of rapid medical clinics and the growth of in-home testing. Now comes news that [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968145 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:00:18 +0100 4968145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952505&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmany-hospitals-and-doctors-not-happy-with-federal-rules-for-accountable-care-organizations-acos-62111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Major healthcare stakeholders speaking out with criticisms of federal ACO rules It may be that the Obama administration bit off more than it can chew with its first release of proposed rules for Accountable Care Organizations (ACO). Lining up in opposition to these rules is an impressive list of the nation’s most respected healthcare organizations. [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952505 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:00:06 +0100 4952505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952506&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fcognitive-robots-in-emergency-departments-could-reduce-wait-times-and-help-pathologists-with-diagnoses-62011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Such cognitive robots may also find a role in clinical pathology laboratories Pathologists and clinical laboratory managers might soon have new cognitive robotic tools to help them diagnose disease. Engineers and emergency medicine specialists at Vanderbilt University have joined together to develop a system of cognitive robots that would reduce the wait times physicians and [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952506 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:00:23 +0100 4952506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4944780&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpathologists-may-want-to-re-think-their-medical-laboratory%25e2%2580%2599s-use-of-digital-pathology-61711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Pathology informaticist points out that not every slide in a patient’s case may need to be scanned and archived by a digital pathology system Is digital pathology ready for prime time in the specialty of anatomic pathology? Many proponents of digital pathology would say “yes,” and the pathology laboratories now using digital pathology systems report [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4944780 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:00:35 +0100 4944780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933496&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fafter-taking-on-jeopardy-contestants-ibm%25e2%2580%2599s-watson-super-computer-might-be-a-resource-for-pathologists-61411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Watson is capable of assessing health data, including medical laboratory test results When IBM’s Watson “supercomputer” squared off against human contestants on the Jeopardy game show last February, there certainly were some pathologists and clinical laboratory managers watching this “man versus machine” battle of knowledge. But those pathologists and medical lab managers did not realize [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933496 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:00:26 +0100 4933496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4933497&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fnew-pathology-testing-device-enables-oncologists-to-diagnose-cancer-in-one-hour-at-the-bedside-with-96-accuracy-60911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Smartphone-based lab testing device could eliminate need to send biopsies to pathology laboratories For years, pathologists have wondered when technology would make it feasible to diagnose cancer at the patient’s beside. Eliminating the need for a traditional biopsy that goes off to the anatomic pathology laboratory, and requires 24 hours or more to process the [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4933497 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:00:54 +0100 4933497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4920837&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Feven-in-new-hampshire-there-is-increased-competition-for-clinical-pathology-laboratory-test-referrals-61011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical laboratory outreach program at Catholic Medical Center sees new lab competitors entering the Manchester market DATELINE: MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE—Here in the Granite State, clinical laboratories and pathology groups must respond to a growing number of healthcare market trends. This was obvious to your Dark Daily Editor during his site visit earlier this week to [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4920837 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:00:55 +0100 4920837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911102&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fcommunity-hospital-creates-mobile-app-to-deliver-clinical-laboratory-test-results-to-its-physicians-60811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Smartphone mobile app is dubbed “MicroHIS” by Holy Name Medical Center At one community hospital in New Jersey, physicians love getting clinical laboratory test results over their smartphones or similar wireless devices. Radiology and cardiology results can also be accessed or viewed using this unique mobile app developed for use at Holy Name Medical Center [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911102 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:00:50 +0100 4911102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4901987&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fcdc-reports-that-hospital-improvement-programs-cut-icu-infection-rate-by-58-60311%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical pathology laboratory testing played a role in reducing rate of ICU infections Here’s a big win for improved patient outcomes, and clinical labs and pathologists played a significant role in this achievement. Central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs decreased in number by a whopping 58% from 2001 to 2009, according to the [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4901987 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:00:35 +0100 4901987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4892310&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Frapid-advances-in-healthcare-informatics-raise-stakes-for-clinical-pathology-laboratories-6111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Medical laboratories advised to regularly update capabilities in integrated health informatics During this first year of federal incentives for adoption of electronic health records (EHR), large numbers of hospitals and office-based physicians are actively developing an informatics strategy for their organizations. As these providers acquire and deploy EHR systems, clinical laboratories and pathology groups will [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4892310 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:00:31 +0100 4892310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883187&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmedicare%25e2%2580%2599s-final-rule-for-accountable-care-organizations-aco-draws-fire-from-healthcare-provider-groups-053111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Prominent national health associations publish tough criticisms of the new final ACO rule Pathologists and clinical laboratory managers have a ringside seat as the fight to introduce Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) gets underway. On one side is the federal government, represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). On the other side are [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883187 Tue, 31 May 2011 10:00:33 +0100 4883187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4871686&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fphysicians-embrace-mhealth-technology-creating-new-opportunities-for-clinical-laboratories-to-add-value-52711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Mobile health devices can allow physicians to consult with pathologists in real time Mobile-health technology (mHealth) is the hot ticket with physicians. The advent of mobile computing, smartphones, and iPad-types of devices are fueling a strong demand by physicians for mobile apps that can help them receive alerts, stay informed of patient progress, access lab [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4871686 Fri, 27 May 2011 10:00:18 +0100 4871686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862178&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-laboratories-beware-many-payers-may-not-be-ready-for-hipaa-5010-on-january-1-2012-052411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Bigger challenge will be adoption of ICD-10 across entire U.S. healthcare system in 2013 Two disruptive events in the world of coding, billing, and claims reimbursement are about to engage the full attention of clinical laboratories and pathology groups. First is implementation of HIPAA 5010 forms for claims submission by all types of healthcare providers. [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862178 Tue, 24 May 2011 14:48:51 +0100 4862178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847681&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fquest-diagnostics-discloses-pending-agreement-to-pay-california-241-million-to-settle-medi-cal-medical-laboratory-test-pricing-case-52011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed A final settlement between both parties may become the template state officials use to resolve Medi-Cal overcharge claims involving other clinical pathology laboratories Authorities in California and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) appear to be close to resolving a major lawsuit involving allegations that the nation’s largest clinical laboratory company had overcharged Medi-Cal, the state’s [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847681 Fri, 20 May 2011 10:00:27 +0100 4847681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862179&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fifcc-worldlab-2013-conference-in-berlin-provides-look-at-developing-trends-in-clinical-laboratory-testing-products-051911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed IVD manufacturers often introduce their newest technologies in Europe before the United States DATELINE: BERLIN, GERMANY: With so many changes happening to clinical pathology laboratory testing in developed nations around the world, there is keen interest in evolving technologies, along with new medical laboratory instruments and automation products that clinical biochemists and pathologists will use, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862179 Thu, 19 May 2011 12:37:59 +0100 4862179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4840938&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fifcc-worldlab-2013-conference-in-berlin-provides-look-at-developing-trends-in-clinical-laboratory-testing-products-051911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed IVD manufacturers often introduce their newest technologies in Europe before the United States DATELINE: BERLIN, GERMANY: With so many changes happening to clinical pathology laboratory testing in developed nations around the world, there is keen interest in evolving technologies, along with new medical laboratory instruments and automation products that clinical biochemists and pathologists will use, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4840938 Thu, 19 May 2011 12:37:59 +0100 4840938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4840939&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fsevere-shortage-of-pathologists-threatens-israel%25e2%2580%2599s-health-system-especially-cancer-testing-51711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Israel currently has about half the pathologists per capita as does the United States Inadequate numbers of pathologists will soon threaten the quality and integrity of clinical pathology laboratory testing in the nation of Israel. That’s the assertion of leading pathologists, who point out that oncology, cancer testing, and molecular diagnostics are likely to be [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4840939 Wed, 18 May 2011 10:00:03 +0100 4840939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828616&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fseattle-hospital-credits-lean-for-its-financial-turnaround-51611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Hospital leaders attribute process improvement with turning around the organization In Seattle, Washington, one of the nation’s earliest hospitals to embrace and implement Lean and the Toyota Production System reports strong improvement in clinical care, along with sound finances. This is positive affirmation for those clinical laboratories and pathology groups that are using Lean methods [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828616 Mon, 16 May 2011 10:00:56 +0100 4828616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820497&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fhospitals-object-to-cms-web-posting-of-raw-data-on-hospital-acquired-infections-051311%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed American Hospital Association claims accuracy of posted HAC data not established In further step to create transparency in patient outcomes delivered by individual hospitals, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has posted on its website information on eight hospital-acquired conditions (HAC). However, many hospital industry leaders were not happy with this action. The [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820497 Fri, 13 May 2011 12:51:36 +0100 4820497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4812845&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fhospital-cios-pessimistic-about-pace-of-ehr-adoption-as-numbers-show-mixed-story-51011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed CIOs across America are concerned that their hospitals might not make the 2015 meaningful use deadline For all the excitement about hospital and physician adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems, many CIOs of the nation’s leading health systems and hospitals are pessimistic about their organization’s ability to meet “meaningful use” (MU) requirements by the [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4812845 Wed, 11 May 2011 10:00:49 +0100 4812845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4802062&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fgraduating-physicians-opt-for-jobs-in-hospital-owned-practices-over-private-practices-50911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Trend could prove unfavorable to independent clinical laboratory companies More physicians now join hospital-owned practices than any other type of practice. That’s one conclusion reported in a survey conducted by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). This is a trend that may have negative implications for independent clinical laboratory companies and pathology groups that provide [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4802062 Mon, 09 May 2011 15:28:54 +0100 4802062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794597&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fbritish-health-authorities-criticize-medical-laboratory-tests-for-consumers-50611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed It’s not just in the United States that Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) medical laboratory tests are coming under criticism, as reported in recent weeks by Dark Daily. Two prominent organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) have issued reports with serious criticisms of what are known as “Do-It-Yourself” (DIY) clinical laboratory tests in that country. Researchers identified the [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794597 Fri, 06 May 2011 10:00:52 +0100 4794597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4788826&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Finnovations-in-clinical-pathology-laboratory-management-at-the-2011-executive-war-college-50511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Record crowd of pathologists and medical laboratory managers learned about the latest trends in clinical laboratory management Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana—Day two of the 16th annual Executive War College (EWC) gave clinical laboratory managers and pathologists an insider’s view on the “Holy Trinity” of the ObamaCare legislation. The focus was on accountable care organizations (ACO), [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4788826 Thu, 05 May 2011 17:06:19 +0100 4788826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4788827&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Finnovations-in-clinical-pathology-laboratory-management-at-the-2011-executive-war-college-in-new-orleans-5411%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Record crowd of pathologists and clinical laboratory managers hear from medical lab industry leaders Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana—Here at the 16th annual Executive War College (EWC) on laboratory and pathology management, a crowd of record size has gathered to learn the latest trends in the clinical laboratory testing marketplace, and to hear about innovations and [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4788827 Wed, 04 May 2011 15:19:26 +0100 4788827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775113&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fcompanion-diagnostic-company-sells-for-80-million-050111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed  Pathologists take note! Companion diagnostics is the driver in this transaction. Genetic testing giant Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MYGN) will pay $80 million to acquire Rules-Based Medicine (RBM) of Austin, Texas, a privately-held companion diagnostic company in a deal announced last week. Myriad Genetics, best known to pathologists and clinical laboratory managers for its portfolio of [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775113 Mon, 02 May 2011 09:00:24 +0100 4775113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4767739&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fdeath-of-pathology-in-russia-lamented-by-nations-leading-pathologists-42911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Experts agree, Russia might soon lose its ability to verify the health of its people Because pathologists work out of the sight of the public in medical laboratories, their essential role in the quality of medicine that is delivered in a nation is typically undervalued. This is even truer of the contribution pathologists make when [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4767739 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:00:21 +0100 4767739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758534&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fmedical-laboratory-tests-for-consumers-under-investigation-on-two-continents-042711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Government agencies in both the United States and the United Kingdom look at direct-to-consumer (DTC) tests Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) medical tests are under attack by multiple federal agencies here in the United States, even as authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) similarly question the potential of these genetic tests and molecular diagnostic assays to harm and/or [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758534 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:34:05 +0100 4758534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747391&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fvacancy-rates-for-mts-and-technical-staff-in-medical-laboratories-continue-to-climb-042511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed American Society of Clinical Pathology study cites better pay and lack of skills as main barriers to recruiting MTs, CLSs, and MLTs Staffing shortages of medical technologists (MT) continue to be a significant problem for clinical laboratories across America. Moreover, the vacancy rates of qualified clinical laboratory scientists required to properly staff medical laboratories are increasing. [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747391 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:47:09 +0100 4747391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742231&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Ffederal-appeals-court-hears-arguments-in-the-myriad-genetics%25e2%2580%2599-gene-patent-case-042211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed At issue is ability of biotech companies to hold patents on genes that might be used in clinical laboratory testing Patents involving human genes have always been controversial among pathologists and clinical laboratory managers. This is one reason why many in the medical laboratory testing industry are following the progress of the well-publicized lawsuit that [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742231 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:56:57 +0100 4742231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4733500&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpioneering-oncology-group-earns-recognition-as-a-medical-home-042111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Pathologists may be asked to do more consults by oncologists practicing in a medical home Recently a pioneering oncology practice in Philadelphia was recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a medical home practice. Though the NCQA medical home program focuses on primary care, a few specialty practices have gained medical home recognition. [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4733500 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:40:17 +0100 4733500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4733501&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Frevisiting-the-clinical-pathology-lab%25e2%2580%2599s-problem-of-floaters-and-other-contaminates-41911%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed As automation transforms the manual work processes in the histopathology laboratory, “floaters” may become a thing of the past Any histotechnologist and pathologist familiar with the manual work processes commonly in use in histopathology laboratories knows about “floaters.” These are the pesky artifacts that are a consequence of the common practice of manually processing tissue [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4733501 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:00:49 +0100 4733501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723443&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fsmartpills-could-bring-pathologists-even-closer-to-primary-care-041811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Interesting technology could be incorporated into medical laboratory tests Though still in early development, “SmartPills” —a technology now being adapted for therapeutic drug delivery and monitoring—could be used in ways that bring pathologists into closer consultation with primary care physicians. Using new drug-delivery technology created by California-based Proteus Biomedical, the SmartPill sends information from inside [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723443 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:24:39 +0100 4723443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719688&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fzooming-sales-of-defibrillators-for-home-use-signal-more-in-home-medical-laboratory-testing-41511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Informed consumers fuel double digit increases in sales of defibrillators specifically manufactured for home use One of the fastest-growing markets in healthcare is the sale of defibrillators to consumers for home use. In fact, independent market research publisher Kalorama Information expects defibrillators for home use to be the number one growth item in the home [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719688 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:00:49 +0100 4719688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709021&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fbad-news-for-clinical-pathology-laboratory-workers-salaries-not-keeping-pace-with-cost-of-living-increases-41211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Blame it on the recession of 2008-2010, but the findings are not auspicious for medical laboratories Salaries and compensation paid to medical technologists (MT) and other skilled clinical laboratory professionals are not keeping pace with yearly increases in the cost of living. This is distressing news for every pathologist and clinical laboratory manager concerned about [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709021 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:00:30 +0100 4709021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704355&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fwhy-gen-x-makes-it-four-generations-now-working-in-clinical-pathology-laboratories-41211%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Managing a multi-generation medical laboratory workforce is a daunting challenge Here’s a challenge that’s unique in the modern history of medical laboratory management and operations. There are now four different generations of workers employed in clinical laboratories and pathology groups around the nation! Experts tell us that each generation has a unique set of preferences, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704355 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:00:41 +0100 4704355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704356&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fteaching-the-next-generation-of-clinical-pathology-laboratory-managers-41111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed MLO and The Dark Report award scholarship to Medical Technologist from Uganda During the next five years, experts predict a significant turnover of senior executives and administrators in the nation’s clinical laboratories and pathology groups. One big reason why this will occur is the surge of retirements expected as members of the baby boomer generation [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704356 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:07:37 +0100 4704356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693052&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fthreat-to-clinical-pathology-laboratories-is-payer-pre-authorization-of-genetic-tests-40711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Health insurers want to control the rapid growth in expensive genetic and molecular assays For many clinical laboratories and pathology groups, genetic tests and molecular diagnostic assays are the fastest-growing part of the test menu. This is true both in the increased volume of specimens for genetic tests and the growing number of such medical [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693052 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:00:11 +0100 4693052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4683906&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fin-montreal-clinical-pathology-laboratory-managers-urged-to-communicate-quality-040711%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Workshop focuses on communication requirements of ISO 15189 Medical Laboratories DATELINE: MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA—This week, microbiologists, pathologists, and clinical laboratory scientists from across Canada are gathered for the annual conference known as AMMI Canada-CACMID. Reflecting the growing attention given to quality management systems (QMS), there is a dedicated workshop on this topic. “Communicating Quality” is [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4683906 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:37:09 +0100 4683906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4683907&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpathologists-will-benefit-from-cancer-research-to-describe-50-tumor-types-40611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Goal is to map genetic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic changes in various cancer types Surgical pathologists are likely to gain great benefit from a worldwide research collaboration that has $500 million in funding, and whose participants plan to identify and publish data about the genetic complexities involved in at least 50 different types of tumors. It [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4683907 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:00:20 +0100 4683907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4683908&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fgood-news-for-clinical-pathology-laboratories-cms-will-not-enforce-physician-signature-rule-040511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed CMS officials have instructed carriers not to enforce the physician signature rule for paper requisitions for medical laboratory tests Officials at the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will continue to delay enforcement of a rule requiring physician signatures on paper requisitions for medical laboratory tests. This is a positive development for all [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4683908 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:38:01 +0100 4683908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676440&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fpathology-testing-for-molecular-genetics-not-ready-for-prime-time-40111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Experts at National Comprehensive Cancer Network conference voice opinions It may surprise many pathologists and clinical laboratory managers to learn that a number of prominent healthcare leaders recently voiced significant reservations about the current status of molecular genetics testing. In their view, clinical pathology laboratory testing that incorporates genetic and molecular technologies needs further refinement, [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676440 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:00:46 +0100 4676440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4663704&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Foig-estimates-that-1-in-7-medicare-patients-are-injured-or-killed-by-healthcare-providers-4111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed That’s not news to pathologists, who often see how physicians mis-order or mis-interpret clinical laboratory tests Each month, one out of seven Medicare patients is injured or killed by their healthcare providers. These medical errors cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. And, that doesn’t even include the cost of follow-up care for [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4663704 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:00:52 +0100 4663704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4663705&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fprices-of-clinical-pathology-laboratories-are-rising-due-to-buyer-demand-33111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Conference on May 5 about clinical laboratory and pathology mergers and acquisitions For owners and sellers of clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups in the United States, the past six months have been rosy times. That’s because buyers have stepped up and paid strong prices for the medical laboratory companies and pathology testing firms that [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4663705 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:00:29 +0100 4663705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658168&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Foncologists-advised-to-build-their-own-in-clinic-medical-laboratories-33011%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Another example of clinical pathology laboratory testing treated as a commodity In-office anatomic pathology laboratories owned by specialist physicians have sparked a troubling trend for the pathology profession in recent years. In the United States, growing numbers of urologists, gastroenterologists, and dermatologists have taken steps to build out and operate their own in-office surgical pathology [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658168 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:00:10 +0100 4658168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642266&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fuse-of-3d-computer-assisted-diagnosis-raises-sensitivity-of-malignant-melanoma-detection-32811%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed New imaging technology might change flow of biopsies to dermatopathologists Dermatopathologists will be interested to learn about new imaging technology that significantly boosts the accuracy of this methodology to analyze images of the skin and diagnose malignant melanomas. Although still in the research stage, these technology advances demonstrate how advanced imaging solutions, in tandem with [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642266 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:00:57 +0100 4642266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636251&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Franking-top-10-hospital-emr-vendors-by-number-of-installed-systems-32511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Clinical pathology laboratories will keep busy interfacing their LISs to these EMRs Tis the season of electronic health records (EHR), now that both hospitals and physicians can qualify to earn incentives from the federal government when they implement these solutions and meet “meaningful use” criteria. It is possible for individual hospitals to receive incentives totaling [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636251 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:00:57 +0100 4636251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626652&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-pathology-labs-are-on-track-to-get-new-genetic-test-that-screens-for-448-rare-childhood-diseases-32311%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Rapid gene sequencing technology will give medical laboratories a new diagnostic tool Rapidly-evolving molecular diagnostics technology is about to trigger a major expansion in pre-conception genetic testing. In turn, this could benefit clinical laboratories and pathology groups as they begin to offer these genetic tests to help prospective parents screen their DNA for recessive gene [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626652 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:00:05 +0100 4626652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4614970&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fclinical-laboratory-company-quest-diagnostics-agrees-to-acquire-celera-corp-for-657-million-032111%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Celera is not a medical laboratory, but develops biomarkers and molecular diagnostics tests For the second time since the New Year, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) has announced an acquisition. Last Friday, Quest Diagnostics said it had agreed to purchase Celera Corp. (NASDAQ:CRA) for a purchase price that Reuters reported to be $657 million. What makes this [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4614970 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:23:44 +0100 4614970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610625&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Fstanford-medical-students-undergo-genetic-testing-to-study-their-own-genotypes-31611%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Pathology departments may want to create similar courses to teach medical students how to interpret genetic and genotyping tests Genetic testing of participating university students was part of a special class that was conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine last summer. The genetic pathology test was voluntary for the 54 students who participated [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610625 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:00:06 +0100 4610625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600326&cid=s_39051_166_f&fid=39051&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darkdaily.com%2Ffda-clears-first-mobile-radiology-diagnostic-app-is-digital-pathology-next-31511%23utm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dfeed Image quality of wireless device screens may already be good enough for basic digital pathology use When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently cleared—for the first time—a mobile application (app) for Radiology Diagnostics, it set the scene for similar mobile apps to gain FDA clearance for use in evaluating digital pathology images. Both [...] (Source: Dark Daily) Dark Daily news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600326 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:00:35 +0100 4600326