The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution infiltrated the health care sector on the heels of Big Data innovation. Poised to disrupt anything it touches, health care AI research and development amassed 11 billion US dollars globally in 2021.1 For the medical laboratory, AI adoption offers a unique opportunity—a traceable “70%” (or greater) contribution to medical decisions. Optimized... Read more
The neurodegenerative prion disease—Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)—sees approximately 320 new cases each year in the United States and features an increased risk in patients over 55.1 Of these CJD cases, 85% occur due to spontaneous transformation of prion proteins, while a much smaller percentage (approximately 5% to 15%) are caused by inherited mutations in prion protein genes.2 Regardless... Read more
This article is a continuation of a piece that appeared in the June 2022 issue of MedicalLab Management, Tips to Fight Rising Costs in the Laboratory
Though inflation in the US continues to recede from its June 2022 peak,1 the implementation of cost saving measures remains critical to balancing long-term laboratory financials. While inflation on goods may be decreasing, there remains substantial... Read more
Increasingly common throughout the country in the last two decades, merging hospitals and health systems have enabled growth in laboratory diagnostics volumes, which in turn have enabled many laboratories to adopt technologies that prior volumes could not easily justify. As this trend continues to grow, many clinical laboratories have had to adapt to providing services to facilities outside of their... Read more
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