Latest Medical laboratory Stories
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sysmex America, Inc., a global leader in medical diagnostic testing equipment and information systems technology, today announces the release of the newest version of its Sysmex WAM(TM) middleware software platform. The Sysmex WAM Management Reports Module features new tools such as 'Point and click' navigation which enable the user to quickly develop on-demand reports, facilitating management decisions related to optimizing laboratory...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced it has exclusively endorsed SCC Soft Computer’s (SCC) laboratory information systems (LIS). SCC’s LIS solutions were selected for the exclusive endorsement following an extensive due diligence process. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) September 16, 2011 The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced it has exclusively endorsed SCC Soft Computer’s (SCC) laboratory information systems (LIS). AHA Solutions, Inc., a...
"We believe that additional reimbursement cuts to clinical laboratories are unsustainable, as they would hit an industry that has nothing left to cut." WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The proposal now under consideration by the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee to slash Medicare reimbursement rates for clinical laboratory services as part of a broader effort to fix the Medicare physician-payment system would threaten the economic survival of many clinical labs. That...
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARUP Laboratories, a leading national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and thought leader in laboratory medicine and the laboratory's role in healthcare reform, today released a white paper titled "The Role of Laboratory Medicine in Accountable Care Organizations." (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110915/SF69370LOGO) "The changes taking place in healthcare in the United States represent a watershed moment,...
SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verinata Health, Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to maternal and fetal health, today announced that it has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for its clinical laboratory located at its corporate headquarters. As a federally recognized program, CAP accreditation completes the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification of accreditation for Verinata. "Reaching this significant...
UNION CITY, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Abaxis, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, announced today that Clint Severson, chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the 2011 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel in New York City. About Abaxis Abaxis develops, manufactures, markets and sells...
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Altosoft, an innovator in the field of healthcare informatics and business intelligence, today announced that Health Network Laboratories (HNL), has chosen to implement Altosoft's Insight((TM) )system at its anatomic and clinical pathology labs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With 46 locations throughout the two states, HNL, an affiliate of the Lehigh Valley Health Network, processes nearly five and a half million clinical and anatomic...
With the increasing availability of sophisticated technologies to rapidly diagnose and treat infectious diseases, the duties and the role of clinical laboratory microbiologists, who traditionally perform these tests, could see significant changes in the next few years. That is one of the conclusions of a series of reports published in a special supplement to the September 2011 Journal of Clinical Microbiology. "This is a very exciting and dynamic period for clinical microbiology: not only...
UNION CITY, Calif., Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Abaxis, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, announced today that Clint Severson, chairman and chief executive officer, will present at CL King's 9th Annual Best Ideas Conference 2011 on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The conference will be held at The Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York City. About Abaxis Abaxis develops, manufactures, markets and sells...
UNION CITY, Calif., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Abaxis, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ABAX), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, announced today that Clint Serverson, chief executive officer, will present at 2011 Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 10:20 a.m. ET at the Grand Hyatt New York. About Abaxis Abaxis develops, manufactures, markets and sells portable blood analysis systems for use in any veterinary...
