Came across this editorial from the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine by … yes…scrolling through Twitter and seeing a Tweet from @VTPathology. The editorial by Dr. Eric F. Glassy is called The Rise of the Social Pathologist: The Importance of Social Media to Pathology. It gives a great account of how Twitter, Facebook, YouTube…
CAP is offering a course to pathologists that are interested in learning about the impacts of recent federal policies on clinical laboratories – The Clinical Laboratory and Meaningful Use of EHR (SAM eligible). Following are the objectives of the course: 1. Describe the benefits and importance of EHRs to pathologists and patients 2. Describe related…
We are pleased to announce that Bakersfield Pathology Medical Group is utilizing Pathagility‘s ReportPath product with its AP Easy Lab System. ReportPath is providing BPMG a secure, marketable way to provide an online lab reporting and collaboration environment for its referring physicians without having to replace its current lab system. Check out our previous post, Save your Lab’s Brand 2, on the…
In August, Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) Standard Supplement 145 (aka – Whole Slide Microscopic Images) was passed. This standard aims to allow pathologists to retrieve and manage whole-slide images and associated information from any digital imaging system, regardless of the manufacturer. This will have considerable impact on pathologists and system vendors over time. Check…
There appears to be a national trend of physicians moving away from private practice and into salaried positions at large health systems. What role does Heath Care Reform play in this trend? Check out this recent Arkansas Business article Health Care Reform, Other Factors Drive Doctors Away from Private Practice. It describes this trend from…
Came across this CAP Today Newsbyte that provides some detail on HL7 standards that will be part of the federal government’s final rule on standards and certification under the ARRA Act of 2009. Below is a link to the Newsbyte and an excerpt… HL7 standards and guides in federal meaningful use rule Health Level Seven International, a…
You don’t have to look very far to find information, blog posts, tweets, etc. on EHR/EMR Meaningful Use (MU). It seems a bit more difficult to find information on how this is affecting Pathology Labs. We thought it might be helpful to start passing on information we come across on this topic. Here is a link to start with… CAP…
Are you a pathologist, lab tech, clinician or a manager at a laboratory? If so, what is your lab’s biggest differentiator? If we took a poll you would find one common response – SERVICE. Service level is where small to mid-sized path labs compete against the Mega labs. This includes fast result turnaround, comprehensive supply distribution, advanced customer service,…
In a recent post, we talked about the acquisition of BioImagene by Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (a member of Roche Group). BioImagene is a leader in the field of digital pathology and workflow analysis. Is this acquisition a sign of more to come in the area of digital pathology? The digital pathology movement is certainly something to…
With the increase in EMR adoption, we’ve discussed in previous posts the importance of the pathology lab and the huge wave of LIS-to-EMR interfacing that is on the horizon. As path labs embark on filling these needs, there will be important decisions to be made. Do we hire IT expertise internally? Or do we outsource? If we outsource, what…