ADVANCE Discourse: Lab : Practice/Business Management

A Medicinal Redbox

Michael Jones — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:14:00 GMT

QuiqMeds, a Pennsylvania-based company located outside of Philadelphia, deals in a very different type of vending machine. With 6 machines located in local physician’s offices in the area and plans to increase that number in the region before expanding...(read more)

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Michael Jones — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:15:00 GMT

There’s a scene in the 60s-era AMC series “Mad Men” that involves a pregnant woman smoking and drinking while her friend’s child runs around with a dry cleaning bag over her head. All of this happens in the space of about a minute, and there are so many...(read more)

"Bedless Hospitals"

Michael Jones — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:08:00 GMT

The introduction of two new hospital facilities in the US marks the beginning of a shift in the healthcare industry. According to a recent news release from Dark Daily, a nationwide change from inpatient- to outpatient-based treatment approaches has resulted...(read more)

Laboratory Leadership Training

Michael Jones — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:58:00 GMT

There’s that famous saying, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” I think it can be applied to any quality, especially leadership. As a kid, I always thought it was something people were just born with...(read more)

Meetings on the Move

Michael Jones — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:59:00 GMT

I recently ran the Disney marathon -- It was magical. Also, long. After the race, I proceeded to consume my weight in fried food and chocolate for about a week until I finally evened out and started eating like a normal person again. Of course, I’ve written...(read more)

Insurance and Genetic Testing

Michael Jones — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:15:00 GMT

I've discussed the possibility of genetic discrimination before . As a matter of fact, there’s even a federal law prohibiting health insurers from denying coverage based on an applicant’s genetic code -- the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA),...(read more)

Thinking of Donating Used Lab Equipment?

Lynn — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:02:00 GMT

The following is a guest blog from Jennifer Daugherty, a Business Development Coordinator for The Remi Group, LLC. Many clinical diagnosticians are now donating laboratory equipment to other healthcare organizations, research facilities, charities or...(read more)

Question Everything: Identifying Unnecessary Tests, Treatments

Kelly Bocich — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:43:00 GMT

Have you seen these lists of common tests and treatments that are often unnecessary --or even harmful? In an effort to reduce the costs of unnecessary healthcare measures, nine specialty groups developed their own lists of Five Things Physicians and Patients...(read more)

Small Facility Needs

Kerri Penno — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:32:00 GMT

One thing we continually learn from our readers is how much the staff, supervisor and management needs change from facility to facility, day to day. From critical access hospitals, to physician office labs or small regional facilities, the daily focus...(read more)

Has ‘Lean' Affected You?

Valerie Newitt — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:02:00 GMT

How has "lean" impacted you personally? I'm not talking about frozen Lean Cuisine dinners, or lean months during a national recession. I'm talking about lean concepts ... a lean mindset. I've done quite a few interviews across the years with facilities...(read more)

Three Questions

Kerri Penno — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:33:00 GMT

Career expert Steve Langerud, director of professional opportunities at DePauw University and workplace consultant ( http://www.stevelangerud.com/ ) tells ADVANCE interviewers should ask themselves three simple questions about candidates for their facility:...(read more)

Get Your Name Out: Contribute to ADVANCE

Kelly Bocich — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:34:00 GMT

The online edition of ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory is seeking new bloggers and columnists. Do you have a particular area of expertise or interest as well as a desire to share your ideas and communicate with colleagues? If you specialize...(read more)

Spring Cleaning

Kerri Penno — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:12:00 GMT

Here in southeastern Pennsylvania, we're experiencing one of the mildest winters I've ever seen. Whereas last year, we were getting hammered with snowstorm after snowstorm, this year--knock on wood--with the exception of one early storm in October, we've...(read more)

The Value of Healthcare IT

Lynn — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:34:00 GMT

Having just returned from HIMSS, I’m still revved by the exciting technologies and movement in the healthcare IT industry. Mobility seemed to be a reoccurring theme, as well as longevity and the ability to adapt to regulations and changing paradigms....(read more)

Are Laboratories Feeling the Love?

Valerie Newitt — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:38:00 GMT

A Valentine's Day question: Does your lab get an adequate dose of "love" from your facility, the healthcare industry or the general public in response to the huge role diagnostics plays in patient outcomes? Most likely it's a case of out of sight, out...(read more)