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01/27/2026

What defines a laboratory leader’s success in 2026 as the industry faces unprecedented regulatory and economic shifts?
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This latest commentary highlights the pivotal themes—from AI integration to reimbursement strategies—that will dominate the upcoming Executive War College.
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Click the link to explore the critical insights every lab executive needs to navigate the year ahead.
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10/29/2025

Ready to lead your lab into the digital future?

Join us, TOMORROW, on October 30, 2025 at 1pm EST, for "ECPC’s Strategic Leap into Digital Pathology," where attendees will learn how to craft a clear project vision that aligns with institutional goals, evaluate and refine workflow processes to support best practices, and understand the impact of LIS integration on anatomic pathology operations. Our experts will share how to support pathologists as they transition from traditional microscopy to digital platforms, including managing expectations and addressing workflow limitations, and will explore the critical role of pathologist champions—those who lead change, share expertise, and help drive successful adoption across the organization.

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10/29/2025

Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act Reintroduced to Combat Workforce Crisis

Lawmakers are renewing efforts to tackle the national clinical lab staffing crisis with the reintroduction of the Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill that would expand training grants and loan forgiveness programs to strengthen the medical laboratory workforce.

Efforts to address the nation’s clinical laboratory staffing crisis have regained momentum with the reintroduction of...

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The Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2025 aims to address critical workforce shortages in U.S. clinical laboratories by expanding National Health Service Corps eligibility and creating federal grants for laboratory education and training programs.

10/27/2025

Infectious Disease Management Gets Big Boost With $37.5m Grant

Seventy-five healthcare systems will benefit from NETEC’s gift, applications open.
Infectious disease management is getting a significant lift, on October 15, 2025 the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) announced their $37.5m grant aimed at High-Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID), a NETEC press release announced. Labs working with High-Consequence Pathogen and Pathology will find this increased...

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New NETEC grant affords US hospitals opportunity to gain Level 2 NSPS Status, providing a powerful impact on disease management.

10/22/2025

Study Shows Hospitals Can Safely Cut Unnecessary Pre-Surgery Tests

Reducing wasteful pre-op testing doesn’t just save money, it streamlines lab operations and strengthens value-based care. Here’s how Michigan hospitals achieved lasting change.

For laboratory leaders, efforts to reduce unnecessary pre-operative testing strike at the intersection of clinical quality, efficiency, and resource management. A new University of Michigan–led study offers evidence that hospitals...

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A Michigan-led study demonstrates how hospitals can significantly reduce unnecessary pre-operative testing through the RITE-Size program, improving lab efficiency and supporting value-based surgical care.

10/20/2025

Extended Government Shutdown Squeezes Clinical Labs as Payment Delays Mount

With the government shutdown now stretching beyond two weeks, clinical laboratory leaders are beginning to feel the pinch. Experts warn that delays in Medicare payments could soon create cash-flow crunches and backlog claims well into November.

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, laboratory leaders are warning of mounting financial pressure and potential payment delays that could disrupt...

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As the government shutdown enters its third week, clinical laboratories face growing cash-flow strain as Medicare payment delays and claim backlogs begin to disrupt reimbursement cycles nationwide.

10/16/2025

Prepare Your Lab for What’s Coming in 2026

Medicare reimbursement cuts are looming again. On January 1, 2026, clinical laboratories across the country will face another round of reductions under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)—unless Congress acts. The newly introduced RESULTS Act could change everything.

Join us for a timely, nonpartisan webinar that breaks down the RESULTS Act, its potential to reshape lab reimbursement, and what your organization can do to prepare and advocate.

Register now for this free 60-minute webinar, “PAMA Cuts, the RESULTS Act, and the Future of Lab Test Reimbursement,” on November 12, 2025, at 1 PM ET.

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Medicare reimbursement cuts are looming again. On January 1, 2026, clinical laboratories across the country will face another round of reductions under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA)—unless Congress acts. The newly introduced RESULTS Act could change everything.

10/15/2025

Amazon Tackles Prescription Abandonment, Labs Could Take Note

Amazon Pharmacy kiosks aim to close the gap between prescription and patient. Labs can learn how to reduce delays and improve impact.

An alarming number of U.S. prescriptions never make it into patients’ hands. Recent data from a GoodRx survey found that 28% of Americans had a prescription sent to the pharmacy that was not filled.

In early October, according to an article from CNBC, Amazon announced it is...

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Amazon launches prescription kiosks at One Medical clinics, tackling unfilled prescriptions and offering labs insights on improving patient follow-up and workflow efficiency.

10/14/2025

Join us on October 30, 2025 at 1pm EST, for "ECPC’s Strategic Leap into Digital Pathology," where attendees will learn how to craft a clear project vision that aligns with institutional goals, evaluate and refine workflow processes to support best practices, and understand the impact of LIS integration on anatomic pathology operations. Our experts will share how to support pathologists as they transition from traditional microscopy to digital platforms, including managing expectations and addressing workflow limitations, and will explore the critical role of pathologist champions—those who lead change, share expertise, and help drive successful adoption across the organization.

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10/13/2025

A new issue of The Dark Report is now available! The latest edition is packed with insights that matter to clinical lab leaders, diagnostics innovators, and healthcare executives.

This issue of The Dark Report examines rising employer healthcare costs, a $10M outreach recovery by a clinical lab, and the potential for AI oversight to fall under a CLIA-like regulatory model. It explores a new study on scientific fraud, legislative shifts from SALSA to the RESULTS Act, Lumea’s digital pathology success, and strategic updates from national lab companies.

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10/13/2025

Long COVID in Youth: What Lab Leaders Need to Know About Reinfection Risks

New studies show that children and teens are developing long COVID at higher rates—especially after multiple infections. Here’s how clinical labs can play a vital role in identifying at-risk patients and supporting early intervention.

As the healthcare system continues to grapple with the lingering effects of COVID-19, new research is drawing attention to a growing—and often overlooked—population: children and teens with long COVID. For clinical laboratory leaders, these findings underscore the continued importance of SARS-CoV-2 testing, variant monitoring, and post-infection diagnostics in younger patients. Studies reviewed by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) and others show that long COVID is not only prevalent in youth but more likely to develop after...

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New studies show long COVID is rising among children and teens—especially after reinfection—highlighting the ongoing need for lab testing and surveillance.