Fear the POL No More Opportunity is available to those that walk into the lab. Molecular testing moves closer to the patient Get to ‘Yes’ on In-Office Testing Smart Screening Task Force Advocates Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Opportunities, challenges face POC testing Stand by for Change Alere BD Hitachi PTS Diagnostics Sekisui … [Read more...]
August 2015
Click Here to Read (pdf version) Fear the POL No More Opportunity is available to those that walk into the lab. Molecular testing moves closer to the patient Get to ‘Yes’ on In-Office Testing Smart Screening Task Force Advocates Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Opportunities, challenges face POC testing Stand by for Change Alere BD Hitachi … [Read more...]
FEAR THE POL NO MORE: Quidel
Quidel’s Sofia® family of rapid testing is changing how laboratories view rapid testing. Sofia is a diagnostic testing platform, which takes rapid testing to a whole new level by integrating proven lateral-flow technology with advanced fluorescent chemistry. The Sofia platform combines this advanced assay technology with a small bench-top analyzer that can be deployed and used … [Read more...]
FEAR THE POL NO MORE: Sysmex
Sysmex America, Inc., has partnered with Medicus Middleware to provide physician office laboratories (POLs) with analyzer connectivity directly to their electronic medical record (EMR) system. The Sysmex XP-300 moderately complex hematology analyzer is extremely robust and reliable – which makes it ideal for physician office laboratories. The XP-300 is simple to operate and … [Read more...]
FEAR THE POL NO MORE: Sekisui
Trichomonas Vaginalis is estimated to be the most common, curable, non-viral sexually transmitted infection. Historically thought of as a nuisance infection, it has been largely under diagnosed and under treated and can have serious health implications, including: Risk of preterm birth. Increased risk of HIV. Infertility Diagnostic Challenges There are a number of … [Read more...]
FEAR THE POL NO MORE: PTS Diagnostics
As healthcare professionals continue to find new ways to engage with their growing patient populations, a focus has been placed on creating more efficient and productive online communication vehicles. Physician offices understand that engaging patients in their own health is key. PTS Diagnostics has expanded its product portfolio by offering the PTS ConnectTM wellness … [Read more...]
FEAR THE POL NO MORE: Hitachi
Allergy treatment starts with diagnosis, and diagnosis starts with Hitachi Chemical Diagnostics, Inc. (HCD). This innovative in vitro system makes accessible allergy diagnosis possible now more than ever for the medical community. HCD’s patented panel format provides medical professionals with a viable, cost-effective, front-line approach for initial allergy consultations. … [Read more...]
FEAR THE POL NO MORE: BD
Summer is an ideal time to educate physicians’ offices on newer influenza diagnostic testing options and prepare them for the upcoming influenza season. Why help customers look at newer flu testing options now? The FDA has determined that many of the tests on the market do not perform adequately, especially in terms of sensitivity. Therefore, FDA proposed reclassification … [Read more...]
FEAR THE POL NO MORE: Alere
Diabetes is one of the most expensive diseases for our healthcare system and a major cause of disability and death for patients. Twenty-nine million Americans have diabetes – or 9.3 percent of the population – and over one in four do not know they have it. Another 86 million Americans are at risk for developing the disease.1 For people with diabetes, the key to minimizing … [Read more...]
Knowing When to Quit
By Randy Chittum, Ph.D. Most of us are familiar with the concept of sunk-cost bias. It tells us that we are more likely to continue on a path if we feel like we have invested time, money, or energy. We are similarly familiar with the idea of opportunity cost. We know that our commitment to doing one thing means that we are essentially choosing that thing over many others. We … [Read more...]