In another troubling move toward the corporatization of health care, Allina Health recently announced that it will be transferring most clinic-based lab work to Quest Diagnostics, a for-profit company ...

Problems continue with the shift of lab services at Allina Health, union doctors say, with caregivers cautioning that delayed test results and reduced services are raising costs and slowing access to ...

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.

Whether it’s a routine check-up or an unexpected hospitalization, follow-up care can often lead to the need for additional services, such as filling a prescription, getting lab work done or diagnostic ...

To use a Tier 1 lab, ask your doctor to fax a lab order to your preferred Tier 1 facility or take a written and signed order with you when you go to the lab. The order will have the information the ...

A deeper look at unmanaged AI use, also known as "shadow AI", as a response to workflow friction in laboratories.