Lab

A medical testing lab in New Jersey filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group on June 2, accusing the company and its units of not covering claims for COVID-19 tests, according to Law 360.

COVID-19 testing center Exceltox Laboratories shipped the protected health information of 4,571 patients through UPS, but it never reached its final destination, according to a May 7 data breach notification letter.

Cepheid develops, manufactures, and markets industry-leading molecular diagnostic tests and test systems.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health is teaming up with Guilford, Conn.-based digital health company Butterfly Network to put Butterfly iQ, a new point-of-care ultrasound device, into wide practice.

With CMS payments for clinical testing in decline, and continued pressure to shift from volume to value payment models, healthcare leaders looking to maintain fiscal health at their organizations should to take steps to optimize the value generated by labs.

Point-of-care testing at triage can help triage patients with high-risk emergency department complaints, according to a study in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tenn., plans to complete its diagnostic/imaging center Sept. 28, according to a Paris Post-Intelligencer report.

The American Hospital Association is supporting legislation that gives CMS more discretion when enforcing the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments to preserve patient access to laboratory services, according to an AHA News Now report. U.S. Senate Bill 3391, House Bill 6118…

Diagnostic health catheterization is the biggest core service in catheterization labs, representing 37.7 percent of overall revenue, according to a SpringBoard HealthCare report.

Gastroenterologist Khaled K. Nour, MD, has joined Athens (Ga.) Gastroenterology Center, according to an Athens Banner-Herald report.