Addressing these key issues early can mean the difference between a smooth transition— or a disruptive and adversarial one. The steady stream of merger and acquisition announcements in the lab/hospital space seems poised to continue through 2022 (at least.) Fortunately, the proliferation of these events has helped our team generate some helpful perspectives around some […] More
While no one can predict the future, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) managers are being asked to plan and prepare for the upcoming year—with the expectation that it will likely present as some variation on 2021’s challenges and dynamics. More
Don’t Travel The Road Back Alone Put the power of experience in your journey back. One call to the seasoned LIS team at S&P Consultants can put some impressive, field-tested power behind the wheel with you as you navigate your return. More
At a time when we are all called to band together to meet unprecedented demand on our healthcare and lab systems, the members of our S&P Consultants family have asked me to extend our company’s assistance—on a volunteer basis—to help hospitals and labs better cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. With expertise in LIS environments of […] More
Does your lab have to report PAMA Private Payer data this year? Whether you operate a commercial lab, in-house hospital lab, or network-sponsored facility, if you use CMS 1450 14X to bill for Medicare Part B clinical laboratory tests, you will likely be considered an “applicable lab” for the purposes of 2019 PAMA reporting. CMS […] More
The LIS Functionality Toolkit was developed to assist laboratories in determining the optimal software to support their laboratory. More