2010
January 2010
PathGroup Raises $100M+
Labs Forecast Higher Growth in 2010
Lab Veterans Start PathCenter
Pathologists Settle Lawsuit with AmeriPath
February 2010
New Independent Lab Company Formed in Kentucky
US Oncology, Baylor to build Major Esoteric Testing Lab
Carilion Labs to Merge With Spectrum; Welsh Carson Will Have Controlling Interest
March 2010
Bostwick Shuts Down AIP Labs; Settles Lawsuit With USA
Publicly-Traded Labs Grew 5.4% in 2009
Medical Technologists Unionize at Berkeley HeartLab
April 2010
Health Reform Means Pricing Pressure
Big Paydays For Quest and Labcorp CEOs
Endochoice Buys Atlanta Pathology Lab
Enzo Clinical Labs Seeks Boost From Molecular Diagnostics
May 2010
Commercial Lab CEOs Paid Average of $2.5M
Aurora Diagnostics Files for $150M IPO
Genzyme Genetics Up for Sale
Why are Pathologists Leaving AmeriPath?
June 2010
Adoption Trends in Digital Pathology
Labcorp to Buy Bankrupt Westcliff Labs
Barriers to Digital Pathology Adoption
July 2010
How Should Pathologists Deal With In-Office Labs?
Growth Slows at Publicly-Traded Labs
FTC Intervenes in Westcliff Medical Labs Deal
August 2010
Labcorp Acquires Medical Diagnostic Lab
Medicare Reimbursement Set to Drop
In-Office Pathology at Nation’s Largest Gastro Group
September 2010
Labcorp to Acquire Genzyme Genetics
Carilion-Spectrum Buys Doctors Laboratory
Growth Slows in Anatomic Pathology
Aetna Sues Labcorp
October 2010
Med Fusion Laboratory Goes Live
Medicare Payment Trends for Pathology
Nicholson Doubles Volume at West Pacific Medical Lab
Labcorp Buys FirstSource Laboratory
November 2010
GE Healthcare to Buy Clarient for $580M
Sonic to Buy CBLPath for $123.5M
Lab Lobby Spending Targets In-Office Labs and Regulation of LDTs
Boston’s Biggest Urology Group Insourcing Pathology
December 2010
Medicare Slashes Reimbursement for UroVysion
Physician Signature Rule Goes into Effect Jan. 1
Lawsuit Alleges Quest Forced Out Older Sales Reps
FTC Challenges Labcorp/Westcliff Deal