TOP OF THE NEWS
Physician EHR use rising steadily
Sonic loses huge NZ contract
GOVERNMENT
Medicare Part B spending up 9%
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Labs turn to genetic counselors
Physician income declines
INTERNATIONAL
Covance expands lab testing in Asia
INSIDE THE LAB INDUSTRY
The promise of EHRs
From forensics to HIV
CONTRACT NEWS
ARUP partners with Mednet for outreach
NEW ON THE SCENE
DomaniCell
FINANCIAL
Lab stocks up 7% so far in 2006
INDUSTRY BUZZ
School drug testing unpopular

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August 2006 - Table of Contents

LIR August 2006 (full PDF issue)

Physician EHR Use Up 31% Since 2001

Taking It Personally: Sonic Loses $346m New Zealand Contract

Medicare Part B Spending Up 9% to $6.6 Billion

Labs Succeed With In-House Genetic Counselors

Covance Expands Lab Testing in Asia

EHRs Gain Acceptance, Investment, and Certification

Physician Income Declines With Payer Fees While Service Volume Increases

DomaniCell Looks to Partner With Hospitals for Cord Blood Banking

ARUP Contracts With Mednet to Expand Outreach

Chicago Forensics Lab Expands Into HIV Market

Lab Stocks Up 7% So Far This Year

School Drug Testing Unpopular