TOP OF THE NEWS
Quest, LabCorp report Q2 revenues
LabCorp acquires Stanford outreach
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Bill seeks to overhaul lab fee schedule
INDUSTRY NEWS
ViraCor looking for 35% growth in ’09
UroPath acquired by HealthTronics
THE IT PERSPECTIVE
Labs struggle with EMRs
INSIDE THE LAB INDUSTRY
Leasing rates up to between 6% and 8.75%
DTC TESTING UPDATE
California issues licenses
FINANCIAL
Lab index up 7% over 5 weeks
INDUSTRY BUZZ
Independent labs ineligible for PQRI

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September 2008 - Table of Contents

LIR September 2008 (full PDF issue)

Bad Debt, Weak Volumes Force Lower ’08 Guidance for LabCorp Despite Revenue Rise of 10%, Quest Up 12%

LabCorp Finalizes Stanford Outreach Acquisition for Rumored $30 Million

Legislative Update: New House Bill Seeks to Overhaul Lab Fee Schedule

ViraCor Labs Expecting 35% Rev Growth to $27 Million in 2009

Pod Lab UroPath Acquired by HealthTronics for $7.5 Million

EMRs Falling Short in the Lab as Push Continues for $100+ Billion Nationwide Network

Inside the Lab Industry: Bait and Switch an Issue as Lab Equipment Leasing Rates Climb

Navigenics, 23andMe Now Licensed to Test in California

Lab Stocks Showing Gains; Up 7% Over 5 Weeks, Up 4% for Year

Independent Labs Ineligible for CMS’s PQRI Program