Following CMS’s implementation on "pod" lab restrictions earlier this year, one of the country’s largest pod lab companies, UroPath (Arlington, Texas), has been acquired by HealthTronics (Austin, Texas), a provider of urological services, equipment, and technologies. HealthTronics also operates an anatomic pathology lab, ClariPath, in Augusta, Ga.

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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