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New York-based MVP Health Care and Blue Cross of Idaho are the two latest payers now using the InterQual Molecular Diagnostics Criteria system, from McKesson’s Advanced Diagnostics Management Division (ADM), which uses reviews of evidence-based medicine to assess appropriateness and utilization patterns in making coverage decisions.

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January 2010 - Table of Contents

LIR January 2010 (Full PDF Issue)

M&A Activity Surges at End of 2009 as LabCorp, Sonic Make Lab Deals

Industry Braces for 1.9% Cut in Lab Fees; Physician Fees Are Frozen

Survey Finds Test Volume Growth Robust in 2009; Labs Report 50% Increase in Q2 and Q3

Inside the Lab Industry: Survey Reveals Median Sales Rep Salaries Range from $55K to $66K; Highest Pay at Esoteric Labs

LabCorp, Sonic End-Year Acquisitions Close Out 2009

PLUS Diagnostics Launches West Coast-Based Hem/Onc Testing Division

New Payers Sign On to McKesson’s InterQual Molecular Dx Criteria Analysis System

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