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Medical Laboratory Candidate Corner: January 2025
At Lighthouse Lab Services, our Recruiting and Lab Director teams specialize in maintaining a roster of dozens of highly qualified candidates across all specialties and spectrums of the medical laboratory industry. From CLIA Lab Directors to bench-level scientists of...
Exploring Value-Based Care: Insights and Opportunities for Medical Labs
Value-based care represents a transformative shift in healthcare, prioritizing patient outcomes and cost efficiency over the traditional fee-for-service model. But despite its promise, transitioning to value-based care (VBC) is sometimes perceived as a challenge for...
New CMS Requirements for Laboratory Directors: What Labs Need to Know
If you're working in the clinical lab space, there are some key updates from CMS regarding laboratory director qualifications to be aware of. These changes, which took effect on Dec. 28, 2024, are broken down below so labs and aspiring directors understand what's...
The Benefits of Lab Billing Consulting Services
Effective billing processes are central to the smooth operation of any laboratory. However, laboratory managers face complex challenges daily, with an increasing volume of claims and a matrix of rules that govern healthcare billing. Fortunately, lab billing consulting...
2025 CPT Code Changes for Pathology
Analysis provided by: Billie Mildenberger, Director of Audit Services, Lighthouse RCM Solutions Starting Jan. 1, 2025, there are 9 revisions, 114 additions, and 14 deletions for Pathology and Lab CPT codes. Many of these changes are to PLA (Proprietary Laboratory...
Key Considerations When Adding Digital Pathology
Digital pathology is rapidly transforming the field of diagnostic medicine, offering laboratories exciting opportunities to enhance workflow efficiency, patient outcomes, and collaboration. While the technology is promising, adopting it requires careful planning and...
Important Tips When Purchasing LC-MS Equipment
The use of liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) equipment is essential for clinical laboratories. This powerful technology aids in detecting and analyzing chemical compounds with high precision. However, acquiring this equipment requires careful...
The Benefits of Adding NGS Testing in Your Laboratory
As advancements in molecular diagnostics continue to evolve, next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing represents an exciting opportunity for physician-owned laboratories to expand their services. Beyond providing cutting-edge insights into oncology and OB-GYN care,...
2024 Best of the Medical Laboratory Awards
Earlier this year, Lighthouse Lab Services conducted public polls on LinkedIn and our newsletters to determine the best service providers in the medical laboratory industry! We asked for the lab community's help in recognizing the best of the best, and they responded...
News & Press Releases
2024 Best of the Medical Laboratory Awards
Earlier this year, Lighthouse Lab Services conducted public polls on LinkedIn and our newsletters to determine the best service providers in the medical laboratory industry! We asked for the lab community's help in recognizing the best of the best, and they responded...
Lighthouse Lab Services Expands Instrumentation, Field Service Offerings, with Acquisition of Texas-Based Alternative Biomedical Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 14, 2023 CHARLOTTE, NC – Lighthouse Lab Services, a nationwide provider of clinical laboratory consulting and management offerings, is announcing the successful acquisition of Alternative Biomedical Solutions (ABS), a lab services...
Celebrating Lighthouse Lab Services’ 20th Anniversary
This September marks a significant milestone for Lighthouse Lab Services as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades, we have grown from a small startup focused on recruiting to a leading provider of all medical laboratory consulting and management...
Lighthouse Strengthens Management Offerings with Acquisition of Pathology Lab Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 18, 2023 (Charlotte, NC): Today, Lighthouse Lab Services (LLS) announced the acquisition of Pathology Lab Solutions (PLS), a pathology-focused consulting and equipment company primarily servicing GI physician practices. Founded in...
Celebrating Lighthouse’s Biggest Achievements of 2022
While 2022 introduced many challenges to the clinical laboratory industry, it also was a year that saw lab professionals and stakeholders band together to advocate for the profession and achieve meaningful reform to help better serve their communities. From staving...
Lighthouse Lab Services Ranks No. 999 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 List
For the 4th Time, Lighthouse Lab Services Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 999 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charlotte, NC, Aug. 19, 2022 – Inc. has revealed Lighthouse Lab Services is No. 999 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the...
Giving Back by Volunteering with Lighthouse Lab Services
Pictured above: (Standing) Holly Wolford, Jennifer Zink, Beth Madden. (Seated) Grant Mitchell, Tracy Augustyniak, Kayli Miller. Not pictured: Ann Lambrix By: Tracy Augustyniak, Client Manager Do you work for a company like mine that encourages employees to volunteer...
Press Release: Lighthouse’s SARS-CoV-2 Assays Detect the Omicron Variant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dec. 2, 2021 (Charlotte, NC): Following a thorough analysis, Lighthouse Lab Services announces its SARS-CoV-2 assays will detect the Omicron variant. Lighthouse Lab Services has conducted an analysis of all publicly available genetic sequences...
Press Release: Lighthouse Unveils RCM Spotlight to Track Payer Performance, Enhance Revenue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Nov. 15, 2021 (Charlotte, NC): Lighthouse Lab Services unveils new cloud-based AI software to analyze healthcare payer performance and identify revenue enhancement opportunities Lighthouse Lab Services, the nation’s leading laboratory...