Industry Insights
Articles, News & Press Releases
We’ve consolidated the company and clinical lab industry insights in one, easy-to-search location. You will find them all here, right at your fingertips.
Industry Insight Articles
Why Multiplex Infectious Disease Testing Is a Benefit for Clinical Labs
Infectious disease testing continues to be one of the most dynamic and high-impact areas of laboratory medicine. Providers are demanding faster turnaround times, broader pathogen coverage, and clinically actionable results
How Clinical Labs Can Improve Payer Network Access and Leverage
For independent and small- to mid-sized reference labs/POLs, one reality remains consistent: laboratories fail for two primary reasons. Either they cannot get enough samples in the door, or they cannot get paid for the work they perform.
Lab Instrument Preventive Maintenance: Key Guide for CLIA-Compliant Clinical Laboratories
Laboratory owners and leaders recognize that reliable instrumentation is the foundation of high-quality testing. In today’s increasingly complex regulatory and operational environment, consistent equipment performance goes beyond mere technical requirements…
Molecular Test Reimbursement: MolDX, Z-Codes & Payer Reform
If you work in a clinical or molecular lab, you’re living this tension every day: advancements in testing keep moving forward, but reimbursement rules lag months or even years behind.
Keys to Adding a Laboratory to Your Gastroenterology Practice
Building a laboratory within a gastroenterology (GI)practice can be a strategic move to boost control over your samples and improve your standing with private payers, providing physicians with opportunities for increased efficiency and revenue. In this guide, we'll...
Balancing Compliance, Risk, and Revenue in Toxicology Testing
For many labs, toxicology has long been a top target for payer audits. Reimbursement cuts and stricter “medical necessity” interpretations are raising denials, claw-backs, and scrutiny, especially around frequency of testing and documentation quality.
Case Studies
Expanding Molecular PCR Services by Securing Nationwide Payer Contracts
Client: Infinite Genomics, LLC Overview Infinite Genomics was formed as a molecular diagnostic laboratory in 2021. Although the lab is located in North Little Rock Arkansas, it intended to offer PCR services to providers across the nation. To put that plan...
Medical Billing Audit Unlocks $20K in Claims After Cyberattack
As we look back at recent trends, 2024 may go down as the year of the cyberattack. In February of last year, the Change Healthcare breach made national headlines as the largest healthcare cyberattack in history, halting claims submission and disrupting payments across the country.
Case Study: Using Billing Data to Bolster Lab Contract Negotiations
Overview A leading laboratory client was initially offered a reimbursement rate of 100% Medicare for their commercial policies. Given that commercial payors typically reimburse significantly higher than Medicare rates, accepting this offer would have left substantial...
Company News & Press Releases
How Medical Labs Can Grow in a Changing Healthcare Landscape
In a recent interview with Life Sciences Decoded, Lighthouse Lab Services Founder Jon Harol sat down to share his perspective on what separates the labs that are struggling from those that are thriving. He discusses how preparedness, strong leadership, and a healthy...
Lighthouse and Sampled Partner to Expand Solutions for Research & Clinical Labs
Charlotte, NC – June 25, 2025 Lighthouse Lab Services, the leading provider of end-to-end consulting and operational support for clinical and research laboratories, today announced a new strategic partnership with Sampled, a globally recognized integrated analytical...
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...
