Industry Insights
Articles, News & Press Releases
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Industry Insight Articles
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...
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...
Lab Staffing Agencies: What Do They Really Do?
As the demand for skilled and qualified laboratory professionals grows, lab managers may find it more challenging to find the applicants they need. However, staffing agencies can help in this process by connecting your business with the right talent you need, allowing...
The Role of Clinical Laboratory Directors in Lab Consulting
When your clinical laboratory uses the assistance of a lab consulting firm, you usually have the choice of using one of their full-time or part-time laboratory directors. Although you may think you have enough experience that you don’t need assistance running your...
3 Key Benefits of Building an In-House Laboratory
As physician practices and community healthcare providers consistently seek to improve quality and provide better value to patients, one pathway that can achieve both outcomes is to move laboratory testing in-house. In addition to offering a better patient experience...
Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Own Laboratory Business
Medical laboratories bear an important responsibility in the healthcare field. Labs’ tests and analyses help doctors diagnose and treat patients’ problems, and labs help healthcare workers understand a patient’s conditions throughout the course of treatment. Starting...
How Pathology Groups and Labs Can Advocate for Better Compensation
Pathology and laboratory services are vital to clinical decision-making, from routine diagnostic testing to guiding complex cancer care. Yet, these professionals increasingly feel the squeeze from declining reimbursements and rising operational costs. For both...
Tips for Building a Clientele After Starting Your Lab
Opening a new lab is a significant achievement, but you still have many challenges that lie ahead, including building your clientele. Nurturing a client base requires strategic planning, effective branding, and community engagement. Read on to learn several important...
News & Press Releases
Press Release: FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Assay from Lighthouse Lab Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Nov. 1, 2021 (Charlotte, NC): FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Assay from Lighthouse Lab Services Lighthouse Lab Services, a national leader in laboratory consulting services, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug...
The Hybrid Work-Flex Model: How Lighthouse Lab Services Has Adapted to the Modern Workplace
Disclaimer: Flexible work arrangements were put into place by Lighthouse Lab Services as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the ability to create flexible work plans with the approval of supervisors and Human Resources remains in place for many Lighthouse...
Press Release: Lighthouse Acquires Burns Consulting Group, Strengthens Managed Care Contracting Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 18, 2021 (Charlotte, NC): Finalized in August, North Carolina-based Lighthouse Lab Services is proud to announce its acquisition of Burns Consulting Group, with offices in Houston, Texas, and Kansas City, Mo. With this acquisition,...
Press Release: Lighthouse makes Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 17, 2021 Lighthouse Lab Services makes Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 For the 3rd Time, Lighthouse Lab Services Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 1,156 ...
In the Company of Heroes: Our Values and Culture at Lighthouse
By Dionne Blount, versatile reinforcement for Charlotte HQ of Lighthouse Lab Services (but you can call us L.M.S.I.). When examining the things I feel knowledgeable about in my work at Lighthouse, I was led to reflect on all the things I do not know or fully...
Press Release: Lighthouse Lab Services Acquires Nation’s Premiere Pathology and Laboratory Revenue Cycle Auditing Firm, Vachette Pathology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 12, 2021 (Charlotte, NC): At the beginning of April, North Carolina-based Lighthouse Lab Services is proud to announce its acquisition of Vachette Pathology of Sylvania, Ohio. Lighthouse Lab Services adds new expertise and...
Learn More About Our New CEO
Mark Roth went from laid off to CEO of an industry-leading Laboratory Consulting firm in the US. Elite Diagnostics, LLC, and Lighthouse Lab Services announced in March that they have completed a merger of their business operations. This merger creates...
Press Release: Transaction Creates Industry-Leading Laboratory Consulting and Recruiting Firm in US
Elite Diagnostics and Lighthouse Lab Services Complete Merger Charlotte, NC/Holly Springs, NC— March 4th, 2020 — Elite Diagnostics, LLC, and Lighthouse Lab Services, in partnership with NaviMed Capital, a Washington, DC-based healthcare-focused private equity...
A Letter From Our Founder
I am excited to announce that Lighthouse Recruiting, LLC, Laboratory Start-Up Consultants, LLC, and Laboratory Broker, LLC are merging to become Lighthouse Lab Services, effective April 2018. Separately, our companies have developed innovative ways to offer solutions...