AssayIQ insights
Clear thinking for laboratory and healthcare decisions. Practical briefings that translate regulation, reimbursement, quality, and operations into decisions leaders can use.
Finance and executive decisions Source release: September 21, 2026
2027 laboratory payment planning starts with your actual test mix A preliminary national payment figure is a reason to review the business. It is not a substitute for a laboratory-specific revenue and cost model.
Read the briefing Technology and quality governance Source release: July 10, 2026
A laboratory automation purchase needs an acceptance plan A promising demonstration does not answer whether a tool works safely in your laboratory's workflow. Define the use, evidence, review, and monitoring before deployment.
Read the briefing Quality assessment and operations Source release: Spring 2026
A corrective action is complete when the problem stays resolved Managers need more than an incident log. A useful quality system links the finding, cause, action, owner, and evidence that the change worked.
Read the briefing Accreditation evidence and competency Source release: March 2026 revision
Inspection readiness depends on records that match the work An organized file is useful only when its procedures, competency evidence, and study records reflect the laboratory's actual practice.
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A staffing shortage needs a workload model leaders can act on A test count cannot explain every demand on a laboratory team. Include coverage, exception work, quality duties, and the constraints leadership can change.
Read the briefing AI and healthcare implementation October 8, 2026
AI in healthcare and the clinical laboratory: implement the workflow, not the hype What the evidence supports, where the risks remain, and how leaders and laboratory professionals can build a useful, measurable implementation together.
Read the briefing EMI and dilution verification October 7, 2026
Beyond the direct measurement range: make the dilution evidence count How verified dilution supports useful quantitative results, clear worksheets and director decisions without confusing repeatability with accuracy.
Read the briefing Productivity and leadership September 29, 2026
A better way to measure clinical laboratory productivity How to account for test mix, quality work, staffing coverage, and leadership-controlled bottlenecks in a useful operating metric.
Read the briefing Diagnostics and clinical utility September 29, 2026
A blood test can find a cancer signal. Can the care system deliver the benefit? An expert view of the FDA Galleri review: regulatory status, stage-specific performance, follow-up, cost, and the outcomes that matter.
Read the briefing September 23, 2026
Value-based healthcare needs value-based leadership Why healthcare leadership must be judged by patient value, safety, learning, workforce capability, and responsible use of technology.
Read the briefing February 11, 2026 briefing
The quiet waste hidden inside laboratory quality work How duplicate studies, unused data, rework, and weak workflow design create costs that never appear on a reagent invoice.
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Just-in-time should mean less waste, not less safety A simple way to connect supply planning, daily work, measurement, and continuous quality improvement.
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When QA becomes a blame file, leadership loses the signal Why inconsistent accountability, favoritism, and bench-level blame create financial, safety, retention, and execution risk.
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Linearity and method comparison are not just graphs What CLIA expects, what leaders should ask, and how to turn a study into defensible operating evidence.
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Payment pressure makes cost per reportable result a leadership metric Why reimbursement files, coding changes, repeats, downtime, and staff effort belong in one decision model.
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Reagent readiness is an operating system, not an emergency spreadsheet A practical way to connect inventory, alternate methods, validation readiness, vendors, and patient-service continuity.
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