In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, and William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, discuss global trends in diagnostic manufacturing and their implications for laboratory professionals. Topics include:

• Emerging innovations in mass spectrometry, next-generation sequencing, automation, and artificial intelligence.
• Fierce competition in the global manufacturing landscape as new companies enter the market.
• Geopolitical dynamics influencing where innovations are deployed.
• Why laboratory professionals need to drive innovation implementation to maximize benefits for clinicians and their patients.

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss the value laboratories deliver for their entire health system. They cover how laboratories impact:

• Growth in revenue
• Growth in lab charges
• Growth in ancillary services
• Hospital length of stay
• Control over expenses

You can also find more in-depth information on this topic in “Maximizing your health system’s financial performance,” a white paper with data-driven ways laboratories support their organizations.

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss tick-borne diseases. They cover:

• Different diseases patients can get from ticks.
• Disease prevention, including Dr. Pritt’s A through Z flash cards with tips for people to protect themselves from infectious insects.
• Laboratory medicine’s valuable role in testing and educating providers to diagnose patients quickly and accurately.
• Clinical areas most likely to encounter patients with tick-borne diseases.
• Reliable sources for details about the prevalence of different diseases around the country (e.g., U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Mayo Clinic Laboratories).