Physicians Office Resource Volume 13 Issue 1 | Page 2

1 P hysicians office R esource ™ Published by Medical Education Resources, LLC Publisher Aaron R. Medaris amedaris@ physiciansofficeresource.com CEO Andrew C. Nimmo acnimmo@ physiciansofficeresource.com President John D. Pasquale [email protected] Business Manager Marci J. Hills mhills@ physiciansofficeresource.com #5600 Account Manager Brandi L. Brower Editorial Board Michael Paquin, FHIMSS Barry Craig, MLT (NCA), CLC Staff Writer Dylan J. Chadwick Creative Director Production Manager Keith A. Katsikas Jr Copyright ©2018 To continue your free subscription of Physicians Office Resource magazine, please fill out the Business Reply Card (BRC) located within this magazine and drop in any United States Post Office mailbox. If you are a manufacturer of medical products or provide services to medical professionals and would like to advertise your products or services to the nation’s top physicians doing in-office testing, call 801-380-6094 or visit: POR.io for more information. 2 Thank you! MDescapes: Luxury Destinations & Deals for Physicians Four Seasons ProductSpotlight Heart Health Can Start in Just 5 Minutes Alere Cholestech LDX ® System From Abbott Accurate, actionable results from the leader in point-of-care lipid testing. The CLIA-waived Alere Cholestech LDX ® Analyzer is engineered for confidence, providing accurate, actionable, and readily accessible results that have set the standard in point-of-care lipid profile, cholesterol, and glucose testing. Whether you have a patient who has cardiovascular disease—or is at high risk for developing it due to an underlying condition like hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia or cardiac conditions—early detection and management can make all the difference. Learn more about this product by entering #5555 at POR.io 20 IN THIS ISSUE Prostate cancer screening: early diagnosis delivers... Prostate cancer represents about 27% of all cancers in men, and is the second deadliest form of cancer... 4 Adapting to Change: How Resilient Is Your Laboratory? The 21st century challenge is to redesign healthcare systems to be safe, efficient, effective, timely, equitable and patient-centered... 14 To the Lab: How In-House Testing Steers Income to Your Practice We all laughed at Casey, bright-eyed and eager, when we started our hike. He'd seemingly bought out an entire military surplus store in preparation, while we'd opted (through a heady combination of laziness and... 32