About

About Overview

Introduction:

Pathologists Associated was established in 1966 as an independent hospital laboratory in Muncie, Ind., by four Ball Memorial Hospital pathologists who had a strong desire to retain independence as a pathology group. In the early 1970s, Pathologists Associated began to seek work outside the hospital to bolster its marketplace as an independent laboratory. Pathologists Associated joined with the Ball Memorial Hospital Laboratory in September 1988 in a joint venture. Today, company headquarters is located in Muncie, where the main testing facility also is located.

Evan Follas and Dr. Dan Follas established Follas Labs in 1979 to serve the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The lab started by performing a single test: the Hemoglobin A1C, for diabetes. Today, Follas Labs provides a broad range of laboratory testing serves throughout the state from a main testing facility in Indianapolis and branch locations in Fort Wayne, Kokomo and Evansville.

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Operations:

Our Muncie laboratory is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week, to perform routine and specialty tests for clients. Technical sections are directed by on-site pathologists daily. A great majority of PA Labs' technologists and technicians are certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and average 14 years of laboratory experience. Employing a highly-experienced, well-trained staff to perform and monitor all testing and deal with difficult or unusual situations is a critical part of providing total quality patient care. more...

Quality Assurance:

PA Labs has a well defined Quality Assurance (QA) program with specific indicators within each section to monitor service and accuracy, and with special studies instituted to address specific issues. This is an ongoing program that is monitored by the quality assurance manager. This program monitors for compliance with federal, state, and accrediting agency standards and integrates information obtained from clients and patients. more...

Continuing Education:

Providing educational assistance to our clients is an important part of the mission defined by PA Labs. We do this through educational publications, workshops, and live and videotaped lectures. more...

Support Services:

PA Labs employs uniformed couriers who are responsible for pickup and transport of medical specimens from client sites located in Indiana and Ohio to our laboratories. Logistics are established to optimize specimen integrity from pick-up to laboratory delivery. more...

Cytology:

PA Labs, LLC offers leading-edge technology to best serve its customers:

• Thin Prep Pap Test and the Thin Prep Imaging System for Pap testing
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is available on Thin Prep vials
• Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing is available on Thin Prep vials
• Internet based solutions allow fast, 24-hr/day access to results

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Med Tech:

Follow this link for more information on our medical technology education program.

Pathologists:

PA Labs, the physicians of East Central Indiana Pathologists (ECIP), P.C., and their staff members work together to address the anatomic and clinical laboratory needs of patients. more...

PAT

In Response to the public's increasing demand for active participation in personal healthcare decisions, PA Labs, LLC is pleased to offer Personal Access Testing (PAT). PAT allows you to save money and receive the lab tests you need with or without a physician's order.

Whether you order your own tests or have a physician's order, PA Labs will provide you with fast, friendly, and reliable service.

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Privacy Statement

This notice describes how we may use and disclose your PHI (medical information) to carry out treatment, payment or health care operations, and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law. It explains the types of information we gather, with whom that information may be shared, and how it is protected. This notice also describes your rights to access and control your medical information. Confidentiality of your medical information is your right, and it is our pledge to protect it. If the practices described in this notice meet your expectations, there is nothing you need to do. If you have any questions about this notice, please contact our Privacy Coordinator at the address listed on the last page of this document.

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Purpose & Values

E.R.I.C. - Excellence, Respect, Integrity, Caring...

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WebPAL:

Web-based Physcian's Access Lab-link

PA Lab's WebPAL product has many features, some of which include:

• Speeds Test Requisitioning
• Generates Barcoded Specimen Labels
• Automatically Prints Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notice
• Results available within minutes of completion

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WebSCORE:

Web-based Server Charts On Request Electronically

PA Lab's WebSCORE product features an easy to use interface, plus:

• View Patient Results From Anywhere Online
• View Local Medical Review Policy Information
• View Online Helpdesk Anytime

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