Clinician Engagement

Four ways the global coagulation community responded to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mounting evidence has shown that patients with severe infection are more likely to have COVID-associated coagulopathies. The global coagulation community responded rapidly with various societies reviewing available data and providing recommendations and educational resources [1]. Researchers also spearheaded a multi-platform randomised trial to support the community to make […]

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Communication skills for lab professionals: tips and tricks from Mark Laudi

Communication skills for lab professionals: tips and tricks from Mark Laudi

As healthcare delivery becomes more interdisciplinary and complex every year, laboratory staff are increasingly being called upon to present at meetings with clinicians, hospital managers and other healthcare systems stakeholders. Moreover, as the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust lab diagnostics into the public eye, many lab leaders are getting invited more frequently for media interviews, conference

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China viewpoint: lab diagnostics in the emergency department

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To better understand the important and evolving role of lab diagnostics in emergency medicine, Roche Diagnostics recently spoke with Dr Zhan Hong, Director of the Emergency Department at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, and Dr Chen Wei, Director of the Department of Clinical Laboratory at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong

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Digital pathology and MDTs in ophthalmology: a case study from Australia

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In this recent webinar hosted by Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific, Assoc. Professor Svetlana Cherepanoff, a staff specialist anatomical pathologist at St Vincent’s Hospital in Australia with research interests in ocular pathology, shares her experience using digital pathology, NGS and digital collaboration tools for better and more accurate diagnosis. Cherepanoff gives examples of how these technologies

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Oncologist-pathologist communication underpins successful care teams

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Professor Keith Kerr, Chair of Pulmonary Pathology of the University of Aberdeen, raises the need for a holistic approach when it comes to informing a patient’s journey. In this recent webinar hosted by Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific, Professor Kerr highlights that communication and mutual understanding within members of a team underpins successful patient management, from

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Optimising NSCLC treatment: insights from Professor Tony Mok

Optimising NSCLC treatment in lung cancer diagnostics

Professor Tony Mok, Chairman of the Department of Clinical Oncology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is widely regarded as one of Asia’s top experts in lung cancer management. In this recent webinar hosted by Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific, he describes how multidisciplinary teams can optimise treatment plans for patients with non-small cell lung

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Indian healthcare leaders call for greater lab-clinician collaboration at MAXIMUS forum

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  In a recent forum hosted by Roche Diagnostics India, healthcare leaders from across the country came together to discuss the role of diagnostics in creating value for local healthcare systems. The conversation covered many topics, but often came back to a recurring theme: the need for greater collaboration between clinical labs and clinicians in

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EGFR testing in lung cancer: 2020 updates from Dr Noemi Reguart

EGFR testing in lung cancer diagnostics: 2020 updates from Dr Noemi Reguart

Mortality rates for patients with non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) dropped sharply in 2020 following the approval of a number of drugs targeting the EGFR mutation, which is common in Asian patient populations. In this recent webinar, Dr Noemi Reguart, a medical oncologist at the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, stresses the importance of using biomarker testing

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CEO Viewpoint: Dr Chris Ting on lab leadership in the COVID-19 era

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As founder and group CEO of Pathology Asia Holdings (PAH), Dr Christopher Ting manages one of Southeast Asia’s leading clinical laboratory networks. With operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Australia, his company is playing an important role in the regional fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also launching initiatives and making investments to ensure its

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