![]() €œWe believe our new relationship with Quest Diagnostics will bring together the best of both of our lab organizations and is exactly the innovation that is necessary to successfully navigate through the dynamic and changeable health care landscape for the benefit of all the patients and families in Massachusetts,†said John O’Brien, president and CEO, UMass Memorial Health Care. In addition, the two organizations view this combination of resources as the opportunity to work together in the future on many different fronts to provide physicians, patients and the healthcare community with the highest quality diagnostic testing through the lowest cost delivery model. It is expected that the full transition of services will take place over the next 18 to 24 months, with details to be announced as they are finalized. ![]() This facility, when fully operational, will perform the testing currently performed at UMass Memorial’s Worcester-based outreach laboratories, the Quest Diagnostics testing currently performed in Cambridge and the testing performed by Athena. Quest Diagnostics’ full-service laboratory in Cambridge, Mass., and its Athena Diagnostics specialty neurology testing subsidiary in Worcester, Mass., will move to a new facility that is expected to be centrally located in the area. ![]() The relationship will result in a number of benefits for patients, physicians, hospitals and health plans, including even higher quality service, expanded information connectivity options, and reduced laboratory testing costs. ![]() The sale is the first step toward establishing a long-term relationship between the two organizations that could result in UMass Memorial taking a financial stake in a new entity that would develop and operate a state-of-the-art laboratory in Massachusetts in the future. MADISON, NJ and WORCESTER, MA - Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world leader in diagnostic testing, information and services, signed a definitive agreement today to purchase the clinical outreach laboratory business of UMass Memorial Medical Center, a member of UMass Memorial Health Care and the largest health care system in Central New England. Relationship Will Provide Innovation, Resources, and Expanded Access and Connectivity for Patients and Doctors’ Offices, All at Reduced Costs ![]()
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