Scott Wallask

Editorial director at @TheDarkReport, covering clinical and pathology labs. Interested in good writing, content development, and reaching the right audience.

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

How is it possible that @BostonGlobe smokes @WCVB on the news about Mike Lynch’s health scare? Kudos to the Globe for the better story.

https://t.co/20jBaEfiuB

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

In the “out of touch” department, the @BostonGlobe app lists the Red Sox win tonight two stories above the Celtics win.

🤔🤔🤔

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

@chrissyfarr Savvy clinical labs have a good idea what they can do with the data (personalized medicine, preemptive care based on testing history). Having the tools to do it might be another story.
#ewc2022

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

As the late Charlton Heston once said, “It’s a madhouse!”
Or put another way, time for morning coffee break at Executive War College.
#ewc2022 #clinicallaboratory

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

ExecutiveWar College 2022 opens up with Diane Schimelfenyg at @BeckmanDx giving lab automation and process best practices (like setting up common tests on all analyzers).

#ewc2022 #Automation @TheDarkReport @Dark_Daily

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

Nothing like seeing a typo after a print version is already out and three editors went through the whole issue, including me. 🤦‍♀️

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

So the reporting of Pink Floyd's new song was pretty lame on @abcnews last night. #1 question any music fan would have: Did Roger Waters join the band? Happily, @Variety took care of that answer.
#PinkFloyd

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

Just had a frustrating chat with a rep from @AmericanAir .
Q: Can I chat with a boss?
A: No

Q: Can you cancel my frequent flyer account?
A: No

WTF is the point of chat if you can't handle requests? Compare this to Amazon, where you can do just everything over chat.

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

Is there something wrong with me that when I proof a 20-page issue, most of my comments are about commas?

#commapolice #comma

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

Kind of embarrassing to see the major Boston TV news stations giving equal billing to the Russian invasion and an upcoming snow storm. 🤦‍♂️

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

The article on the Cody Rhodes situation is probably the best news story @davemeltzerWON has written ever. Great details.
#cody

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

This cracked me up on Amazon Music’s app today. Guess you gotta capitalize…

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

Super useful headline in the Boston Globe app today. Could the headline writing be any lazier two years into the pandemic?

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

Hospitals 🏥are asking pathology groups to sign expansive data security amendments 🔒. These decisions can be expensive 💲. Prepare your group with advice from @McDonaldHopkins and @Dark_Daily on Thurs, 1/20 at 1 pm ET.
https://t.co/7o3hShHwmm
#pathology #DataSecurity

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

"This is a huge win for clinical labs," says NILA rep @epwmorton on the delay in Medicare cuts under the PAMA law.
More details in new issue of @TheDarkReport
@NILALabs @Dark_Daily #laboratory #Medicare

https://t.co/qqIS0BID03

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

Living proof to your 👈

[Mountain Dew® @MountainDew]

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[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

Good story and I appreciate the student journalism efforts here. The article mentioned “candy striper” to describe a hospital volunteer. Ugh — I immediately wondered if an older editor added that outdated term. ⁦@jazmyndgray⁩ ⁦@reporterbrooke⁩ https://t.co/L6qJYJJ8hP

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

This is pretty big news for clinical lab folks regarding a delay in PAMA cuts.

#laboratory

[Natl Ind Lab Assoc @NILALabs]

Congress Reaches Deal to Delay PAMA Cuts, Data Reporting

Congressional leadership forged a bipartisan agreement to delay for one year pending PAMA cuts to the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and the next private-payer data reporting period.

https://t.co/JZru4DKirD

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

@Karynregal @cvspharmacy Just got one booked this morning at Needham Center at the Heights clinic -- found it on Vax Finder.

[Scott Wallask @ScottClinicaLab]

Coming back into the #ClinicalLab media world, I hear a lot about the #Theranos case. I wanted to re-familiarize myself with the whistleblowers, and @ErikaMCheung's words are proof that young people can raise warnings.
https://t.co/YoDcyGri73