There are more physician office laboratories (POLs) in the US than any other type of clinical laboratory (currently > 200,000).

Considering that insurance companies are continuing to decrease physician reimbursements, an efficient POL can help a physician group recover lost income as well as improve patient outcome and satisfaction.

As healthcare continues its shift to consumer directed care, patients willing to pay for services such as direct access testing (DAT) may seek practices that can provide convenient in-office testing.