Ballad Health Has Entered A Strategic Collaboration With Labcorp To Provide Outreach Lab Services In The Appalachian Highlands. The Partnership, Which Involves The Sale Of Select Lab Assets To Labcorp, Aims To Enhance Patient Care By Offering Expanded Testing Options, Digital Tools, And Improved Efficiency. Ballad Health Will Continue To Operate Its Inpatient And Emergency Department Labs. The Transition Is Expected To Be Completed By December 2024, With No Changes To Services Until Then. The Collaboration Seeks To Lower Healthcare Costs While Improving Patient Access And Experience.