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Compliance Perspectives: Managing Kickback Liability Risks of Specimen Processing Fees
From – G2 Compliance Advisor
It’s common practice for labs to pay physicians a fee for collecting and processing blood, urine, tissue, and other specimens from the patients they refer to…
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Changes in laboratory waste management
By Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ) bio
In the past, if a laboratory or a facility generated less than 220 pounds (or 100 kilograms) of hazardous (chemical) waste each month…
The Dx Pipeline: A Roundup of the Month’s Key New Product Launches
From – Laboratory Industry Report
After a slow August, product launches were up in volume but not dramatic impact. Here’s a rundown of the new diagnostics to hit the market in…
Stark Relief: Comments Urge Change but Don’t Expect Anything Too Dramatic
From – Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
After decades of resistance, CMS is giving serious indications of its willingness to entertain changes to relieve the…
Metabolite Panel May ID Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder
From – Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
A group of blood metabolites help detect some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published…
Artificial Intelligence: An Automated New World for Labs & Pathology
From – Laboratory Industry Report
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are making significant inroads in the diagnostics realm. Here are four ways…