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Medicare Reimbursement: Labs Propose Solutions to PAMA Part B Pricing Problem
From – National Intelligence Report
CMS recently issued its annual proposed rule on 2019 Medicare Part B reimbursement. For many labs, the number one concern is…
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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…
Case of the Month: ACA Constitutionality Is Back in Play & This Time It May Get Taken Down
From – G2 Compliance Advisor
After a series of court setbacks, Republicans challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare, aka, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are back at it…
Diagnostic Deals: A Roundup of the Key Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances, Licenses and Other Strategic Transactions From the Past Month
From – Laboratory Industry Report
Amid back to school season, companies were back to making diagnostic deals. Here’s a recap of the key activity from…
AI Using Laboratory Data to Inform Clinical Decisions
From – Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Artificial intelligence- (AI-) based technology is beginning to penetrate health care. Like most other clinical decision-making, several early AI applications rely upon…
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…