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Diagnostics & Demographics: Is Your Lab Prepared to Accommodate an Aging Population?
From – National Intelligence Report
Talk of an aging population isn’t idle chatter. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 2030 will mark a significant turning point in…
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How to Avoid a Laboratory Audit
By Sean McSweeney bio
Laboratory audits have a much harder impact on your lab than intended. As detailed by the NCBI, the audit’s intent is to review and…
Evidence Suggests Need for Expanded HCV Testing, Particularly Coupled With Opioid Screening in Young People
From – Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Current hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening strategies may not be adequate in the face of the opioid epidemic…
Surviving a Medicare Audit: Warn Lab Staffers Not to Lie to Auditors
From – G2 Compliance Advisor
As a lab compliance director, you understand the dangers of obstructing a Medicare audit. The problem is…
Medicare Reimbursement: Part B Lab Payments in Final Year before PAMA
From – Laboratory Industry Report
Part B payments for lab tests in 2017, the final year under the old reimbursement rules, totaled $7.1 billion, up slightly from…
Labs Need to Prepare for Upcoming PAMA Data Collection Period
From – National Intelligence Report
The impact of PAMA (the Protecting Access to Medicare Act) is already being felt in the laboratory industry…