Clinical Lab Training Documentation Becomes More Important with CMS Revision
Third-party verification of lab personnel experience is now a CLIA requirement
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Tara Cepull, MA
Tara Cepull, MA, earned a master's degree with high distinction in clinical psychology in 2009. She offered inpatient and outpatient psychological services for seven years prior to a career pivot that allowed her to gain nearly eight years of executive leadership experience in the recruiting and staffing industry with a particular focus on laboratory personnel, CLIA lab directors, and pathologists. She is now focusing her vocational energy on writing, editing, and content creation. In her free time, Tara enjoys hiking in Shenandoah National Park with her husband, playing video games, and curling up with a good book.
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Is Prior Authorization Reform on the Horizon?
Government reform and payer streamlining may reduce the burden on healthcare providers, but laboratories should remain vigilant
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CMS Clarifies CLIA Personnel Requirements in Rare Memo
Clinical labs gain flexibility in meeting regulatory standards while potentially reducing their costs
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Expanding Test Menus: A Compliance Roadmap for FDA-Regulated Labs
Two OIG advisory opinions guide laboratories that want to work with pharma or medical device companies on expanded testing
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Diagnostic Health Consultant: A New Role Proposed for the Clinical Laboratory
While still in the early stages, Clinical Lab 2.0’s pitch for this new position fits with the need to better use lab data
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Check Out These 5 Tips to Better Retain Clinical Lab Staff
Options include establishing career trajectory plans and offering smooth onboarding for incoming laboratory scientists
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Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act Aims to Dent the Staffing Crisis
How the 2024 proposal will fare on Capitol Hill in 2025 remains to be seen, though
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Updates to CLIA Personnel Requirements May Lengthen Hiring Times
Changes ‘have had a significant impact on the recruitment process for laboratory directors and technical supervisors,’ recruiter says
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Which Recent FDA Webinars Are Most Useful for the LDT Rule?
Regulatory expert Julie Ballard shares her thoughts on the most useful resources for labs as they get ready to comply with Stage 1
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POC Testing: More FDA Approved Tests Than Ever, But Will Labs Be Reimbursed?
Revenue cycle management leaders provide their thoughts on how lab leaders may want to proceed when it comes to POC tests
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