Understanding and Avoiding Compliance Errors
Know where labs may fall foul of compliance requirements—and discover the actions your lab can take to mitigate the risk of noncompliance
Know where labs may fall foul of compliance requirements—and discover the actions your lab can take to mitigate the risk of noncompliance
From - Lab Compliance Advisor
Recent federal legislation addressing the opioid crisis may have unintended consequences on the lab industry. The idea was to allow the feds to prosecute a certain kind of…
From - G2 Compliance Advisor
The tale could be headed to movie theaters around the nation soon. It is a gripping story of a Steve Jobs–wannabe—a young Stanford dropout with…
By Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ) bio
When hospitals were placed on OSHA's list of "high-risk" workplaces, no one had to ask why. OSHA adjusts that list based on the number of injuries that occur on the job…
From - G2 Compliance Advisor
None of the six new items that OIG added to its Work Plan last month directly impact labs…
By Sean McSweeney bio
The year 2018 is slated to be much brighter for molecular diagnostic labs as PAMA fee schedules show a higher payment rate and amount for many cancer genomics and…
From - G2 Compliance Advisor
No! No! No! The truth is that state laws on marijuana use and possession have little to no direct impact on workplace drug policies and the testing methods used…
From - G2 Compliance Advisor
Of the seven new Work Plan items, none directly impact labs and lab services. However, one item on Medicare Part B reimbursement of outpatient cardiac and…
From - G2 Compliance Advisor
The nearly three-year struggle between HHS and the lab industry over PAMA has entered a new phase. On December 11, the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) filed…
From - G2 Compliance Advisor
While massive data breaches have existed as long as massive data itself, legal accountability for organizations that commit them is…
From - G2 Compliance Advisor
Case: The feds charged Mercy Hospital with overbilling Medicare and MaineCare for urinalysis tests. Rather than risk a trial, Mercy has agreed to…