Further Details to Note about Updated Clinical Lab Director Qualifications
Put into place late last year, the new rules place more emphasis on formal and continuing education requirements
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Labs in Court: Alleged Stark Law Violations Lead to $10m Settlement with DOJ
Other recent legal actions include a self-disclosure settlement and punishment for alleged improper diagnostic test add-ons
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
Privacy in the Post Roe v. Wade World: How Could Proposed HIPAA Restrictions on Reproductive PHI Affect Labs?
Key points labs should know about the recently proposed OCR rule on privacy protections for PHI associated with reproductive health care.
Enforcement Trends: Six Ways Your Lab Can Avoid HIPAA Right of Access Issues
An analysis of recent OCR enforcement actions and settlements identifies the common pitfalls labs should watch out for.
Dx Deal Roundup: Key Acquisitions for Danaher & Exact, and a Big AI Partnership
Here are what G2 Intelligence considers the three most significant deals announced in the period from late August to early September.
Compliance Perspectives: How to Ensure HIPAA Compliance among Marketing Staff
Lab leaders are at the greatest risk of HIPAA violations when they get complacent about privacy training.
Compliance Tool: Model Policy on Use of HIPAA-Protected Health Information for Marketing Purposes
This template helps lab leaders implement a written policy limiting and establishing procedures governing use of PHI for marketing.
Compliance Tool: HIPAA Compliance Fact Sheet for Lab Marketing Staff
This template helps labs create a fact sheet that highlights the key HIPAA-related do’s and don’ts for marketing staff.
Inside the Lab Industry: Q2 Earnings Decline Despite Rebound in Core Business
Though COVID-19 testing declines continue to negatively affect lab industry profits, the latest figures suggest the worst may be over.
October 2023 Labs in Court
Recent cases involve charges and judgments related to COVID-19 add-on tests, genetic testing fraud, and kickbacks.
OIG Sheds Light on Kickback Implications of Online Healthcare Directories
Recent advisory opinion offers insight on how healthcare providers may want to structure arrangements involving online directories.
Enforcement Trends: OIG Calls Out CMS for Not Preventing Medicare Genetic Testing Overpayments
Inadequate CMS oversight resulted in $888.2 million in improper payments for the highest reimbursing molecular pathology genetic tests, report says.
