Your lab staff understands the imperative of safeguarding personal health information (PHI) and wouldn't let strangers roam about the facilities freely. But it's easy for them to lower their guard … [Read more...]
OIG OPINION
Is Your Billing Company Putting You At Compliance Risk?
March 11, 2019
By Sean McSweeney bio Does your orthopedic billing company charge a percentage of collections for their coding and billing? They might break out separate charges for statements or other … [Read more...]
MANAGING STAFF
TOOL: Model Employee Illness/Injury Reporting Policy
January 23, 2019
The OSHA Recordkeeping Standard requires you to record and potentially report work-related illnesses and injuries. Reporting of illnesses and injuries is also crucial to investigating, identifying and … [Read more...]
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT
You Make the Call: Incentivizing MDs to Order More Early Screening Tests
December 17, 2018
A Managed Care Organization (MCO) wants to pay providers incentives to increase early and periodic screenings, diagnostic and treatment (EPSDT) services to Medicaid patients. Payments are capitated, … [Read more...]
DATA
6 Steps to Data-Driven Transformation
November 26, 2018
By Nir Kaldero bio We're now well into the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The First Industrial Revolution was about steam and railroads, the Second about electricity, and the Third brought … [Read more...]
COMPLIANCE TIPS
Surviving a Medicare Audit: Warn Lab Staffers Not to Lie to Auditors
November 5, 2018
As a lab compliance director, you understand the dangers of obstructing a Medicare audit. The problem is you staff may not. So, make it clear to any staffer that may come into contact with an auditor … [Read more...]
OUTREACH ASSETS
Attendees Given Insider’s Look at a Hospital Laboratory Joint Venture
October 30, 2018
Hospital systems are increasingly exploring joint ventures as a means to monetize some of the hospital outreach laboratory's assets without exiting the business. Attendees at G2's 36th annual … [Read more...]
MANAGING STAFF
TOOL: Model Religious Accommodations Policy
October 19, 2018
Mere tolerance of religious differences in the workplace isn't enough. Federal and state discrimination laws also require employers to take affirmative steps to accommodate the religious beliefs of … [Read more...]
CYBERSECURITY
TOOL: Model Employee Social Networking Policy
September 5, 2018
The purpose of this policy is to outline acceptable and unacceptable use of any computer equipment and other technology by all "employees" (as defined below) of XYZ Laboratories ("XYZ") as such use … [Read more...]
SPECIAL FOCUS
Cost Avoidance vs Cost Savings: What’s the Difference?
August 31, 2018
By Jennifer Dawson, MHA, DLM (ASCP) bio As I work to spread awareness within the clinical laboratory community about the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) concept and its benefits as a method to … [Read more...]
