Increased Telehealth Use Did Not Spike Total Outpatient Visits
A recently released preprint study shows that expanded telehealth coverage did not lead to an increase in volume for outpatient E&M services.
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Novel Pathogen Reduction Technologies Effectively Treat Whole Blood Products
Researchers are actively developing PRTs for use in whole blood products to target bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2.
ACP: Current Physician Payment Model Needs to Be Reformed
Position paper offers seven key recommendations for addressing inequities and disparities in access to quality health care in the US.
Opening a Safety Can of Worms
By Dan Scungio In the 1964 classic movie Mothra vs. Godzilla, released in the US as Godzilla vs. the Thing, a giant egg is washed ashore after a hurricane in Japan. Godzilla finds the egg and tries to break it, but when it hatches, twin giant worms are released...
Revised USPSTF Guidelines Tied to Increase in PSA Cancer Screening Rates
Nearly five years later, it appears that the decision of US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to reverse its recommendations that discouraged prostate cancer screening has resulted in a significant rebound in specific antigen (PSA) screening rates. According...
Asking the Wrong Safety Questions
By Dan Scungio Many years ago, I was hired to perform a safety audit for a laboratory. As I walked through one department, an employee asked what I was doing. When I remarked that I was finding safety issues in order to keep her safe, she asked, “what are you...
Who knew vaccine requirements could be so much fun?
By Mike O’Brien As you might recall, in one of our previous updates we cautioned that implementing workplace-vaccination requirements could be a bit tricky. It turns out, we were right—just ask the federal government. On Nov. 5, the Centers for Medicare &...
How to keep the safety reaction sharp in the lab
By Dan Scungio The toddler’s father let her hand go so he could pay for their dinner at the busy airport. The little girl quickly wandered away and suddenly found herself at the top of a long escalator that was going down. No one was watching. Mrs. Anders was...
How to Manage Liability Risks for Pass-Through Billing Arrangements
Pass-through billing arrangements are those in which labs send a test specimen to an outside lab for testing and then bill the patient’s insurer for the test performed. Here’s a look at the potential liability risks and a strategy for managing them.
New technical guidance on religious exemptions to vaccination
By Mike O'Brien EEOC Issues New Technical Guidance on Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandates On Oct. 25 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new updates to its Covid-19 technical guidance. Specifically, the EEOC seeks to clarify employer...
Three Common PGx Compliance Traps for Laboratories to Avoid
By Adam M. Walters Walters Law, P.C. In recent years, many clinical laboratories have started offering Pharmacogenetics Testing (PGx) to assist physicians in avoiding prescribing medication doses that may cause adverse reactions in patients with certain genotypes...
Free G2 Report COVID-19PANDEMIC: The Lab Industry Response & How to Protect Your Employees
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