Six Sigma Can Help Monitor New CLIA Proficiency Testing Changes
A PT update went into effect on January 1, focusing on revised acceptance limits, among other modifications
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ProPhase Labs’ Resolution for 2025: Nail Down a ‘Liquidity Event’
The company has lost nearly $36 million since 2023, but its CEO is aggressively pursuing new revenue options
Compliance Concerns: Laboratory Regulations in 2024 and Beyond
Earle S. Collum, chair of the CAP Council on Accreditation, talks through regulatory changes in 2024 and what to expect from 2025
FDA Watch: Monkeypox, COVID-19, and MDD Tests
While new test approvals were scarce in October, they were particularly impactful; here are three approvals you should know about.
Getlabs Continues In-Home Phlebotomy Services Advance
The Miami-based startup has secured major in-home phlebotomy services contracts from some of the nation’s biggest lab companies.
Labs in Court: Could Elizabeth Holmes Get a New Trial?
In this month’s roundup of key lab-related cases, a bizarre twist in the Theranos saga leads to a slim chance of a mistrial.
November 2022 Enforcement Scorecard: UDTs and Genetic Tests
Most of the recent settlements and enforcement actions involving labs related to medically unnecessary UDTs and genetic tests.
How to Use and Report ICD Codes
An overview and general briefing on some of the most common ICD codes concerns for labs.
Compliance Tool: Whistleblower Non-Retaliation Policy
How to create a written policy banning retaliation for whistleblowing and for investigating retaliation complaints.
When Qui Tam Retaliation Lawsuits Get Tricky
What happens when a compliance officer is the whistleblower in a qui tam retaliation lawsuit?
Model Policy on Employee Time Theft
This useful template can be used to develop a clear written policy on time theft for your lab in order to help prevent it.
Managing Lab Staff: How to Crack Down on Employee Time Theft
Six common forms of time theft to be on the lookout for, and how lab leaders can stop each one.
New Legislation Could Make MA Prior Authorization Process Less Tedious
For labs and other healthcare providers, a bill now before the Senate could mean a less labor-intensive prior authorization process.
