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A Modern Healthcare Collaboration
Labs, patients, and technology must all work together to deliver forward-thinking patient-centered care.
12 Steps to Manage BYOD Risks to Lab Data
How lab leaders can manage the data security risks of staff using personal devices for work-related purposes.
Innovation: AMP Issues New Guidelines for NGS Pipeline Validation
From - National Intelligence Report
Molecular next-generation sequencing (NGS) tests have spurred tremendous growth in the lab industry. But as often happens with innovation, NGS technology may be…
Case of Month: Judge Takes Back Ruling that Labs Must Independently Verify Medical Necessity
From - National Intelligence Report
Thanks for clearing that up. As if the lab industry doesn't already have enough legal agita to deal with, last June a federal D.C. District Court upheld a…
Emergency Staffing ABCs
By Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ) bio
When I was growing up near Buffalo, New York, experiencing two snow storms in three weeks was no big deal; in fact, it was rather commonplace. When I…
CLIA: After 36 Years, CMS Gives Lab Accreditation a Good Hard Look
From - National Intelligence Report
If you've been in the clinical labs business for a while, you probably appreciate the wisdom behind this ancient Chinese curse. 2018 is shaping up to be a very…
Labs Figure Prominently in OIG’s Newest Top 10 Challenges List
From - National Intelligence Report
Although the OIG has its flaws, lack of transparency is not among them. Exhibit A: the agency's ongoing list of top 10 management and…