FDA Watch: FDA Approves Enhanced Cologuard Cancer Test
Test maker Exact Sciences says it expects Cologuard Plus to cut false positives by more than 30 percent
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Meeting the Needs of Laboratory Learners
The CDC’s OneLab training initiative offers free courses, events, resources, and networking opportunities for clinical lab professionals
Electronic Prior Authorization Bill Reintroduced in Congress
For clinical labs, the proposed law could bring more consistency to test ordering
Laboratory Industry Faces Uncertain Regulatory Policy
From - National Intelligence Report
While PAMA captured headlines at G2's 35th annual Lab Institute conference (Washington D.C.; Oct. 25-27), speakers presented how other regulatory efforts, including…
Kellison Award goes to FDA’s Dr. Alberto Gutierrez
From - Laboratory Industry Report
Dr. Alberto Gutierrez is the 2017 recipient of the Kellison Lab Industry Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Guitierrez retired in August after…
Market Trends: Celebrity Power to Drive Testing Goes Beyond the ‘Angelina Jolie Effect’
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Billing & Coding: Proposed New Molecular Pathology Crosswalk Codes for 2018
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Labs In Court: A roundup of recent cases and enforcement actions involving the diagnostics industry
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Medicare Reimbursements: Part B Lab Payments Slightly Down for 2016, Reports OIG
From - National Intelligence Report
The OIG released its report on Medicare Part B payments for lab tests in 2016. The punchline: Lab payments over the past three years remain incredibly consistent in terms of…
Don’t Crash & Burn: Why Cutting Your Quality Department’s Budget is not a Good Idea
By Jennifer Dawson, MHA, DLM (ASCP) bio
Do you think that you can improve your organization's bottom line by reducing the budget to your quality program and cutting its staff…
Newly Proposed PAMA Rates for 2018 Confirm Lab Industry’s Worst Fears
From - National Intelligence Report
CMS's newly issued preliminary Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) for 2018 dashes the lab industry's hopes for PAMA relief by making two things…
Fanning the Flames
By Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ) bio
Memorizing what actions to take in a fire situation is important, and reviewing this topic in October, National Fire Prevention Month, is both timely and…
LDTs: TRICARE Beneficiaries Get At Least 3 More Years of Access
From - National Intelligence Report
Some of the labs that participate in TRICARE got some good news when the Department of Defense announced that it has extended the so called…
