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Latest Articles
LDTs Rule Update: More Support for Legal Challenges Against FDA
Key clinical laboratory organizations file amicus brief, reiterating that the FDA is overstepping its authority, and its new rule would cause “irreparable patient harm”
New FDA LDTs Guidance Offers Useful Summary, But Questions Remain
Recently released document for small labs offers a more digestible version of the final rule requirements but still lacks key details
CMS Slated to Close Change Healthcare Payment Program
Program meant to ease cash flow disruptions experienced by some Medicare providers and suppliers due to the cyberattack will conclude in mid-July
Compliance Tool: Model Policy on Donating Cybersecurity Technology to Physicians
This template aims to help lab leaders develop a policy for donations of cybersecurity technology that complies with safe harbor requirements.
Digital Pathology: Regulatory and Business Considerations for Laboratories and Pathology Groups
This session will explain the digitization of the practice of pathology and the resulting business and compliance considerations of evolving digital pathology models
FDA Proposal for LDTs Risks Serious Consequences
Lab leaders say that the increased level of scrutiny proposed for such tests would be a detriment to innovation and patient care.
FDA Watch: What Labs Need to Know About New Medical Device Cybersecurity Rules
As of October 1, medical device makers must include information about their products’ vulnerabilities when seeking premarket authorization.
Information Blocking: Simplifying the New Enforcement Rules
This session will offer an understanding of the Cures Act, as well as responsibilities and opportunities available to laboratories as a result of the law.
The Basics of Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) for Labs
When it comes to protected health information, it’s important that labs manage contracts with external sources to ensure HIPAA compliance.
Privacy in the Post Roe v. Wade World: How Could Proposed HIPAA Restrictions on Reproductive PHI Affect Labs?
Key points labs should know about the recently proposed OCR rule on privacy protections for PHI associated with reproductive health care.
Enforcement Trends: Six Ways Your Lab Can Avoid HIPAA Right of Access Issues
An analysis of recent OCR enforcement actions and settlements identifies the common pitfalls labs should watch out for.
Expert Q&A: Developments in Noninvasive Prenatal Testing
Diana W. Bianchi, MD, discusses how NIPT has evolved, key challenges, as well as her team’s research on using these tests to detect cancer.
Which Test? Choosing the Best Approach to Diagnosing Rare Disease
Genomic sequencing is almost twice as likely to yield a diagnostic result, but lags behind panel testing in speed, cost, and concordance.
