How to comply with 11 new challenges in 2009
Laboratory Compliance Insider, February 1, 2009
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Laboratories this year will see a continued focus on proficiency testing (PT) referrals, stepped-up efforts to root out fraud and abuse, and new guidelines for genetic testing quality and compliance.
Also on tap for 2009 is greater scrutiny of discounting arrangements, a heightened focus on HIPAA compliance, and revised ABN forms. Experts made these predictions and others in interviews with Laboratory Compliance Insider. The following are their thoughts on several challenges that laboratory administrators will face in the months ahead:
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