by lighthouselab | Oct 5, 2021 | Clinical Laboratory, Industry Insights, RCM Consulting
By: Mick Raich, President, RCM Consulting, Lighthouse Lab Services / Vachette Pathology We have all heard about the recent Biden vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees. Like most government changes, this will cause some issues going forward. In...
by lighthouselab | Sep 15, 2021 | Clinical Laboratory, Recruiting Services, Lab Director, Industry Insights
By: Tara Luellen, MA, Vice President of Laboratory Director Services, Lighthouse Lab Services This is Part 3 in our series on best practices for hiring a Lab Director. If you missed Parts 1 and 2, click below to read them. Or click here to register for our Sept. 29...
by lighthouselab | Sep 13, 2021 | Clinical Laboratory, Recruiting Services, Lab Director, Industry Insights
By: Tara Luellen, MA, Vice President of Laboratory Director Services, Lighthouse Lab Services Click here to read Part 1 of our breakdown on how to approach hiring a Lab Director Recently, we outlined the duties and importance of the Lab Director position and the...
by lighthouselab | Sep 8, 2021 | Clinical Laboratory, Recruiting Services, Lab Director, Industry Insights
By: Tara Luellen, MA, Vice President of Laboratory Director Services, Lighthouse Lab Services Laboratory Directors of clinical diagnostic labs are required to meet several qualifications to be approved by CLIA and/or an accrediting body as the Lab Director; amongst...
by Alex Mitchell | Aug 11, 2021 | Clinical Laboratory, Industry Insights, RCM Consulting
Originally put into effect in 2017, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) requires many labs to report private payer data for clinical diagnostic lab tests to CMS every three years. The data is used to determine median payments in an effort to bring the...
by Alex Mitchell | Jul 20, 2021 | Clinical Laboratory, Industry Insights, RCM Consulting
While the legal intent of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) overlaps in several areas with existing Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), EKRA is separate offense with some substantial distinctions that serve to make the law more stringent for laboratories than...