Reintroduction of SALSA Aims to Fix Lab PAMA Reporting
Independent laboratories have been pushed to the brink of financial instability in recent years due to the price cuts mandated by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA). However, as part of a yearslong effort to rectify the problematic pricing and...
Preparing for the American Board of Bioanalysis Exams
By: Alli Hill, Recruiting Associate, Lighthouse Lab Services One of the approved board certifications you can obtain to become eligible as a high-complexity CLIA lab director (HCLD) is from the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB). There are five different levels of... What Does It Cost to Start an In-House Pathology Lab?
Starting an in-house pathology lab, or physician office laboratory (POL), provides a number of benefits for both physicians and patients. A POL is a lab that operates within a physician’s office or clinic and offers diagnostic testing and pathology services to... Preparing for ABCC Certification Exams
By: Alli Hill, Recruiting Associate, Lab Director Services One CLIA-approved board certification is the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC). There are three certifications available through this board: Clinical Chemistry, Toxicological Chemistry, and Molecular...
