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Key Components of Any Successful Laboratory Business Plan
One of the first steps you need to take to transform your ideas for a lab business into a functioning laboratory is to create a business plan. A business plan details your business’s objectives and how it will achieve its goals. Your business plan will help keep...
What is MolDX and When Do I Need a Z-Code?
Information provided by Tami Shaw, Client Manager, Lighthouse Lab Services Palmetto and WPS have delayed enforcement of the LCD highlighted in this article until May 17, 2022. The LCD will go into effect for CGS and Noridian on June 2, 2022. Laboratories performing...
DCLS Graduate Aims to Increase Medical Lab Visibility
Talk to most medical laboratory professionals about their involvement in the patient care process, and you’re likely to hear them describe the need to increase the visibility of the vital role they play. For Dr. Melissa Bell, DCLS, MS, BS, MLS (ASCP)cm, that desire to...
Top Questions to Ask Your Laboratory Startup Consultants
There are a lot of laboratory consultants out there, so how do you know which one to choose? The key to finding the best laboratory startup consultants for your new lab is conducting interviews and asking specific questions. Certain questions will help you gain a...
How Medicare Policy Affects Molecular Testing Reimbursement
By: Cassie Penn, Client Manager, Lighthouse Lab Services/Vachette As the clinical laboratory advances, we are seeing molecular testing become more available with a wide array of different tests available to physicians and patients. With the increase of molecular...
Effective Strategies for Scaling Your Medical Lab Business
Growing and improving your medical lab business can take some time and effort, but the results are well worth it. Whether you are just starting your lab business, or you have had it for a few years, there are always ways to scale your business. If you notice that your...
How Billers Are Responding to the No Surprises Act
By: Mick Raich, President, RCM Consulting, Lighthouse Lab Services/Vachette The No Surprises Act is now in effect as of Jan. 1, 2022. Despite efforts to inform the government of the downsides of certain aspects of this act, such as a payment dispute resolution process...
What Can Be Reimbursed Through the HRSA Uninsured Program?
By: Tami Shaw, Client Manager, Lighthouse Lab Services/Vachette While it’s great to see the world of clinical lab testing has grown and innovated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the reimbursement side has been slow to keep pace with these changes. As a result,...
How Labs Can Utilize COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Assistance
By: Tami Shaw, Client Manager, Lighthouse Lab Services/Vachette Did you know labs can administer the COVID-19 vaccine? They absolutely CAN! I have a clinical medical lab client based in California who we recently assisted in completing this relatively simple process!...
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