Medicare extenders bill is hoped-for vehicle to revive pathology ‘grandfather’ protection Fate of lab date of service policy change is up in the air Synching CLIA rules with current stage of electronic health records: see Focus on Health Information Technology — CLIA lab universe — Recap of the rules — Misperceptions and clarifications Senate bill clarifies EHR bonuses for hospital- based physicians Illinois high court upholds pathologist PC billing for lab tests Upcoming G-2 Events

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February 22, 2010 - Table of Contents

NIR February 22, 2010 (Full PDF Issue)

Congress Pushes the Envelope on Medicare Physician Fee Fix

Gene Patent Lawsuit at a Crossroads

Medicare Extenders Bill Is Hoped-For Vehicle to Revive Pathology ‘Grandfather’ Protection

Fate of Lab Date of Service Change in Doubt

Focus on: Health Information Technology: CLIA Rules and the Current Stage of E-Health Records

Senate Bill Clarifies EHR Bonuses for Hospital-Based Physicians

Illinois High Court Upholds Pathologist PC Billing for Lab Tests