To operate legally and be eligible for reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid
within U.S. jurisdictions, an entity performing clinical laboratory testing
for diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and monitoring, or for the assessment
of patient health or impairment, must satisfy federal requirements that implement
the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 (CLIA).
Prepared with the help of five leading laboratory professionals, legal experts—C.
Anne Pontius; Kathleen A. Murphy, PhD; David. A. Novis, MD; Alyn J. Hansen,
MT; and Robert E. Mazer, JD and Washington G-2 Reports’ editors—this
exclusive Research Report gives you detailed coverage of key issues, such as:
- Lab regulations under CLIA
- CLIA certification programs and fees
- CLIA standards for test performance
- How to meet CLIA quality system requirements
- Lab inspections and surveys under CLIA
- New approaches to surveys
- CLIA sanctions and other legal issues
- And much more
Preview this report's Table of Contents and Preface.
