March 16, 2010
Almost two decades after their implementation, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) standards are still being updated and tweaked, and compliance with the standards remains a requirement for reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency charged with CLIA oversight, continues to work on many aspects of laboratory oversight such as cytology proficiency testing, alternative quality control, waived testing, personnel policies and much more. Join Washington G-2 Reports Tuesday, March 16th for this timely interactive webinar about what initiatives CMS currently is working on that could affect you and your lab and what CLIA changes may be coming down the road. In just 90 minutes you will: - Find out where proposed changes to the CLIA cytology proficiency testing program stand and where they are headed
- Learn what changes CMS is making to its quality control policies
- Understand what CMS focuses on during its inspections
- Find out what CMS expects of labs in terms of personnel policies
- Hear about major deficiencies identified and discover the steps you can take to improve quality
FEATURED FACULTY Judy Yost, MA, MT (ASCP)
Director, Division of Laboratory Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services HOST & MODERATOR: Kimberly Scott
Senior Editor, Washington G-2 Reports
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Washington G-2 Reports is an approved provider by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC). This program is approved for 1.5 ACCENT CEU credit hours. ACCENT credits are recognized by the states of California and Florida for continuing education in clinical laboratory science.
Washington G-2 Reports is approved as a provider of PACE contact hour credits for clinical laboratory professionals, including Florida or California licensees, by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). This program qualifies for 1.5 CEU credit hours.
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