LII:The Comprehensive Guide to Physician Office Laboratory Setup and Operation/The clinical environment
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The physician office laboratory (POL) is a clinical laboratory that is owned, operated, and managed by a physician office. Definitions, as noted in The Practical Guide to the U.S. Physician Office Laboratory, vary from state to state, but this is a solid enough definition.
This first chapter on the topic of the clinical working environment has 10 sections.
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1. The Clinical Environment
The clinical laboratory
Laboratory safety
Point-of-care testing
Regulatory compliance: HIPAA and PPACA
Regulatory compliance: CLIA
Good laboratory practices
Microscope procedures
Industry trends
Data management
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