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The Comprehensive Guide to Physician Office Laboratory Setup and Operation

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The Comprehensive Guide to Physician Office Laboratory Setup and Operation

1. About this book: Introduction
2. The Clinical Environment: The clinical laboratory and its equipment; Good laboratory practices; Laboratory safety; Regulatory compliance: HIPAA and PPACA; Regulatory compliance: CLIA; Point-of-care testing; Microscope procedures; CLIA market and industry trends; Economic issues related to the POL; Data management
3. Primary Laboratory Testing Domains in the POL: Urinalysis; Hematology/Blood collection; Chemistry; Immunology; Toxicology and pain management; Molecular diagnostics
4. Data Management: Functional requirements; Workflow and integration (EHR, HIS); Workflow and integration instruments; LIS as a center of workflow/full office integration; LIS relationship to other IT systems; Best practices and standard operating procedures; Other workflow requirements
5. Staffing and Education Requirements: General staffing and education; List of certification programs; List of organizations and professional certifications; List of educational programs; List of staffing agencies
6. Additional Resources: Further reading; List of CLIA-waived POL instrument and test kit vendors; List of other POL vendors, not covered elsewhere; List of distributors; List of consultants in the POL market; List of consumables and supplies used in POL; List of suppliers; Laboratory billing