CEO SUMMARY: Revocation of a lab’s CLIA license as penalty for inadvertent errors in handling proficiency tests (PT) is not a new problem. As explained here, most clinical laboratories have appropriate protocols for handling PT samples. But, when errors occur, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), based on its current interpretation of the […]
Existing CLIA Language Drives PT Enforcement
CMS officials interpret CLlA law in a manner
- By Joseph Burns
- > From the Volume XIX No. 11 - August 6, 2012 Issue
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