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Article: A master plan for implementing CLIA. (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Ammendments of 1988)
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- Medical Laboratory Observer
- Article date:
- November 1, 1992
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 Nelson Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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It will take fancy footwork to waltz around the floor without tripping. You can do it smoothly by following a series of logical steps.
TO IMPLEMENT the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88) successfully and efficiently, your laboratory needs a master plan. The rules, modified in light of 60,000 comment letters received by the Health Care Financing Administration, represent a less repressive regulation than CLIA '67. Nevertheless, it's complicated to run a clinical laboratory under the demands of the rules. To simplify the process, draft a stepped plan in which each part builds on the previous ones. This approach will help you avoid repeating ...