Re: CLIA tests
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Mon Apr 23 20:28:51 2007
Shame on us all for putting up with this nonsense.
Art
At Mon, 23 Apr 2007, Myer Bornstein wrote:
>
>Hank
>
>You are right; PPM testing is a moderate complex procedure under CLIA, and
>does require proficiency testing, however I have not every performed
>proficiency testing for these procedures in the office and I bet hardly any
>provider has also. However to do this procedure in a Hospital setting
>requires the proficiency testing, and our hospital decided that Fern testing
>by microscopy by a provider will not be done.
>
>Myer
>
> _____
>
>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Henry
>Gregor
>Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 4:32 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: CLIA tests
>
>Listers
>
>Does anyone have any knowledge of how CLIA statutes impact on physician or
>other provider performed microscopy testing (specifically, slide fern tests
>for AF leakage)? By my reading of Section 493.2 of this act, it is a
>moderately difficult test that requires proficiency certification and
>documentation for non provider staff. It is unclear to me whether that also
>applies to physicians, PA's, NP's, MW's, etc. Comments appreciated. This may
>not be a thread of interest, so off list email is welcome.
>
>Also, the local hospital has determined it will not use AmniStat testing,
>noting that testing for amniotic fluid is a "screening" test for which it
>may or may not get reimbursed. Is there experience in that regard out there
>among the group? Seems to me its a diagnostic test, but hey, I'm no
>insurance provider.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Hank
>
> _____
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art fougner, md
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