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Re: CLIA tests From: Dean Huffman . (dean@thehuffpeople.net) Tue Apr 24 13:32:12 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: Gyn: Adenocarcinoma-in-situ of the cervix" Previous message: Henry Gregor: "Namibia" Maybe in reply to: Henry Gregor: "CLIA tests" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: CLIA tests" Reply: art fougner, md: "Re: CLIA tests" .. It's the law. Evidence that certification makes a difference is completely irrelevant. - - - - From: "art fougner, md" <evsono@pipeline.com> Subject: Re: CLIA tests Date: Apr 24, 2007 10:16 AM Where's the evidence that these "certifications" improve patient outcomes? Just asking ... Art At Tue, 24 Apr 2007, Atkinson, Samuel M wrote: > >I believe you are correct. Our hospital requires all residents and >Nurse midwives to undergo an annual inservice provided by a lab tech on >wet preps and amniotic fluid testing as well as a test for >certification, although it is somewhat Mickey Mousey. Either your >hospital should provide the appropriate education/certification or >accept the loss for the amnistat approach as it an Clia exempt test. > >sAm > >________________________________ > >________________________________ >From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Henry > >-- >________________________________ >Gregor >________________________________ >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 4:33 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 > >________________________________ > >________________________________ >Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? >_ >- >> -- art fougner, md "May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton Next message: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: Gyn: Adenocarcinoma-in-situ of the cervix" Previous message: Henry Gregor: "Namibia" Maybe in reply to: Henry Gregor: "CLIA tests" Next in thread: art fougner, md: "Re: CLIA tests" Reply: art fougner, md: "Re: CLIA tests"

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