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What is the purpose of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) of 1988?
What is the purpose of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) of 1988?
Which legislation prevents physicians from referring Medicare patients to their self-owned laboratories?
Which legislation prevents physicians from referring Medicare patients to their self-owned laboratories?
Under the Prospective Payment System (PPS), how are hospitals paid?
Under the Prospective Payment System (PPS), how are hospitals paid?
What did the 1990 Three Day Rule regulate?
What did the 1990 Three Day Rule regulate?
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Which legislation introduced pay-per-service control for outpatient laboratory fees?
Which legislation introduced pay-per-service control for outpatient laboratory fees?
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What organization provided compliance guidelines in 1997 for healthcare practices?
What organization provided compliance guidelines in 1997 for healthcare practices?
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What law was initiated in 1992 to establish guidelines to limit unnecessary exposure to biological hazards?
What law was initiated in 1992 to establish guidelines to limit unnecessary exposure to biological hazards?
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Which act from 2007 provides patients access to their Protected Health Information within 30 days of the request?
Which act from 2007 provides patients access to their Protected Health Information within 30 days of the request?
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In the context of laboratory testing, what did the Physician, as of August 24, 1998, have to avoid?
In the context of laboratory testing, what did the Physician, as of August 24, 1998, have to avoid?
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Which guideline helps laboratories develop programs promoting high ethical and lawful conduct in billing practices?
Which guideline helps laboratories develop programs promoting high ethical and lawful conduct in billing practices?
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What does the Three-Day Rule payment address regarding laboratory testing done before admission as an in-patient?
What does the Three-Day Rule payment address regarding laboratory testing done before admission as an in-patient?
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Which regulation from 2003 deals specifically with the shipment of blood and other potentially biohazardous products?
Which regulation from 2003 deals specifically with the shipment of blood and other potentially biohazardous products?
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