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Title:The Comprehensive Guide to Physician Office Laboratory Setup and Operation: Second Edition

Editor:Shawn Douglas

Publisher:LabLynx Press

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Table of Contents

• Chapter: About this book
  • Introduction
• Chapter: 1. The clinical environment
  • 1.1 The POL as a clinical laboratory
  • 1.2 Good laboratory practices
  • 1.3 Laboratory safety
  • 1.4 Regulatory compliance: HIPAA and PPACA
  • 1.5 Regulatory compliance: CLIA
  • 1.6 Point-of-care testing
  • 1.7 Provider-performed microscopy testing
  • 1.8 CLIA market and industry trends
  • 1.9 Economic issues related to the POL
  • 1.10 Data management
• Chapter: 2. Primary laboratory testing domains in the POL
  • 2.1 Urinalysis
  • 2.2 Hematology and blood collection
  • 2.3 Clinical chemistry
  • 2.4 Immunology
  • 2.5 Toxicology and pain management
  • 2.6 Molecular diagnostics
• Chapter: 3. Data management
  • 3.1 Workflow and functional requirements
  • 3.2 LIS integration with software and instruments
  • 3.3 Best practices and standard operating procedures
  • 3.4 Other workflow requirements
• Chapter: 4. Education, staffing, accreditation, and other considerations
  • 4.1 Education and training
  • 4.2 Educational programs
  • 4.3 Certification and accreditation
  • 4.4 Other considerations for the POL
• Chapter: 5. Final thoughts and additional resources
  • 5.1 Final thoughts
  • 5.2 Further reading
  • 5.3 CLIA-waived instrument and test kit vendors
  • 5.4 Other diagnostic instrument and test kit vendors
  • 5.5 Instrument and equipment distributors
  • 5.6 Consultants serving the POL market
  • 5.7 Consumables and supplies used in the POL
  • 5.8 Staffing agencies
  • 5.9 Laboratory billing and revenue enhancement