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FIPA | 8 August 2014

Florida now has one of the strictest breach notification laws in the country Effective July 1, 2014 Fl. Stat. § 817.5681 was replaced by § 501.171. The new statute made several significant modifications…
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New ‘Sunshine Act’ Requirements Will Track and Publish Financial Relationships Providers Have with Healthcare Vendors | 13 January 2014

Some physicians fear disclosure of payments by drug and medical device companies could damage patient confidence and physician-patient relationships Over the course of 2014, pathologists and medical laboratory…
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While ACO Care Coordination Holds Promise for Improving Quality and Lowering Healthcare Costs, It’s Still a ‘Work in Progress | 27 December 2013

 Healthcare Experts Now Exploring New  Care Coordination Strategies and Overcoming Gaps in Measuring  Performance For many healthcare professionals, the jury is still out as to whether  accountable care…
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Is a Patient-Centric Approach to Clinical Laboratory Management the Best Way to Move from Volume to Value? | 9 December 2013

Healthcare’s coming shift from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement creates both a crisis and an opportunity for clinical laboratories and pathology groups. With the era of fee-for-service medicine…
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Whole-Genome Sequencing, Offers Quick, Accurate Test for Diagnosing Diseases Caused by Single-Gene Mutations | 2 December 2013

A new approach to genetic testing of critically ill children, developed by researchers at Children’s Mercy Hospital, can be a road map other medical laboratories can follow   In Kansas City, a medical…
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