tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2003 Issue 42

Labs: WHAT LAB SURVEYORS ARE LOOKING FOR

CLIA inspectors offer insider tips for a smoother survey.  Laboratory inspectors around the nation are poised to enforce the final regulatory requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Knowing the preferences and peeves of a surveyor can help a lab gear up for a trouble-free survey. MLR spoke with three CLIA surveyors and uncovered the following tips and advice: Documents must be organized. The most pressing piece of survey advice is unanimous: get all of the necessary documentation in order before the inspector arrives. The more organized the lab is, the easier it will be to produce...

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