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New HHS Rule Gives Patients Direct Access To Lab Reports

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Frank J. Rosello

The Department of Health and Human Services has made changes to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, giving patients and their designees direct access to laboratory test reports. The CLIA amendment allows labs to give a patient – or … Continue reading →

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HHS Ten Big New Year’s Resoltutions For 2014

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

The Department of Health and Human Services has a few glaring management and performance issues it needs to work out in the coming year — at least according to a new report put out by the Office of Inspector General. … Continue reading →

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HHS Launches New Patient Safety Workgroup

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

Members of a new workgroup focused on ways to improve patient safety and promote innovation in health IT, including mobile medical applications, have been selected by the Department of Health and Human Services and Federal Communications Commission. The workgroup will … Continue reading →

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