The following items will be discussed in this panel presentation: How samples are collected and processed to be tested in reference laboratories The Best practices in collecting respiratory (swab) ...

Last week, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued Advisory Opinion No. 22-09 (AO 22-09), which addresses a proposed arrangement pursuant to ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has a long history of skepticism when reviewing financial arrangements between laboratories and referral sources, such ...

Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) have taken a major step forward during the pandemic, helping to enable clinical research despite restrictions on travel and investigator site visits. Approaches ...

Specimen collection is the process of obtaining tissue or fluids for laboratory analysis or near-patient testing. This article, the first in a six-part series on specimen collection, details how to ...

The Specimen Collection Kits from Tri-Tech Forensics Inc. assure crime laboratory personnel that they will receive undamaged, properly collected, and clearly identifiable specimens for analysis. They ...

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On April 28, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued an advisory opinion (No. 22-09) declining to approve a laboratory company's proposal to ...