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Loss Control & Risk Management Services for Med Lab & Imaging Choice

You have your State Certification. You've documented your Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waiver, you have doctors and other medical providers that continue to use your services more and more each week, and you just secured a competitive new policy of insurance for medical laboratories with Thomco Also, you have once again jumped through the regulatory hoops at the state and federal levels so you can operate safely for another year. Is there anything else you need? Having a quality Loss Control plan in place is a good idea.

Our approach to loss control for independent medical laboratories is designed to address the most common causes of loss we see industry wide. Due to heavy state and federal regulations of this industry the last thing our clients need is detailed inspections that mirror regulatory inspections. Rather, we allow our clients to respond to areas we recognize as important to controlling losses. Loss Control programs for our clients can be tailor made to address specific losses and industry wide trends as well as your unique laboratory business. Our approach is to obtain results while providing valuable services.

By following the links from this Risk Management website clients can find a myriad of valuable loss control information for medical laboratories. There are also links to industry organizations and federal compliance offices to help in your loss control efforts. The material will be updated periodically to provide information on loss trends and industry hot topics. We encourage you to visit the site often. If you have any questions about loss control services for medical laboratories please contact Bill Coons at BillC@thomcoins.com

Do you have questions or suggestions about loss control or risk management topics for medical laboratories?

Contact Bill Coons at BillC@thomcoins.com
or call 888-546-4042

Proficiency Testing

Find out what it means to be in compliance with Proficiency Testing, also known as Biannual Verification of Accuracy. CLIA 42 CFR 493.801-493.959 (Subparts H and I).
CLIA Waived

Maintain documentation on CLIA Waived tests. The following is an up to date list of tests granted waived status under CLIA through Change Request 5484.

CLIA Contact for State Survey Agencies

Find your CLIA Contact for State Survey Agencies. The attached list is alphabetical and includes e-mails when available. These are the managing organizations for each state compliance surveyor.
CLIA Regional offices

Need to reach someone at a higher level of Federal Regulation. The following is a list of the CLIA Regional offices.
CLIA Approved Accreditation Organization

Are you opening another lab location? Do you need to get in contact with your CLIA Approved Accreditation Organization? See the attached for a current list of approved accreditation organizations.
CLIA Update

Of all the medical laboratories out there where does your lab fit in? Here is a quick CLIA Update as of December 2006.
CLIA Certificate of Waiver

Your lab has an up to date CLIA Certificate of Waiver. What can you expect when the Centers for Medicaid / Medicare (CMS) inspect your lab? Find out straight from the source.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

What requirements do I have to calibrate my equipment? Here is a quick reference guide from The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
CMS Courses for Laboratory Directors of Moderate Complexity Laboratories

A Practical Guide to Loss Prevention & Smart Billing Practices

This guide is not intended to address all exposures a particular business or industry may face and clients are strongly encouraged to remain diligent in their loss prevention efforts by keeping up to date with their industry best practices.
Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Guide
by Bill Coons
Deficiency Correction Report
by Bill Coons
Incident Investigation Form
by Bill Coons
Inspection Records
by Bill Coons
Authorized Driver List
Provided by Thomco
Commercial Vehicle Evaluation Check List
Provided by Thomco
Commercial Vehicle Use Policy
Provided by Thomco
MVR Request and Policy
Provided by Thomco

The following providers include various organizations involved in your industry. The addresses and web site links are accurate as of the time of this posting. If you have problems accessing the sites please let us know so we can update our service. These sites are not under the control of Thomco for content or functionality. We provide these sites as a convenience to our customers, however we do not necessarily endorse the material contained on the sites. We accept your recommendations for other viable industry contacts. Please send a note by e-mail with the link, the name of the organization and how they are involved in your industry to BillC@thomcoins.com for consideration.

Is your lab doing everything possible to keep up to date with the changing environment of laboratory regulations? Follow the link to CMS website that has ALL the Federal Regulation information you will need.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/clia
United States Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CLIA/downloads/ptlist.pdf
You understand the need for Proficiency Testing under the Federal Regulations. Where can you find a list of APPROVED Testing programs? Right here! Follow this link to the most up to date CLIA approved testing programs.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CLIA/downloads/apcpolicy.pdf
Are you ready to undergo a Center for Medicaid & Medicare (CMS) survey? Follow the link to an article about the lab survey procedures and guidelines.
Follow this link directly to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) brochures to help explain the regulation requirements. The following information is available to download free:
www.cms.hhs.gov/CLIA/05_CLIA_Brochures.asp
How do regulations affect my laboratory?
Verification and Performance Specifications
Calibration and Calibration Verification
Equivalent Quality Control Procedures
How to Obtain a CLIA Certificate
How to Obtain a CLIA Certificate of Waiver
Laboratory Director Responsibilities

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