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Never Events
July 14, 2008 10:19 AM
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Glen McDaniel
New York Medicaid program has announced it will not pay for what it terms 14 " never events ." I recently wrote a blog discussing the fact that Medicare, a major healthcare payer, will no longer pay hospitals for the cost of care deriving from medical
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Clinical Lab Science Still Competitive
May 28, 2008 2:49 PM
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Glen McDaniel
According to an article in Money magazine, laboratory technologist (clinical laboratorian) ranks 46 out of the 50 best jobs. This ranking is based on a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which makes projections of which professions--requiring
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One National Certification, Finally?
February 4, 2008 1:24 PM
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Glen McDaniel
As laboratorians, we often bewail the disunity in the profession. Not only do competing membership organizations tout their relative superiority at the expense of others, but there are also competing certifications. Many Human Resource departments think
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Competitive Bidding a Huge Mistake
November 27, 2007 12:49 PM
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Glen McDaniel
Medicare is a huge payer in healthcare, so it is not surprising the government is on a constant quest to reduce Medicare spending. CMS, the agency that administers Medicare, is inherently suspicious and suspects fraud and abuse behind every bush. The
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Female Professions Traditionally Suffer From Lower Pay
October 26, 2007 11:38 AM
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Glen McDaniel
This is a touchy subject because it holds so much emotion for many people. Indulge me for a moment, read this post through completely before reacting. Many studies and doctoral theses have confirmed females on the average get paid less than men for equivalent
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Hard to Meet National Patient Safety Goal
October 26, 2007 11:30 AM
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Glen McDaniel
Several years ago, the Joint Commission instituted the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) which are revised on an annual basis. The Patient goals are designed to improve patient care and increase safety largely because of reports that almost 100,000
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