The National Health Information Center (NHIC) recently determined that Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Day and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Week meet the selection criteria for inclusion on the National Health Observances Calendar. Read the rest of this entry »
2008 New and Noteworthy Achievements
Awards
Pinnacle Business Innovator Award for MPLN.
Diagnostic Marketing Awards for Geneuity CRS website and brand
Laboratories
Opened new clinical pathology laboratory in Memphis “Ascendant Medical Laboratory”
Anatomic Pathology expanded to include Bone Marrow and Anatomic Pathology evaluation provided by Dr.Daryl Lundgrin.
New tests added for 2008
CellSearch circulating tumor cell test monitors metastatic colon and metastatic prostate cancer as well as metastatic breast cancer.
Warfarin Sensitivity test detects variations in two genes, CYP2C9 and VKORC1, which are involved in warfarin metabolism and regulation.
HPV Genotyping for HPV 16/18 molecular assay, will allow for type specific identification of HPV 16 and 18, the two high-risk HPV types that collectively cause 70% of all cervical cancer cases worldwide.
Breast cancer continues to be the most common cancer found among women in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death. To educate the public about cancer and the best ways to fight it, October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read the rest of this entry »
The latest information about the CellSearch™ Circulating Tumor Cell Test will be available via a live interactive web conference on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 12 p.m. EST. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nearly 139,000 Americans are affected by leukemia or lymphoma, and every 10 minutes someone is expected to die from one of these two forms of blood cancers. To bring attention to these life-threatening diseases, September is recognized as Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. Read the rest of this entry »
On August 25, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a guide to assists stakeholders with better understanding the processes used to determine coverage, coding and payment for new technologies under the Medicare program. Read the rest of this entry »
In the August 22, 2008 Federal Register, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule that would replace ICD-9 code sets with ICD-10 code sets effective October 1, 2011. Developed 30 years ago, ICD-9 has just 17,000 codes and is expected to run out of space as early as 2009. The ICD-10 sets contain more than 155,000 codes, which can accommodate a variety of new diagnoses and procedures. Read the rest of this entry »
On July 31, 2008, the “Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008” (HR 6761) was introduced in an effort to modernize the clinical diagnostic laboratory fee schedule. Read the rest of this entry »