On October 1, 2015, the ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient procedures will be replaced by ICD-10 code sets. This transition to ICD-10 is required for all organizations covered by HIPAA.
The sharp spike in the number of positive flu tests since the onset of the flu season in mid-December puts our high quality respiratory testing options front and center. At least two recent local news stories include PeaceHealth Laboratories and highlight our work to provide diagnostic testing as well as surveillance information for the communitees we serve.
“Optimal Management of Chronic Opioid Therapy” was the topic of this October 22, 2013 Continuing Medical Education (CME) event held in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jointly sponsored by THE Surgical Hospital of Phoenix, PeaceHealth Laboratories and Dannemiller, the event discussed balancing pain management, patient safety and risk mitigation and featured keynote guest speaker Ms. Jennifer Bolen, JD, The Legal Side of Pain, from Knoxville, Tenn. Over 60 physician providers from the Phoenix area attended to learn how to protect their patients, their community and their practice.
“Optimal Management of Chronic Opioid Therapy” was the topic of this June 4, 2013 partnership with Salem Health Laboratories held in Salem, Ore. It featured a discussion on balancing pain management, patient safety and risk mitigation and featured keynote guest speaker Ms. Jennifer Bolen, JD, The Legal Side of Pain, from Knoxville, Tenn. Nearly 80 physician providers from the Salem region attended to learn how to protect their patients, their community and their practice.
This pain medication monitoring program offers the industry’s highest levels of accuracy to detect prescription pain medication and identify potential negative drug interactions before they occur. In five years of field testing, PtProtect has proven to regularly disclose patients’ pain medication abuse or misuse previously unknown to their physicians.
Rules related to chronic non-cancer pain management were adopted in Washington State as of January 2, 2012. These rules relate to dosing criteria and guidance on: seeking consultations, tracking progress and tracking the use of opioids.
PeaceHealth Laboratories new website offers expanded test search capabilities, intuitive operation and streamlined use for physicians, patients and the health-conscious public.
Previously, most tests collected at a PeaceHealth Laboratories Patient Service Center were already eligible for discounts. Virtually all tests are now eligible for the discount with the exception of some specialty testing and reference testing performed by another laboratory.
To protect specimens from extreme heat, always place refrigerated collections directly on ice packs. Ambient specimens should be put toward the top of the box. It is necessary to place a divider (or newspaper) between ice packs and the ambient specimens.
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