Tag: clinical

  • A New Anti-Kickback Law Targets Clinical Lab Marketing Arrangements

    A New Anti-Kickback Law Targets Clinical Lab Marketing Arrangements

    Some very important and potentially game-changing legislation was recently passed. On Oct. 24, 2018, Congress enacted the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (or EKRA) – a statute that potentially eliminates legal protections (i.e., “safe harbors”) used by clinical laboratories to market their services. EKRA is part of the “Support for Patients and Communities…

  • Protecting One of Your Most Valuable Assets – Your Employees

    Protecting One of Your Most Valuable Assets – Your Employees

    Several studies show that the total cost of losing an employee can range from tens of thousands of dollars to 150 percent of the employee’s annual salary. There are also the “soft costs” of losing an employee, including lost productivity and lower employee morale if the practice incurs high turnover rates. According to a survey…

  • NIH’s All of Us Research Program Kicks Off in Birmingham on May 6

    NIH’s All of Us Research Program Kicks Off in Birmingham on May 6

    On May 6, the National Institutes of Health will open national enrollment for the All of Us Research Program, a momentous effort to advance individualized prevention, treatment and care for people of all backgrounds. People ages 18 and older, regardless of health status, will be able to enroll. The official launch date will be marked…